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Forgotten Ghost Ships of San Francisco Bay

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2016 0:01


A mystery wreck of an early steam tugboat is now home to schools of rockfish, a pair of wolf eels and a giant octopus. It’s one of more than 300 “ghost” shipwrecks being documented by researchers off of San Francisco.…Read more ›

Wonders of the Sea

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2016 0:01


Ever wonder what lies beneath the surface of our ocean in California? Prepare to be dazzled by the incredible photographs of our California coast and rich marine life, taken by photographer Marc Shargel. Shargel has dedicated his photography career to…Read more ›

Creatures of the Deep

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2016 0:01


Monsters? Spaceships? Aliens? No, these are Creatures of the Deep! These strange, odd and fascinating animals live in the waters off our shores, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and beyond. We speak with Dr. George Matsumoto, Senior Education and…Read more ›

O’Neill Sea Odyssey – Building Ocean Leaders of Tomorrow

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2016 0:01


O’Neill Sea Odyssey was founded in 1996 by wetsuit innovator and surfer Jack O’Neill. A living classroom was created on board a 65-foot catamaran sailing the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Fourth through sixth grade students from schools throughout Central…Read more ›

How Blue is Your Mind?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2016 0:01


We know that people will pay more for an ocean view, but did you know that water actually makes you more creative? That a walk along the coast helps you be more connected? We talk with Wallace J. Nichols, the…Read more ›

Children’s Songs from the Sea: Banana Slug String Band

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2016 0:01


An ocean of fun! The Banana Slug String Band is committed to educational entertainment for children and families through interactive music and performance. Their Only One Ocean CD is 14 rockin’ songs designed to inspire young people and their families…Read more ›

Get Into Your Sanctuary!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2016 0:01


Kayaking! Diving! Surfing! Wildlife watching! June is the month to explore your national marine sanctuary. Make a splash in the four off California: Greater Farallones, Cordell Bank, Monterey Bay and Channel Islands national marine sanctuaries. Bill Douros, West Coast Regional…Read more ›

Endangered White Abalone

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2016 0:01


White abalone is on the brink of extinction — but what does breeding have to do with it? Our guest is Kristin Aquilino, Manager, White Abalone Captive Breeding Program, UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory. She introduces us to the unique…Read more ›

Vaquita: On the Verge of Extinction

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2016 0:01


The enchanting, small Vaquita porpoise is the most endangered marine marine mammal in the world, and the call is out to halt its threatened extinction. We talk with Dr. Barbara Taylor, NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center, who gives us insight…Read more ›

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California Sea Otters

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2016 0:01


Everyone loves sea otters — they’re entertaining, interesting, and just so darned cute! But there’s a lot we might not know about these marine animals who populate our coastal areas. Sea otters are an “indicator species” for environmental health, and…Read more ›

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