The Natural History Cupboard Podcast

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A painted pup Nov 26, 2023

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This week we take a safari to meet one of Africas most iconic canids the African painted dog. We then have news about a giant fossil vulture from Australia. All this and more this week the cupboard is open come on in!

A whopper of a wombat Nov 19, 2023

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This week we meet the largest marsupial that’s ever existed the Diprotodon. In this weeks news the Pūteketeke wins bird of the century with a little help from John Oliver. All this week and more the cupboard is open come on in!

A microscopic marvel Nov 12, 2023

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This week we shrink down to meet the tardigrade. A creature that is so tough it can survive in space. In the news Gareth tells us about how a new pangolin species has been discovered. All this and more this week the cupboard is open come on in!

A striped anteater Nov 05, 2023

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This week to celebrate world numbat day join us as we discuss one of Australia’s rarest and also cutest mammals. In the news Aaron tells us why we should all be counting spiders. All this and more this week the cupboard is open come on in!

A heck of a cow Nov 02, 2023

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This week we go on a trip through time and space to meet the ancestor to all modern cows, the aurochs. We also meet its dark doppelgänger, the heck cattle. Aaron then brings us news of how elephants have specific names for each other. All this and more. The cupboard is open, come on in!

A spooky species special 2023 Oct 29, 2023

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This week we sit around the campfire for our Hallowe'en Special 2023. We have terrifying tales of satanic birds zombifying fungus’s and devils that cry out in the night. The cupboard is open come on in if you dare!

A magnificent marsupial Oct 15, 2023

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This week we take to the trees of southern Australia as meet the koala. A marsupial known to all. Gareth then has news that humans are scarier than lions to other animals. All this and more this week. The cupboard is open come on in!

A fine fern indeed Oct 08, 2023

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This week take a wander into the real fern gully to meet the Tasmanian tree fern a truly ancient giant of the bush. Aaron has news of teams helping to stop coral bleaching on barrier reef. All this and more this week the cupboard is open come on in!

A perfectly preserved plesiosaur Oct 01, 2023

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This week take a dip in ancient Jurassic seas to come face to face with the Plesiosaur or is it Nessie. Gareth brings us news of a new spider fossil from Australia. This and more this week The cupboard is open come on in!

An original sabre tooth Sep 24, 2023

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This week we travel back to the Permian period to meet the original sabre tooth inostrancivia. Aaron then brings us news of on going palm oil issues and the brands that are involved. All this and more this week the cupboard is open come on in!

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