Episode 770
Storks: a cultural history
The legacy of white storks in the UK and Europe
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · The Naked Scientists
June 11, 20205m 8s
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Show Notes
A few weeks ago some stork babies made the news as the first white stork chicks to hatch in the UK for over 600 years. Despite the very long gap, here in the UK a legacy of these large, white, migratory birds has persisted. I'm Eva Higginbotham, and I spoke to Dr Alexander Lees, senior lecturer in Conservation Biology at Manchester Metropolitan University, about the new arrivals, monogamous dating for storks, and the history of white storks in Europe. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
white storkswhite stork chickswhite stork historystork legacyAlexander Leeswhite stork chicks hatchinghistory of white storksstorks in the UK