Why do some animals sleep through the winter while others don't? Featuring children from St. Nicholas Parochial School in Galway, Biologist Marie Förg and Collie Ennis, co-host of The Critter Shed podcast.

An exciting, innovative and fun-filled series that encourages children to indulge their natural curiosity about science, the natural world, their environment, and more. To ask about the nature of things...

The Nature of Things

Ep 6 - Why do some animals hibernate?

It's a tricky situation that dolphins use their brains to solve! Featuring children from Ballyboy National School in Co. Offaly, Collie Ennis, co-host of The Critter Shed podcast and Marine biologist Stefano Mariani.

Ep 15 - How do dolphins sleep without drowning?

A straight question with a wonky answer! Featuring children from Ballyboy National School in Co. Offaly and Biologist Kiri Spanowicz.

Ep 14 -  Why do we have seasons?

A soggy question with a heavyweight answer. Featuring children from Ballyboy National School in Co. Offaly, Biologist Marie Förg and Professor Padraig Dunne at UCD School of Physics.

Ep 6 - Why do some animals hibernate?

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