That's Just Wild

• Q+A: Whale Whispering, Tuatara Third Eyes and Aussie Oddities

  This week on That’s Just Wild Q&A, Steve Backshall, Lizzie Daly, and Sarah Roberts tackle some of nature’s strangest and most surprising questions! 🎙️🇦🇺Why does Australia have so many wild and wonderful animals? (Hint: millions of years of isolation can do strange things...)🏜️🦘🐍🧠👁️What’s the deal with the tuatara’s mysterious third eye — and is this modern-day mini Godzilla really one of a kind? 🦖🐋💦Plus, Steve lets us in on the secret behind his incredible whale encounters — when sperm whales, orcas, humpbacks and even blue whales seeked out his company. 🤿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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• Learning to Fly: Fearless Forest Gliders, Mid-Air Bat Nurseries and Buzzing Bug Wings

  In this week’s episode, Steve, Sarah and Lizzie spread their wings to explore how animals took to the skies! 🪽✨🦴 From hollow-boned birds to bugs that only sprout wings as adults, nature has engineered flight in some wild ways.🦎 And in the forests of Southeast Asia, Draco lizards have mastered the art of gliding — proving you don’t need feathers to soar.🌍 From feathers to flight, gliding to flapping — how did evolution lift life off the ground?📝 Leave us a review to let us know what you think — every comment means a lot to the whole team.🔔 Make sure you follow That’s Just Wild wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss an episode! 🎧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: Electric Blue Tarantulas, Wild Diaries and the Evolution of Echolocation

  🕷️ Why are some tarantulas so brightly coloured? (Including Steve’s potential discovery of a new Electric Blue Tarantula species!)💎🐬📡 How did dolphins and whales evolve the incredible ability of echolocation? 🌊🔍And what are the best tips for keeping a diary or species log of your own adventures in the natural world?📒✒️🦋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.🚫📢 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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• Parasitic: Disco-Eyed Snails, Tongue-Thieving Isopods and Tropical Diseases

  In this week’s episode, Steve, Sarah and Lizzie dive into the wild world of natures sneakiest hitchhiker… the parasites! 🪱👀🦠🐌 Worms that grow into Snails eyes 👁️✨, to tongue-eating isopods that become fish’s tongues. 😱🐟🐝 Oh, and did we mention there might be up to a million different kinds of parasitic wasps?!So… are parasites gross, genius, or just the ultimate survivors? 🌍💡📝 Leave us a review to let us know what you think — every comment means a lot to the whole team.🔔 Make sure you follow That’s Just Wild wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss an episode! 🎧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: Swans with Serious Muscle, and Snakes with Super Senses

  This week on That’s Just Wild Q&A, Steve Backshall, Lizzie Daly, and Sarah Roberts dive into your wildest questions! 🎙️ 🐍 Why do some reptiles give birth to live young instead of laying eggs? 🥚👅 How does a snake’s forked tongue work like a hammerhead shark’s wide head? 🦈🤯🦢 And can a swan really pack enough strength to break a leg? (Spoiler: you might want to keep your distance!) 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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