Wild Oceans (iPod, iPhone)

Wild Oceans, 03 2012

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:17:19 -0500

Fish of all shapes and sizes find safety within the rusted hulk of a sunken ship in our latest episode. Wrecks like this one often become artificial reefs that attract a variety of underwater creatures. Keep an eye out for a beautiful skate, a fish that's part of a family of bottom feeders closely related to sharks.

Wild Oceans, 02 2012

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:52:42 -0500

They might look like harmless little crustaceans but these harlequin shrimp are pretty crafty underwater predators. Once they've overpowered their starfish prey, the shrimp will often feed it to keep it alive – a clever strategy for making their meal last longer.

Wild Oceans, 01 2012

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:47:41 -0500

We're starting the year off with a peek at the busy and fascinating lives of the ocean's smaller creatures. A goby fish and a shrimp boost their chances of survival by joining forces to forge an interesting symbiotic relationship.

Wild Oceans, 14 2011

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:11:38 -0500

They might not be the ocean's most formidable predators, but the aggressive bluefin kingfish in our latest episode show off some impressive hunting tactics as they band together for a high-speed chase.

Wild Oceans, 13 2011

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:25:48 -0500

It's easily one of the busiest and most fascinating corners of the reef: the cleaning station. Experience all the bustle and activity as large fish and rays gather to be cleaned of parasites by the ocean's smaller creatures.

Wild Oceans, 12 2011

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:10:07 -0500

We're exploring one of the most famous dive sites around the Pacific island of Palau in this week's episode. Strange and wonderful creatures – including rays, sea slugs and eels – flourish within this Marine Protected Area (MPA).

Wild Oceans, 11 2011

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:53:25 -0400

Lethal venom, clever adaptations for land and sea life, and those distinctive stripes! We're taking a close-up look at the banded sea snake in the latest episode of Wild Oceans.

Marine podcast, 10 2011

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:26:25 -0400

We're entering the fascinating underwater environment of the shark in our latest marine episode. The presence of some large tiger sharks and circling bands of blacktips makes for an exciting dive for the Earth-Touch crew off the South African coast.

Wild Oceans, 09 2011

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:05:01 -0400

The crew dives with dolphins in this Marine Highlights episode. Watch these captivating animals as they interact with each other and communicate using complex vocalizations.

Wild Oceans, 08 2011

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:41:31 -0400

Watch life unfold on a busy reef off the South African coast in our latest episode of Wild Oceans. Prepare for a super-sized encounter with a whale shark (the biggest fish in the ocean) and keep an eye out for a territorial potato bass and some beautiful coral formations.

Wild Oceans, 07 2011

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:36:59 -0400

It's all about sharks in this week's episode of Wild Oceans. Our crew takes a dip with great whites, pays a visit to some endemic sharks off the coast of South Africa and has a closer look at the biggest fish in the ocean: the whale shark.

Wild Oceans, 06 2011

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:50:25 -0400

As millions of sardines begin their annual migration up South Africa's eastern coast, we are eagerly awaiting the return of our crew out at sea. In the meantime, we thought we'd fill the gap with some awesome footage from Sardine Runs of previous years. In this episode, we feature dolphin superpods, diving gannets and sharks on the hunt.

Wild Oceans, 05 2011

Thu, 19 May 2011 10:25:03 -0400

A range of marine creatures, from devil firefish to loggerhead turtles, make an appearance in the waters off South Africa's Sodwana Bay. Further south in the country, a dive in the early-morning darkness provides a unique perspective on a busy reef.

Finally, we take a look at the diverse topography of a dive site off the coast of South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province.

Wild Oceans, 04 2011

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:43:03 -0400

Our crew films some of the diverse cichlid species that dominate the fresh waters of Lake Malawi.

In South Africa, a pod of common dolphins races along the Eastern Cape coast, signalling the start of the annual sardine migration.

Also in South Africa, an array of colourful creatures, from sea goldies to regal angelfish, inhabit a busy reef.

Marine podcast, 03 2011

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:21:25 -0400

Pelagic sharks off the coast of South Africa's Western Cape search for a meal, while the crew withstands rough seas and low visibility to film a moray eel, schools of fish and a black coral tree in KwaZulu-Natal.

In Mozambique's Pomene estuary, a curious malabar rockcod is not perturbed by the presence of our divers.

Marine podcast, 02 2011

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:02:47 -0500

Seals play in the shallow waters off the coast of South Africa's Western Cape, while bluefin kingfish go on the hunt in KwaZulu-Natal.

Finally, the crew heads to Ponta Mamoli in Mozambique where cleaner shrimp feed on the parasites on a moray eel.

Marine podcast, 01 2011

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 09:02:47 -0500

Off the coast of South Africa's Western Cape, a tiny octopus drifts through icy waters before disappearing into a rock crevice.

Sergeant major fish protect their eggs from a school of hungry goldbar wrasse on South Africa's Stringer Reef while cleaner wrasse eagerly feed on parasites in Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique.

Marine podcast, 18 2010

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:15:30 -0500

In the waters off Mozambique's Vamizi Island, a cleaner wrasse wriggles inside the gills of a goatfish in search of parasites to eat, while in Ponta Malongane, the crew films an array of aquatic life, including moray eels and a massive loggerhead turtle.

Finally, we journey to the Seychelles where small, healthy groups of coral are beginning to thrive.

Marine podcast, 17 2010

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:04:37 -0500

A goatfish sifts sand with its tendrils as it searches for food in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province and the tide sweeps nutrient-rich waters into Micronesia where masses of fish feed on plankton.

Corals and oysters flourish in Mozambique's Vamizi Bay and resident moray eels peek out of rock crevices in Ponto do Ouro.

Marine podcast, 16 2010

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:03:35 -0400

Grant Brokensha films a pod of humpback whales before encountering an array of marine life on South Africa's Stringer Reef.

The crew comes across a number of pelagic predators in the waters off the coast of Micronesia.

Finally, Graeme Duane enjoys a swim with the biggest fish in the ocean, the whale shark.

Marine podcast, 15 2010

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 04:41:52 -0400

In this week's episode, Graeme Duane takes a look at sharks on South Africa's Aliwal Shoal.

Next, we travel to Mozambique, where our crew discovers a range of interesting underwater creatures including a crowned seahorse on the hunt.

Finally, pods of southern right whales find shelter from the chilly wind.

Marine podcast, 14 2010

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:15:49 -0400

Our latest Marine Highlights episode takes us from South Africa's warm East Coast to the cooler waters of the West Coast.

Grant Brokensha explores some of his favourite KwaZulu-Natal reefs while Barry Skinstad films agile seals in the colder and more nutrient-rich waters of the Cape.

Marine podcast, 13 2010

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:13:05 -0400

In this week's episode, a potato bass scans a busy cleaning station for a potential meal and clownfish go about their business in the safety of their anemone homes.

In South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal, cameraman Graeme Duane films the small creatures that thrive among the soft corals and seaweed of the intertidal zone.

Marine podcast, 12 2010

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:04:15 -0400

A common octopus manoeuvres around gullies and rocky ledges as it searches for suitable prey in this week's episode.

In the dark depths of Raggie Cave, Graeme Duane encounters several battered-looking ragged-tooth sharks.

Finally, Barry Skinstad films dolphins as they attack a baitball from all sides off the Eastern Cape coast in South Africa.

Marine podcast, 11 2010

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:18:44 -0400

Seabirds, dolphins and sharks gather to feed as the main shoal of sardines begins to arrive along the KwaZulu-Natal coast in South Africa.

Another large predator, the Bryde's whale, also makes an appearance.

Marine podcast, 10 2010

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 05:30:57 -0400

The 88 countries that make up the International Whaling Commission (IWC) are meeting this week to decide whether or not to resume commercial whaling, which has been banned for 25 years.

The draft plan under discussion would allow certain countries to hunt whales commercially for 10 years – including in Antarctic waters.

Could this deal bring the IWC more power over whaling countries and lead to a reduction in the overall number of whales killed, or could it become open to abuse and spark more demand for whale products?

Know the facts and join the debate.

Greenpeace:

http://www.greenpeace.org

International Whaling Commission (IWC):

http://www.iwcoffice.org/commission/iwcmain.htm#conversation

Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS):

http://www.wdcs.org

Marine podcast, 09 2010

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:01:10 -0400

Common dolphins feature extensively in this week's Marine Highlights episode.

Off South Africa's eastern coast, dolphins make an appearance when cameraman Barry Skinstad explores some of the region's beautiful reefs.

Next, a morning dive in the warmer waters of KwaZulu-Natal leads to more dolphin sightings.

Back in the Eastern Cape, the presence of dolphins alerts the camera crew to some sardine action.

Marine podcast, 08 2010

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:37:55 -0400

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the worst environmental disaster the US has faced. Toxic oil from the Deepwater Horizon well threatens the region's sensitive shorelines and the nesting birds along the Louisiana coast. But there's another species at serious risk: the Atlantic bluefin tuna.

This special marine podcast takes the form of an urgent warning about the future of the species. The spawning habitat of the bluefin tuna overlaps with the oil-spill zone and the disaster comes right at the peak of spawning season. The larvae might not withstand the toxic effects of the spilled oil.

The bluefin tuna is already living dangerously close to the edge thanks to overfishing and climate change. The Deepwater Horizon catastrophe could wipe out the region's bluefin populations forever.

You can help save the bluefin tuna by joining the campaign to create more Marine Protected Areas here: http://tinyurl.com/28q2dnu.

Marine podcast, 07 2010

Wed, 26 May 2010 15:59:10 -0400

Our latest Marine Highlights episode takes us to the Eastern Cape in South Africa.

Several ragged-tooth sharks make an appearance as cameraman Barry Skinstad explores the dark and gloomy waters surrounding Three Sisters Reef.

More sharks appear with the arrival of a small shoal of redeye sardines. Common dolphins and gannets join in on the feeding frenzy.

Marine podcast, 06 2010

Fri, 14 May 2010 15:04:58 -0400

The KwaZulu-Natal coast of South Africa is our destination in this week's Marine Highlights episode.

From densely populated reefs to busy cleaning stations, cameraman Grant Brokensha explores the warm coastal waters and encounters a variety of marine creatures, including starfish, cleaner shrimp, bottlenose dolphins and a starry moray with its distinctive yellow mouth.

Marine podcast, 05 2010

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:07:08 -0400

Cameraman Grant Brokensha films mouthbrooding cichlids and a camouflaged crab in the waters of Lake Malawi.

Back on South Africa's West Coast, cameraman Barry Skinstad spots a nudibranch, a cuttlefish and schools of sea bream (karanteen).

Marine podcast, 04 2010

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:23:06 -0400

Cameraman Barry Skinstad encounters the distinctive blue shark and the fast-swimming mako shark in this week's Marine Highlights episode.

Honeycomb morays, boxfish and round ribbontail rays are just some of the amazing marine creatures captured on film by cameraman Grant Brokensha.

Marine podcast, 03 2010

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:08:07 -0400

In our latest marine podcast, cameraman Grant Brokensha returns to Mozambique's Pomene Estuary to check up on the cuttlefish eggs he filmed in these waters a month ago.

On the West Coast of South Africa, rough sea conditions make filming difficult for cameraman Barry Skinstad.

Marine podcast, 02 2010

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:59:50 -0400

We begin the week with the night-time wonders of Mozambique's Pomene estuary. Cameraman Grant Brokensha films the weird and wonderful crabs that inhabit these waters.

Howling winds and rough seas make for a miserable morning for penguins at Cape Point, South Africa. Cameraman Barry Skinstad films the birds as they wait for the rough weather to pass.

Finally, Cape cormorants find a safe haven on a rocky and remote beach on South Africa's West Coast.

Marine podcast, 01 2010

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:23:40 -0500

Our first marine podcast of the year showcases some of the amazing ocean creatures that live in the warm waters of Sodwana Bay in South Africa.

Cameraman Grant Brokensha encounters the peculiar mantis shrimp as well as a beautifully camouflaged scorpionfish.

An exhilarating dive with a manta ray and footage of kingfish on a high-speed hunt are some of the other highlights of this week's podcast.