In the Field: Basking Sharks with Dr Alexandra McInturf
We are so excited to share with you a very special bonus episode of World of Sharks! Join us as we head into the field in search of the second largest species of shark in the world: the basking shark....
27 Jun 20241h
Angel Sharks: Masters of Stealth and Critically Endangered
This week we are diving into the world of angel sharks, the second most threatened group of elasmobranchs in the world. Joining us is co-founder and co-lead of the Angel Shark Project, Eva Meyers, and...
13 Jun 20241h 5min
Around the ocean in 80 sharks with Dr Helen Scales
Sharks with beards. Deep sea sharks with glow-in-the-dark bellies. Sharks that take on submarines. Sharks that walk instead of swim and rays with a hedge trimmer for a nose…this episode has it all! We...
30 Mai 20241h 7min
Exploring Galápagos, the sharkiest place on Earth with Pelayo Salinas de León
Come with us on a voyage to one of the most remote, biodiverse and "sharkiest" places on the planet with leading expert Pelayo Salinas, co-principal investigator of shark ecology and conservation at t...
16 Mai 202458min
Thresher Sharks: The Biomechanics of Tail-Whipping with Jamie Knaub
Thresher sharks are known for their unusual hunting strategy. They use their long tail like a whip, striking it so fast that it creates a shockwave capable of stunning multiple fish at once! But how d...
2 Mai 202455min
Protecting sharks and coastal livelihoods with Dr Hollie Booth
Conservation is often more about understanding people than studying the animals we are trying to protect. In this episode we learn from Dr Hollie Booth, research fellow at the University of Oxford, wh...
18 Apr 202449min
Could climate change affect baby sharks? With Noémie Coulon
The ocean is warming at a rapid pace. This year (2024) began with the highest global Sea Surface Temperature (SST) on record, and scientists are already warning of mass coral bleaching events and othe...
4 Apr 202449min
The mystery of Charlotte, the pregnant stingray with Dr David Shiffman
In February 2024, a round stingray from a small, rural aquarium in the middle of a shopping mall unexpectedly took the world by storm. She was pregnant, but how this had happened was a complete myster...
21 Mar 202441min
