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Turn On The Light

The podcast to inject hope and faith into a despairing world, with stories of success from species who have made it back from the brink of extinction. Oft times, grassroot and local community efforts have achieved incredible results; showing us all that we can make a difference.

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00:57:16

Episode Sixteen - The Black Footed Ferret Part 2....

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2020/08/31

Welcome to part 2 of the first two-parter of the podcast! This episode concludes my favourite conservation success story of the Black Footed Ferret and concludes Series 1 of Turn On The Light! My special guest Soraya Abdel-Hadi speaks to us further about her experiences, diversity in the outdoors, ways to help conserve our planet, and generally shares words of wisdom. You can follow her adventures on Instagram and Twitter @sorayaearth and our first person to follow on Pinterest under that same

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00:45:47

Episode Fifteen - The Black Footed Ferret. Featuring...

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2020/08/16

This exciting episode is part 1 of 2! That's right, we have a two-parter episode to round off Season 1 of Turn On The Light! Which also means this is the penultimate episode!! I had to save my favourite conservation success story for the crescendo of the season... A fuzzy little carnivore that was one declared extinct in the wild.. not once, but twice! It is of course the adorable face of intensive, successful captive breeding, the Black Footed Ferret. My special guest this week has many strings to

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01:00:35

Episode Fourteen - The Iberian Lynx. Featuring AJ...

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2020/08/02

This week we pop over to southern Europe to hear the fall, and crucially, rise of the Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus). Mass effort from the Spanish government and 20 organisations working in tandem, meant that this gorgeous cat was prevented from becoming the first wild feline species to go extinct since the saver tooth tiger! Carrying on the kitty theme, we speak to AJ Muheim who is an animal caretaker at The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone, Minnesota. This is a safe haven for those big cats who find

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01:08:41

Episode Thirteen - The Echo Parakeet. Featuring...

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2020/07/19

Today we dive back into island life in Mauritius with a tale of survival from the Echo Parakeet. We again hear of the triumphs of the remarkable Professor Carl Jones in the implementation of a bird recovery programme for these bright and bold parrots. Our special guest for today is Bianca, aka Binky, Young. Based in Jamaica, Binky takes us through her crucial work with the Sandals Foundation across 7 countries in the Caribbean, ensuring the future of the islands and the wonderful marine worlds that

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01:09:05

Episode Twelve - The Sea Otter. Featuring Leoni...

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2020/07/05

This week we are back in the ocean, this time with the charismatic furry fellow, the sea otter. After intense hunting of these dudes for their wonderful fur, they have managed to bounce back with assistance from novel conservation programmes. We speak with Leoni Dickerhoff in the interview portion of today's episode. She is the founder of The Sirene Project, providing womxn ocean lovers with a platform to tell their stories, connect with other like-minded people and to generally spread awareness of

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01:08:37

Episode Eleven - All Seven Sea Turtles. Featuring...

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2020/06/21

We delve into the watery world of the sea turtle, describing all 7 species and optimism for their future. We speak to Ella Garrud about her love for the ocean and current work protecting it! Find her @ellashadow on Instagram, art work on Etsy here https://www.etsy.com/shop/EllaGarrudShop and her website is - https://ellagarrudartdesign.wordpress.com/ You can find the film Eye of the Pangolin here - https://youtu.be/7oFalhPrdUs

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00:18:12

Episode Ten - Black Voices in Conservation

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2020/06/07

As @winterbeckles says on his Twitter, "Science is better when perspectives are diverse." This is a small list of diverse perspectives to get stuck into - @greengirlleah💚 @bellzisbirding💚 @blackafinstem 💚 @hood__naturalist💚 @heron_hearth💚 @climatediva💚 @scie.co💚 @danniwashington💚 @eliestories💚 @outtochelsea 💚 @science.uncovered - this is Esther Odekunkle PhD who you can

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01:05:01

Episode Nine - Przewalski's horse. Featuring Adam Cook

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2020/05/24

This week we travel to the steppes of Central Asia to learn about the journey of Przewalski's Horse from extinction in the wild, to thriving reintroduced populations today. In the second half we are joined by Adam Cook, a passionate young conservationist, already with many tales to tell! You can find Adam on Instagram @adam_talkswild, on Twitter @AdamTalkswild and on Facebook at Adam_talkswild. As always you can find the podcast @turnonthelight_pod, on Twitter @savingspecies and you can email me at

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01:02:23

Episode Eight - The Southern Corroboree Frog....

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2020/05/17

This time we delve into the tiny world of the Southern Corroboree Frog. This colourful fellow seems to be running out of time... Thank God for the conservationist and organisations working hard to ensure that doesn't happen. We are joined by Tristan Dewick, my bird loving, conservation-minded, delightful old friend. You can find the photography project I spoke about @newbig5project on Instagram and view the Orca footage on IGTV here -

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00:52:20

Episode Seven - The Pink Pigeon. Featuring Louise Whale

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2020/04/26

This week tells the miraculous tale of the flamboyant little fellow, the Pink Pigeon. We travel back to the island of Mauritius and reconnect with the Mauritius Wildlife Foundation and Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust to understand more about their leap back from the cliff edge. I am also joined by Louise Whale, telling us of her experiences, educating us on survey techniques and offering wise words of reassurance to budding conservationists. You can find her @louises_wildlife on Instagram! You

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01:07:09

Episode Six - The Eurasian Beaver. Featuring Ben Jones

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2020/04/12

Today we delve into the magical story of beavers being reintroduced to the green and fertile lands of the British Isles. We speak to Ben Jones about his experiences living and working within the wondrous beauty that is the Scottish Highlands. Find more info about the beaver trials in the UK here: https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/saving-species/beavers and here: https://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/what-we-do/our-projects/river-otter-beaver-trial And if you can a link to donate to the ongoing Devon Bear

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00:59:26

Episode Five - Cabo Pulmo National Park. Featuring...

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2020/03/29

Todays episode is a bit different; I speak of the glowing success of a whole national park not just one species! This story is known as one of the greatest successes in ocean conservation, restoring a whole coral reef to its former glory and abundance of life. Special guest Maren Toor joins me to talk more about corals themselves and what the world is doing to help these guys out. She can be found on Instagram @a.coral.a.day . I mention Speak Up For The Ocean in this episode, another amazing science

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00:53:53

Episode Four - The Gray Whale. Featuring Audrey Granger

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2020/03/15

Welcome to Episode Four, which tells the tale of the Gray Whale! Another ocean giant put at risk by the whaling activities of man, boo! I tell of their bounce back, and interview the wonderful Audrey Granger about all of her expeditions in the world and her paper all about killer whale teeth! Find her photography @granger.studios.photography and follow the Sicilian stray dogs Audrey photographs and fundraisers for by searching @inricordodiphoenix on Facebook. If you would like, you can help fund

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00:49:44

Episode Three - The Humpback Whale. Featuring Molly Gray

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2020/03/01

This epsiode features the grand elegance of the ocean that is the Humpback Whale. My special guest this week is Molly Gray, a cetacean lover who commited herself to raising awareness of dolphin and whale plight during the annual hunting season in Taiji Japan with The Dolphin Project, (@dolphin_project and https://www.dolphinproject.com/) You can follow Molly's travels on Instagram @chasingourtaletravel. See https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.190368 for the recently published

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00:58:13

Episode Two - The Mauritius Kestrel. Featuring Emily...

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2020/02/16

This week I tell the story of the soaring magnificence that is the Mauritius Kestrel. My guest is Emily Linney, an ecologist working in London and the surrounding areas. Big news! I now also have an email address, and Instagram and a twitter for the podcast - turnonthelightpod@gmail.com, Instagram - @turnonthelight_pod and Twitter - @savingspecies

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01:13:39

Episode One - The Mountain Gorilla. Featuring Jessie...

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2020/02/02

Episode One of Turn On The Light is here! Introducing you to the format of the show, what the podcast is all about and the story of the first chosen species, the Mountain Gorilla. The second half of the show includes an interview with the force of nature that is Jessie Panazzolo, founder of Lonely Conservationists.

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00:00:40

Turn On The Light (Trailer)

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2020/01/20

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