The Amazing Beauty of Creation

With Moulana Bilal Kathrada and Talha Kathrada. A podcast dedicated to bringing you up close and personal with the universe around you.

Episode 51: Leopard Seals

The leopard seal is a ferocious predator that patrols the waters of the Antarctic seas. Although there isn't much know about these creatures and no many people know about them, they are some of the most powerful predators on the planet.

11-27
23:02

Episode 45: The Tiger, Largest Living Species of Cat

Tiger are one of the most iconic and recognizable animals in the world. They also happen to be the largest living species of cat. Like the previous animals we've covered in this series, tigers are apex predators.  In this episode we discuss some facts about tigers that really make you see how unique, strange and fascinating these creatures actually are. 

10-19
23:58

Episode 15: The Great White Shark

In this episode we talk about one of the most renowned and feared creatures in the ocean, the great white shark.

08-07
21:21

Episode 55: How bacteria boosted developments in Genetic Modification

With the discovery of a new type of bacteria, developments in genetic modification and DNA editing have been boosted like never before.

03-30
21:28

Episode 54: A Real life Jurassic Park Could be a Reality

Using state of the art cloning technology, Russian scientist working with Korean scientists are trying to resurrect extinct ice age animals and release them into the wilds of Siberia in what would be a real life Jurassic Park!

03-16
23:00

Episode 53: How DNA is Used to Clone Animals

Every living thing has DNA. Our DNA stores every piece of information about us. From your height to your eye color and everything in between.  In this episode, we discuss more in dept about what DNA is and how it can and has been used to clone living animals.

12-27
21:02

Episode 52: Animals that came back from extinction

There are thousands and thousands of species of animals and plants living on our planet, and even more that have gone extinct. Sometimes, creatures that were taught to have disappeared miraculously show up again. I today's episode, we're going to take about these creatures know as Lazarus Taxa.

12-20
19:23

Episode 50: The Komodo Dragon

The largest living lizard in the world today, the Komodo dragon is a fascinating yet greatly misunderstood creature. In this episode, we talk about some of the features this creature possesses that make it so incredible as well as debunk some common misconceptions about these living dinosaurs.

11-22
22:58

Episode 49: Grizzly Bears

Second largest and most widely spread bear on the planet, the brown bear is the cousin of the Polar Bear which we discussed in the previous episode. Although there are major differences between the two species, one thing they have in common is that they both fascinating creatures with more to them then meets the eye.

11-15
22:43

Episode 48: Polar Bears, the Largest Land Predators

Polar Bears are fascinating in every way. From there colour to the environment they are capable of surviving to the way they hunt. There is no shortage of things to market at when studying these creatures.

11-08
23:27

Episode 47: Kings of the Skies, Eagles and Owls

We've already discussed quit a few land based predators and a few aquatic predators. In this episode, we look to the skies at two types of birds that dominate the natural airspace.

11-06
25:05

Episode 46: Saltwater Crocodiles, The Largest Living Reptiles

Saltwater crocodiles are the largest living reptiles and the closest thing to a dinosaur alive today. They are extremely powerful predators capable of taking down creatures as large as Buffalo's. They have even been known to hunt sharks! But apart from that, they are an incredibly creature to study. In this episode, we take about these enormous creatures and discuss some of the facts about them that make them to fascinating. 

10-25
21:06

Episode 44: How Wolves Changed the way Rivers Flowed

Wolves play an important role in their ecosystems, more important than you might think. In this episode we talk about the devastating effects removing wolves from an ecosystem had and how reintroducing wolves reversed those negative effects.

10-11
25:32

Episode 43: The King of the Jungle

In this episode, we start a series on the apex predators from around the world, starting with the Lion, the King of the Jungle. 

09-27
24:08

Episode 42: How does the Camel Survive in the Desert

The desert is one of the harshest, most unforgiving region on earth. Food is rare and water is a luxury. Most large creatures simply cannot survive here. But there's one creature that doesn't seem to mind the scorching heat. The Camel

09-20
24:23

Episode 41: The duck billed, otter bodied, beaver tailed Platypus

The Platypus is probably the strangest creature you've ever come across. Every thing about this creature will make you question whether it's real or not. In this episode, we are going to talk about the Platypus and probably make you question even further whether such a creature exists.

09-13
23:08

Episode 40: The Amazon Fires - Should we be worried

Recently there has been quite a stir in the media about the Amazon fires. But are the fires themselves reason for concern?

09-06
23:19

Episode 38: How does the Venous Fly Trap Work?

In this episode we talk about one of the weirdest, craziest creatures in nature. A plant that flips the food chain and instead of been eaten by animals, it eats animals. 

08-21
24:37

Episode 37: Fastest animals in the world

Animals depend on many different characteristics to survive in the wild. Some use brute strength or size, others utilize venom or clever camouflage. In today's episode, we talk about the animals that use speed to their advantage. These animals can out run, out swim or out fly any other creature.

08-19
25:41

Episode 36: Also Snakes

Continuing on our discussion on snakes, in this episode we talk about how many species of snake are considered harmful to human, what to do if you encounter a snake, what you should you do if you are bitten by a snake and we mention some of the most fascinating species of snake. 

08-19
23:47

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