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That's Just Wild

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  • Q&A: Lazy Big Cats, Dwarf Elephants and Orca's wearing Salmon Hats

    20/2/2026 | 21 mins.
    On this week’s That’s Just Wild Q+A, Steve Backshall, Lizzie Daly, and Sarah Roberts tackle more of your wildest questions!

    🦈 Why are some orcas obsessed with shark liver — and what’s the story behind pods wearing salmon as actual hats? 🐋🐟 (Yes. Salmon hats.)

    🦁 Why don’t big cats bother with tiny snacks? When you’re a lion or tiger, why ignore small prey and go all-in on the big prey?

    🧠 And does neurodivergence exist in animals? Can wildlife have different brain wiring too?

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  • Hearts: Heart Stopping Frogs, Mystic Sea Angels and Three-hearted Cephalopods

    17/2/2026 | 30 mins.
    This week on That’s Just Wild, Steve, Lizzie, and Sarah dive heart-first into the wildest, weirdest, and most jaw-dropping hearts in the animal kingdom.❤️❤

    🐟 How many hearts is too many? From fish and reptiles to squid with multiple hearts, the animal kingdom might suprise you!

    🩺 Meet the zebrafish that can regenerate it's heart… and the frogs that literally stop theirs to survive freezing temperatures ❄️🐸

    🦑 And finally… Steve makes his case for three-hearted cephalopods as the strangest hearts of them all.🫀🫀🫀

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  • Q&A: Tenacious Honey Badgers, Regurgitating Snakes and Spotting the Fastest Bird on the Planet

    13/2/2026 | 16 mins.
    On this week’s That’s Just Wild Q+A, Steve Backshall, Lizzie Daly, and Sarah Roberts tackle more of your wildest questions!

    Ever wondered why a snake might suddenly throw up its lunch? 🐍🤢

    🐝 Why are honey badgers called honey badgers… and how did they become fearless, beehive-raiding machines?🦡🍯

    🏙️ And how can you spot the fastest bird on the planet hiding in plain sight — yes, even in the middle of a city? 👀🦅

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  • Lovers: Lovebombing Spiders, the Froggy Kamasutra, and Romping 95-Year-Old Tortoises

    10/2/2026 | 38 mins.
    This week on That’s Just Wild, Steve, Lizzie, and Sarah go in search of romance and Valentine’s vibes in the animal kingdom 💕🐾
    And just a head's up, adult themes are discussed so this episode might not be suitable for small ears....

    How common is monogamy in the natural world? 💍🌿

    How different positions make reproduction more likely… in frogs 🐸👀

    The obscene noises made by 95-year-old tortoises… and yes, Steve does an impression 🐢😳🎤

    And is love just “the negotiating procedure of how to pass on your DNA” (as Lizzie describes it)… or is it something more magical? ✨❤️🧬

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  • Q&A: Mysterious Eels, Headless Cockroaches, Animal-Inspired Workouts

    06/2/2026 | 23 mins.
    On this week’s That’s Just Wild Q+A, Steve Backshall, Lizzie Daly, and Sarah Roberts tackle more of your wildest questions!

    Where on earth do eels actually go to reproduce… and why is it still such a massive mystery?🪱🔍

    🧠 Why do some animals have brains in the weirdest, wildest places? 🪳

    🎥 When filming out the the WIld, Steve Lizzie and Sarah discuss the fine line between observing nature… and when to step in and save a life. 🚨💪

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About That's Just Wild

Steve Backshall, Lizzie Daly and Sarah Roberts bring you a wildly entertaining nature show filled with adventure, behind-the-scenes stories, and fascinating facts. Think: unexpected encounters, jaw-dropping science, and nature like you’ve never heard it before. Every Tuesday join adventurer, explorer and broadcaster Steve Backshall, wildlife biologist Lizzie Daly, and journalist Sarah Roberts as they dive deep into the wonders of the natural world. From braving Arctic extremes to swimming with sharks, each episode begins with a bold superlative—Flamboyant, Freezing, Venomous—and unfolds into their remarkable tales of the wild. Then, every Friday, it’s your turn. Our Q&A episodes tackle your most need-to-know nature questions—from how not to become bear food to how long is an elephant’s trunk? Because the world is wild, its wonders are endless—and we’re here to tell the stories that prove it.For ad-free listening and special episodes, support the podcast at thatsjustwild.com.Produced in the wild by Fresh Air. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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