The Natural History Cupboard Podcast Gareth

This week we take an in-depth look at Europe's largest herbivore the wisent or is it a bison. We hear about its rather dark and sad past. In the news we look at what animal might have given medieval Britons leprosy. All this and more this week the cupboard is open come on in!

This week we meet one of Hawaii’s many extinct species of birds the stilt owls. We look at why Hawaii is sadly missing so many species of unique birds. In the news Aaron tells us about how Gibraltars orcas are not at home. All this and more this week the cupboard is open come on in!

This week we meet the shrimp that’s always armed but maybe not so dangerous the pistol shrimp. In the news Gareth gets jealous of a new giant ichthyosaur discovered where he likes to fossil hunt. All this and more this week the cupboard is open come on in!

This week meet the Caracara one of the most intelligent birds on the planet . Learn how its inquisitive nature earns it friends and also enemy’s. In the News there is a Battle going on to save last earless dragons. All this and more this week the cupboard is open come on in!

This week meet the mighty daeodon, a creature so fearsome it’s nicknamed “the terminator pig”. Find out what makes it so amazing and also why it’s not a pig. In the news this week we look at why the UK is on track to be an ark for Californian giant redwoods. All this and more this week the cupboard is open come on in!

This week Gareth tells us about the Indian ring neck parrot and also pays tribute to his recently deceased pet. Find out what makes these parrots so adaptable and unique. In the news Aaron fills us in on the discovery that orcas have been split into two subspecies. All this and more this week, the cupboard is open come on in!