Join Mark Marshall as he shares his extraordinary encounters with everything from bees to reptiles in this entertaining ten-part series that will amaze shock and enlighten you!
30 August 2024 10:37 / The beauty of our feathered friends, bird song in the morning - what could be sweeter? In the first episode of this eye-opening series, Mark fills us in on what they don't tell you when you buy that bird feeder.
30 August 2024 10:34 / Across the globe snakes are becoming popular as pets – dubbed the ‘snake guy’ by folk in GQ, you will find many of them in Mark’s home. Should you happen to find one relaxing on your bed one day, as Mark tells us happens, here's the plan.
30 August 2024 10:32 / While generally harmless, spiders get a bad rap from humans despite performing the vital function of controlling insect populations. Mark often receives frantic calls from folk who say they have been bitten by spiders.
30 August 2024 10:31 / In days of old owls were often viewed as being the harbingers of bad luck – a myth that persists in some cultures today - nothing could be further from the truth. As birds of prey, they perform vital functions for mankind and need our protection.
30 August 2024 10:29 / The hard-working Honey Bee is a super pollinator for fruits, flowers and vegetables and needs its honey for energy to perform these life-preserving functions - but man wants the honey too. This is why where we get our honey from matters.
30 August 2024 10:25 / Tortoises, the longest-living land animals in the world, do not have it easy in today's world. From pet tortoises to muti, and everything in between - the truth about these strange-looking reptiles and how we should treat them.
30 August 2024 10:22 / From the Skaap Steker to the Rhombic - ophiophilists (snake lovers) will thoroughly enjoy this episode about how snakes often get their common names, many having no scientific basis at all.
30 August 2024 10:13 / Yes, it's true - Geckos can lick their eyeballs and can grow their tails back if they break off! While some find them a nuisance, Mark explains how we can amicably share our living spaces with these colourful lizards.
30 August 2024 10:10 / With their panoramic vision and tongues twice as long as their bodies, the Chameleon is a fascinating creature. In this episode, Mark turns everything we've been led to believe about the chameleon on its head with some scientific facts.
30 August 2024 10:08 / In this final episode, Mark recounts some of his strangest callouts. Hair-raising? - no! Hilarious - yes!
