The Wildlife Explorer
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
S3: E6 - Sex on Earth with Jules Howard
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 has sex s...
S3: E5 - Outdoor learning and our Nature Nursery
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 nursery is...
S3: E4 - Megan McCubbin: A story of endangered species
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Springwatch presenter and zoologist Megan McCubbin tells us about her new book 'An Atlas of Endangered Species'. We hear about the work of pi...
S3: E3 - A Marine Special - Oysters, seagrass, plastics and more!
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 fantastic mari...
S3: E2 - BBC's Wild Isles documentary: Behind-the-scenes with Hilary Jeffkins
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with Hilary Jeffkins from Silverback Films who was a series producer of the BBC Wild Isles documentary narrated by Sir David A...
S3: E1 - Steve Backshall: An ocean special!
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Backshall joins us for an ocean special. We find about his favourite wildlife experiences throughout his career, the importance of connecting wi...
S2:E10 - Nocturnal Nature
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 nature. Whi...
S2: E8 - Halloween special - Essex myths, legends and ghost (owls)
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a Halloween special edition episode of The Wildlife Explorer podcast full of myths, legends and ghosts. Lock your doors, shut the curtains ...
S2:E7 - A foodie special - sipping, snacking and sustainability
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's show is a foodie special, finding out about some of the Essex companies that are working towards putting eco-friendly eating firmly on the map...
S2: E6 - Made in Essex - A look at some of the species and places that make Essex special
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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. Take a tour...
S2:E5 - New life at the coast and a r-eel-y modern mystery
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, eels h...
S2:E4 - A 30 Days Wild Takeover! Reptile revelations, Random Acts Of Wildness, relatable stories and more
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Campaigns Off...
S2:E3 - Tracking turtle doves and flora folklore
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 threatened wit...
S2:E2 Uncovering our urban wildlife
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 learnin...
S2:E1- Spectacular Spring!
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 and lots o...
S1:E11 - End Of Year Special
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 Arriva...
S1:E10 - Autumn Arrivals
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 discover...
S1:E9 - Let's get connected! Helping our struggling wildlife get from A to B.
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 leading to...
S1:E8 - Magical marine life - celebrating our Essex coast
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode we will be talking all about our amazing Essex coastline. From our unique orange seals to our swaying underwater seagrass meadows...
S1:E7 - A bug bonanza!
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 the sma...
S1:E6 Wild wellbeing - let nature nurture
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode we’ll be talking about one of most fundamental aspects of being able to live a happy and healthy life – and that’s our well...
S1:E5 - Nature's greatest symphony - The dawn chorus.
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode of The Wildlife Explorer, we’ll be getting up at the crack of dawn to experience one of nature’s greatest gifts – the dawn ...
S1:E4 - Bats, badgers and swallows!
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode of The Wildlife Explorer we'll be talking bats, badgers and swallows and I'll be joined by some experts from across the Trust who w...
S1:E3 - Tremendous trees!
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s bumper episode of The Wildlife Explorer is all about trees and we’re going to be joined by special guest James Canton, who’s the author ...
S1:E2 - A brilliant bird special!
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of The Wildlife Explorer is a bird special and I will be joined by some expert special guests from across the Trust, who are going t...
S1:E1 Welcome to our new podcast!
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...