Collie chats with the great folk from the In Your Nature podcast about herons. https://birdwatchireland.ie/ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/in-your-nature/id1554068928 Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Music: Podington: Curious The Critter Shed is a RED HARE MEDIA production. Hosted on Acast....

Collie chats with the great folk from the In Your Nature Podcast, which brings you conversations about wildlife and the work of conservationists all over Ireland. https://birdwatchireland.ie/ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/in-your-nature/id1554068928 Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] ...

Collie and Colette talk about the bugs they find living in and around their ponds. Do you have questions or queries for us? Get in touch... deets below. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Music: Podington: Curious, The Confrontation Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella. Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A feel-good tale about a north African antelope species to lift your spirits. Image link: Creative Commons image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/Scimitar-horned_oryx.jpg As always, hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Music: Podington: Curious Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella. Produced by...

NEW SEASON Today we meet an unusual bedfellow with extraordinary survival skills. Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about. Or tell us about some of the oddly toxic animals in your life. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Music: Podington: Curious, Algo Rhythm Natural Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella. The Critter Shed is...

Collie and Colette chat to research scientist Éinne Ó'Cathasaigh about a new species of newt that has mysteriously appeared deep in the Irish countryside... The Critter Shed is presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella and produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL:...

Is your wildlife pond a bit overgrown? Well, pop in your headphones and clean it up along with Collie as he prepares his own pond for the breeding season. Questions or queries? Hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Music: Podington: Curious Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, and Dr. Steph Maher. Produced by...

This episode is about plants that eat.... INSECTS! Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about. Or tell us about some of the oddly toxic animals in your life. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Thanks to Marie Förg for taking us on a tour of the Hortus Botanicus in Leiden University, The Netherlands Photo: Triona - CC BY-SA 3.0,...

So, here's a joke for you: My friend's goldfish died the other day So I surprised her and got her an identical one! She was furious, saying “what am I supposed to do with two dead goldfish?” TODAY! We bust the many myths about goldfish and learn how they're so much more than fairground prizes that die as soon as you put them in a glass bowl. And also about why they should NEVER be put into a traditional goldfish bowl, how goldfish have better memories than many of us... AND, they're...

Today we meet a remarkable fish and an energetic puppy. Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Music: Podington: Curious The Critter Shed is a founding member of https://www.thewarren.ie/ podcast network. The Warren is a collection of some of the most innovative podcasts in Ireland, all of which are...

Collie introduces us to some of his new, rescued critters: red-eared sliders. As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Music: Podington: Curious Image: Creative commons image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Red-eared_Slider_(14585091976).jpg The Critter Shed is a founding member of...

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This festive season we visi an island in the Indian ocean where crabs and ants battle for dominance. Prsented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] Christmas Island red crab image: By DIAC images - Christmas...

We visit the Phoenix Park in Dublin to learn about its iconic wild residents. We also hear what happens to these animals when humans just won't leave them the heck alone. Spoiler alert: it's not good. Image: By Daveleicuk - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22830244 Credits: The Critter Shed is presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, and produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with...

Matricidal spiderlings, zombie tarantulas and intestine-splurging sea cucumbers... welcome to THE CREEPY SHED Hallowe'en special! The Critter Shed is presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, and produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. You can watch the Suriname toad doing its thing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ7b4spjXhw Footage of the tarantula hawk wasp immobilizing a tarantula https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq8916ZbjfE Assassin bug, Acanthaspis petax:...

Ireland has one dedicated wildlife rehabilitation and teaching hospital. It's run by volunteers and is an incredibly demanding, emotional and tireless job, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. They get very little government support and they need help to help our wildlife. If you have a few quid to spare, please think about supporting them: www.wri.ie You can also report wildlife crime here: https://wildlifecrime.ie/ The Critter Shed is presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, and produced...

Collie and Colette visit a local pond in search the elusive dragonfly larvae. Further reading: For more information on how to identify dragonflies, click here. Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] ...

We enter the wilds of the Co. Wicklow countryside on the east coast of Ireland to visit Collie's new home. We find out how to build a very simple pond to attract amphibians, and there's an investigation into a curious duck tale.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We set the story straight on sharks, seriously misunderstood and maligned ocean dwellers.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Collie gets excited about reported sightings of an animal that was declared extinct in the early 20th century. Are the stories true? Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about. Or, leave us a voicemail on our website https://www.podpage.com/the-critter-shed/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: [email protected] WEB:...

A peek into the private lives of one of our oldest companions, the mouse.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For the romantic day that's in it, we're chatting about one of nature's greatest lovers...   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A very special chat with Kathryn Murphy from Trinity College Dublin about the way exotic animals were used for entertainment and hunting in ancient Rome.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Collie and Colette chat with Dublin Zoo keeper Brendan Walsh about the role of zoos in modern society and modern conservation.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.