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• LIVE: Osprey, Sharks, and the Loch Ness Monster

  Can sharks smell period blood? Is wildlife conservation effective? What happened to the Loch Ness Monster?Steve Backshall, Lizzie Daly and Sarah Roberts are LIVE from Cheltenham Science Festival... With some familiar voices (Robin Ince and Dallas Campbell) AND an actual audience!Plus: The worst creatures to work with (don't have nightmares), frogs with extra limbs (save the amphibians) and what's lurking in the deep sea (lots and lots of mysteries).Go to thatsjustwild.com to get ad-free listening, special deep-dive episodes and exclusive That's Just Wild goodies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Q&A: Hippos, Bees, and Underrated Rats

  Did you know hippos and whales share a common ancestor?Steve Backshall, Lizzie Daly, and Sarah Roberts take on your questions:Why do rats get a bad rep (meet the real Pinky and the Brain)? Do animals learn from each other (don't eat cane toads)? Are there any animals that could outsmart humans (it's all about that hivemind)?If you have a question you’d like our expert trio to answer, e-mail the team at [email protected] or reach out on Instagram or YouTube @thatsjustwildpod.Make sure you follow That’s Just Wild wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss an answer. For ad-free listening and special episodes, support the podcast at thatsjustwild.com.Go to thatsjustwild.com to get ad-free listening, special deep-dive episodes and exclusive That's Just Wild goodies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Slimy: Hagfish, Banana Slugs, and Vampire Squids from Hell

  Vampire squids create shimmering decoys, scientists defrost a 45,000 year old worm, and banana slug mucus can numb toothache.Steve Backshall, Lizzie Daly and Sarah Roberts slide into this week's slippery episode and cover everything from whale anal syrup (be careful what you google!), exploding ants (that smell like curry) and the secret to your latest moisturiser (snail to the face, anyone?)Follow wherever you get your podcasts so that you never miss an episode - and don’t forget to listen out for our Q&A eps every Friday. If you have a question you want answering e-mail the team at [email protected]. For ad-free listening and special episodes, support the podcast at thatsjustwild.com.Go to thatsjustwild.com to get ad-free listening, special deep-dive episodes and exclusive That's Just Wild goodies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Q&A: Black Widows, Blue Whales, and Orcas wearing Salmon hats

  “When the jaws open wide, and there’s more jaws inside, that’s a Moray” wins the prize for the most creatively asked question in this week's Q&A ep.Why do Moray Eels have two sets of jaws? is not the only question Steve Backshall, Lizzie Daly and Sarah Roberts get their teeth into … but it’s the only one that gets an enthusiastically delivered duet.This week we also cover spider love stories (mate munching), dinosaur leg bones (massive) and trend-setting whales (salmon hats and a song that crossed an ocean).If you have a question you’d like our expert trio to answer, e-mail the team at [email protected] or reach out on Instagram or YouTube @thatsjustwildpod.Make sure you follow That’s Just Wild wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss an answer. For ad-free listening and special episodes, support the podcast at thatsjustwild.com.Go to thatsjustwild.com to get ad-free listening, special deep-dive episodes and exclusive That's Just Wild goodies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Colourful: Birds of Paradise, Binturong and Dancing Dinosaurs

  Why is blue the hardest colour to produce? Why are bright colours rarely a mistake? And do albino snakes get sunburn?This very colourful episode is recorded on location at Longleat Safari Park, where Steve Backshall, Lizzie Daly and Sarah Roberts are joined by some very special guests:A Burmese python with blue eyes called Monty (Python, Monty Python)A binturong, or bearcat, called Biscuit (who’s neither a bear, nor a cat)And a pair of red footed falcons called Kieron and Ben (super noisy)Plus: Mimicry in colour (the cheeky, sneaky ways that animals use colour to pretend they are what they aren’t), the real Jurassic Park (think jazz-handed dancing dinosaurs with brightly coloured feathers) and albinism in animals.Follow wherever you get your podcasts so that you never miss an episode - and don’t forget to listen out for our Q&A eps every Friday. If you have a question you want answering e-mail the team at [email protected]. For ad-free listening and special episodes, support the podcast at thatsjustwild.com.Go to thatsjustwild.com to get ad-free listening, special deep-dive episodes and exclusive That's Just Wild goodies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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