It's the series finale! To celebrate, I'm heading back to my home country, where these charismatic rodents have returned after an absence of over 400 years.
24 Mar 2026
Wet n Wild: Trees Made of Salmon
Trees in the temperate rainforests of British Columbia have been shown to contain marine derived nutrients (nutrients of marine origin). But... excuse me, please.... why do trees inland contain nutrients from the open ocean? Well, here's the simple answer: the trees are made of salmon. Each year, spawning salmon are pulled from rivers by grizzlies, black bears, coastal wolves, bald eagles, and (sorry, salmon) so many more other hungry carnivores. Hundreds of salmon carcasses line the ba...
13 Mar 2026
Wet n Wild: Giant Squid (& other molluscs)
The Kraken of Scandinavia; the Lusca of the Caribbean; the Akkorokamui of Japan... what do these legendary sea monsters have in common? ... They're all real! These creatures have surfaced from the deepest wells of mythology into modern science in the form of the giant squid. How big can these creatures get? How can we study them? Why are they so elusive? And of course ... Who would win in a fight between a giant squid and a colossal squid? In this episode I journey to meet Jon Ablett, S...
4 Mar 2026
Wet n Wild: Snapping Turtles
This week, I journey to an unlikely destination in search of turtles: Canada! The snapping turtle's range stretches all the way from Florida to the frozen north of the continent. And yet, its remarkable ability to survive the cold is hardly its most defining feature. Perhaps that credit could go to its razor sharp bill; its long, bendy neck; the fake worm on its tongue which it uses to lure fish... or its use of cloacal respiration. Listen to find out more! I'm joined in this episode by Ellen...
22 Jan 2026
Wet n Wild: Cocaine Hippos
In 1981, infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar imported 4 hippos to his private zoo as a gift for his daughter. After his death, they escaped - and now there are hundreds of feral hippos living in Colombia. Today's guest is Vanessa the Pink Hippo, the mascot of Escobar's former estate Hacienda Nápoles. Vanessa is severely inbred, but that doesn't stop her from living her truth.
16 Dec 2025
Wet n Wild: Japanese Giant Salamander
Enormous predatory amphibians lurking in mountain streams and rivers - a thing of the past? Well, yes - the planet was once dominated by these early arrivals onto land. But here, today, now, in the present moment, as we hold space for time and we hold time for space, we must acknowledge the truth: giant amphibians still exist. They're out there. They're skilled nocturnal predators. They're slimy and huge. And they're out there!!! In this episode I head to western Japan to meet Professor Mizuk...
1 Dec 2025
Wet n Wild: Orcas Hunting Great Whites
Two South African orcas, named Port and Starboard, have become infamous shark-hunters. It has been widely reported that the pair are responsible for the declining great white populations in the world's cage-diving capital. But is it true? Should the blame be placed on the killer whales, or is there a bigger picture? In this episode, I travel to the coastal waters of South Africa to speak with Lacey Williams, Head Field Specialist of Oceans Research South Africa. Lacey performed a necropsy (an...
3 Nov 2025
Wet n Wild: The Loch Ness Monster (isn't real)
Rumour has it, there is a giant prehistoric reptile inhabiting Britain's largest lake/loch by volume. Well, I'm not one for rumours, fairytales, gossips and besmirchments - unless I've made them up myself about my enemies. In this episode, I head to Scotland to confirm what I already know - that the Loch Ness Monster does exist, but only in our minds. This conspiracy is a surprising jumping-off point for the discussion of science, from techniques like environmental DNA, to the application of ...
20 Oct 2025
Wet n Wild: Fish Evolution on Steroids
Lake Victoria, East Africa, was dry 14,000 years ago - and yet, it is home to about 500 species of cichlid fish. It's believed that this incredible diversity of species arose from a single ancestor, which completely flips the script given we often imagine evolution taking place over millions of years. In this episode, I head to the calm shores of Lake Malawi to confront my former practical project supervisor, Dr Martin Genner of Bristol University. After I interrogate him about his unw...
6 Oct 2025
Wet n Wild: Great Barrier Reef
In this episode, I head to one of the most biodiverse places on the planet: the Great Barrier Reef. While this reef is almost completely unknown in comparison to more famous reefs like the Houtman Abrolhos island reef and Capricorn and Bunker Group reefs - the Great Barrier Reef boasts a truly spectacular amount and variety of wildlife. At the GBR I meet Tanya Murphy, of the Australian Marine Conservation Society, 'Fight for Our Reef' advocate and host of the Word on the Reef podcast. W...
21 Sept 2025
Wet n Wild: Exploding Eels Under Melbourne
Exploding eels under Melbourne!! Yes, you heard that damn straight, missy. For thousands of years, the Traditional Custodians of the land have understood much about the lives of eels. In Western academia, these creatures long remained elusive. In this episode, I take a trip in a rubber ring down the Yarra River, known first as the Birr-arrung, which flows through the heart of Melbourne. Upon my arrival at Flinders Street Station, I meet urban geographer Dr Alex Faustino. He teache...
4 Sept 2025
Wet n Wild: Life Beyond Earth
In this episode, I depart from planet Earth alone in search of water and extraterrestrial life, donning a Goldilocks outfit and my astrobiology hat to help facilitate the discussion of biosignatures. On the way I encounter exoplanets, robots and Katy Perry. Two out of those three things I'm excited about.
12 Aug 2025
Wet n Wild: Electric Fishes
Put on your electric shock collars and bark like a dog - it's electric fish week this week! Join me as I head to the deepest recesses of the flooded Amazonian rainforest to meet electric fish expert Dr Kassandra Ford.
21 Jul 2025
Wet n Wild: Sewer Alligators
In this episode, I'm where I belong: crawling through the sewers like a rat. Join me as I head to Florida to meet ecologist Alan Ivory, to discuss life underneath our cities; urbanisation; and whether or not there's any truth behind the legends of alligators living in the pipes. You can find Alan at http://alanivory.org/ And explore his research further - Urban Naturalist (sewer wildlife diversity)- https://www.eaglehill.us/URNAonline2/access-pages/075-Ivory-accesspage.shtml...
24 Jun 2025
Wet n Wild: The Deep Sea
Host explores the environmental changes in the Mariana Trench and interviews marine biologist Lucy Harris from Southampton University about artificial reefs.
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