Part 5: The Eel, The Ostrich, The Capybara, The Human

Part 5 of this omnibus edition of A Carnival of Animals features the eel, a creature with a mysterious life cycle and a dramatic decline; The ostrich, the world’s largest bird, built for speed and power yet vulnerable to human impact; The capybara, the world’s biggest rodent, thriving in some places and threatened in others; and finally, the series closes with the human - how our role in the planet’s crisis and the choices that could shape its future.

Written and presented by Katherine Rundell
Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Natalie Donovan and Sophie Anton.