Ocean Pancake Podcast

With the three Humpback Whale related injuries having occured in the past couple of weeks, the Ocean Pancake Podcast thought to speak to an expert bout why this is happening and how it could be prevented. Katt Andryskova is joined by Dr Kate Sprogis to discuss Humpback Whale interactions, the swimming with Humpback Whale reccomendations created by scientists, and what makes Ningaloo Reef at Exmout...

Have you heard that countless countries use or used dynamite for fishing? This destroys the ecosystems and environments around. Learn about how Coral Guardians are working to restore the natural environment. Their mission is to use innovative marine conservation methods to restore coral ecosystems. The importance of the shallow water environments are an economic resource for one-eighth of the worl...

Did you know green sea aturtles are the only species of turtle that begin their life as omnivores and then transition to a herbivorous diet? Learn about how climate change is impacting turtle populations? Why are turtles endangered in Malaysia? Why did the leatherback turtles go locally extinct there? What are organisations doing to protect sea turtles? Learn all these things and more with Melisa...

Did you know already 4 humpback whales have been caught in the shark nets on the Gold Coast this season alone? Shark nets are killing marine life year round, and there has been no proof that they make the beaches any safer. Join Jonathan Clark from Sea Shepherd's Apex Harmony Campaign to talk about no lethal technologies to deter sharks, why Humpback Whales get caught in shark nets, what the popul...

Are scuba divers destructive on the reef? How can you be an eco concious diver? How can you learn to identify fish? Can diving help educate people to protect our oceans? Katt Andryskova is joined by the incredible Caitlin McCall from Eco Concious Diver podcast to talk all things sustainability and diving. Dive into this weeks episode to learn how you can better protect our oceans, and our blue pla...

Humpback Whales are the face of successful conservation. Why is that? What changed people's minds from killing whales to protecting them? How did people learn about humpback whales intelligence? How do Humpbacks communicate, mate, and give birth? and what can filming these incredible creatures teach us about the beautiful underwater world? Chris Cilfone from Koloha Film project joins us to chat ab...

Join the host Katt in chatting about 30 ways to help our oceans this June! It was World Ocean Day, and in my opinion, it should be ocean day every day. So here are 30 tips on how to change your life in minute ways to help protect our beautiful blue planet! Just a mini bonus episode, and back to normal episodes next week!

What is the future of the Mediterranean? How does the pressure from tourists impact the sea? Is there time to turn things around? What does marine biology truly look like? With our oceans facing agricultural run off, a wave of marine debris, invasive species, and destructions of habitats a way forward is through science. Manuel from the small marine conservation NGO works with individuals to make...

Sea Turtles live long, and rather secretive lives. Hear about these beautiful creatures from Becky, who spend several summers working with nesting turtles on the beaches of Greece. How do turtles find their way back to beaches? Where do they disapear after scurrying down the sand? How do they find the perfect spot to nest? How does tourism and humans impact sea turtle populations? Join two turtle...

Did you know that farmed fish is still fed wild caught fish? This means your carbon footprint of consuming fish may be larger than you imagined. We chat to Rachel Mulrenan from Changing Markets about their report 'Caught Out : How UK retailers are tackling the use of wild fish in their aquaculture supply chains'. We discuss what supermarket chains do to push farmed sea food, how transparent they a...

Did you know about the longest running marine cull spanning from 1937 to now along the East Coast of Australia? It has been targetted to kill sharks, but not any sharks, 19 target species. Holly Richmond, Marine Biologist, and Adre Borell join forces to create the Envoy Cull film to shed some light on this event. Andre Borell is the Creative Director, while Holly Richmond is one of the faces of sh...

Did you know Killer Whale Males are Mamas Boys? That most killer whales stay with their families their entire lives? Killer Whales have evolved to occupy just about every ocean on our planet, and have adapted to a wide variety of prey. Learn from the Biologist and PhD candidate Michael Weiss all about their social structures, communications, and place in the ocean. These creatures have found a way...

Everywhere we look, we seen the buzz words of 'green', 'sustainable', and 'eco'. However what does that really mean? How come the media has only now began picking up on the plastic issue? Join Tim Silverwood who has worked in the conservation space for over 10 years to learn about his experience. Co Founder of Take Three For the Sea, now he has started Australia's first ocean investing start up. O...

How is the current situation impacting the Great Barrier Reef? Tourism operators have stopped which means, there are less people on the reef polluting, but also no people contributing to the preservation of the underwater environments. Join Pablo and I in discussing the current situation on the Great Barrier Reef. Pablo is a Master Reef Guide, marine biologist, and underwater videographer! Hear ho...

How is the Covid-19 Pandemic impacting our environment? Is the decreasaed amount of travel reducing carbon emissions? Will governments still care about climate change when facing a pandemic? What should our priorities be right now. These are just some of the questions Katt Andryskova discuss on this weeks special quarantine style podcast. This toned down version of Ocean Pancake looks at the vario...

How is this current COVID-19 crisis impacting marine biology research? How is the scientific community dealing with quarantine? What are marine scientists doing at home? Can they still go out diving? I am joined my Maria from Sea&Me to chat about all things marine science, communication, and the coronavirus. Join us from Quarantine and learn about the Co-Ocean challenge, what you can do, and how t...

Have you ever wondered how much waste is generated by your favourite movie or tv show? The truth is astounding and terrifying. Between the mountains of single use plastics used at the craft table, disposable props and constumes, convenience driven attitudes, and taylored set design, a movie can create anywhere near 225 tons of trash. This is why Emily Gallagher and Austin Elston decided to transit...

Has hunting lionfish helped keep the populations down? Are they really a delicacy that can be found across the United States? What would you think if I told you you could get a robot to hunt down your lionfish? With the combination of laying an extraordinary amount of eggs once they reach sexual maturity, their venomous spines that deter certain predators, and the fact that hardly any predators id...

Is working in animal conservation always on the front lines? Do you get the opportunity to work with animals? Are university degrees neccessary to get work in this field? What are the biggest sacrifices you have to make for animal conservation? Working in animal conservation isn't always what you imagine, at the front lines like Jane Goodall. With Biologist and earth warrior Sarah Ghys we discuss...

Can we still eat fish and consider ourselves environmentalists? If we do want to protect the oceans, should we be eating wild or farmed fish? How do fisheries manage to get out into the high seas to fish the target species? And what measures have governments taken to protect our seas. These and more questions are just some of the things we touch upon with Rebecca Daniels from Marine Diaries. In th...

Coral Gardeners Taiano. A kid of the ocean who now works to protect our coral reefs, Taiano from Coral gardeners joins us to talk about his experience in French Polynesia. This is where Coral Gardeners were created, the group of young and passionate people using the power of social media to spread the plight of our oceans. Why has social media been so helpful in protecting coral reefs? How can peo...

The Oceans Today are being fished with greater ferocity and better technology than ever before. 90% of fishing stocks are exploited, and the future prediction of the health of our oceans are shaky. Joined by Rebecca Daniel from Marine Diaries, we discuss all things fishing. Should we be eating fish? Is there a way to eat fish sustainably? What are the current methods of fishing? and What do these...

Where do you get your seafood from? Do you opt for wild caught? Farmed seafood? Az from Back2Basics Adventures has another approach to seafood : hunting and gathering. The Reefs around Australia are teeming with life, and show how rich and diverse our oceans are. In this episode we discuss how important it is to view the oceans as a friend, how interconnected our seas are, how plastic affects comm...

Is cleaning our oceans the solutions to the plastic crisis? Does cleaning the great pacific garbage patch make a difference? Or all the companies which do beach cleans? Maria from SeaandMe discuss what steps need to be taken to stem the tide of plastic and we touch upon governments, companies, plastic tax, and more! We discuss the biggest polluters, which countries create the largest percentage of...

We all know about the shark fin trade killing millions of sharks, however, did you know the problem extends past the fins? Many countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia all catch and serve sharks in restaurants and fish and chips shop. WhySharksMatter 's David Shiffman joins the conversation on Ocean Pancake about the importance of protecting sharks, the biggest is...