Best of Natural History Radio Podcast
The 大象传媒 Natural History Unit produces a wide range of programmes that aim to immerse a listener in the wonder, surprise and importance that nature has to offer.
Episodes to download
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The Living World - Spined Loach
Sun 1 Feb 2015
The spined loach is a small freshwater fish that spends most of the time buried in the...
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Shared Planet - Natural Symbols 20 Jan '14
Tue 20 Jan 2015
The final programme in the series recorded in the Natural History Museum in London.
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The Diaries of Brett Westwood: Canal - 16 Jan '15
Fri 16 Jan 2015
When Brett Westwood began a wildlife diary at the age of 15, little did he think that...
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The Diaries of Brett Westwood: Woodland - 15 Jan '15
Thu 15 Jan 2015
When Brett Westwood began a wildlife diary at the age of 15, little did he think that...
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The Diaries of Brett Westwood: Sewage
Wed 14 Jan 2015
When Brett Westwood began a wildlife diary at the age of 15, little did he think that...
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Shared Planet - Half and Half 13 Jan '14
Tue 13 Jan 2015
The world has lost so much wildlife some conservationists think half the earth should...
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The Diaries of Brett Westwood: Valley - 13 Jan '15
Tue 13 Jan 2015
When Brett Westwood began a wildlife diary at the age of 15, little did he think that...
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The Diaries of Brett Westwood: Farmland - 12 Jan '15
Mon 12 Jan 2015
When Brett Westwood began a wildlife diary at the age of 15, little did he think that...
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Shared Planet - Future of Coral
Tue 6 Jan 2015
Coral reefs are renowned for their beauty and diversity, and they provide us with a as...
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Shared Planet - Lemurs Out on a Limb
Mon 5 Jan 2015
The lemurs of Madagascar are the most endangered mammals on earth - driven to the edge...
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Shared Planet - Pit Stops and Stopovers
Tue 23 Dec 2014
Migrating birds exemplify our problem to share the planet with wildlife.
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Shared Planet - Sharing with Wolves
Tue 16 Dec 2014
Few creatures have infiltrated our psyche as much as wolves. They haunt our and appear...
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Shared Planet Orangutans and Drones
Tue 9 Dec 2014
Orang-utans live in the peat rainforests of Malaysia and Indonesia. It can be tough to...
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Shared Planet - Drought in East Africa
Tue 2 Dec 2014
As East Africa gets hotter and drier livestock are increasingly being grazed inside...
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Shared Planet - Snapping Turtles
Tue 25 Nov 2014
What do elephants, snapping turtles and guillemots have in common? They are all of the...
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Living World - Whooper Swans
Sun 23 Nov 2014
When freezing temperatures descend on Iceland, majestic whooper swans migrate south to...
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Shared Planet - Mangroves
Tue 18 Nov 2014
Mangroves have been destroyed worldwide, we are trying to restore them.
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Living World - Dry Stone Walls
Sun 16 Nov 2014
Mary Colwell travels to White Peak to meet Sarah Henshall, lead ecologist with Buglife...
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Shared Planet: Blue Whales
Tue 11 Nov 2014
Blue whales are increasingly being hit by ships, especially off the coast of California.
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Living World - Great Crested Newt
Sun 9 Nov 2014
As the weather starts to chill, Chris Sperring travels to the Somerset Levels to seek...
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Living World: Eastern Wolves
Sun 2 Nov 2014
Algonquin National Park in Ontario is home to the Eastern Wolf and a magnet for to...
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Shared Planet Beavers in Business
Wed 29 Oct 2014
The European beaver was hunted to extinction for its fur, meat and the aromatic from...
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Shared Planet - Albatrosses and Fishing
Tue 28 Oct 2014
Albatrosses are giant flying seabirds that inhabit the southern oceans.
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The Spirit Child
Mon 27 Oct 2014
Paul Evans narrates a ghostly tale inspired by the true story of Alice Glaston who was...
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Living World: Nightjars
Sun 26 Oct 2014
Chris Sperring is in Somerset during the last days of summer to find a bird that is of...
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Shared Planet: Hen Harriers - Trust
Tue 21 Oct 2014
Hen harriers are persecuted in the British Isles because they eat grouse.
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Shared Planet - Insects and Lights
Tue 14 Oct 2014
Artificial lighting is ubiquitous in the developed world - but the effects of night on...
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Shared Planet - Mahogany
Tue 7 Oct 2014
Beautiful and durable, mahogany has been highly prized and traded internationally for...
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Shared Planet - Ocean Plastics
Tue 30 Sep 2014
Plastic litter has the knack of finding its way into the ocean. Unfortunately this to...
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Shared Planet - Less Wildlife?
Tue 23 Sep 2014
The diversity and abundance of wildlife is declining across the world.
