When is a pond not a pond? Well, when it’s a puddle!When you think of a puddle, children jumping around in their wellies may be one of the first things that come to mind. But there are some types of pond which really have more in common with a puddle, they come and go, they’re wet, then they dry up. They’re known as ephemeral ponds, and in this episode Megan McCubbin heads back to where she grew up, the New Forest to hear their magical story.The mysterious temporary ponds we’re visiting are even more important because they’re one of the only places in the UK that are home to some very special creatures (and one of the oldest surviving animal species in the world) the tadpole shrimp. Like the ponds they live in they also come and go, get wet and dry up, they lay dormant until the rain comes and then spring back into life.Megan meets expect Dr Naomi Ewald in the excited hope of seeing one up close. A real and very rare treat for anyone to experience!Featuring: Dr Naomi Ewald from the <a href="https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/">Freshwater Habitats Trust</a> and Dr Sarah Davies (Principal Research Officer, WWT) Presented by <a href="https://twitter.com/MeganMcCubbin">Megan McCubbin</a>.If listening to this podcast inspires you to take action for wetlands and find out more then visit <a href="https://www.wwt.org.uk/">wwt.org.uk</a>Waterlands is a series brought to you by the WWT. It’s an <a href="https://18sixty.uk/">18Sixty</a> production, the producer is Melvin Rickarby and original music is by Noah Bloom.

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