Seacreatures Matt Testoni
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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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Episode 51: Squid with Gretta Pecl
Send us a Text Message.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 herehttps://www.redmap.org.au/Gretta's squid articles herehttps://www.redmap.org.au/article/squid-the-biology-basics/https://www.redmap.org.au/article/squid-mating-calamari-nup...
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Episode 50: An interview with your host Matt Testoni
Send us a Text Message.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 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/matt_testoni_photography/or athttps://www.mtunderwatermedia.comCheck out Dan Mus...
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Episode 49: Basking Sharks with Rachel Brooks
Send us a Text Message.Matt chats to ocean artist Rachel Brooks all about the amazing world of the Basking Shark. Not only do Rachel and Matt chat about some cool facts, they also delve into the vast amount of unanswered questions that remain about the lives of Basking Sharks. From where they breed to why they might have Lampreys attaching to them, its all a bit of a mystery. Check out Rachels amazing art herehttps://rachelbrooksart.com/or herehttps://www.instagram.com/rachelbrooksartLearn mo...
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Episode 48: Eels with Malcolm Johnson
Send us a Text Message.Matt chats to Eel advocate and enthusiast Malcolm Johnson all about this amazing seacreature. Malcolm talks all about how Eels start their lives as tiny larvae way out at sea and migrate, and morph as they journey back into rivers and lakes, before returning decades later to the sea where they were born. Learn more about Eels with Malcolm by visiting his webpage https://bio.site/malcolmsjohnsonor Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maclikesthesea/and watc...
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Episode 47: Whale Sharks with Jake Wilton
Send us a Text Message.Matt chats to wildlife photographer Jake Wilton all about the world of the Whale Shark. From how to photograph one these incredible animals to what it's like to swim and work alongside the worlds biggest fish. Checkout Jake Wilton's fantastic photographic work on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jakewiltonphotoand his websitehttps://www.jakewiltonphoto.com/Learn more about Whale Shark identification and citizen science by visitinghttps://www.sharkguardian.org/whale-sh...
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Episode 46: The Gloomy Sydney Octopus with Lawrence Sheele
Send us a Text Message.Lawrence Sheele and Matt Testoni talk all about the amazing world of the Gloomy Octopus (also known as the Sydney Octopus) in this episode of the Seacreatures Podcast. Lawrence talks all about how the Gloomy Octopus is one of the only octopus to be observed as living in a small community, nicknamed Octopolus and why this seacreature is one of his all time favourite animals. Check out Lawrence's websitehttps://www.lawrencescheele.com/and his Instagramhttps://www.ins...