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On this episode of the SEACREATURES podcast, Matt talks to Jim all about how Long Spined Sea Urchins in the USA are being used to help save coral reefs. Matt brings in some knowledge of Australian Long Spined Sea Urchins which are a very different species and instead of saving reefs, are leading to issues in Australia's southern waters. Learn about the two species and how these cool animals can be a force for good, or create a bit of local trouble.

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Join Matt Testoni as he chats to Author Vincent Doumeizel all about the wonderous world of jellyfish. From how the planet could one day be ruled by jellyfish to their amazing reproduction and even immortal life, jellyfish are pretty wild!

Check out Vincent's books on his Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/theseaweedrevolution

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https://www.booktopia.com.au/search?author=Vincent+Doumeizel

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Matt and Chloe talk all about the wonderful world of Grey Whales. From how they scoop up the ocean floor to eat, to how certain individuals have mysteriously popped up on the other side of the world! If you want to learn about a rather different gentle giant of the sea then tune in to this episode of Seacreatures Podcast all about Grey Whales.

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https://ocean.org/blog/women-in-ocean-conservation-with-chloe-robinson-phd/

https://ocean.org/blog/grey-whales/

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Matt and guest Martina Zimmitti chat all about the world of dolphins. Martina has spent years as a dolphin training and thus shares some amazing insights on what it is like to work with these incredible animals. Learn about the world of dolphins, from how they behave and their social interactions to what the day in the life of a dolphin is like. Martina provides some amazing insights into one of everyone's favourite marine mammals.

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Matt and Vanessa chat all about the wonderful world of whales! From the differences between toothed and baleen whales to how they all have belly buttons and that they are a relative of the hippo. Vanessa brings a wealth of amazing whale knowledge to the SEACREATURES podcast.

Part 1 of our end of year whale theme!

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Matt and Johanna chat about the mysterious Nautilus! A still very understudied but amazing animal closely related to Octopus and Cuttlefish. Johanna who worked as a veterinarian treating Nautilus has all kinds of cool and awesome information about these deep sea ancient species. From the how their shell works to what they eat, everything Nautilus is covered on this episode of Seacreatures Podcast.

Check out the books Johanna recommends

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8566860-nautilus

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1365471.In_Search_of_Nautilus

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https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/animals-a-to-z/chambered-nautilus

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In this episode Matt talks to Mox all about Manta Rays. Mox has spent most of his life diving and snorkelling with these amazing animals and is able to share some very special insights. From cephalic lobes to theories on what Manta Rays eat, tune in to learn more about these gentle giants of the sea.

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https://www.mantatrust.org/

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Matt chats to comedian Kirsty Webeck all about some weird and wonderful ocean animals. From the Vampire squid to the Wobbegong shark and the Costasiella seaslug the ocean is home to some very quirky seacreatures. Learn about the shark that can bite its own tail, the squid that has bioluminescent mucus instead of ink and the seaslug with solar all on this episode of the Seacreatures Podcast.

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Matt and palaeontologist guest Ben Francischelli chat all about the extinct super predator Livyatan. A 3 million year old giant Sperm Whale that roamed the oceans and likely preyed upon animals like the Megalodon Shark. With huge 40cm teeth, Livyatan was perhaps one of the biggest predators to ever live! Ben talks us through what its like to look for the fossils of a Livyatan and the inferences we can make from these ancient fossils.

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On this episode of the podcast, guest Nerida Wilson talks to host Matt Testoni all about the little known species the Ruby Seadragon. Whilst the Weedy and Leafy Seadragons garner lots of attention there is actually a third species of Seadragon in the world that was only described in 2015. So what do we know about a species so new to marine biology? Find out in this episode of the Seacreatures Podcast.

To learn more about Nerida's project Seadragon Search check out her TED talk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UW5ZKWuqNI

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https://seadragonsearch.org/

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On this episode Matt chats to Ruben Vermeule all about diving with Lumpsuckers in the Netherlands. Learn about this amazing fish that is commonly dived with but not talked about enough. From creating a "nest" to turning orange they are one quirky fish!

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On this episode of the Seacreatures Podcast, Matt chats to Zoe Kean all about the world of Stromatolites. These ancient single celled organisms are one of the original, oldest and first seacreatures on our planet and can still be found in small isolated locations today!!!! Zoe uses them in her latest book to both start and finish explaining why we are who we are in a biological sense.

Learn more about Stromatolites in Zoe Kean's book at her book launch
https://www.fullersbookshop.com.au/event/why-are-we-like-this-zoe-kean/
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https://unsw.press/books/why-are-we-like-this/
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In this episode of Seacreatures we chat to Madi Green, a forensic marine ecologist all about the wonderful world of sharks. Matt and Madi chat about everything shark including how some shark babies are born with tiny sheaths on their nose and what species is the world smallest shark.

Learn more about sharks here
https://www.shark-references.com/
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https://bigfishcardgame.com/
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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bigfishcardgame/big-fish-the-tasmanian-fishing-and-ocean-card-game

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Matt and Professor Mary-Anne chat all about the world of Seals. Mary-Anne shares lots of awesome information about seal biology, facts about how they sleep and dive, and even what it's like to sit next to a 3 tonne Elephant Seal.

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https://mpredlab.org/
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Matt and Klaus talk all about the world of the Lionfish in this episode of the SEACREATURES podcast. Klaus shares some amazing insights into why Lionfish are so environmentally damaging in the Caribbean but beloved and in the Pacific. And, we chat about Klaus's latest book!

Check out Klaus's website here
https://pacificklaus.com/
and see his awesome photos
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and his latest book (featuring a great chapter on Lionfish!)
https://shop.asiangeo.com/product/25-future-dives-klaus-m-stiefel-james-d-reimer/

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In this episode Matt chats to squid and climate scientist Gretta Pecl all about the amazing world of squid! From their bizarre and various mating behaviours to why their skin and ink is so cool. If you love squid facts this is the episode for you!

Check out Gretta's citizen science project REDMAP here
https://www.redmap.org.au/
Gretta's squid articles here
https://www.redmap.org.au/article/squid-the-biology-basics/
https://www.redmap.org.au/article/squid-mating-calamari-nuptials/
and Gretta's Youtube special all about these cephalopods here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKqRAaxsykw
Make sure you check it out as it contains even more awesome squid knowledge!

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In episode 50 of the seacreatures podcast we celebrate this milestone show by mixing the it up a bit and having your host Matt Testoni as the guest. Matt's good friend Suz Kroeber interviews the seacreatures podcast host all about why he loves diving, how he goes about taking underwater photos, and his ocean passion.

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Matt chats to ocean artist Rachel Brooks all about the amazing world of the Basking Shark. Not only do Rachel and Matt chat about some cool facts, they also delve into the vast amount of unanswered questions that remain about the lives of Basking Sharks. From where they breed to why they might have Lampreys attaching to them, its all a bit of a mystery.

Check out Rachels amazing art here
https://rachelbrooksart.com/
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https://hwdt.org/basking-shark

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Matt chats to Eel advocate and enthusiast Malcolm Johnson all about this amazing seacreature. Malcolm talks all about how Eels start their lives as tiny larvae way out at sea and migrate, and morph as they journey back into rivers and lakes, before returning decades later to the sea where they were born.

Learn more about Eels with Malcolm by visiting his webpage
https://bio.site/malcolmsjohnson
or Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/maclikesthesea/
and watch the amazing TEDx performance "Searching for the Eel Song"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPXs0BAnD4Q
or check out Where Water Meets, a project all about Eels that Malcolm is involved with
https://linktr.ee/wherewatermeets

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Matt chats to wildlife photographer Jake Wilton all about the world of the Whale Shark. From how to photograph one these incredible animals to what it's like to swim and work alongside the worlds biggest fish.

Checkout Jake Wilton's fantastic photographic work on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/jakewiltonphoto
and his website
https://www.jakewiltonphoto.com/

Learn more about Whale Shark identification and citizen science by visiting
https://www.sharkguardian.org/whale-shark-research

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