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Wild Stories

Wild Stories

Written by: Elliot Connor
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Weekly audio tales exploring the forgotten history and science of our fellow animals, told by experts, hosted by wildlife filmmaker and conservationist Elliot Connor. New episodes every Wednesday forever. Please follow and leave a review. Thanks!



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  • Stealing Kiwi Eggs to Save Them

    Stealing Kiwi Eggs to Save Them
    May 27 2026
    When sheep and rabbits made the British introduce stoats to New Zealand, millions of kiwi got munched. This is the story of the sneaky conservation heist - Operation Nest Egg - bringing them back from the brink recounted by the wonderful Lindsey Gray.

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    22 mins
  • Eavesdropping on Elephants

    Eavesdropping on Elephants
    May 20 2026
    This week on Wild Stories we're joined by the insect researcher who discovered how elephants talk - Caitlin O'Connell Rodwell. I learnt how Botswana doubled its elephants whilst populations across Africa were halved, the reason pregnant ellies are brutally booted out of herds and how a Hawaaian bug unlocked the secrets of elephant communication through the ground.

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    22 mins
  • The Half Acorn Paradox

    The Half Acorn Paradox
    May 13 2026
    When is half an acorn better than a whole one? The great Dr Karen Munroe joins the show to fill us in on one of the most chaotically fascinating squirrel-acorn-forest studies ever conducted, nut evolution and the scientific value of hoovers.

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    21 mins
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