Welcome to The Wildlife Explorer, a podcast by Essex Wildlife Trust, where we aim to inspire you with our work to protect the wildlife and wild places of Essex ...
Zoologist and author Jules Howard tells the stories of sex on Earth.
We find out some of the flirting techniques of the animal kingdom, how has sex shaped life on earth and what happens when animals don't sexually reproduce?
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S3: E5 - Outdoor learning and our Nature Nursery
In this special episode we head to our Nature Nursery to find out about outdoor learning. We speak to the children and staff about why this nursery is so special.
We also hear from author Patrick Barkham about his book Wild Child: Coming Home to Nature and his experiences as a Forest school volunteer and as a father. Patrick also tells us why he believes it is so important that children explore the natural world.
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S3: E4 - Megan McCubbin: A story of endangered species
Springwatch presenter and zoologist Megan McCubbin tells us about her new book 'An Atlas of Endangered Species'.
We hear about the work of pioneering conservationists, her own wildlife stories, and those of endangered species in their battle to come back from the brink.
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S3: E3 - A Marine Special - Oysters, seagrass, plastics and more!
In this marine special of The Wildlife Explorer we chat about some of the wonders of the underwater world.
We also discuss some of our fantastic marine projects at Essex Wildlife Trust, including the ENORI oyster project, our work with seagrass and the problems caused for marine species by plastics.
In this episode we talk with Hilary Jeffkins from Silverback Films who was a series producer of the BBC Wild Isles documentary narrated by Sir David Attenborough.
We find out what went on behind the scenes of making this spectacular nature series, about the fascinating lifecycle of the large blue butterfly and what we can do to help save our wild isles.
Welcome to The Wildlife Explorer, a podcast by Essex Wildlife Trust, where we aim to inspire you with our work to protect the wildlife and wild places of Essex and what you can do to help wildlife wherever you live.
Whether you're tuning in from Essex or Outer Mongolia, join us for a show full of fun facts, interviews with our experts and special guests and top tips to help wildlife thrive.
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