Wild Stories

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. JAN 5

    Uncut - It's Hard to Sex a Porcupine

    Ex-zookeeper and wildlife creator Jordan Veasley a.k.a. Jungle Jordan swings by to reveal the chillest animals, why so many people think giraffes lay eggs, what okapis smell like and of course the challenges of sexing porcupines! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41 min
  2. New Year Special - A Giraffe in Paris

    JAN 2

    New Year Special - A Giraffe in Paris

    Happy 2026! To kick off a year of incredible stories here's the tale of the baby giraffe that walked to Paris and changed history forever. My favourite, Zarafa. And joining us on this cross-continental romp, special guest Heather Sharkey. Thanks for listening everyone! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min

  3. 12/08/2025

    Uncut - Good Fish, Beardy Fish, Bastard Fish

    Tom Hird a.k.a Blowfish, presenter of Netflix's latest wildlife reality show smash hit All the Sharks and the world's ONLY heavy metal marine biologisy stops by to chat diving hydrothermal vents, the hazards of shark chumming and the most bastardly fish on the planet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41 min
  4. Saving 500 Invisible Species

    12/04/2025

    Saving 500 Invisible Species

    Australia hasn't yet described 1/4 of its native bees. So how do we find and conserve them? Dr Kit Prendergast joins the podcast to fill us in on this crazy unexplored world of science, of insects lost and rediscovered, and the favourite bees she's discovered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min

  5. 11/30/2025

    Uncut - The Red Shanked Wrecking Ball Langur

    Ethical wildlife travel guru, monkey saviour and influencer Connie Needham swings by to chat African vs. Asian elephants, hedgehog adjectives and the evolutionary benefits of being a rascal. But how on Earth did I make her say 'Eupleridae'? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 min
  6. The Value of Ant Poo

    11/27/2025

    The Value of Ant Poo

    What do headless ants do? It's the worst job in the colony, but saves millions of lives. And humans do it too. Professor Adam Hart joins as guest to tell the story of how he discovered mutant waste collector ants in Panama and to finally reveal the value of ant poo! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min

  7. 11/23/2025

    Uncut - Binturong Pee Smell

    Zookeeper, podcaster and all-round animal nerd Rick Schwartz calls in to the show to discuss raising meerkats, the intelligence of fossa and what binturong pee smells like. But did I get him to say 'hectocotylus'? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41 min
  8. The Hairy Rhino Problem

    11/19/2025

    The Hairy Rhino Problem

    They're the last survivor of a genus 20 million years old and about to go extinct because of an argument. John Payne joins the podcast to tell the story of Sumatran rhinos from being skinned for Chinese armour to fire-breathing fables to the 40-year-old debate that screwed it all up. But is there still a chance of saving these hairy hornsters? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min
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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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Elliot Connor
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Elliot Connor
  • Show Website
    Wild Stories