Author: Helen Scales
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Naked Oceans bloopers reel
To celebrate Naked Oceans’ first birthday, we’ve made a one hour special edition of the podcast featuring highlights from the first season. Along with all our best-bits (do you remember the seahorse surgery?) we’re offering an exclusive sneak peak into the making of the show… [mp3j track=”Naked Oceans bloopers reel@http://nakeddiscovery.com/downloads/split_individual/11.08.11/Naked_Oceans_11.08.11_8841.mp3″]
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Never tattoo a fish
I’m a huge fan of Demetri Martin. Here’s one of his puppet blogs with an aquatic theme… [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLg6g12phSc[/youtube]
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Bluefin tuna spawn ‘naturally’ in captivity
For the first time, captive bluefin tuna have produced millions of eggs without a chemical nudge from a dose of artificial hormones. Is this really a step forwards for the species? Or are they doomed to become domesticated shadows of their former, wild cousins who will still be caught, still be made into sushi, and…
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Crabes et Crevettes (1929) – Part II
Second part of Jean Painlevé’s classic, crustacean-inspired movie. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z95FeTkQcmI&feature=related[/youtube]
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Rethink the shark
Check out the Save Our Seas Foundation‘s take on shark attack stats. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k06shnNI8vY&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
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How to take great shark pictures
There’s no doubt that sharks have come a long way since JAWS, but they still suffer something of an image crisis. Shark week does a good job of championing these fantastic beasts, but we haven’t quite got away from the ‘don’t go into the water’ mentality. So, what can we do to shift this ingrained…
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Another urban shark from a Seamonster fan
Following on from yesterday’s introduction to urban shark spotting, Seamonster fan James Innes sent us this great picture of shark street art from Moorea. Thanks James! Anybody else got pictures of urban sharks to send us?
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Urban shark spotting
Even if you live nowhere near the ocean, there are still sharks to be spotted. Here’s a selection of shark street art from around the world. [cincopa AEGA4r653vUx]
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Breaking News: Marine reserves don’t work (well enough)
Marine reserves won’t save the oceans. Not now. Maybe never. So say Camilo Mora and Peter F. Sale in their paper published today. If they’re right, and if people listen, it’s going to stir things up big-time in the conservation world. Nature reserves, parks, protected…
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Lionfish – You’ve gotta eat them to beat them
Time for a quick break from the serious stuff. Here’s a silly musical interlude with a catchy tune and an important message (I must admit I had to look up what panko is – never heard of it!). [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUh46605zPs&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]