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Ben Garrod and Jess French glimpse inside animals from the big wild world

Prof Ben Garrod and Dr Jess French take up the rare opportunity to delve deep inside some of nature's wondrous wild animals offering new insights into their success as a species

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Wild Inside: The Sea Lion

The Sea Lion

BBC Radio 4 - Wild Inside, The Sea Lion

Ben Garrod and Jess French get under the skin (and blubber) of the California sea lion.

Ben Garrod and Jess French get under the skin (and blubber) of a marine mammal which is comfortably at home at land and sea, the sea lion.

Professor Ben Garrod and Dr Jess French get under the skin (and blubber) of the California sea lion, to crack the key to its success both on land and at sea. Its ability to dive hundreds of meters down, keep warm in icy waters, and run on land, can all be explained through its unique internal anatomy. They are joined by zookeeper and sea lion trainer Mae Betts, who adds insight into the intelligence of these sleek marine mammals.  

Co-Presenters: Ben Garrod and Jess French 
Executive Producer: Adrian Washbourne 
Producer: Ella Hubber 
Editor: Martin Smith
Production Co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth

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