Welcome to Natural Curiosity, a show by the creators of The Natural World Explored.
We challenge each other to learn new fascinating tidbits about the natural world and share them with you! We also share audio form episodes of our Natural World Explored videos, where we explore particular animals, behaviours and other jazz that calls this planet home.
Stay curious, friends.
Today Ben explores all the times we've tried to teach an another animal how to talk, we meet a chimpanzee with a persons name and we discover that Ben says "Maths" because he isn't American.••••• Your host: Ben the Quasi-Ecologist ••••• Looking to support the channel? Take a look at our support channels to help us make even more videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsuWQV4_s-Wt-JE8kvv7E1w/join Or my patreon page! https://patreon.com/NaturalWorldExplored Your support means everything to me! ••••• Looking to explore on more platforms? Insta: https://www.instagram.com/naturalworldexplored/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@naturalworldexplored ••••• More of a listener? Listen to episodes on the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5cRfbTpBSTEmYLww9BeoQA Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/natural-world-explored/id1789911559 ••••• Audio Credits: Intro Music by Aakash Gandhi ••••• 00:00 Koko The Gorilla01:45 I. That time with the Dolphin...03:25 II. That time with the Chimpanzee...06:43 III. That time with the Horse...08:49 IV. That time with the Gorilla...11:29 V. That time with the Bonobo...••••• #koko #gorilla #animal #language #ape #chimpanzee #nim #dolphin #peter #horse #hans #bonobo
21 Sept 2026
What It Takes To Be The Most Silent Hunter Alive...
Hey friends! Today Ben explores the world of how animals reduce the amount of noise that they make, we meet an owl with very red eyes, and he… feels like he is being watched?••••• Your host: Ben the Quasi-Ecologist ••••• Looking to support the channel? Take a look at our support channels to help us make even more videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsuWQV4_s-Wt-JE8kvv7E1w/join Or my patreon page! https://patreon.com/NaturalWorldExplored Your support means everything to me! ••••• Looking to explore on more platforms? Insta: https://www.instagram.com/naturalworldexplored/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@naturalworldexplored ••••• More of a listener? Listen to episodes on the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5cRfbTpBSTEmYLww9BeoQA Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/natural-world-explored/id1789911559 ••••• Been exploring for new merch? Check out the Explored website! https://www.naturalworldexplored.com/merch••••• Audio Credits: Intro Music by Aakash Gandhi ••••• 00:00 Hunted02:44 I. Substratesphere04:42 II. Misty Frequencies09:23 III. Combing Your Air12:24 IV. It’s A Virtue••••• Species Featured In This VideoOpening: Stygian Owl, Eared DoveChapter 1: Snowy Owl, Caracal, Madagascar Red Owl,Chapter 2: Barred Owl, Firefly, Southeastern Myotis, Pigeon, Kārearea, Barn Owl, Chapter 3: Pel’s Fishing Owl, BarberChapter 4: Madagascar Red Owl, Lowland-Streaked Tenrec, Barn Owl, Stygian Owl, #owls #animals #thriller #science #learning #education #wildlife #nature #canada #paraguay #madagascar #southafrica #botswana #newzealand #horror
28 Feb 2026
Why Is Australia So Dangerous?
Hey friends! Today Ben explores if Australia really is the super dangerous continent we all love to hate, we find out why mammals are built different and what happens when two calamities hit big wombats at the same time.Check out my new playing card deck, available on the Explored website:https://www.naturalworldexplored.com/merch••••• Your host: Ben the Quasi-Ecologist ••••• Looking to support the channel? Take a look at our support channels to help us make even more videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsuWQV4_s-Wt-JE8kvv7E1w/join Or my patreon page! https://patreon.com/NaturalWorldExplored Your support means everything to me! ••••• Looking to explore on more platforms? Insta: https://www.instagram.com/naturalworldexplored/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@naturalworldexplored ••••• More of a listener? Listen to episodes on the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5cRfbTpBSTEmYLww9BeoQA Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/natural-world-explored/id1789911559 ••••• Been exploring for new merch? Check out the Explored website! https://naturalworldexplored.com ••••• Audio Credits: Intro Music by Aakash Gandhi ••••• Image & Video Credits:Thylacine footage compilation:1911 footage by "Mr. Williamson", 1933 footage by David Fleay. Authors of the 1928 footage are unknown., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. This image or other work is of Australian origin and is now in the public domain because its term of copyright has expired. According to the Australian Copyright Council (ACC), ACC Information Sheet G023v19 (Duration of copyright) (January 2019). ••••• 00:00 Continental Clash 201:35 Natural World Explored02:48 I. Tutorial Stage06:42 II. Down Blunder11:05 III. Tip Of The Bundaberg15:59 IV. Most Likely To Get You…#australia #animals #dangerous #science #learning #education
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