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Are you passionate about natural history? Join these nerds as they explore the most amazing, & often oddest, organisms & news that natural science offers! The cupboard is open, come on in...
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- 4 days ago55 min
A History of Zoos ( Nature Bites)
Join Gareth and Aaron as they traverse the history of zoos! From Ancient Egypt through to the modern day, they explore how zoos went from menageries and status symbols, reserved for the rich and royal, to modern day education hubs for all with a focus on conservation. From cages to cupboards, ours is open, come on in!
- 1 weeks ago42 min
Tour of the Taw (A Trip Down a Devon River)
This week we join Gareth and Aaron as they trace the source of the river Taw from its humble beginnings until it joins the Bristol Channel. We also take a dip to meet the creatures that call this amazing river home. The cupboard is open, come on in!
- 3 weeks ago43 min
A Past Parrot
This week in the Natural History Cupboard we once again look at a species that has a tale of extinction and people stepping in far too late to save it. Learn how the Carolina parakeet went from being North America’s only endemic parrot species to a stuffed specimen in a museum in a remarkably short time. In the news we look at bird flu affecting seals seagrass in Cornwall and frogs stopping a fun run. All this and more this week the Cupboard is open so come on in!
- Jun 28, 202641 min
An Aussie Icon
This week we head Down Under to meet a bird that is technically more dangerous than a cassowary, but certainly doesn’t deserve the bad reputation that it's given... and that's the wonderful Australian magpie! In the news, can a dead giant bring forth new life, and is this the end for Suchomimus? All this and more. The cupboard is open, come on in!
- Jun 21, 202613 min
Nature Bites | The End of the World The Ordovician Extinction
It's the end of the world... or at least the Ordovician world. Join us this week as Aaron gives us his first mass extinction breakdown. What made the end of the Ordovician one of Earth's major mass extinction events? Find out now! The cupboard is open, come on in!
- Jun 7, 202634 min
A Fantastically Formidable Fish
Join us as Gareth takes the helm, steers us out of the cupboard, and on the search for a prehistoric ocean giant, Leedsichthys! We take a look at this formidable fish and the monstrous misinformation about its true size. In the news, Gareth ventures to the bottom of the garden to hear about the newest fish eating dinosaur, Spinosaurus’ salt glands, and a ring-neck parrot with a taste for Scottish cars. All this and more. The cupboard is open, come on in!Check out our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheNaturalHistoryCupboardPodcast343And our Teemill store here: thenaturalhistorycupboard.teemill.com
- May 24, 20261h 16m
World Parrot Day Special
Join us this week to observe all things parrot for World Parrot Day! To celebrate this special, we look at four species of parrots from around the world and discover what makes them unique. All this and more. The cupboard is open, come on in!Check out our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheNaturalHistoryCupboardPodcast343And our Teemill store here: thenaturalhistorycupboard.teemill.com
- May 17, 20261h 1m
A Savannah Speedster
This week we meet the largest bird on the planet - the ostrich! Come and learn about this feathered giant, and maybe you'll find out just how it's connected to sparrows...? In the news, Gareth tells us about Chester zoos efforts to reintroduce one of Asia's rarest pheasants to the wild. All this and more this week. The cupboard is open, come on in!Check out our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheNaturalHistoryCupboardPodcast343And our Teemill store here: thenaturalhistorycupboard.teemill.com
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