Eating baby turtles got crabs a bad reputation, but there is much more to these ten-legged living armors—including some crabs abandoning turtle butt cracks along with monogamy So, let's take a deep breath and dive in.

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Fishing is more than taking fish out of the ocean. Depending on the fishing method, there are issues with bycatch, waste, and plain inefficiency to deal with. And one fishing method releases more CO2 than the entire airline industry. Yes, really. Let's dive in.

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CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 02:20 Blast Fishing 03:44 Traps and Pots 04:22 Line Fishing 05:55 Gill Nets 07:04 Purse Seines 08:15 Bottom Trawling 09:31 High-Sea Fishing 09:58 Small Scale 12:27 Solutions

Between lobsters the color of cotton candy, depressed lobster men, and misinformation spread by the wonderful Phoebe from Friends, there is a lot to learn about lobsters. Today, we talk about true or clawed lobsters, crayfish, and spiny lobsters and other lobster imposters. Let’s dive in.

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FOOTAGE: Cotton-Candy Lobster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8uM4zAYdWU Slipper Lobster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmShYp0umes, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acnTS1Z3O-0, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPuIl8J95F4 “She’s Your Lobster”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyvRjF0NBeM Lobster Female Migration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6nhOChpMck Lobster Life Stages: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2UBdsWR18I Larval Development: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1jfTBdEyBI Maine Lobsters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e7zEYgaFho European Lobster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx07jmkBBJo Two-Colored Lobster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjGlaQFLt2o&feature=emb_logo Lobsters vs Trigger Fish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGXHJvEttpE Lobster Molting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjGV-UIrXTI Fighting Spiny Lobsters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-nTk11UoVY Fighting True Lobsters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOZBUCWx9C0 Spiny Lobster Babies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3nkJMaWaB4 Spiny Lobster Sound File: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HnwBaYQU38

CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:12 What are Lobsters? 00:51 Lobster, Crayfish, or Imposter? 01:20 Lobster Anatomy 02:14 Claw or No Claw? 02:58 Mating and Life Cycle 05:24 Lobster Immortality 06:49 True Lobster 07:34 Claws, Claws, Claws 08:00 Spiny Lobsters 09:25 Slipper Lobsters 10:11 Furry Lobsters 11:03 What's Next?

Shrimp are the cleaners of the ocean and can even influence the current of the ocean. I’m a marine ecologist, and today I’ll tell you all about shrimp. They are way more interesting than you think!

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CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Some Cool Examples 01:08 From Egg to Adult 01:53 Bubble Bullets 02:28 The Crackle of the Reef 03:32 Bees of the Ocean 04:07 Sea Star Murderers 06:05 The Cleaners of the Ocean 06:55 An Unfortunate Truth 07:36 What's Next?

With the news feeling like an exaggerated apocalypse novel, why don't we just let nature fall apart at the seams and do what's best for us, for humanity? And what do cute beavers have to do with it all?

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CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:26 The World is on Fire 01:27 The State of Things 01:52 Nature is Beautiful 02:19 Nature Feeds Us 03:22 Money, Money, Money 04:43 Nature Saves Lives 05:07 Pardon the Pandemic 05:45 Making Up for Our Mess 06:09 What's Working? #beavers  09:07 Education is Key

Corals are top-five favorite animals for me. And coral reefs definitely are one of my favorite ecosystems. But there is more to these colorful planty things than meets the eyes, so let’s dive in.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction

00:38 What kind of animals are corals?

01:18 Stinging cells!

01:33 Weird life stages of corals

02:13 A coral is many animals?!

02:29 Polyp = gooey tube?

03:04 How do corals eat?

03:52 Octacorallia

04:09 Underwater pens?

04:47 Scaredy pants sea panties

05:09 Blue corals aren’t blue?

05:31 Soft corals aren’t soft?

06:26 Hexacorallia

07:23 Anemones can jump…

07:42 …and hide!

08:11 Are black corals black?

08:30 The anemone-thing scientists argue about

09:03 Coral or anemone? Both?

09:29 Are hard corals hard?

09:59 How reefs are created

10:18 Bottons on stems

10:40 Secret superpower: symbiosis

12:04 Why do corals bleach?

12:39 Our fish fed their house first?

13:11 What’s next?

Thousands of shorebirds are dying of the bird flu in Europe, Canada, and even on remote islands—and it’s our fault! The bird flu is a normal part of bird life, but thanks to humanity’s need for a cheap chicken dinner, entire populations are dying. 👀 Read the article: https://katehildenbrand.com/thousands-of-dead-birds-avian-flu/ 👀 📺️ Watch the series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwaaASAKDnI&list=PLiGfYF-FT3ahMhN_U90ijhvElQ5N2M-lg 📺️ JOIN THE CREW: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/katehildenbrand Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand Wishlist: https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/19JZ2YTTE12B?ref_=wl_share CONNECT: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkatehildenbrand/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/katehildenb

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction 02:19 Problem 1: Colonial Breeders 05:39 Problem 2: Late Bloomers 07:20 The Bird Flu 08:38 What Caused This? 10:21 What CAN we Do? 11:18 Protection Habitat 11:48 Rethinking Poultry 12:26 Head in the Sand

Today, things are getting more and more colorful with sea jellies of all shapes and forms, with rainbow-light sea combs, and more. From living sailboats to jellies that can kill a human, there's a lot of exciting stuff in this one. Full show notes, references, and transcript: https://katehildenbrand.com/cnidaria-pretty-stingy-things-ep-60/ ===SUPPORT=== To keep this show advertising-free, become a Patreon supporter, make a one-time contribution, or donate products I need. https://www.patreon.com/katehildenbrand https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/19JZ2YTTE12B?ref_=wl_share

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