We meet some friendly otters in Singapore, go on a night out with some Spanish bats and board a plane via JFK’s new animal terminal, the Ark. Plus: falcon-spotting in London with the ‘grandmother of peregrines’.
27 October 2016
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Chapter 1
Singapore: otters
Schemes in Singapore such as the Gardens by the Bay park and the reclaiming and cleaning of canals have had an unexpected upshot for the city-state: the reappearance of its native Otters. We go on a walk with Dr Adrian Loo, botanist and director of the Otter Working Group.
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Chapter 2
The Ark at JFK
The new JFK Airport terminal is a world first – entirely for animals and complete with a 24-hour clinic, surgery unit and lavish pet-boarding facilities.
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Chapter 3
Spain: bats fighting Zika
Bats have long stoked fear in our hearts thanks to generations of tall tales that have branded them as miniature aerial vampires that lurk in the shadows. However, these phobia-fuelling creatures are being enlisted in an increasing number of towns and cities around the world to fight an even greater evil.
7 minutes
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Chapter 4
London: peregrine falcon
Next time you pass London’s Tate Modern cast your eyes to the skies and you might be lucky enough to spot a wild peregrine falcon. We try to do just that with Nathalie Mahieu, dubbed ‘the godmother of peregrines’.
7 minutes
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