savecoastalwildlife

Save Coastal Wildlife

Science EN ↓ 32 episodes

Yikes! It's not easy being a wild coastal animal. Problems are endless from plastic pollution to climate change to habitat loss to ghost fishing and much more. Join members of Save Coastal Wildlife as we find ways to save the whales, seals, sharks, sea turtles, piping plovers, horseshoe crabs, and many other wild coastal creatures It's a podcast dedicated to educating people about the preservation and protection of coastal wildlife.

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Weird & Wonderful Fish of the Jersey Shore! 29.10.2019 28:08

Just in time for Halloween, listen to Jen, Joe, Samantha and Elise as they discover some of the weird and wonderful fish of the Jersey Shore that most people have never heard like ocean sunfish, pipefish and oyster toadfish. Plus we debut the Save Coastal Wildlife theme song!

Microplastics along the Jersey Shore 17.10.2019 28:52

Unfortunately, we all live in an ever-increasing plastic planet. Now tiny pieces of degraded plastic, synthetic fibers and plastic beads, collectively called microplastics, have turned up in every corner of the planet—including along the New Jersey Shore! Find out what's happening and what you can do to help!

Save Shorebirds Along the Jersey Shore 30.09.2019 31:06

Yikes! Shorebird populations have shrunk by 70% across North America since 1973. Along the Jersey Shore, the news is not any better. Populations of Piping Plovers, American Oystercatchers, Least Terns, migratory Red Knots and others are listed as threatened species or species of special concern. Discover why and some ways to help as members of Save Coastal Wildlife try to save shorebirds along the...

Do the Right Thing About Horseshoe Crabs in New York Harbor 20.05.2019 34:59

Yes, New York Harbor, including Raritan Bay, does have horseshoe crabs. But their population is dwindling due to the over harvest of crabs for bait and the biomedical industry. Show some loving, and help the horseshoe crab in NYC.

It's Not Easy Being An Osprey 10.04.2019 29:51

From migration to pollution, to plastics, to habitat loss to drones, it's not easy being an osprey in the modern world.

Come on People! Save the Vaquita Porpoise before its gone forever! 18.03.2019 29:53

Please stop eating shrimp from Mexico and save the most endangered marine mammal in the world before time runs out. The vaquita is a small porpoise found only in the northern Gulf of California and is nearing extinction at a rapid pace. Find out what you can do.

It's Not Easy Being a Seal Along the Jersey Shore 09.02.2019 32:25

It's winter, many seals, mostly Atlantic Harbor Seals, arrive from their breeding areas up north to tidal sandbars, rocky reefs, and remote beaches and islands along the east coast. Along with the seals, come many people to look and take pictures, but sometimes also to harass, pester and scare the seals away. It’s not easy being a seal.