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 Introduction02:20 Blast Fishing03:44 Traps and Pots04:22 Line Fishing05:55 Gill Nets07:04 Purse Seines08:15 Bottom Trawling09:31 High-Sea Fishing09:58 Small Scale12:27 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=r8uM4zAYdWUSlipper 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=TyvRjF0NBeMLobster Female Migration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6nhOChpMckLobster Life Stages: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2UBdsWR18ILarval Development: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1jfTBdEyBIMaine Lobsters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e7zEYgaFhoEuropean Lobster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx07jmkBBJoTwo-Colored Lobster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjGlaQFLt2o&feature=emb_logoLobsters vs Trigger Fish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGXHJvEttpELobster Molting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjGV-UIrXTIFighting Spiny Lobsters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-nTk11UoVYFighting True Lobsters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOZBUCWx9C0Spiny Lobster Babies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3nkJMaWaB4Spiny Lobster Sound File: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HnwBaYQU38

CHAPTERS:00:00 Introduction00:12 What are Lobsters?00:51 Lobster, Crayfish, or Imposter?01:20 Lobster Anatomy02:14 Claw or No Claw?02:58 Mating and Life Cycle05:24 Lobster Immortality06:49 True Lobster07:34 Claws, Claws, Claws08:00 Spiny Lobsters09:25 Slipper Lobsters10:11 Furry Lobsters11:03 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 Introduction00:25 Some Cool Examples01:08 From Egg to Adult01:53 Bubble Bullets02:28 The Crackle of the Reef03:32 Bees of the Ocean04:07 Sea Star Murderers06:05 The Cleaners of the Ocean06:55 An Unfortunate Truth07:36 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 Intro00:26 The World is on Fire01:27 The State of Things01:52 Nature is Beautiful02:19 Nature Feeds Us03:22 Money, Money, Money04:43 Nature Saves Lives05:07 Pardon the Pandemic05:45 Making Up for Our Mess06:09 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/katehildenbrandBuy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrandWishlist: https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/19JZ2YTTE12B?ref_=wl_shareCONNECT:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkatehildenbrand/Twitter: https://twitter.com/katehildenb

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction02:19 Problem 1: Colonial Breeders05:39 Problem 2: Late Bloomers07:20 The Bird Flu08:38 What Caused This?10:21 What CAN we Do?11:18 Protection Habitat11:48 Rethinking Poultry12:26 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/katehildenbrandhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrandhttps://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/19JZ2YTTE12B?ref_=wl_share

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Are sponges the oldest animals? What kind of sponge is that square-panted yellow idiot with the pineapple? Are the inner skins of sponges made up of sperm? From SpongeBob to nature, we're talking sponges today.

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Shrimp are underwater bugs? Or are bugs flying shrimp? In this one, we’re talking about crustaceans. From land crabs the size of dinner plates to tiny krill that feed the whales, this group holds some cool members. Don’t know what crustaceans are? From lobster and crabs to shrimp and prawns, there are a lot of things humans eat in the crustacean group, so even if you don’t know the group, you’ve likely encountered a few members.

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00:00 - Intro00:43 - Tree of Life Orientation03:28 - Flying Shrimp?04:06 - Underwater and Above Water04:44 - Characteristics06:48 - Body Plan09:53 - Land Crabs11:19 - Groups13:55 - Barnacles14:31 - Malacostraca17:10 - Coconut Crabs21:07 - Support Me