Wild Tales | Nature Podcast

MAR 26, 2025

The Elusive Leaping Shark | Searching for Cryptic Creatures

<h1>Join Ranger Rosie Holdsworth to uncover the mystery of the leaping shark. </h1> <div>On a boat off Cornwall, wildlife guide Jenny spots a huge animal she’s never seen before jumping out of the water. But what exactly has she witnessed? <br> <br> Across the world in Florida, shark-obsessed Dr Molly Kressler sets off on a mission to discover more about what is beneath the calm of the surface. More than that, she wants everyone else to be able to get to know and love creatures of the deep too. <br> <br> <em>[Ad] Wild Tales is sponsored by Cotswold Outdoor, your outside retailer and epic guides to adventure. </em> <br> <em>Quick breathers, calming walks or heart-pounding hikes. We feel better when we get out more. </em> <br> <em>Find quality kit and 50 years of outdoor wisdom. Plus, supporters save 15% in-store and online. Feel in your element, in the elements, at Cotswold Outdoor. </em> <br> <a href="https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com"><em><a href="http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com">www.cotswoldoutdoor.com</a></em> </a><br> <em> </em> <br> <strong>Production:</strong> <br> Host: Rosie Holdsworth <br> Producer: Marnie Woodmeade <br> Sound Editor: Jesus Gomez <br> Additional research: Funbi Bakare<br> <br> <strong>Discover more: </strong> <br> Find out more about thresher sharks at <a href="https://www.sharkstrust.org.uk">sharkstrust.org.uk</a>. </div> <br> <div>If you want to be kept up to date with Molly’s research, you can find her on X, Instagram or TikTok at @marinemollyk. </div> <br> <div>For incredible views of the Cornish coast, why not visit <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/trevose-head">Trevose Head</a>? Jutting out into the Atlantic, you can see for miles. Shark sightings not guaranteed (but possible!) </div> <br> <div>Special thanks to Dr Molly Kressler and Jenny from Padstow Sea Life Safaris. <br> <br> <em>Follow Wild Tales on your favourite podcast app or on Instagram </em><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wildtalesnt"><em>@wildtalesnt</em></a><em>. If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story idea, you can contact us at </em><a href="mailto:podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk"><em>podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk</em></a> <br> <br> </div>

14 MIN

MAR 26, 2025

Gangster Gulls | Uncovering the Truth About Seagulls

<h1>Seagulls have a bad reputation. But is it deserved? </h1> <div>Join Ranger Rosie Holdsworth to meet the gulls in Poole Harbour known for their chip-stealing behaviour. Are these birds feathered thugs or smart survivors? We’ll discover the myths and surprising truths about one of Britain’s most controversial birds.<em> <br> </em>From their behaviours to their vital role in coastal ecosystems, uncover just what makes these ‘Gangster Gulls’ tick. Plus, we take part in a citizen science survey that helps track how these much-maligned seabirds are surviving in a changing world. <br> <br> [Ad] Wild Tales is sponsored by Cotswold Outdoor, your outside retailer and epic guides to adventure. <br> Quick breathers, calming walks or heart-pounding hikes. We feel better when we get out more. <br> Find quality kit and 50 years of outdoor wisdom. Plus, supporters save 15% in-store and online. Feel in your element, in the elements, at Cotswold Outdoor. <br> <a href="https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/">www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/</a> <br> <br> Watch a video of this podcast on the National Trust’s YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts">https://www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts</a> <br> <br> <strong>Production</strong><br> Presenter: Rosie Holdsworth<br> Producer and sound designer: Nikki Ruck<br> <br> <strong>Contributors</strong> <br> Mya Bambrick <br> Dr Viola Ross-Smith <br> Paul Morton <br> Emma Caulfield <br> Katy<br> Sophie <br> <br> <strong>Discover more</strong><br> <em>Find out more about bird conservation in Poole harbour</em><a href="https://www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/">Birds of Poole Harbour</a> <br> <br> <em>Take part in citizen science survey in your area </em><a href="https://www.bto.org/">BTO – British Trust for Ornithology</a> <br> <br> Follow us <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wildtalesnt">@wildtalesnt</a> Instagram account <br> <br> <em>If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story idea, you can contact us at </em><a href="mailto:podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk"><em>podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk</em></a><br> <br> </div>

22 MIN

MAR 19, 2025

Introducing Back When

<div>Imagine being a fly on the wall throughout history.<br> <br> Historians Helen Antrobus and James Grasby take you inside the stories of the people, places and moments that made us. <br> <br> Experience the Great Stink of London. Make an entrance onto the Georgian dating scene. Find out if you'd survive a medieval battle. And unlock the secrets of Britain’s space race. <br> <br> Our past is all around us. Be transported behind the scenes at landmarks from castles to dance halls and WWII bunkers to workhouses. You’ll meet people from all walks of life whose fascinating stories help us make sense of who we are now.<br> <br> Lean in for a tale from time: introducing Back When, a new history podcast from the National Trust, launching 2 April. <br> <br> Follow Back When on your favourite podcast app and never miss an episode: <a href="https://podfollow.com/back-when">podfollow.com/back-when</a> </div>

1 MIN

MAR 19, 2025

Introducing Wild Tales

<div>Wild Tales is launching 26 March. Immerse yourself in intriguing stories from our weird, wonderful and utterly wild world. </div> <br> <div>Experience nature in a whole new way, from untangling the strange world of spider sex and digging up the greatest fossil finds, to meeting mysterious ocean giants and finding out why there’s no such thing as a seagull.</div> <br> <div>Join nature experts Rosie Holdsworth, Ajay Tegala and Heather Birkett on adventures around the UK’s diverse habitats and uncover fascinating tales that connect us with wildlife. </div> <br> <div>New Wild Tales will be released twice a month. <br> <br> Follow us on your favourite podcast app to keep up with every episode.<br> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wildtalesnt">www.instagram.com/wildtalesnt</a> </div>

1 MIN

FEB 27, 2025

World Heritage Heroes | Roots to Roses in Ethiopia & England

Journey to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Mottisfont to discover a story of heritage and horticulture through two of the world’s most prestigious rose collections.

32 MIN

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