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Matt and Vanessa chat all about the wonderful world of whales! From the differences between toothed and baleen whales to how they all have belly buttons and that they are a relative of the hippo. Vanessa brings a wealth of amazing whale knowledge to the SEACREATURES podcast. 

Part 1 of our end of year whale theme!

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https://unsw.press/books/humpback-highway/

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Matt and Johanna chat about the mysterious Nautilus! A still very understudied but amazing animal closely related to Octopus and Cuttlefish. Johanna who worked as a veterinarian treating Nautilus has all kinds of cool and awesome information about these deep sea ancient species. From the how their shell works to what they eat, everything Nautilus is covered on this episode of Seacreatures Podcast. 

Check out the books Johanna recommends

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8566860-nautilus 

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1365471.In_Search_of_Nautilus

Check out some awesome Aquarium info about Nautilus here

https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/animals-a-to-z/chambered-nautilus

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In this episode Matt talks to Mox all about Manta Rays. Mox has spent most of his life diving and snorkelling with these amazing animals and is able to share some very special insights. From cephalic lobes to theories on what Manta Rays eat, tune in to learn more about these gentle giants of the sea. 

Learn more and connect with Mox on his social media accounts 

https://www.instagram.com/mox_dives

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Learn more about Manta Rays by visiting

https://www.maldivesmantaconservation.org/

https://www.mantatrust.org/

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Matt chats to comedian Kirsty Webeck all about some weird and wonderful ocean animals. From the Vampire squid to the Wobbegong shark and the Costasiella seaslug the ocean is home to some very quirky seacreatures. Learn about the shark that can bite its own tail, the squid that has bioluminescent mucus instead of ink and the seaslug with solar all on this episode of the Seacreatures Podcast.

Check our Kirsty Webeck's website for upcoming shows (some of which are partially about seacreatures!!!!!!), news and more!

https://www.kirstywebeck.com/

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Matt and palaeontologist guest Ben Francischelli chat all about the extinct super predator Livyatan. A 3 million year old giant Sperm Whale that roamed the oceans and likely preyed upon animals like the Megalodon Shark. With huge 40cm teeth, Livyatan was perhaps one of the biggest predators to ever live! Ben talks us through what its like to look for the fossils of a Livyatan and the inferences we can make from these ancient fossils. 

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https://www.instagram.com/a_fools_experiment

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https://www.benfrancischelli.com/

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 On this episode of the podcast, guest Nerida Wilson talks to host Matt Testoni all about the little known species the Ruby Seadragon. Whilst the Weedy and Leafy Seadragons garner lots of attention there is actually a third species of Seadragon in the world that was only described in 2015. So what do we know about a species so new to marine biology? Find out in this episode of the Seacreatures Podcast. 

To learn more about Nerida's project Seadragon Search check out her TED talk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UW5ZKWuqNI

and visit the Seadragon search website 

https://seadragonsearch.org/

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 On this episode Matt chats to Ruben Vermeule all about diving with Lumpsuckers in the Netherlands. Learn about this amazing fish that is commonly dived with but not talked about enough. From creating a "nest" to turning orange they are one quirky fish! 

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 On this episode of the Seacreatures Podcast, Matt chats to Zoe Kean all about the world of Stromatolites. These ancient single celled organisms are one of the original,  oldest and first seacreatures on our planet and can still be found in small isolated locations today!!!! Zoe uses them in her latest book to both start and finish explaining why we are who we are in a biological sense.

Learn more about Stromatolites in Zoe Kean's book at her book launch
https://www.fullersbookshop.com.au/event/why-are-we-like-this-zoe-kean/
or order the book Why Are We Like This
https://unsw.press/books/why-are-we-like-this/
https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/why-are-we-like-this-by-zoe-kean-9781742238104
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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/
Check out some of Madi's work on her Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/madigreenmarine/

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https://bigfishcardgame.com/
and pledge here for a future copy and to support the game
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.

Check out Professor Mary-Anne Lea's work here
https://mpredlab.org/
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