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Seacreatures

Matt Testoni 63 episodes Latest Apr 16, 2026

The Seacreatures Podcast explores the fascinating world of marine animals. Each episode features a guest who has firsthand experience with a specific sea creature, from marine biologists and divers to underwater photographers and citizen scientists. The show aims to educate and inspire listeners about ocean life.

Episodes

Episode 64: Grey Whales with Chloe Robinson Jun 7, 2026 2935 Send us Fan MailMatt and Chloe talk all about the wonderful world of Grey Whales. From how they scoop up the ocean floor to eat, to how certain individuals have mysteriously popped up on the other side of the world! If you want to learn about a rather different gentle giant of the sea then tune in to this episode of Seacreatures Podcast all about Grey Whales.Check out Chloe Robinson's work he
Episode 63: Dolphins with Martina Zimmitti Apr 15, 2026 3238 Send us Fan MailMatt and guest Martina Zimmitti chat all about the world of dolphins. Martina has spent years as a dolphin training and thus shares some amazing insights on what it is like to work with these incredible animals. Learn about the world of dolphins, from how they behave and their social interactions to what the day in the life of a dolphin is like. Martina provides some amazing insigh
Episode 62: Whales with Vanessa Pirotta Dec 8, 2025 2916 Send us Fan MailMatt and Vanessa chat all about the wonderful world of whales! From the differences between toothed and baleen whales to how they all have belly buttons and that they are a relative of the hippo. Vanessa brings a wealth of amazing whale knowledge to the SEACREATURES podcast. Part 1 of our end of year whale theme!Check out Vanessa Pirotta's website https://www.vanessapirotta.co
Episode 61: Nautilus with Johanna Sherrill Nov 11, 2025 2921 Send us Fan MailMatt and Johanna chat about the mysterious Nautilus! A still very understudied but amazing animal closely related to Octopus and Cuttlefish. Johanna who worked as a veterinarian treating Nautilus has all kinds of cool and awesome information about these deep sea ancient species. From the how their shell works to what they eat, everything Nautilus is covered on this episode of Seacr
Episode 60: Manta Rays with Mox Ismail Oct 12, 2025 3335 Send us Fan MailIn this episode Matt talks to Mox all about Manta Rays. Mox has spent most of his life diving and snorkelling with these amazing animals and is able to share some very special insights. From cephalic lobes to theories on what Manta Rays eat, tune in to learn more about these gentle giants of the sea. Learn more and connect with Mox on his social media accounts https://www.instagram
Episode 59: Quirky Seacreatures with Kirsty Webeck Jun 18, 2025 2442 Send us Fan MailMatt chats to comedian Kirsty Webeck all about some weird and wonderful ocean animals. From the Vampire squid to the Wobbegong shark and the Costasiella seaslug the ocean is home to some very quirky seacreatures. Learn about the shark that can bite its own tail, the squid that has bioluminescent mucus instead of ink and the seaslug with solar all on this episode of the Seacreatures
Episode 58: Livyatan the Ancient Sperm Whale with Ben Francischelli Apr 22, 2025 2752 Send us Fan MailMatt and palaeontologist guest Ben Francischelli chat all about the extinct super predator Livyatan. A 3 million year old giant Sperm Whale that roamed the oceans and likely preyed upon animals like the Megalodon Shark. With huge 40cm teeth, Livyatan was perhaps one of the biggest predators to ever live! Ben talks us through what its like to look for the fossils of a Livyatan and t
Episode 57: Ruby Seadragons with Nerida Wilson Feb 10, 2025 2109 Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the podcast, guest Nerida Wilson talks to host Matt Testoni all about the little known species the Ruby Seadragon. Whilst the Weedy and Leafy Seadragons garner lots of attention there is actually a third species of Seadragon in the world that was only described in 2015. So what do we know about a species so new to marine biology? Find out in this episode of the
Episode 56: Lumpsuckers with Ruben Vermeule Dec 14, 2024 1679 Send us Fan Mail On this episode Matt chats to Ruben Vermeule all about diving with Lumpsuckers in the Netherlands. Learn about this amazing fish that is commonly dived with but not talked about enough. From creating a "nest" to turning orange they are one quirky fish! Check out Ruben's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/eendierofzo/Check out Dan Musil (our theme composer)https://d
Episode 55: Stromatolites with Zoe Kean Oct 20, 2024 2097 Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Seacreatures Podcast, Matt chats to Zoe Kean all about the world of Stromatolites. These ancient single celled organisms are one of the original,  oldest and first seacreatures on our planet and can still be found in small isolated locations today!!!! Zoe uses them in her latest book to both start and finish explaining why we are who we are in a biological s
Episode 54: Sharks with Madi Green Aug 31, 2024 2626 Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Seacreatures we chat to Madi Green, a forensic marine ecologist all about the wonderful world of sharks. Matt and Madi chat about everything shark including how some shark babies are born with tiny sheaths on their nose and what species is the world smallest shark. Learn more about sharks herehttps://www.shark-references.com/Check out some of Madi's work on
Episode 53: Seals with Mary-Anne Lea Jul 28, 2024 2169 Send us Fan MailMatt and Professor Mary-Anne chat all about the world of Seals. Mary-Anne shares  lots of awesome information about seal biology, facts about how they sleep and dive, and even what it's like to sit next to a 3 tonne Elephant Seal.Check out Professor Mary-Anne Lea's work herehttps://mpredlab.org/and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mpred_lab/or X (Twitter)https://x.c

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