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The Urban Jungle is part of the 大象传媒's Summer of Wildlife which celebrates听our听fascinating wild neighbours.

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Find out more听about听the UK's unique and extraordinary wildlife on the Summer of Wildlife website at

The wilder side of towns and cities in the east of England听is explored in听Urban Jungle.听

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Presented by Dr Sarah Beynon and David Whiteley, Urban Jungle is part of the 大象传媒's Summer of Wildlife听season of programming and showcase events that will celebrate the UK鈥檚 unique and extraordinary wildlife.听听

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The aim is to inspire and galvanise people to discover more about the incredible species and habitats on their doorstep.听听

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In the programme, Dr Sarah Beynon heads for Fulbourn in Cambridgeshire on the trail of a creature that has not only adapted to our love of bricks and mortar, it actually thrives on it.听听听

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She meets swift expert Dick Newell who explains that modern building techniques are actually shutting the swifts out from their nest sites.听

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Sarah hears about Dick鈥檚 campaign to ensure that swift nest boxes are installed in new buildings and existing dwellings.听
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Otter adventure听

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David Whiteley investigates a town in Norfolk home to an unusual invader.听听听

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Otters have started to visit Thetford town centre in broad daylight.

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David joins local otter-watchers observing the extraordinary sight as the otters hunt for fish right next to busy car parks with coaches pulling in and out.听

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Wildlife challenge听

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Lastly, Dr Sarah Beynon is set a challenge to find as many species as possible in the heart of Cambridge in just 24 hours.听听

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A live plea for wildlife sightings on 大象传媒 Radio Cambridgeshire leads Sarah on a mission to find out why Jesus College Green is looking like scene from Narnia, and discovers a very rare orchid growing next to a children鈥檚 play park..听

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Sarah also meets with Cambridge-based experts to go hunting for bats, house martins and moths, and puts out her own baited carrion traps in search of Burial Beetles in the city鈥檚 cemeteries.听

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Local people in Norfolk have been surprised to discover otters hunting in Thetford town centre in broad daylight.

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Presenter David Whiteley discovers this elusive creature hunting during the morning in Thetford close to shops and houses.

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on the 大象传媒 News website.