Brian Keating
LightNews LightNews
goingwild.bsky.social
Brian Keating
@goingwild.bsky.social
280 followers 68 following 80 posts
Lifetime Naturalist (since age 12), international Nature guide, Children’s book author, Media guy who celebrates our incredible natural environments; co-producer of GreatBigNature.com & owner of GoingWild.org
Posts Replies Media Videos
goingwild.bsky.social
Check out the red circle on the owl pellet photo: any idea of what the heck it is? The answer is here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
January 22, 2026 at 3:59 AM
goingwild.bsky.social
Yes, 2025 witnessed an abundance of bad Canadian environmental news, but there were some impressive good things that happened, too. (7 minute CBC radio segment) www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
January 1, 2026 at 5:53 PM
goingwild.bsky.social
They not only survive, but they appear to thrive in the coldest of a Canadian winter deep freeze. How do they do it? (8 min listening time)
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
December 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
goingwild.bsky.social
Only a family of red squirrels!
November 21, 2025 at 1:53 AM
goingwild.bsky.social
It was a Badlands & Snow goose weekend of abundance! Nothing like being in our camper with a blizzard raging outside, but the next two days were bliss, with some excellent wildlife sightings! (8 minutes listening time) www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
November 19, 2025 at 10:54 PM
goingwild.bsky.social
I watched an early morning bird-of-prey backyard drama, as told on my final weekly CBC segment! From now on, I’ll be the Homestretch naturalist reporting monthly, scheduled mid-month:
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
October 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
goingwild.bsky.social
Here’s a repost (with written descriptions) of one remarkable experience! I have also reposted the CBC segment here, describing it all. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
October 19, 2025 at 11:14 PM
goingwild.bsky.social
The remarkable wild parrots of New Zealand. I mean, how can you not be in awe of the Kea, Kaka & Kakapo! (8min. Listening time) www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
October 19, 2025 at 11:07 PM
goingwild.bsky.social
This is the story of meeting up with Jane Goodall & tracking her chimpanzees nearly 4 decades ago. It’s one of the short videos I mentioned in my CBC radio tribute to Jane yesterday. (Be prepared for a very young & skinny Brian Keating)
youtu.be/ymP8k2gSJFA?...
October 7, 2025 at 11:06 PM
goingwild.bsky.social
My wife and I first met Jane Goodall 38 years ago. We have been privileged to call her a good friend for all those years. Here’s my CBC tribute to this remarkable woman that aired yesterday. (11 minutes listening time) www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
October 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
goingwild.bsky.social
The rarest penguin in the world, as seen, photographed & described via my latest CBC segment, recorded live in New Zealand (8 min listening time)
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
October 1, 2025 at 4:48 AM
goingwild.bsky.social
It actually brushed my hand as it passed by as I filmed! Remarkable birds!
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
September 25, 2025 at 10:57 PM
goingwild.bsky.social
On more thing: they have a dorsal fin that looks like it’s a Mickey Mouse ear!

www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
September 17, 2025 at 1:29 AM
goingwild.bsky.social
Smallest dolphin in the world! Here’s how we encountered them last week (8 minutes listening time, live from New Zealand) www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
September 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
goingwild.bsky.social
Whale song & swimming update, live from Tonga! (9 minutes listening time)
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
September 5, 2025 at 10:04 AM
goingwild.bsky.social
They use their big feet to make a compost pile to incubate their eggs! It’s a Megapode! Crazy! (8 minutes listening time):
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
August 26, 2025 at 5:42 AM
goingwild.bsky.social
I could actually feel the pulse of the humpback song on my chest! For the full story, have a listen, recorded live from Tonga (9min)
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
August 26, 2025 at 12:38 AM
goingwild.bsky.social
Why do humpback whales migrate so far each year? Is it because of their arch enemy, the Killer Whale? (7 minute listen):
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
August 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
goingwild.bsky.social
There was a surprising prize at the end! My latest CBC segment live from Alaska! (7min listening time)
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
July 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
goingwild.bsky.social
They rank 11 out of 10 on the cuteness scale! Here’s my latest on an incredible story of reintroduction success, direct from Alaska:
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
July 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
goingwild.bsky.social
They are now showing up in the Arctic Ocean, exploiting new feeding opportunities! Here’s a Killer update (8 min listening): www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
July 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
goingwild.bsky.social
Penguin’s of the north? On Sunday I had some excellent encounters with a few species…. filling the same niche. (8min listening time) www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
July 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
goingwild.bsky.social
I just came across this segment that I had recently narrated, and thought I would share it. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
July 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
goingwild.bsky.social
Yukon Gold…..a 7 minute listen:
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
June 26, 2025 at 1:24 AM
goingwild.bsky.social
Here’s my northern favorite, photographed last week up in the Yukon. Sparrows are so underappreciated! The White-crowned sparrow’s call is, in my opinion, the “song of the north”!
June 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM