The Natural History Cupboard Podcast

Latest Episodes:

A smelly bear cat Feb 04, 2024

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This week meet the large hairy member of the civet family who smells like popcorn the binturong. In the news we count up the number and importance of Englands hedgerows. All this and more this week the cupboard is open come on in!

A superhero of the swamp Jan 28, 2024

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This week we take a trip into the swamps of America to meet one of its most important and iconic reptiles, the alligator. In the news we look at red deer populations and how they are controlled. All this and more this week the cupboard is open come on in!

A really early bird Jan 21, 2024

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This week we deep dive into the world of arguably one of the in most important dinosaur fossil finds ever, the archaeopteryx. In the news this week there is a new tyrannosaur on the block that could change what we know about the tyrant lizards. All this and more this week, the cupboard is open come on in !

A prehistoric prosimian Jan 15, 2024

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This week head to prehistoric Madagascar to meet the largest lemur ever to exist archioindris. In the news we have the on going saga of nanotyrannus. All this and more this week the cupboard is open come on in!

A pandaemonium of an episode Jan 07, 2024

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This week we head to the bamboo forests to meet one of the most iconic and endangered bear species ,the panda. We also have news of how public pressure has made a difference to rewilding. All this and more this week the cupboard is open come on in!

New year’s special ( A Fossil foray) Dec 31, 2023

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This week for our final episode of the year as for a bit of a change we go mobile and head to the beach to find some fossils. Join us as things don’t quite go as planned. The cupboard is open come on in!

A very Christmassy episode (2023) Dec 24, 2023

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Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas cupboard dwellers! To celebrate the holidays we bring you three neatly wrapped creature features. So settle yourself down and enjoy a festive feature or three. The cupboard is open, come on in!

A mountain ghost Dec 17, 2023

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Join us this week as we head into the Himalayas to meet the ghost of the mountains the Snow leopard. Then in the news a new giant pliosaur is revealed to the public. All this and more this week the cupboard is open, come on in!

An Interview that found a way Dec 10, 2023

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Join us this week as we talk to Andrew Pask, Melbourne University professor and head of the Thylacine Integrated Genomic Restoration and Research Lab (TIGRR). He tells us all about the process of bringing back the thylacine. All this and more this week the cupboard is open come on in!

A bird not a fruit Dec 03, 2023

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This week we meet the iconic New Zealand bird the kiwi. In the news we talk about sleeping dinosaurs and just how bird like they are. All this and more this week .The cupboard is open come on in!