Seen Blue Conservation

In this final episode of Seen Blue Conservation Podcast – Beaches & Beyond Season One, hosts Sabine Probst Saavedra and Carina Zettel reflect on the incredible diversity of life hidden along the Mediterranean shoreline. From rock pools and seagrass meadows to sea slugs, crustaceans, sponges, cnidarians, and nocturnal marine life, this episode brings together the ecosystems, species, and storie...

In this episode of Seen Blue Conservation Podcast – Beaches & Beyond, hosts Sabine Probst Saavedra and Carina Zettel explore the strange, surprising, and almost alien-looking creatures hidden in shallow Mediterranean waters. From bizarre marine animals and cryptic organisms to species that look more like science fiction than reality, this episode dives into the wonderfully weird side of marine...

In this episode of Seen Blue Conservation Podcast – Beaches & Beyond, hosts Sabine Probst Saavedra and Carina Zettel explore venomous marine life in the Mediterranean Sea — and why these animals are far more misunderstood than dangerous. From jellyfish and sea urchins to venomous fish and defensive marine species, this short episode explains how animals in shallow Mediterranean waters use veno...

In this episode of Seen Blue Conservation Podcast – Beaches & Beyond, hosts Sabine Probst Saavedra and Carina Zettel explore the fascinating world of crustaceans along the Mediterranean coastline. From crabs hiding between rocks to shrimp, prawns, and other armored marine animals, crustaceans are some of the most familiar — yet surprisingly mysterious — creatures living in shallow coastal wate...

In this episode of Seen Blue Conservation Podcast – Beaches & Beyond, hosts Sabine Probst Saavedra and Carina Zettel dive into the colorful and fascinating world of sea slugs in the Mediterranean Sea. From tiny glowing nudibranchs to giant sea hares hidden among algae, these strange marine animals are some of the most unique and beautiful creatures living along the coastline. Discover how sea...

In this episode of Seen Blue Conservation Podcast – Beaches & Beyond, hosts Sabine Probst Saavedra and Carina Zettel explore the fascinating world of cnidarians — the group of marine animals that includes jellyfish, sea anemones, corals, and hydroids. Found throughout the Mediterranean Sea, these drifting, glowing, and sometimes venomous creatures are some of the ocean’s most beautiful and mis...

In this episode of Seen Blue Conservation Podcast – Beaches & Beyond, hosts Sabine Probst Saavedra and Carina Zettel explore the hidden biodiversity of Mediterranean rocky coastlines. From snorkeling adventures and underwater storytelling to marine biology and conservation, this short episode reveals why rocky shores are some of the richest coastal ecosystems in the Mediterranean Sea. Dive ben...

In this episode of Seen Blue Conservation Podcast – Beaches & Beyond, hosts Sabine Probst Saavedra and Carina Zettel dive into the fascinating world of algae in the Mediterranean Sea. Often overlooked as “just seaweed,” algae are some of the most important organisms in marine ecosystems, supporting biodiversity, producing oxygen, and creating habitats for countless aquatic species. Through per...

In this episode of  Seen Blue Conservation Podcast – Beaches & Beyond , hosts Sabine M. Probst Saavedra and Carina Zettel uncover the surprising world of marine sponges in the Mediterranean Sea. Often mistaken for plants or lifeless objects, sponges are actually some of the oldest and most fascinating animals in the ocean. Discover the colorful shapes, hidden habitats, and important ecological...

In this episode of  Seen Blue Conservation Podcast – Beaches & Beyond , hosts Sabine M. Probst Saavedra and Carina Zettel dive into the mysterious world of the Mediterranean shoreline after dark. What happens beneath the waves once the sun sets? From crabs emerging from hidden crevices to fish changing their behavior in the dark, this short episode explores the fascinating nightlife of shallow...

In this episode of  Seen Blue Conservation Podcast – Beaches & Beyond , hosts Sabine M. Probst Saavedra and Carina Zettel explore the hidden world of Mediterranean seagrass meadows. Often overlooked by swimmers and beach visitors, seagrass ecosystems are some of the most important underwater habitats in the Mediterranean Sea. Dive beneath the surface to discover underwater forests filled with...

In the first episode of  Seen Blue Conservation Podcast – Beaches & Beyond , hosts Sabine M. Probst Saavedra and Carina Zettel dive into the hidden world of Mediterranean rock pools. Discover the tiny marine ecosystems living just by the shoreline — from shrimp and molluscs to algae and other fascinating aquatic life surviving in extreme coastal conditions. Learn how these miniature tidal habi...

Dive into the hidden world of the Mediterranean coastline with Seen Blue Conservation Podcast – Season One: Beaches & Beyond. Hosted by Sabine M. Probst Saavedra, award-winning conservation storyteller, filmmaker, and founder of Seen Blue Conservation, together with biologist and science communicator Carina Zettel, this short-form podcast explores the incredible marine life living between zero...