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Sep72022

The Life of a Lobster: Clawed Lobsters, Crayfish, and Lobster Imposters

Biodiversity & Nature, Climbing the Tree of Life, EpisodesBy Kate HildenbrandSeptember 7, 2022

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. Let’s dive in.

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Aug262022

The Cleaners of the Ocean: Marine SHRIMP in Nature

Climbing the Tree of LifeBy Kate HildenbrandAugust 26, 2022

Shrimp are the cleaners of the ocean and can even influence the current of the ocean. I’ll tell you all about shrimp. They are way more interesting than you think!

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Aug192022

Is Nature Worth Saving?

Biodiversity & Nature, Episodes, Sustainability & Natural LivingBy Kate HildenbrandAugust 19, 2022

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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Aug72022

Dying Colony of Northern Gannets

Thousands of Shorebirds Dying of Bird Flu: HEARTBREAKING!

Biodiversity & NatureBy Kate HildenbrandAugust 7, 2022

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?

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Jul102022

The Crittery Biology of Crustaceans

Climbing the Tree of LifeBy Kate HildenbrandJuly 10, 2022

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.

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Jul12022

A New Species of Dolphins? What’s a Species?

Biodiversity & NatureBy Kate HildenbrandJuly 1, 2022

What’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?

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Jun102022

Octopus bimaculoides - California Two Spot Octopus

The Fascinating Biology of Octopuses

Climbing the Tree of LifeBy Kate HildenbrandJune 10, 2022

We 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.

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May262022

The Magical Biology of Cuttles and Bobtails

Climbing the Tree of LifeBy Kate HildenbrandMay 26, 2022

Sea 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!

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May152022

The Squishy Biology of Squids

Climbing the Tree of LifeBy Kate HildenbrandMay 15, 2022

Between 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.

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