Sharks with beards. Deep sea sharks with glow-in-the-dark bellies. Sharks that take on submarines. Sharks that walk instead of swim and rays with a hedge trimmer for a nose…this episode has it all! We explore the fantastic diversity of sharks and their relatives (and of all marine life!) with marine biologist, scientific writer and broadcaster Dr Helen Scales, ahead of the release of her new book, What the Wild Sea Can Be. Join us as we travel from the ocean depths to the shallowest rockpools, meeting a colourful bunch of characters along the way.

Timestamps:

05.01 - Helen's career journey from scientist to writer

16.33 - Pom-pom crabs, cleaner wrasse

22.14 - Sharks! Lanternsharks, greenland sharks, walking sharks, shysharks

27.10 - Sharks in history and culture

32.30 - The deep sea!

47.04 - Deep sea sharks

51.00 - What the Wild Sea Can Be and the future of our ocean

Shownotes: www.saveourseas.com/worldofsharks/podcast

Helen’s Instagram: @drhelenscales

Helen’s twitter: @helenscales

Website:  https://helenscales.com/

Helen’s latest book: https://atlantic-books.co.uk/book/what-the-wild-sea-can-be/

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