Natural World Explored

Natural World Explored

Ben the Quasi-Ecologist

Episodes 19
Avg. Duration 14m
Activity Active
Since Jan 2025
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Monthly
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Episodic
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About This Podcast

Welcome to Natural Curiosity, a show by the creators of The Natural World Explored. We challenge each other to learn new fascinating tidbits about the natural world and share them with you! We also share audio form episodes of our Natural World Explored videos, where we explore particular animals, behaviours and other jazz that calls this planet home. Stay curious, friends.

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Recent Episodes

Why Is Australia So Dangerous?

Feb 28, 2026 19m

Hey friends! Today Ben explores if Australia really is the super dangerous continent we all love to hate, we find out why mammals are built different and what happens when two calamities hit big…

Why Is Romance Making Animals Extinct?

Dec 22, 2025 17m

Hey friends! Today Ben watches an ensemble romcom circa 2007, we find out why Peacocks aren’t extinct (even though they’re ridiculous), and we explore the ways that animals can go extinct from too…

There Are New Giraffes. Why?

Oct 04, 2025 17m

Hey friends! Today Ben breaks the news of why there are so many Giraffes now??? We look at the Panther family and why ducks are slowly all becoming the same animal.Want to support Giraffe…

You Won't Believe What T-Rex Looks Like Now!

Sep 13, 2025 16m

Hey friends! Today Ben clicks on the wrong type of ad, we learn all about scaley lips and dive into the hot topic of dinosaur temperatures.More about how we know the colour of…

What Happens When You Find An Extinct Animal... Alive?

Apr 19, 2025 21m

Hey friends! Today Ben explores what extinction actually means, how we know when an animal is truly gone and what happens when we decide to change things...More about Convergent Evolution and how it…

How Other Animals Use Medicine

Feb 10, 2025 20m

Hey friends! Today Ben talks about a famous great ape, we meet the biggest very small army in the world, and some Madagascan primates that enjoy a nice millipede in the morning.••••• Your host: Ben…

How Turtles Unlock Memories They Didn't Know They Had

Jan 11, 2025 14m

Hey friends! Today Ben talks about magnets, we learn about the smell of raindrops on footpaths, and we follow a Sea Turtle all the way home! DONATE to the Barbados Sea Turtle…

What It Takes To Be The Fastest Animal Alive

Jan 11, 2025 15m

Hey friends! Today Ben looks at the fastest animals on Earth, we get the first ever metabolic rate tier list [not clickbati!!!] and Ben tries to put together the hardest soundtrack of any animal…

How Animals Clone Themselves

Jan 11, 2025 14m

Hey friends! Today Ben introduces his clone, Qen, we meet an entirely female species of lizard and take a closer look at how chromosomes work IN TURKEYS. ••••• Your host: Qen, the…

The Search For The Elusive African Unicorn

Jan 11, 2025 15m

Hey friends! Today Ben explores a different kind of video, we take a look at the largest elusive creature on the planet, and we understand how our political world can affect the lives of…

Why We Need Gross Animals

Jan 11, 2025 14m

Hey friends! Today Ben explores the world of yucky things, we hear about how a book can ruin an animal’s reputation, and discover that we betrayed our nearest and dearest :( CONTENT WARNING This…

How We Unlocked The Colours Of Dinosaurs

Jan 11, 2025 15m

Hey friends! Today Ben explores the world of colour, we hear about how confusing feathers are, and discover that Polar Bears are FREAKIN IMPOSTERS. ••••• Your host: Ben Cooper, the…

How To Build The Largest Animal Ever

Jan 11, 2025 15m

Hey friends! Today Ben explores a big blue beast, we hear all about why bugs are little (thankfully), and take a little trip through space and time. ••••• Your host: Ben Cooper, the…

How Birds Conquered New Zealand

Jan 11, 2025 14m

Hey friends! Today Ben explores the last land of dinosaurs, finds a continent that isn’t as dangerous as it sounds and finds out why there are different birds on top of Venezuelan…

Humans Aren't The Only Animals That Farm

Jan 11, 2025 14m

Hello friends! Today Ben explores the world of agriculture, we find a new crab that shimmies in the deep sea, and meet an ant that drugs other bugs. ••••• Your host: Ben Cooper, the…

How Poison and Venom Actually Works

Jan 11, 2025 14m

Hello and bienvenue, today Ben explores the invisible ways to die, looks at all the different ways plants, animals and fungi mix chemical concoctions and learns what to do if you’re exposed to…

Why There Are Two Pandas

Jan 11, 2025 11m

ey friends! Today Ben explores two animals with the same name, we find out that there are more than one type of thumb and meet a few critters that are unexpectedly related to these animals. Donate…

The Most Intimidating Insects You've Never Heard Of

Jan 11, 2025 11m

Hello and bienvenue, today Ben explores large little animals, surveys cat owners on their hunting habits and learns all about a bug that freezes itself for literally zero gain. ••••• Your host:…

Why Animals Evolve To Look The Same

Jan 11, 2025 11m

Hey friends! Today Ben explores why animals evolve to look the same, we encounter some sadistic little ants and play a game with some funny crustaceans. ••••• Your host: Ben the…

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How many episodes does Natural World Explored have?

Natural World Explored has published 19 episodes since January 2025, covering topics in Nature, Science.

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