Megalodon: Inside the Life of a Superpredator with Jack Cooper
It’s the one you’ve all been waiting for…we’re going back in time to meet the largest shark to have ever existed: Otodus megalodon. Growing up to twenty metres long, with teeth as large as a human han...
12 Sep 20241h 9min
The Importance of Linguistic Diversity in Shark Science with Jaime Penadés and Hettie Brown
Sharks and rays are found all over the world; from the freezing waters of the Arctic to the tropical Indo-Pacific, and just about everywhere else in between. This means that shark conservation is a gl...
29 Aug 20241h 1min
Regional Endothermy: The Secret Superpower of the Mackerel Sharks with Dr Haley Dolton
Did you know that some sharks can keep parts of their body warm to allow them to move faster, swim for longer, see more clearly and think better?? Or, that basking sharks have a gigantic heart?! This ...
15 Aug 20241h 2min
Failure to Launch: Understanding Reproductive Failure in Turtles and Tortoises with Alessia Lavigne
This week on the podcast we are taking a brief detour from sharks to explore the fascinating world of turtles and tortoises! We are diving into the research of SOSF project leader and turtle specialis...
1 Aug 202451min
Building Safe Spaces for Sharks, and Shark Scientists with Jasmin Graham
We welcome back shark scientist and CEO/Co-Founder of Minorities in Shark Sciences, Jasmin Graham, and celebrate the release of her new book, Sharks Don't Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Scientist. We tal...
18 Jul 202458min
In the Field: Basking Sharks with Dr Alexandra McInturf
We are so excited to share with you a very special bonus episode of World of Sharks! Join us as we head into the field in search of the second largest species of shark in the world: the basking shark....
27 Jun 20241h
Angel Sharks: Masters of Stealth and Critically Endangered
This week we are diving into the world of angel sharks, the second most threatened group of elasmobranchs in the world. Joining us is co-founder and co-lead of the Angel Shark Project, Eva Meyers, and...
13 Jun 20241h 5min
Around the ocean in 80 sharks with Dr Helen Scales
Sharks with beards. Deep sea sharks with glow-in-the-dark bellies. Sharks that take on submarines. Sharks that walk instead of swim and rays with a hedge trimmer for a nose…this episode has it all! We...
30 Mai 20241h 7min
