The Natural History Cupboard Podcast

This week we meet the enormous elk... or should it be called a moose? Join us to discover more about the world’s largest and most recognisable deer species. In the news, Australia has a new bird species on its books: the emperor penguin. All this and more. The cupboard is open, come on in!

This week we meet the sabre-toothed sparassodont, Thylacosmilus, and take a look at the unusual adaptations of this superb sabretooth. In the news, we see that humans and octopuses are more alike in our thinking that you might assume. All this and more. The cupboard is open, come on in!

This week we take to the Cretaceous skies with one of the most well known pterosaurs, Pteranodon, and we discover how it’s changed from its initial discovery to the animal we know today. In the news, hedgehogs are unfortunately getting rarer. All this and more. The cupboard is open, come on in!

This week we bring you a spooky species special, with terrifying special guest, Phil Barber! We look at three creepy creatures from across the animal kingdom and tell you terrifying tales about each one. Join us if you dare... the cupboard is open, come on in!

This week we meet the rainbow reptile that communicates with colour, the panther chameleon! Learn why it’s named after big cats and forks... and that's just scratching the surface of the unique attributes of these amazing animals. In the news, Gareth looks at what could have been the last English wolf. All this and more. The cupboard is open, come on in!

This week in the natural history cupboard we travel once more to the African rainforest to meet our closest living relative, the chimpanzee. Find out what we can learn from these amazing apes. In the news, Aaron looks at the return of tigers to Kazakhstan and what this could mean for future conservation efforts worldwide. All this and more. The cupboard is open, come on in!

This week we travel to the deserts of North America to meet one of most locomotively unique snakes, the sidewinder! Learn how it moves sideways, but still go forward, and survive an incredibly harsh environment. In the news, Gareth looks at the brilliant step forward that Britain has taken in committing to renewable energy. All this and more. The cupboard is open, come on in!

This week meet the mightiest of all deer, Megaloceros - otherwise known as the Irish elk. Find out what made this prehistoric deer so unique. In the news, Aaron looks at a shark attack off the coast of Africa that’s causing some controversy. All this and more. The cupboard is open, come on in!

This week meet the small brightly coloured fish with an amazing tale to tell, the neon tetra. Find out about this species' brilliant history, and what makes it more than just your average aquarium pet. And, in the news, Gareth celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Wollemi Pines survival. All this and more. The cupboard is open, come on in!

Wollemi Pine Episode

Bichir Episode

This week meet the cockroach, now extinct in the wild, that still survives thanks to a forward thinking etymologist, the simondoa cockroach. We find out why its home has disappeared, and what the future holds for this impressive invertebrate. In the news, Aaron investigates what dangerous creature might be living next door to you in the UK! All this and more. The cupboard is open, come on in!