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A re-release from several years ago in honour of World Scimitar-Horned Oryx Day.
The scimitar-horned oryx is an antelope from the very dry regions of north Africa. They were once listed as 'extinct in the wild' and now – thanks to the conservation efforts – these animals have made a comeback.
And in this episode we're meeting Brendan Walsh, zoo keeper at Dublin Zoo He spent time in north Africa studying this animal. And of course, he spent time looking after them in the Zoo.
Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella
Produced by Colette Kinsella
A Red Hare Media production
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Collie and Colette attempt a cross-hemispheric episode between Australia and Ireland to talk about... Australian shield bugs.
Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.
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The Spiders That Aren't
In this episode Collie and Brian Murray undertake a micro-safari in search of the wonderful, beautiful and mysterious harvestmen arachnids: the spiders that aren't spiders.
Brian Murray is the founder of Microwild in Co. Wicklow, Ireland, a conservation area set up specifically for the smallest, most elusive and under-appreciated members of this planet's web of life.
Brian is also involved in outreach and education. One of his missions is to help people to see, and then fall in love with, the insects and invertebrates that live in the Microwild meadow. He runs all sorts of courses throughout the year, and a visit to Microwild is great family day out. Pop over to his website for more information and a calendar of activities.
https://www.microwild.org/
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Music:
Podington: Curious
Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella
Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media
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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
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Music:
Podington: Curious
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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
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Music:
Podington: Curious
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Collie and Colette talk about the bugs they find living in and around their ponds.
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Music:
Podington: Curious, The Confrontation
Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella.
Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.
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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
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Music:
Podington: Curious
Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella.
Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.
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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.
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Music:
Podington: Curious, Algo Rhythm Natural
Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella.
The Critter Shed is produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.
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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.
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Music:
Podington: Curious
Photo:
Creative Commons image
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/Alpine_newt_%E2%99%82_%28Ichthyosaura_alpestris%29%2C_Rocherath%2C_Ostbelgien_%2840909766513%29.jpg
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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.
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Music:
Podington: Curious
Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, and Dr. Steph Maher.
Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.
The Warren:
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 independently owned and produced. Pop on over to discover great new podcasts to listen to and TELL YOUR FRIENDS if you like what you hear.
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This episode is about plants that eat.... INSECTS!
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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, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6463757
Music:
Podington: Curious, Algo Rhythm
Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella.
Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.
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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 smart.
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:
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Music:
Podington: Curious, Belfast
Image:
GOLDFISH: By Benoît Prieur - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16152756
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Today we meet a remarkable fish and an energetic puppy.
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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 independently owned and produced. Pop on over to discover great new podcasts to listen to and TELL YOUR FRIENDS if you like what you hear.
The Critter Shed is still available in all the usual places like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Soundcloud, etc. AND please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts if you like the show. We really appreciate it!
The Critter Shed is presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella.
It's a Red Hare Media production.
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Collie introduces us to some of his new, rescued critters: red-eared sliders.
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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 https://www.thewarren.ie/ podcast network.
The Warren is a collection of some of the most innovative podcasts in Ireland, all of which are independently owned and produced. Pop on over to discover great new podcasts to listen to and TELL YOUR FRIENDS if you like what you hear.
The Critter Shed is still available in all the usual places like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Soundcloud, etc. AND please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts if you like the show. We really appreciate it!
The Critter Shed is presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella.
It's a Red Hare Media production.
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African clawed frog image used under Creative Commons:
Muffet, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
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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
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Christmas Island red crab image:
By DIAC images - Christmas Island, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24284778
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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.
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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: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/this-insect-uses-its-victims-carcasses-as-camouflage-83656246/
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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 by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.
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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:
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EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com
Music:
Podington: Curious, Rope Swing
Image:
Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dragonfly_15.jpg#filehistory
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