Ocean Pancake Podcast

Are scuba divers destructive on the reef? How can you be an eco concious diver? How can you learn to identify fish? Can diving help educate people to protect our oceans? Katt Andryskova is joined by the incredible Caitlin McCall from Eco Concious Diver podcast to talk all things sustainability and diving. Dive into this weeks episode to learn how you can better protect our oceans, and our blue planet!

Humpback Whales are the face of successful conservation. Why is that? What changed people's minds from killing whales to protecting them? How did people learn about humpback whales intelligence? How do Humpbacks communicate, mate, and give birth? and what can filming these incredible creatures teach us about the beautiful underwater world? Chris Cilfone from Koloha Film project joins us to chat about all things humpback whales and takes us on an adventure learning about these magnificent creatures.

Join the host Katt in chatting about 30 ways to help our oceans this June! It was World Ocean Day, and in my opinion, it should be ocean day every day. So here are 30 tips on how to change your life in minute ways to help protect our beautiful blue planet! Just a mini bonus episode, and back to normal episodes next week!

What is the future of the Mediterranean? How does the pressure from tourists impact the sea? Is there time to turn things around? What does marine biology truly look like? With our oceans facing agricultural run off, a wave of marine debris, invasive species, and destructions of habitats a way forward is through science. Manuel from the small marine conservation NGO works with individuals to make science data collection cheaper and easier. Join Katt in the discussion of the current state of the Mediterranean, what projects Project Manaia has helped pioneer, and what life on a boat looks like. We chat about coral restoration in Myanmar, how seagrass seeds every seven years, and how the Mediterranean has become the 6th plastic gyre.

Sea Turtles live long, and rather secretive lives. Hear about these beautiful creatures from Becky, who spend several summers working with nesting turtles on the beaches of Greece. How do turtles find their way back to beaches? Where do they disapear after scurrying down the sand? How do they find the perfect spot to nest? How does tourism and humans impact sea turtle populations? Join two turtle lovers to learn about the magnificent lives of leatherback sea turtles and how climate change might change the landscape of turtles forever. @a.couple.of.conservationists

Did you know that farmed fish is still fed wild caught fish? This means your carbon footprint of consuming fish may be larger than you imagined. We chat to Rachel Mulrenan from Changing Markets about their report 'Caught Out : How UK retailers are tackling the use of wild fish in their aquaculture supply chains'. We discuss what supermarket chains do to push farmed sea food, how transparent they are with supply chains, and the economical, environmental, and social impacts of wild fishing.

Did you know about the longest running marine cull spanning from 1937 to now along the East Coast of Australia? It has been targetted to kill sharks, but not any sharks, 19 target species. Holly Richmond, Marine Biologist, and Adre Borell join forces to create the Envoy Cull film to shed some light on this event. Andre Borell is the Creative Director, while Holly Richmond is one of the faces of shark protection. She has her own documentary The Shark Net Film. In this episode we talk about shark nets, drum lines, why protecting sharks is vital, how fish and shark numbers relate, and what people are doing to protect our oceans. We also touch upon commercial fishing and recreational fishing, the side effects of baiting hooks, and how small caught sharks may actually attract larger sharks.

Did you know Killer Whale Males are Mamas Boys? That most killer whales stay with their families their entire lives? Killer Whales have evolved to occupy just about every ocean on our planet, and have adapted to a wide variety of prey. Learn from the Biologist and PhD candidate Michael Weiss all about their social structures, communications, and place in the ocean. These creatures have found a way to thrive in our oceans, and have like humans, managed to change the ocean environment. How have some pods evolved to hunt Great White Sharks and only eat their livers? Why do others beach themselves to get seals? Who teaches them to do this? Some Killer Whales have gotten into gang wars, while others have been living in captivity for over 40 years. Hear an expert talk about the awe-inspiring world of these intelligent creatures.

Everywhere we look, we seen the buzz words of 'green', 'sustainable', and 'eco'. However what does that really mean? How come the media has only now began picking up on the plastic issue? Join Tim Silverwood who has worked in the conservation space for over 10 years to learn about his experience. Co Founder of Take Three For the Sea, now he has started Australia's first ocean investing start up. Ocean Impact Organisation helps people start, grow and invest in businesses that positively impact the ocean. We cannot ignore the importance of money and business in the world, so we have to find how to combine the two for a positive future.

How is the current situation impacting the Great Barrier Reef? Tourism operators have stopped which means, there are less people on the reef polluting, but also no people contributing to the preservation of the underwater environments. Join Pablo and I in discussing the current situation on the Great Barrier Reef. Pablo is a Master Reef Guide, marine biologist, and underwater videographer! Hear how you can protect our reefs and oceans no matter where you are!