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Marine podcast, 12 2009

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:54:02 +0200

In this week's marine podcast we team up with cameramen Barry Skinstad and Grant Brokensha in Sodwana Bay.

It is not an ideal time to be filming here, yet throughout the week they encounter a plethora of weird and wonderful creatures while in search of a playful pod of dolphins.

Marine podcast, 11 2009

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:59:54 +0200

This week we share cameraman Grant Brokensha's best moments.

He begins by diving in the clear waters of the iconic Jellyfish Lake on the island of Palau in Micronesia. Here millions of jellyfish move across the surface of the water every day, following the arc of the sun.

Barry Skinstad joins Grant in a search for beautiful manta rays. They find three individuals circling as they filter-feed in the plankton-rich waters.

We end off this marine podcast with a rare and privileged sighting of a fossil-like nautilus propelling itself through the water.

Marine podcast, 10 2009

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:06:44 +0200

In our 10th Marine Podcast we explore the Pomene estuary in Mozambique with cameramen Barry Skinstad and Grant Brokensha.

We begin the week by exploring the shallow waters of a mangrove forest where tiny fish swim in and out of an intricate network of mangrove roots.

We then spend time with two large cuttlefish and observe their fascinating behavior.

We end off the week with a night dive facilitated by a change in tides. Our marine team is captivated by some really interesting and different marine behavior under cover of darkness.

Marine podcast, 09 2009

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:52:19 +0200

In the 9th Marine Podcast the crew travels up the coast to the Pomene Estuary in Mozambique. Cameraman, Barry Skinstad, explores the micro-life that exists beneath the surface.

Marine podcast, 08 2009

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:42:56 +0200

We spend this week with Grant Brokensha in Sodwana Bay. We start off searching for plankton eaters and end up having a surprise encounter with a manta ray.

Later on in the week we are treated to some beautiful whale shark footage and finally, we wrap up this week by exploring some of the more interesting little creatures in the sea.

Marine podcast, 07 2009

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:48:22 +0200

In this week's marine podcast, cameraman Graeme Duane shares two of his most memorable experiences while filming underwater.

Marine podcast week 06 2009

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:09:58 +0200

This week's marine podcast features a feast of footage from Earth-Touch underwater cameraman Barry Skinstad.

First he takes us on a voyage of discovery in the crystal clear island waters of Palau in Micronesia, then we join him on his first encounter with the apex ocean predator, the great white shark.

In the next clip he spends time with a graceful giant in the cold waters off Cape Infanta on South Africa's Western Cape coast, and Barry ends off with footage of spectacular predator action during the annual sardine run along the eastern coastline of South Africa.

Marine podcast, 05 2009

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:37:31 +0200

This week's marine podcast showcases the 2009 sardine run. We join Barry Skinstad and the marine crew from a slow start to an epic finish. This footage includes rarely seen close-ups of the magnificent Bryde's whale feeding on the sardines.

Marine podcast, 04 2009

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:10:22 +0200

This week's marine footage was filmed in Lake Malawi and features the mouth-brooding cichlid, night diving at Thumbi Island and an underwater Eden

Marine podcast, 03 2009

Tue, 12 May 2009 16:30:22 +0200

This marine podcast was filmed by Graeme Duane in the Seychelles. From a hawksbill turtle laying eggs, he joins a second turtle in the ocean and lastly captures footage of a massive school of convict fish feeding off the rocks.

Marine podcast, 02 2009

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:29:22 +0200

Our second marine podcast is brought to us from the picturesque Republic of Palau in Micronesia.

Enjoy the acrobatic antics of spinner dolphins and a striped sea snake before Barry Skinstad braves the dangers of Jellyfish Lake.

Majestic mantas feeding on plankton is up next, and finally Barry and his crew explore the underwater caves of Palau to conclude this week’s offering.

Marine podcast, 01 2009

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:25:35 +0200

Our first-ever marine podcast opens with a clip courtesy of Barry Skinstad who films two shark species – blues and makos – along the Cape Coast of South Africa, along with some very nervous white-chinned petrels!

Then it's off to the Knysna Lagoon in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, where Barry again does film duty to bring us enchanting footage of the delicate creatures that inhabit this world-famous estuary, from the sea hare to the seahorse.

In Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, there’s an abundance of marine life and Grant Brokensha has captured some of the most interesting species to share with us, including round ribbontail rays, an octopus and beautiful but venomous devil firefish.