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WILD KIDS

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Wildlife and Nature Series for RTÉjr

 Passionate wildlife warriors –Kealan Doyle, Ciara Dolan, Sarah Sarsfield and John Lusby have teamed up to show us that there is a wealth of Irish nature right under our noses – we just need to know where to look for it! In a brand new series for 4-7 year olds on RTÉjr the team are joined in every episode by nature-mad Wild Kids who are on hand to help.

Join them as they explore different habitats up and down the country, from the coast to the city, discovering the plants, animals, bugs, birds and bees that live around us. This insightful series gives parents and kids lots of ideas on how to explore the abundance of nature that surrounds us.

Ep6. BARN OWLS – TX Monday 12th November

In this episode, Wild Kids Ava, Elizabeth and Andrew team up with Ciara and John to learn all about barn owls that live in ruined castles all over the Irish countryside. With Ciara, they examine pellets to discover the bones of all the shrews, voles and other little creatures an owl likes to eat while John shows them some gorgeous baby owl chicks.

Ep7. GARDEN BIRDS – TX Tuesday 13th November

Buzzing with birds, bees, butterflies, insects, hedgehogs and other animals, gardens are the perfect place to look for wildlife right under our nose! John shows the Wild Kids Bridie, Jeffrey and Samuel how to make fat balls to attract birds into their garden and Sarah uses a print tunnel to reveal the secret animals that hide in the garden at night.

Ep8. SAND DUNES – TX Wednesday 14th November

In Ireland, our seashore and sand dunes are full of wild surprises. With Ciara, the Wild Kids Jemma, Jess and Sunny find lots of moths, butterflies and hungry caterpillars among the marram grass while on the seashore, Kealan shows them how to find baby shark eggs disguised as something magical – a mermaid’s purse.

Ep9. CITY WATERWAYS – TX Thursday 15th November

City waterways and canals are home to a host of hidden wildlife. In this episode of Wild Kids, Oisín, Camellia and Victoria find a swan and her baby cygnets with Ciara while John shows them how to use nets to see who lives underneath the surface of the water.

Ep10. ROCKY SHORE – TX Friday 16th November

It might not look like it at first, but Irish rock pools are teeming with life from sea stars and barnacles to limpets and crabs. Follow Kealan, Ciara and Wild Kids Mia, Roxanne and Alex as they discover that this habitat is just like a warzone – everyone wants to eat each other!

RTÉjr – 11:45 & 15:20