The Sleeping World: Seaside Grazing with a Sheep

De: Mumble Media, Audible Sleep

Narrado por: Cynthia Kimola

Wind down by escaping into nature. Part soundscape and part bedtime story, The Sleeping World is an intimate journey through ecologies around the world.

North Ronaldsay sheep have been roaming the shores of a Scottish isle for centuries. They outnumber people there by more than twenty to one. While most sheep graze in fields, the North Ronaldsay are a breed apart: they forage seaweed on the rocky beach. In this episode, we follow a lamb as she crosses the island’s ancient stone dyke and sees the ocean for the first time.

This is the world in its natural state, defined by seasons, routines, and cycles. By the time this lamb is ready to let the waves lull her to sleep, you’ll be drifting off too.

Produced by Audible and Mumble Media
Written by Cara Ehlenfeldt
Narrated by Cynthia Kimola
Executive Producers for Mumble Media: Cara Ehlenfeldt and Jake Young
Executive Producer for Audible: Anna Stitt
Sound Design and Mix: Mumble Media
Additional Recordings: Nicholas Jourjine
The Mumble Media team is Jaymeson Catsouphes, Cara Ehlenfeldt, Liz Mak, Lee Mengistu, David Tatasciore, Renée Vargas, Jake Young, and Sharif Youssef
North Ronaldsay Sheep Consultant: Michael Scott
Fact-Checker: Andrea López-Cruzado
Head of Creative Development: Kate Navin
Head of Audible Originals, North America: Marshall Lewy
Chief Content Officer: Rachel Ghiazza

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Relaxing voice.

There is nothing that I disliked. Everything was peaceful and amazing, even the background sounds were soothing.

Counting Sheep on A Scottish Isle

I found it very soothing. The reading did a good job of keeping a relaxing yet interesting pace in the narrative.

Love this!

Learning about the animal and its environment, behavior, etc. the narrator’s voice, cadence and volume is perfect!

Location

Voice and language are excellent. Pace is perfect for rest and relaxation. Thank you very much.

It put me to sleep!

Just as intended - calm and soothing. I fall asleep and never finish it lol. I'll have to listen during the day sometime as the facts are also interesting.