Caring for Cameroon's Sharks, Rays and People with Ghofrane Labyedh
Ghofrane Labyedh came to Cameroon in search of whales and instead discovered an overlooked conservation story: threatened sharks and rays were being landed in large numbers, yet little was known about...
17 Sep 1h 4min
A Closer Look at the Shark Fin Trade with Dr Diego Cardeñosa
The international trade in shark fins is a behemoth; vast, complex and difficult to disentangle. But for molecular and forensics expert Dr Diego Cardeñosa, one of the most powerful tools we have to ta...
3 Sep 59min
The Unseen World of the Pelagic Thresher Shark with Rafid Shidqi
Few sharks capture the imagination quite like the thresher shark. They are well-known for their cartoonish appearance, “anxious-looking” faces and seriously cool hunting technique. But in scientific t...
20 Aug 1h 4min
Episode 100: For the Love of Sharks
This episode is an extra special one – it’s our 100th! To celebrate this milestone, our host Dr Isla Hodgson looks back across half a decade and 100+ hours of conversations about sharks with the peopl...
2 Juli 48min
Parasites! The World Inside of Sharks with Dr Bjoern Schaeffner and Dr Jaime Penadés Suay
Parasites have a bad rep. We often see them as harmful, exploitative, and just plain icky. But in the shark world, parasites are much more than just irritating hitchhikers. They are ecosystem engineer...
18 Juni 52min
Ask Us Anything About Sharks (Round 2)! With Dr James Lea
We're diving back into our mailbag to answer more of your burning sharky questions! In this episode we address all sorts of fascinating queries such as how bioluminescence evolved in sharks, which spe...
4 Juni 1h 1min
Painting the Town Blue: Artivism and Bringing the Ocean to the Streets with Tré Packard and Akira Biondo
Art has the power to change perspectives, spark dialogue, and raise awareness of the complex issues facing our ocean. This is exactly why PangeaSeed was established. Since its inception in 2010, Pange...
21 Maj 1h 1min
All Shark, No Bite - How Ocean Acidification Could Affect Shark Teeth with Max Baum
In August 2025, a paper published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science suggested that ocean acidification could negatively impact a shark's most useful tool: their teeth. We speak with the paper...
7 Maj 57min
