Out of the Blue

Heather is escaping Melbourne crazy weather by heading north to Cairns and the Daintree.  When planning her trip away, she asked social meadia to give advice on dive operators to use to explore the reef and, more importantly, the parts of the reef less visited by the general public.  She shares her fears about what she might find on the reef, including coral damage, bleaching and the chances of se...

Andrew continues an Interview with native fish expert Tim Curmi

Fam talks about the first ever plastic health summit held in the Netherlands last week where scientists are reporting on their research into the effects of micro and nano plastics on human health. Also Matt talks about Octopus having brains in the tentacles. 

How Dare You!!  We completely agree Greta.  On September 20th over 100,000 people joining the #ClimateStrike in Melbourne.  In the week since, over 7million people world-wide have stood up to have their voices heard about Climate Change.  Our Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, says the rest of the world is unfairly targeting Australia and that we are doing great things in the climate action realm.  A...

Interview with Simon Finn about his current exhibition Breath-Hold Dwelling - an exploration of the fragile relationship between human life and the ocean. Simon's exhibition runs from 7 September - 10 November at Linden New Art, 26 Acland Street, St. Kilda. https://lindenarts.org/exhibitions/simon-finn---breath-hold-dwelling--2019

Tim shares with listeners all about the work of Native Fish Australia and key freshwater species in lakes and rivers in Australian. Native Fish Australia is a conservation angling organisation. For more, visit: https://www.nativefish.asn.au/

Join Heather and Erin as they learn about Port Phillip Bay's rich history and fossils with life long fossil enthusiast Murray Orr from the Bayside Earth Sciences Society Incorporated.  Have you every uncovered a fossil in the Bay?  Any idea what it is or how old?  BESSI and MESAC (Marine Education Science Community Centre) will be holding their annual Fossil Expo on Saturday 14th September.  Tune...

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has released its latest outlook report, and the outlook isn't good. Climate change is having huge impacts, as is invasive species, run-off, cyclones and bleaching events. Read the full report here: http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/our-work/outlook-report-2019. Listeners are also treated to a poem, written by Emily Dickinson, I started Early - I took my dog.

Hugh shares his knowledge of coastal management and marine protected areas.

Fam Charko has depressing AND exhilaratingly GOOD news about updated research results of Clean bay Blueprint, a long-term study establishing a baseline of litter data in the Yarra and Maribyrnong rivers. 

This week Erin shares a controversial story about Sawfish deaths on a well known Australian's property and why it was covered up.  We also look at a new species of pocket shark that glows in the dark.  A 14cm glow in the dark shark, what's not to love?

Andrew, Matt and Lleyton talk diving, and just some of the fun things they've seen and done. 

This week, another Australian council has officially declared a climate emergency, bringing the total to 29.  Is your council one of them?  Find out how you can pressure your local council to get on board.  Also, have you ever wanted to have an animal encounter here or overseas, but unsure how to choose an ethical operator?  Find out what you can do to improve your chances of finding a provider th...

On this weeks' show we interview Dr Olaf Meynecke from Humpbacks and Highrises about the latest whale news from the east coast of Australia. Hear about threats, changes, and how to get involved in an expedition to collect valuable data to inform his important research. Also, Fam shares her experiences of the recent Phillip Island Whale Festival.https://www.humpbacksandhighrises.org/

Andrew shares his knowledge of cone shells and other marine toxins, and their implications on pharmaceutical innovation. 

Did you know sharks have a third eye?  And they can't feel pain?  Ok, they do feel something, but they don't feel and process pain like we do.  Tune in to this week's episode as shark enthusiast James Laolada wows us with shark knowledge that he gained through his studies of species in northern Australia.  We promise you will learn a thing or two about these incredible animals...

Get ready for Plastic Free July! And win a set of reusable produce bags from Boomerang Bags :)We're getting a spider crab update from Matt as well, about the petition for the protection of the crabs during their annual migration.

Fam and Andrew talk with Matt Testoni from the Spider Crab Alliance about their change.org petition and community action plan to protect the spider crabs from being overfished during their annual migration.

Radiothon!!  Can you believe it's already been a year?  Join Andrew and Heather (and a phone in from Fam) as they touch on this week's marine news and how you can donate to Radiothon 2019!  All donations over $2 are tax deductible so tune in to found out how you can support 3CR and Out of the Blue.

World Ocean Day was on June 8th.  Heather and Erin explore why the oceans are so important and how, thanks to Dr Vanessa Pirotta, whales and their snot can help us learn more about ocean health.  They also look into this year's whale migration from the Southern Ocean around Antartica to the warmer waters of Australia and touch on a new whale trend around the Gold Coast.

We talk with David Donnelly from the Dolphin Research Institute about citizen science for the Two Bays Whale program. The whales are migrating now, so listen to this show to find out how to get involved with recording whale sightings.www.facebook.com/twobayswhales

Thursday 23 May was World Turtle Day, so today we dedicate our show to these fascinating prehistoric creatures of the sea. Did you know Australian waters are home to six of the seven species of marine turtle? For the history of World Turtle Day visit: https://www.worldturtleday.org/. 

Andrew interviews Nikki Kowalzcyk about her work with the Yarra Riverkeeper Association and looking after the health of Australia's most iconic rivers; the Yarra/Rirrarung in Melbourne.

Last week, a tame beluga whale wearing a harness approached a fishing boat in the nothern region of Norway. Is it a runaway perfomer, or a Russian spy? Fam and Donna speculate and talk about the history of use of marine mammals in the US and Russian armies.

Have you ever seen a pink dolphin?  Why are they pink?  Where are they found?  The answers to all these questions and more are on this week's episode of Out of the Blue.  Tune in as Heather describes her recent experiences with pink Indo-Pacific Humpback dolphins in the waters off Hong Kong, her mixed feelings on this tourism industry, and why there is a distinct lack of juveniles in the populatio...