Hydrothermal vents provide a heat and food source for deep ocean critters. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

Marine biologists who come up with population estimates of fish in the ocean have to include in many different factors. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

Loons nest on lakes in northern woods, but in the fall they head to the coast. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

The natural oil seeps off the California coast leave tar deposits on the beaches. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

Abalone thrive in the protected coastal waters near a prison in Canada. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

Toxins naturally produced by phytoplankton and passed up the marine food chain can lead Ciguatera poisoning. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

Scientists aren’t sure if the dark clumps called Stromatolites in the waters of Shark Bay, Australia are dead or alive. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

Scientists have discovered a coral species that goes through physical changes to provide food and shelter for a worm. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

Each year, four new non-native species become established in San Francisco Bay, giving it the dubious title of most invaded estuary. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

Fishermen are slowly taking the biggest reef fish from the Florida Keys. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

For a fish in the open ocean, being transparent is one of the best ways to hide. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

Fish that live in shallow water are vulnerable to sunburn from ultraviolet rays. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

Unlike most other fish, surf perch young are fertilized and carried inside the female body. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

Their scientific name Mola means “millstone” and describes their appearance, but sunfish get their common name from their habit of basking in the sun. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

Scientists believe that legends of sea serpents with long snake-like bodies and flaming red manes originated from oarfish sightings. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

Eider down is considered one of the best insulators in the world. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

The state of Hawaii has a biological swat team to identify and remove recently introduced pests from state waters. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

These beautiful, red, flower-like animals are distantly related to jellyfish and coral. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

Sailors believe it’s bad luck to harm the tiny seabirds named after Saint Peter and the Virgin Mary. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

Exploring shipwrecks, underwater cities, and a submerged cave with ancient markings are just some of the possibilities at the “Underwater Archeology” website. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute is a think-tank for ocean scientists. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

Researchers have learned that seals use their whiskers to detect movement around them when they are blindfolded. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

Piracy is once again flourishing on the high seas. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

Albatross spend years at sea, and return to land only to breed. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

With a jaw that can unhinge, the gulper eel can swallow a meal bigger than it is. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

These small, barrel shaped animals can filter up to 250 gallons of seawater a day. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

Deep-sea vents provide the extreme heat and chemistry tube worms and clams need to live. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

New conservation efforts are in place to protect Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and accommodate tourists, fishers, and researchers. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

Scientists are using sonar sound waves to create 3-D maps of the ocean floor. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!

Discarded trash and litter creates a serious hazard for marine life. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!