The singing sand dunes of the Sahara

Welcome to another episode of the BBC Earth Podcast; the podcast
that delves deep into nature’s great mysteries and surfaces the
unknown.


This week we’re telling stories of the unexpected, stories which
seem too astounding to be true. Journey with us to the Sahara
where the sand is known to sing; deep, bassy sounds that
reverberate as the millions upon millions of grains fall down the
dunes. From the unknown cause of these sounds to the unknown
status of a species, let us take you back to the 1930s, when the
Tasmanian Tiger was confirmed “extinct”. Unlike the tiger you
have pictured in your imagination, this one was more dog-like,
with stripes across its back and a tail not dissimilar to that of
a kangaroo. There have supposedly been 8 sightings of this
creature in the last 3 years, suggesting science should not give
up on it just yet…


Should these stories leave you perplexed, just wait until you
hear from Doug Larson who was the first to discover an ancient
forest, undisturbed since deglaciation. These 700 year-old trees
had never been found by humans until Doug came along.. Mind.
Blown. 





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