The Antarctic blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever lived. In the 20th century, humans harvested 99 per cent of them. 

In this episode we welcome Matthew Savoca and Conor Ryan. Matt is interested in how animals might teach us about human impacts on the environment, and how we might reverse those impacts. Conor is a cetacean expert and photographer who describes the Southern Ocean as "the oceanic heartbeat of the planet". Both are hugely knowledgeable about how the Southern Ocean ecosystem works. 

If you ever wondered how many blue and fin whales there are now, how many were lost to whaling, and how that impacts us, listen on! 

This is a fascinating conversation with two young and engaging scientists.

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‘One of the world’s most experienced divers, field science and polar experts’, Paul Rose has forged a career his own way. Today, he helps protect some of the most remote and untouched parts of the ocean as Expedition Leader for the National Geographic Pristine Seas expeditions. 

In our first podcast Paul joins Cathy Harshaw and Guy Baker of the Marine Biological Association to talk unconventional careers in marine biology, and expeditions to remote and wild places in the ocean. 

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