🐟 The Swimming Head
This week on Saltwater Stories, we meet one of the strangest giants in the ocean. The ocean sunfish, also known as the mola mola, is a creature that looks like a mistake but turns out to be a masterpi...
26 Jan 24min
🛰️ Watching from Space
This week on Saltwater Stories, we leave the ocean surface behind and look back at it from hundreds of miles above Earth. From the launch of the first ocean watching satellite to today’s fleets of hig...
19 Jan 28min
🐯 The Tiger of the Sea
This week on Saltwater Stories we journey into the warm blue waters of the tropics to meet one of the ocean’s most misunderstood predators the barracuda. From its legendary partnership with ancient Ha...
12 Jan 24min
🌋 The Ocean’s Origin Story
This week on Saltwater Stories, we trace the epic origin story of Earth’s water, from a molten world of fire and chaos to the shimmering blue planet we call home. The journey begins not in the ocean, ...
5 Jan 24min
🌊 Waves of Change
This week on Saltwater Stories, we gather at the close of an extraordinary year to reflect on two powerful ocean victories that reshaped the future of our planet. From the remarkable global comeback o...
29 Dec 202536min
🦐 The Snap That Hid Submarines
During World War Two, naval sonar operators were overwhelmed by a strange crackling sound that seemed to come from everywhere at once. It was loud enough to hide submarines and impossible to explain. ...
22 Dec 202525min
🦅 Built to Fish
This week on Saltwater Stories, we journey to the edge of the ocean and along the coast to meet a bird shaped by water, wind, and time. The osprey is not just a hunter. It is a master specialist, buil...
15 Dec 202536min
🐚 The Shell Seekers
In this episode of Saltwater Stories, we explore the hidden world of hermit crabs and the high stakes search for the perfect home. These small, resourceful creatures rely on empty shells for protectio...
8 Dec 202541min
