Why does it matter how many species are out there? Are corals upside down sea jellies? Who is causing the climate crisis? I am a professional marine ecologist and conservationist talking about biodiversity, sustainability, and the wonders of the ocean.
Thousands of shorebirds are dying along the coast of the North Sea, washing ashore in Canada, and entire populations are collapsing on small islands. And humanity’s need for a cheap chicken dinner is to blame. What can we do?
DetailsShrimp 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.
DetailsWhat’s a species? And why does it matter to conservation if there is a new one? Why do we care if there are three species of Amazon river dolphins?
DetailsWe are finally talking about octopuses. Octopuses are definitely in the top three of my favorite animals, so I’m more than excited. Between the vampire squid from hell and cute little Dumbo-eared octopuses, there is a lot to talk about, so let’s dive in.
DetailsToday, I’ll finally share my plans with you, tell you what my next steps are, and where I hope this journey will lead in the next few years. I’ve been hinting at this for weeks, so it’s about time.
DetailsSea cuttles, also wrongly named cuttlefish, are masters of disguise. Chameleons don’t even compete. But that’s not the only cool thing about these cute blobs of awesome. So, let’s talk about cuttles!
DetailsBetween bobtail squids that are so cute that I just can’t, colossal squid that are, well, colossal, and squid that aren’t even squid, there’s a lot of excitingly cool stuff in this group.
DetailsManaging the ocean isn’t easy. How do we decide who can fish where, with what methods, and how much? Let’s talk fisheries management.
DetailsNautiluses are often considered living fossils. Today we talk about these shelled cephalopods and their more recent cousins, the allonautiluses.
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