Winterwatch Season 21 · Episode 1

Taking Refuge

18th February 2025 29 mins Season 21 Episode 1

Iolo Williams explores how animals seek refuge in winter by looking back at stories from Winterwatch and Autumnwatch. He begins in an old mine near Machynlleth, where he discovers insects sheltering from the weather. However, there is danger lurking in the shadows in the form of cave spiders, which will feast on small creatures that venture too close.

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Adaptation

Iolo Williams explores the various strategies that animals use to survive harsh winters, including the incredible adaptations that mean ducks' feet don’t freeze and pond creatures can survive under ice. Iolo also visits a greater horseshoe bat roost before they move on to hibernate and searches for the caterpillars of marsh fritillary butterflies that overwinter in special frost-resistant webs.

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