Seacreatures

Matt Testoni
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Seacreatures

Welcome to the Seacreatures Podcast, a show all about the amazing animals that live beneath the waves. On each episode we chat about a specific seacreature with a guest who has spent time and interacted with this ocean animal. Our guests range from marine biologists to divers to underwater photographers, citizen scientists, and people that have an intense passion for marine life.

  1. 10 FEB

    Episode 57: Ruby Seadragons with Nerida Wilson

    Send us a text 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 h...

    35 min

  2. 14/12/2024

    Episode 56: Lumpsuckers with Ruben Vermeule

    Send us a text 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! Check out Ruben's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/eendierofzo/ Check out Dan Musil (our theme composer) https://danmusilmusic.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/dan.musil.music Visit the Seacreatures Instag...

    28 min

  3. 20/10/2024

    Episode 55: Stromatolites with Zoe Kean

    Send us a text 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...

    35 min

  4. 31/08/2024

    Episode 54: Sharks with Madi Green

    Send us a text 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/ Check out the Big Fish Card Game here htt...

    44 min

  5. 28/07/2024

    Episode 53: Seals with Mary-Anne Lea

    Send us a text 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/ and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mpred_lab/ or X (Twitter) https://x.com/icetempete Check out Dan Musil (our theme composer) https://danmusilmusic.com/ or https://ww...

    36 min

  6. 30/06/2024

    Episode 52: Lionfish with Klaus Stiefel

    Send us a text Matt and Klaus talk all about the world of the Lionfish in this episode of the SEACREATURES podcast. Klaus shares some amazing insights into why Lionfish are so environmentally damaging in the Caribbean but beloved and in the Pacific. And, we chat about Klaus's latest book! Check out Klaus's website here https://pacificklaus.com/ and see his awesome photos https://www.flickr.com/photos/pacificklaus/ and his latest book (featuring a great chapter on Lionfish!) https://shop.a...

    28 min

  7. 31/05/2024

    Episode 51: Squid with Gretta Pecl

    Send us a text In this episode Matt chats to squid and climate scientist Gretta Pecl all about the amazing world of squid! From their bizarre and various mating behaviours to why their skin and ink is so cool. If you love squid facts this is the episode for you! Check out Gretta's citizen science project REDMAP here https://www.redmap.org.au/ Gretta's squid articles here https://www.redmap.org.au/article/squid-the-biology-basics/ https://www.redmap.org.au/article/squid-mating-calamari-nupti...

    37 min

  8. 26/04/2024

    Episode 50: An interview with your host Matt Testoni

    Send us a text In episode 50 of the seacreatures podcast we celebrate this milestone show by mixing the it up a bit and having your host Matt Testoni as the guest. Matt's good friend Suz Kroeber interviews the seacreatures podcast host all about why he loves diving, how he goes about taking underwater photos, and his ocean passion. Check out Matt Testoni's photography on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/matt_testoni_photography/ or at https://www.mtunderwatermedia.com Check out Dan Musi...

    33 min
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    About

    Welcome to the Seacreatures Podcast, a show all about the amazing animals that live beneath the waves. On each episode we chat about a specific seacreature with a guest who has spent time and interacted with this ocean animal. Our guests range from marine biologists to divers to underwater photographers, citizen scientists, and people that have an intense passion for marine life.

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    • Creator
      Matt Testoni
    • Years Active
      2020 - 2025
    • Episodes
      57
    • Rating
      Clean
    • Copyright
      © 2025 Seacreatures
    • Show Website
      Seacreatures

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