S3: E6 - Sex on Earth with Jules Howard
Zoologist and author Jules Howard tells the stories of sex on Earth. We find out some of the flirting techniques of the animal kingdom, how...
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Welcome to The Wildlife Explorer, a podcast by Essex Wildlife Trust, where we aim to inspire you with our work to protect the wildlife and wild places of Essex and what you can do to help wi...
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20 of 26 episodesS3: E5 - Outdoor learning and our Nature Nursery
In this special episode we head to our Nature Nursery to find out about outdoor learning. We speak to the children and staff about why this...
S3: E4 - Megan McCubbin: A story of endangered species
Springwatch presenter and zoologist Megan McCubbin tells us about her new book 'An Atlas of Endangered Species'. We hear about the work of p...
S3: E3 - A Marine Special - Oysters, seagrass, plastics and more!
In this marine special of The Wildlife Explorer we chat about some of the wonders of the underwater world. We also discuss some of our fanta...
S3: E2 - BBC's Wild Isles documentary: Behind-the-scenes with Hilary Jeffkins
In this episode we talk with Hilary Jeffkins from Silverback Films who was a series producer of the BBC Wild Isles documentary narrated by S...
S3: E1 - Steve Backshall: An ocean special!
Steve Backshall joins us for an ocean special. We find about his favourite wildlife experiences throughout his career, the importance of con...
S2:E10 - Nocturnal Nature
We have reached our 20th episode! 🥳 On today’s show, (the last of Season 2) we will be delving into the secret world of our nocturnal natur...
S2: E8 - Halloween special - Essex myths, legends and ghost (owls)
Welcome to a Halloween special edition episode of The Wildlife Explorer podcast full of myths, legends and ghosts. Lock your doors, shut the...
S2:E7 - A foodie special - sipping, snacking and sustainability
Today's show is a foodie special, finding out about some of the Essex companies that are working towards putting eco-friendly eating firmly...
S2: E6 - Made in Essex - A look at some of the species and places that make Essex special
On this month's episode of The Wildlife Explorer podcast, we look at some of the wonderful species and places that are special to Essex. Tak...
S2:E5 - New life at the coast and a r-eel-y modern mystery
On today’s show, We delve into a very modern mystery - where have all the eels gone? Despite being one of our most recognisable fish species...
S2:E4 - A 30 Days Wild Takeover! Reptile revelations, Random Acts Of Wildness, relatable stories and more
This episode of The Wildlife Explorer is slightly different to our usual episodes as we are having a 30 Days Wild takeover hosted by our Cam...
S2:E3 - Tracking turtle doves and flora folklore
On today’s show, we are by the Blackwater on the trail of the elusive turtle dove , an exotic looking bird with a cat-like purr, sadly threa...
S2:E2 Uncovering our urban wildlife
On today’s show, we delve into the fragmented world of our urban wildlife and reveal how you can become a champion for them. We will also be...
S2:E1- Spectacular Spring!
Welcome back! We’re very excited to be back for Season 2 of The Wildlife Explorer with more special guests, experts from across the Trust an...
S1:E11 - End Of Year Special
If you’re a regular listener of The Wildlife Explorer podcast, you’ll know that we wrapped up season one back in October with our ‘Autumn Ar...
S1:E10 - Autumn Arrivals
We've reached our 10th episode! Today, we’re going to be talking all about autumn arrivals - from birds to mushrooms, there’s lots of new di...
S1:E9 - Let's get connected! Helping our struggling wildlife get from A to B.
Imagine being able to see your favourite shop shimmering in the distance, full of delicious food to feed you and your family, but all roads...
S1:E8 - Magical marine life - celebrating our Essex coast
On today’s episode we will be talking all about our amazing Essex coastline. From our unique orange seals to our swaying underwater seagrass...
S1:E7 - A bug bonanza!
On today’s episode we’ll be talking all about our brilliant bugs and why they matter so much. From the familiar to the strange, the big to t...