The Critter Shed

Collie and Colette walk through a leafy wonderland in Co. Wicklow, Ireland, to chat about the how doing 'just one thing' can save generations of creatures from destruction. They also meet a special friend of Collie who might live to 100 years old, or more. Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. If you have questions for Collie or Colette, send us an email: crittershed@gmail.com Music: Podington: Curious, Sloppy Jo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Collie and Colette visit a unique nature reserve in Co. Wicklow, Ireland. For more information on this wonderful and unique nature reserve visit https://www.microwild.org/ Do you have questions for us, or is there something you'd like to hear and episode about? Drop us a line on crittershed@gmail.com Music: Podington: Curious Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella. Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A re-release from several years ago in honour of World Scimitar-Horned Oryx Day. The scimitar-horned oryx is an antelope from the very dry regions of north Africa. They were once listed as 'extinct in the wild' and now – thanks to the conservation efforts – these animals have made a comeback. And in this episode we're meeting Brendan Walsh, zoo keeper at Dublin Zoo He spent time in north Africa studying this animal. And of course, he spent time looking after them in the Zoo. Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella Produced by Colette Kinsella A Red Hare Media production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Collie and Colette attempt a cross-hemispheric episode between Australia and Ireland to talk about... Australian shield bugs. Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Spiders That Aren't In this episode Collie and Brian Murray undertake a micro-safari in search of the wonderful, beautiful and mysterious harvestmen arachnids: the spiders that aren't spiders. Brian Murray is the founder of Microwild in Co. Wicklow, Ireland, a conservation area set up specifically for the smallest, most elusive and under-appreciated members of this planet's web of life. Brian is also involved in outreach and education. One of his missions is to help people to see, and then fall in love with, the insects and invertebrates that live in the Microwild meadow. He runs all sorts of courses throughout the year, and a visit to Microwild is great family day out. Pop over to his website for more information and a calendar of activities. https://www.microwild.org/ We love hearing from you, so if you have any wildlife questions you want us to answer, please drop us a line: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com Music: Podington: Curious Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Collie chats with the great folk from the In Your Nature podcast about herons. https://birdwatchireland.ie/ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/in-your-nature/id1554068928 Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com Music: Podington: Curious The Critter Shed is a RED HARE MEDIA production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Collie chats with the great folk from the In Your Nature Podcast, which brings you conversations about wildlife and the work of conservationists all over Ireland. https://birdwatchireland.ie/ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/in-your-nature/id1554068928 Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com Music: Podington: Curious The Critter Shed is a RED HARE MEDIA production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Collie and Colette talk about the bugs they find living in and around their ponds. Do you have questions or queries for us? Get in touch... deets below. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com Music: Podington: Curious, The Confrontation Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella. Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A feel-good tale about a north African antelope species to lift your spirits. Image link: Creative Commons image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/Scimitar-horned_oryx.jpg As always, hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com Music: Podington: Curious Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella. Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NEW SEASON Today we meet an unusual bedfellow with extraordinary survival skills. Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about. Or tell us about some of the oddly toxic animals in your life. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com Music: Podington: Curious, Algo Rhythm Natural Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella. The Critter Shed is produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Collie and Colette chat to research scientist Éinne Ó'Cathasaigh about a new species of newt that has mysteriously appeared deep in the Irish countryside... The Critter Shed is presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella and produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com Music: Podington: Curious Photo: Creative Commons image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/Alpine_newt_%E2%99%82_%28Ichthyosaura_alpestris%29%2C_Rocherath%2C_Ostbelgien_%2840909766513%29.jpg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is your wildlife pond a bit overgrown? Well, pop in your headphones and clean it up along with Collie as he prepares his own pond for the breeding season. Questions or queries? Hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com Music: Podington: Curious Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, and Dr. Steph Maher. Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. The Warren: The Critter Shed is a founding member of https://www.thewarren.ie/ podcast network. The Warren is a collection of some of the most innovative podcasts in Ireland, all of which are independently owned and produced. Pop on over to discover great new podcasts to listen to and TELL YOUR FRIENDS if you like what you hear. The Critter Shed is still available in all the usual places like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Soundcloud, etc. AND please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts if you like the show. We really appreciate it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is about plants that eat.... INSECTS! Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about. Or tell us about some of the oddly toxic animals in your life. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com Thanks to Marie Förg for taking us on a tour of the Hortus Botanicus in Leiden University, The Netherlands Photo : Triona - CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6463757 Music: Podington: Curious, Algo Rhythm Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella. Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So, here's a joke for you: My friend's goldfish died the other day So I surprised her and got her an identical one! She was furious, saying “what am I supposed to do with two dead goldfish?” TODAY! We bust the many myths about goldfish and learn how they're so much more than fairground prizes that die as soon as you put them in a glass bowl. And also about why they should NEVER be put into a traditional goldfish bowl, how goldfish have better memories than many of us... AND, they're smart. Presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com Music: Podington: Curious, Belfast Image: GOLDFISH: By Benoît Prieur - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16152756 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we meet a remarkable fish and an energetic puppy. Don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com Music: Podington: Curious The Critter Shed is a founding member of https://www.thewarren.ie/ podcast network. The Warren is a collection of some of the most innovative podcasts in Ireland, all of which are independently owned and produced. Pop on over to discover great new podcasts to listen to and TELL YOUR FRIENDS if you like what you hear. The Critter Shed is still available in all the usual places like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Soundcloud, etc. AND please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts if you like the show. We really appreciate it! The Critter Shed is presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella. It's a Red Hare Media production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Collie introduces us to some of his new, rescued critters: red-eared sliders. As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com Music: Podington: Curious Image: Creative commons image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Red-eared_Slider_(14585091976).jpg The Critter Shed is a founding member of https://www.thewarren.ie/ podcast network. The Warren is a collection of some of the most innovative podcasts in Ireland, all of which are independently owned and produced. Pop on over to discover great new podcasts to listen to and TELL YOUR FRIENDS if you like what you hear. The Critter Shed is still available in all the usual places like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Soundcloud, etc. AND please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts if you like the show. We really appreciate it! The Critter Shed is presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella. It's a Red Hare Media production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

African clawed frog image used under Creative Commons: Muffet, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This festive season we visi an island in the Indian ocean where crabs and ants battle for dominance. Prsented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com Christmas Island red crab image: By DIAC images - Christmas Island, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24284778 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We visit the Phoenix Park in Dublin to learn about its iconic wild residents. We also hear what happens to these animals when humans just won't leave them the heck alone. Spoiler alert: it's not good. Image: By Daveleicuk - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22830244 Credits: The Critter Shed is presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, and produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matricidal spiderlings, zombie tarantulas and intestine-splurging sea cucumbers... welcome to THE CREEPY SHED Hallowe'en special! The Critter Shed is presented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella, and produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media. You can watch the Suriname toad doing its thing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ7b4spjXhw Footage of the tarantula hawk wasp immobilizing a tarantula https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq8916ZbjfE Assassin bug, Acanthaspis petax: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/this-insect-uses-its-victims-carcasses-as-camouflage-83656246/ As usual, don't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/ TWITTER: @crittershedpod EMAIL: crittershed@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.