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A folktale from Chile about an old woman who is given the magical child of a sea spirit to look after for a short while, but when it comes time for her to retun the child to her mother, the old woman does not want to part with her. A tender tale of love and loss. An episode from ...  Show more

A story from Indonesia about an animal called a mousedeer who is called upon to be a judge of how a nasty crocodile has treated a buffalo who saved him from danger. A fun tale that might encourage discussions about the meaning of unfairness and justice. An episode from Journey wi ...  Show more

A boy and an echidna search for pirate gold. Written especially for this podcast by Simon. If you enjoyed this story, please do leave us a review. And, if you'd like to suggest an animal for a future Animal Tales story, you can do so by emailing podcast@animaltales.uk. We would l ...  Show more

A young hedgehog seeks adventure beyond her bramble hedge home. Written especially for this podcast by Simon. If you enjoyed this story, please do leave us a review. And, if you'd like to suggest an animal for a future Animal Tales story, you can do so by emailing podcast@animalt ...  Show more

Today's Story is an adaptation of an old folk tale about a mouse and his mother. They live in the basement of an elementary school and have plenty of crumbs and other leftovers to eat after the kids make a mess in the cafeteria. Unfortunately little Micah gets a little too greedy ...  Show more

One of the smallest wild cats in the world has a really big talent. But what should she do with it? Written especially for this podcast by Alice. If you enjoyed this story, please do leave us a review. And, if you'd like to suggest an animal for a future Animal Tales story, you c ...  Show more