The Natural History Cupboard Podcast

By Gareth

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...... more

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December 19, 2021 A monarch of the glen
This week we have news of animals attacking a runner in Singapore and a threat to royals in the highlands. Aaron then tells us about one of Europe's largest deer species. And Gareth finally gets a chance to talk dinosaur myths which drive him crazy. The cupboard is open, come on in!
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1h 14min
December 12, 2021 A pine out of time
This week we hear about the tree that came back from extinction, the Wollemi pine. Drew then tells us about some fantastic art that shows off local endangered species, while Aaron brings us good jaguar news. We then close out this week’s episode with a rather in-depth review of the Jurassic world dominion prologue. The cupboard is open, come on in!
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1h 28min
December 05, 2021 An interview we had just lion around
This week we welcome James Welch into the cupboard to tell us about the great work he does as part of the Safina Lion Conservation Fund! We get a round up of news from COP26 with Aaron and dinosaur discovery news with Gareth. The cupboard is open, come on in!
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1h 14min
November 28, 2021 An ant's worst nightmare
This week we celebrate World Anteater Day as Drew tells us about these amazing oddities. Also, squid and octopus are given sentience status in the UK and we find out how living with wolves doesn’t have to be a conflict. Finally, we learn why you have mouth nipples. The cupboard is open, come on in!
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1h 6min
November 21, 2021 A horny dinosaur
This week we have the return of walrus news. We also hear how local communities In India are replanting much needed mangroves. Then take a trip back to the Jurassic with Aaron to meet the ceratosaurs. Finally this week we look at some cow myths, no bull. The cupboard is open come on in!
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1h 7min
November 14, 2021 A claw that lead to much more
This week Condors find a way that Ian Malcolm would be proud of, we also have a wolf update from Aaron. Then we meet the heavy clawed dinosaur known as Baryonyx. To close out this week’s episode we look at what makes something a carnivore and how that is different from being carnivorous. The cupboard is open, come on in!
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58min
November 07, 2021 A monochromatic marine master
This week we bring a mixed bag of British environmental news, from the Fox hunting ban on national trust lands, to pollution in rivers and what isn’t being done about it. Then take a dive into the oceans to meet the monochromatic master of the ocean - the orca. And to cap off this week’s episode, we take a look at the Animal sounds used in Hollywood. The cupboard is open come on in!
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1h 16min
October 31, 2021 A spooky species special
This week we bring you our Halloween special, where we look at a trio of creepy creatures, and why they are more than the monstrous names they get given. We tackle your Halloween questions and bring some good news as a treat, or is it a trick? The cupboard is open come on in!
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1h 14min
October 24, 2021 A small furry episode
This week we have bad news in our news section about wolves being hunted. To counter this Gareth tells us why we should love rats. Then if bad wolf news isn’t enough, Aaron breaks down and busts the biggest wolf myths. This week is a real howling good time. The cupboard is open, come on in!
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1h 15min
October 17, 2021 A pretty rare spider
This week marks the triumphant return of Drew back to the podcast. We also have good news about a new game-changing malaria vaccine, Aaron brings us news of a new subspecies of orca in our oceans and then we get down in amongst the undergrowth to look for the rare beauty that is the Ladybird spider. To round things out we find out about your inner fish. The cupboard is open, come on in!
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1h 5min

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