# The Hot Zone!

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Podcast: [The Old Naturalist](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-old-naturalist-6742526)
Published: 2025-11-24T02:29:57+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brandon7196/episodes/The-Hot-Zone-e3bcgtq
Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/eb9168c4/podcast/play/111608186/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-24%2F413036280-44100-2-b53535ca2fa2a.mp3
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Duration seconds: 856

## Resource

Back when The Old Naturalist wasn't so old he took more than a few trips to Africa. One trip took him to a cave in western Kenya. Little did he know he was risking his life exploring this underground world that had served as a salty oasis for a plethora of animals including elephants for eons. Listen in to see what could have been a scary end for this wise-cracking adventurer.

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