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/ or here https://www.instagram.com/rachelbrooksart Learn more about Basking Sharks here https://hwdt.org/basking-shark Check out Dan Musil (our theme composer) https://danmusilmu ..read more

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 Whe ..read more

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 Check out Dan Musil (our theme composer) https://danmusilmusic.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/dan.musil ..read more

Lawrence Sheele and Matt Testoni talk all about the amazing world of the Gloomy Octopus (also known as the Sydney Octopus) in this episode of the Seacreatures Podcast. Lawrence talks all about how the Gloomy Octopus is one of the only octopus to be observed as living in a small community, nicknamed Octopolus and why this seacreature is one of his all time favourite animals.  Check out Lawrence's website https://www.lawrencescheele.com/ and his Instagram https://www.instagram.com/snorkeldownunder Check out Dan Musil (our theme composer) https://danmusilmusic.com/ or https://www.facebook ..read more

In this episode Matt and marine biologist Quinn chat all about the incredible animal that is the Horseshoe crab. Quinn explains how this unusual seacreature is not a crab at all, but is actually more closely related to scorpions, has unique and medically special blood, and walks a huge distance on the seafloor to lay eggs up on dry land! Learn more about Horseshoe crabs and Quinn's work here https://www.littoralsociety.org/horseshoe-crabs.html https://www.littoralsociety.org/quinn-whitesall.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_crab Also check out the Littoral Society socials for upda ..read more

In this episode join Matt and Dave Harasti as they chat all about the White's Seahorse. An endangered species that lives, in all places, Sydney Harbour. Dave talks all about his amazing work making seahorse hotels that create new habitats for the White's Seahorse.  To learn more about White's Seahorse visit https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fishing/threatened-species/what-current/endangered-species2/whites-seahorse and to see Dave Harasti's amazing photography visit http://www.daveharasti.com/ Check out Dan Musil (our theme composer) https://danmusilmusic.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/dan.m ..read more

Join Matt Testoni and Olly Dove as they delve into the world of the Short Tailed Shearwater. Olly has worked with these birds on islands in Tasmania and shares her first hand knowledge of what its like being a sea bird researcher. From making sure you have a shearwater nest and not a penguin nest to to the hazards of seabird research, Olly is a wealth of shearwater knowledge! Check out Olly's podcast, That's What I Call Science https://thatsscience.org/ and her adventures on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ols_dove/ Check out Dan Musil (our theme composer) https://danmusilmusic.com/ or h ..read more

Join Matt Testoni and David Scheel as they chat all about the incredible world of the Giant Pacific Octopus. David tells us some remarkable facts and behaviours he has studied along with what its like to encounter these amazing underwater animals. Check out David Scheel's new book https://www.amazon.com.au https://www.barnesandnoble.com https://www.booktopia.com.au and David's webpage https://alaskaoctopus.com/ Check out Dan Musil (our theme composer) https://danmusilmusic.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/dan.musil.music Check out Matt Testoni's photography on Instagram https://www.instagra ..read more

In this episode Matt chats to Sam all about the amazing world of Leatherback Sea Turtles. Sam talks about his experiences working with this enormous animal and how they have some rather unique and astonishing biological skills. Check out Sam's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/samriley_wildlife and learn more about them here https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/leatherback-turtle https://www.iucnredlist.org/ Check out Dan Musil (our theme composer) https://danmusilmusic.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/dan.musil.music Check out Matt Testoni's photography on Instagram https://www.instagra ..read more

In this episode Matt and Matt talk all about squid and what it's like to spend time around these amazing animals. This episodes guest Matty Smith is a talented underwater photographer who isn't afraid of an early morning 5am night dive if it means he gets to photograph the local squid population. He also shares a few tips on how to photograph these almost alien seacreatures.  Check out Matty Smiths' work on his website https://www.mattysmithphoto.com/ or his Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mattysmithphoto/ or Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/mattysmithphoto/ or even Ocean Geog ..read more