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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://www.instagram.com/madigreenmarine/

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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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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
https://www.flickr.com/photos/pacificklaus/
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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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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