Scottish sharks. We chat to James Thorburn chat about spurdogs, flapper skate, tope, porbeagles & more! Episode 15

Ben & Evan join Fiona and Shane at BSS HQ for a quick catch up. We get jealous hearing about what the boys were up to over the winter in Australia & Guatemala. Then what they are looking forward to th...

29 Apr 202425min

After a little break we're back again as we gear up for another basking shark season! Following a chat at the excellent Basking Shark Symposium, we chat to Jean-Luc Solandt from the Marine Conservatio...

29 Feb 202436min

Shane talks to Ben & Evan about their season so far. Joining in April for the first time they've had a stellar season. Lots of wildlife sightings including John Coe & Aquarius, fin whales, epic minke...

7 Aug 202326min

Yes they do! Rachel & Shane talk about the common question that we are asked. Do basking sharks breach? They are the biggest shark/fish in the world to do so and there has been a couple of recent stud...

3 Jul 202335min

Rachel & Shane travel to the Isle of Mull from Oban to record an episode with Mauvis Gore & Rupert Ormond. Seasoned basking shark researchers who we've worked with over the years. We talk about how th...

1 Mai 20231h 3min

Our second part of our chat with Colin Speedie. In this episode, we move on from his survey work and that wonderful evening spent with numerous sharks. To the history of basking shark hunting, rangin...

3 Apr 202338min

Colin Speedie is a well respected name in basking shark circles. With him conducting the bulk of early basking shark surveys around the west coast, laying groundwork for the modern scientific survey a...

2 Mar 202332min