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Categories: Factual: Pets & Animals

  1. Conaltradh Creutairean/Wild Talk

    A look at the variety of different sounds animals use when they need to communicate.

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  2. Caileag nan Eun

    Caitlin goes on a journey to meet others who share her passion for birdwatching.

    BBC ALBA

  3. Wild Horses, the Rockies and Me

    Gordon Buchanan heads to the Rocky Mountains in search of wild horses.

    BBC Scotland

  4. Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton

    Chloe Dalton's memoir about her unlikely and transformative relationship with a wild hare.

    BBC Radio 4

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  5. Cù Leis Thu? | A Puppy for Padruig

    Peter MacQueen's nationwide mission to meet dog breeds, during his search for a new pet.

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  6. Cumbria's Red Squirrels

    Cumbria’s red squirrels throughout the seasons and the people who ensure their survival.

    BBC Four

  7. Silverback

    Cameraman Vianet Djenguet comes face to face with Kahuzi-Biega’s largest wild silverback.

    BBC Two

  8. Olga da Polga

    The adventures of Michael Bond’s loveable guinea pig heroine Olga da Polga.

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  9. Uncaged

    Uncaged

    BBC Radio 4

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  10. Ainmhidhean CBeebies

    Learning about animals with CBeebies ALBA

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  11. Peataí!

    Tessa Fleming welcomes pets and their owners to the pop-up clinic at The Ark Farm.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  12. ’S E Iasg a Th’Annam (I’m a Fish)

    Species of fish tell us all about their lifestyles.

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  13. On the Menu

    Adam Hart explores our relationship with some of the animal kingdom's deadliest predators.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Peataichean/Pets

    Young pet owners share how they care for, play and interact with their pets at home.

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  15. Horse Story

    Clare Balding meets five horse types to reveal the changing bond between human and animal.

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  16. The Pigeon Whistles

    Imagine the sound of music that flies around your head - the magic art of pigeon whistles.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  17. Life in the Snow

    Gordon Buchanan meets the animals who live in nature's winter wonderlands.

    BBC One

  18. Pony Tales

    What is the appeal of ponies and pony books to girls - and some post-menopausal women?

    BBC Radio 4

  19. Nature's Great Invaders

    Natural history series telling the stories of Britain's non-native invasive species.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  20. A Guide to Coastal Wildlife

    Brett Westwood and Phil Gates present a guide to some of Britain's coastal wildlife.

    BBC Radio 4

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  21. Pussy Galore

    Susan Calman finds out why our feline overlords rule cyberspace.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  22. Attenborough's Paradise Birds

    Documentary tracing David Attenborough's lifelong passion for birds of paradise.

    BBC Two

  23. Animal Architecture

    Tom Dyckhoff explores the way we design and build for animals.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  24. Ice Age Giants

    Professor Alice Roberts travels 40,000 years into the past to meet Ice Age's great beasts.

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  25. The Polar Bear Family and Me

    Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan follows a wild polar bear family over three seasons.

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  26. The Alien Birds Have Landed

    Alison Steadman on why so many birds in Britain are aliens from elsewhere

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  27. Camel Country

    Camels remain at the heart of Arabic culture. Tessa McGregor joins an Omani caravan.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  28. The Politics of Pandas

    As the world watches the pandas in Edinburgh zoo, Philip Dodd investigates their allure.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. Vets: Gach Creutair Beo

    The wild and wonderful world of Scottish vets.

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  30. Roger's Rabbits

    Roger Law takes a look at the 'fancy': the wonderful world of show rabbits

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  31. Requiem for a Moth

    Martin Wainwright looks at our national night time obsession - with the beauty of moths.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  32. James and the Giant Eagle

    James Aldred encounters one of the world's most powerful birds of prey, the Harpy Eagle.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  33. Not Just Funny Animal Voices

    The life of Johnny Morris, told by his friend and former co-presenter Terry Nutkins.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. Jane Goodall: Beauty and the Beasts

    Film about Jane Goodall, whose work with chimps transformed our understanding of them.

    BBC Four

  35. Ten Rare Men

    Howard Stableford meets the Ten Rare Men, the experts who rule on rare bird sightings.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. Last Chance for Africa's Elephants?

    How can science can stop an upsurge in the slaughter of African elephants for their ivory?

    BBC Radio 4

  37. The Mystery of the Marine Strandings

    Sue Broom investigates why 26 dolphins were stranded and died in Falmouth Harbour in 2008.

    BBC Radio 4

  38. David Attenborough's Life Stories

    Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants

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  39. The Balancing Bluebottle

    Story of Percy Smith, a film pioneer, who made natural history films in his back garden.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  40. Ludwig Koch and the Music of Nature

    Sean Street tells the story of Ludwig Koch, the David Attenborough of his day.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41. Debating Animals

    Rod Liddle examines our differing responses to related animal species

    BBC Radio 4

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  42. Who Killed the Cockney Sparrer?

    Nature detective Tom Heap investigates who, or what, is killing the common sparrow.

    BBC Radio 4

  43. Chi-Chi: Panda Ambassador

    Naturalist and journalist Henry Nicholls traces the story of Chi-Chi the panda.

    BBC Radio 4

  44. The New Guinea Singing Dog

    Could a strange dog from remote New Guinea have been man's first best friend?

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough

    David Attenborough recounts his personal experiences with the mountain gorillas of Rwanda.

    BBC Four

  46. Animal Park

    Kate Humble and Ben Fogle go behind the scenes at Longleat Safari Park.

    BBC One

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  47. Life on Earth

    The story of life, from the first cells to the plants and animals that now live around us.

    BBC Two

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  48. Elsa the Lioness

    David Attenborough meets Elsa the lioness in Kenya, shortly before Elsa's death.

    BBC Four

  49. Northamptonshire's Dogs with Jobs

    Meet some of the most skilled and intelligent working dogs in Northamptonshire.

    BBC Radio Northampton

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  50. Dogs and the City

    Jo Good explores life in the city with a dog.

    BBC Radio London

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