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Our Ocean World "Our Ocean World" is a daily radio feature that brings listeners around the world news and information about issues related to the ocean. The show presents solutions to shared problems and suggestions on how listeners can help preserve our most vital natural resource. "Our Ocean World" is hosted by Marilyn Cooley, a top radio host in Washington, D.C., and airs on hundreds of radio stations around the world.
Format : Science |
Ocean sunfish Updated: 2012-02-15 14:08:27 Description: 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 inf...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Along came an eider Updated: 2012-02-14 14:51:34 Description: 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 [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks! ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Strawberry anemones Updated: 2012-02-13 14:04:58 Description: 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 [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Virtual diving Updated: 2012-02-13 14:04:14 Description: 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 emai...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD By a whisker Updated: 2012-02-13 14:03:47 Description: 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 [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Mighty albatross Updated: 2012-02-08 14:14:54 Description: 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 [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks! ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sea squirts Updated: 2012-02-07 15:06:32 Description: 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 [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Life at the bottom Updated: 2012-02-06 14:40:39 Description: 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 [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast d...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Coral harvesting Updated: 2012-02-03 16:33:27 Description: 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 [at] flpradio.com, te...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Mapping the sea floor Updated: 2012-02-02 14:11:25 Description: 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 [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New spines Updated: 2012-02-01 14:12:13 Description: Sea urchins produce a gooey paste that eventually crystallizes into a new spine to replace one that is broken. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Shark cartilage therapy Updated: 2012-01-31 14:32:59 Description: A recent survey of sharks disproves the popular myth that sharks don’t get cancer. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast direc...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Gentle giants Updated: 2012-01-30 14:05:03 Description: The giant pacific octopus is the largest known species of octopus. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks! ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Toxic paint and marine fertilization Updated: 2012-01-27 14:45:51 Description: The paint used on ships to prevent the spread of invasive species and make ships more fuel efficient can wreak havoc as it chips off and drifts to the ocean floor. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Penguin waddling Updated: 2012-01-26 15:01:27 Description: The motion made by penguins when they waddle is similar to that of an inverted pendulum. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast d...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Swimming dinosaur Updated: 2012-01-25 15:25:40 Description: During the Jurassic period, dinosaurs ruled the earth, and the Ichthyosaurs ruled the sea. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Songs of the sea Updated: 2012-01-25 15:25:15 Description: Sailors used songs to relieve boredom, relay working conditions, and spout romantic fantasies. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a pod...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Studying sharks Updated: 2012-01-25 15:24:12 Description: Scientists are now able to track the migration patterns of sharks using satellite tags and underwater tracking systems. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, o...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Red tides Updated: 2012-01-20 14:39:46 Description: Early detection and warning systems are important as harmful algal blooms become more common. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podc...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Iron-eating bacteria Updated: 2012-01-19 16:10:34 Description: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences researcher David Emerson is studying bacteria that cause corrosion. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a rev...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Science of clouds Updated: 2012-01-18 15:26:00 Description: Tiny particles in the ocean that help form clouds might someday be used to predict climate change. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Energy from sunlight Updated: 2012-01-17 15:51:03 Description: Scientists studying a protein that uses sunlight to gain energy through a different process than photosynthesis say it might be one key to creating biofuel. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Collecting data Updated: 2012-01-17 15:50:37 Description: Scientists use a variety of methods and tools to track changes over time. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Th...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Alternate states Updated: 2012-01-13 14:01:09 Description: Natural weather patterns can cause certain marine species to thrive while others decline. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lifejackets for safe boating Updated: 2012-01-12 14:35:44 Description: The Boat U.S. Foundation offers a free life-jacket loaner program for children at locations all around the country. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or wr...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Mapping the seafloor Updated: 2012-01-11 14:06:29 Description: Maps of the sea floor that were completed in the 1950’s are still being used today. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast dire...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Coral bleaching Updated: 2012-01-10 14:55:50 Description: Stressed corals lose the algae that give them their color, leaving them looking bleached. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Penguin passion Updated: 2012-01-10 14:55:20 Description: Adelie penguins may mate for life, but no one said they had to be faithful! Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Th...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tuna muscles Updated: 2012-01-06 14:32:09 Description: Engineers building underwater robots are looking to tuna for inspiration. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Th...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Seastar pest control Updated: 2012-01-05 17:10:35 Description: Scientists worry about the impact Crown-of-thorns seastars are having on coral reefs. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast dire...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Visualizing fossils Updated: 2012-01-04 15:00:51 Description: Scientists are using technology to provide 3-D models of tiny marine fossils preserved in volcanic ash. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Back to the future Updated: 2012-01-03 18:00:55 Description: Scientists argue that if we maintain fish populations at the level they are found today, we’ll be setting our sites too low. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a fr...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Fishing down the food web Updated: 2012-01-03 18:00:32 Description: Daniel Pauly at the University of British Columbia says Calamari is a popular dish today because many of the big fish we used to eat are gone. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpra...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sponging dolphins Updated: 2012-01-03 18:00:03 Description: Scientists say bottlenose dolphins use sponges to protect their snouts when digging in the mud and muck for prey. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or writ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Algae invasion Updated: 2012-01-03 17:59:38 Description: Scientists believe over-fishing, sewage run-off, and global warming are all factors in some coral reefs being overrun with algae. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bioluminescence Updated: 2012-01-03 17:59:17 Description: Many marine organisms are capable of producing light, sometimes making the surface of the ocean appear to glow. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Laying down the bones Updated: 2011-12-23 19:09:29 Description: Scientists analyze ear bones to learn about the health and age of the fish. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. T...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Build a better enzyme Updated: 2011-12-23 19:09:03 Description: Many of the products that we use every day contain enzymes produced by ocean fish or microbes. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Christmas tree coral Updated: 2011-12-23 19:08:32 Description: Scientists have discovered magnificent coral that looks like snow-trimmed fir trees off the cost of California. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend,...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sargassum rafts Updated: 2011-12-22 14:51:09 Description: Found in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, these large mats of seaweed are a floating ecosystem that is home to many creatures. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, te...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sea urchin fertilization Updated: 2011-12-21 14:52:27 Description: Many species of sea urchins breed in close proximity, now scientists have figured out how they avoid interbreeding. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or wr...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ghost nets Updated: 2011-12-20 15:47:13 Description: When large nets are discarded at sea, they become one large death trap for marine fish and mammals. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Shell disease in lobster Updated: 2011-12-19 19:30:23 Description: Long Island Sound lobsters have a mysterious illness that eats away at the shell. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast direct...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tagging along with the blue-fin Updated: 2011-12-16 15:30:19 Description: Researchers have tagged tuna to gain information that may someday lead to better management of tuna populations. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Warm hearted tuna Updated: 2011-12-15 15:31:39 Description: These large fish avoid hypothermia even in icy water thanks to a unique system that lets them retain heat. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a rev...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Big fish, big sea Updated: 2011-12-14 20:45:46 Description: Blue-fin tuna can swim the entire span of the Atlantic Ocean in just 50 days. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Changing harm into charm Updated: 2011-12-13 15:39:06 Description: Researchers hope to turn the tide on lung disease by using a chemical made by algae. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast direc...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Toxin and antitoxin Updated: 2011-12-12 14:33:42 Description: Some harmful algal blooms actually make the antidotes to their own poisons. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Th...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Paddlefish by-catch Updated: 2011-12-09 14:46:43 Description: Already endangered by over-fishing, paddlefish are also at risk of being accidentally caught in nets. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review i...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Deep sea condo Updated: 2011-12-08 14:23:35 Description: You could call these jellies “landlords of the deep.” Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? 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LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ctenophores Updated: 2011-12-05 14:27:37 Description: Unlike common jellyfish, Ctenophores don’t use stinging cells to capture their prey. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast dir...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD National Marine Sanctuaries Updated: 2011-12-02 15:12:58 Description: The National Marine Sanctuaries includes 13 marine sanctuaries that protect marine environments from whale breeding grounds to coral reefs to shipwrecks. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hurricane prediction Updated: 2011-12-01 18:42:22 Description: Using modern technology, an approaching hurricane can be tracked for days as it travels over the ocean. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Paddlefish population sinking Updated: 2011-11-30 15:48:44 Description: The freshwater paddlefish are becoming scarce as their caviar becomes more popular. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast direct...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Turtle hatchlings see the light Updated: 2011-11-29 13:52:48 Description: Turtle hatchlings’ first glimpse of light sets in motion a dangerous journey. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Turtle hatchlings Updated: 2011-11-28 14:13:19 Description: On a moonlit beach in St. Augustine, these giant moms-to-be make the awkward trek to their nest sites. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Nutrient run-off Updated: 2011-11-23 14:55:12 Description: Run-off from the fertilizers used to stimulate growth on land is fundamentally altering entire ocean ecosystems. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rockfish towers Updated: 2011-11-23 14:54:44 Description: Oil drilling platforms off the Southern California coast have become home to thousands of Rockfish. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! 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LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Fish know no borders Updated: 2011-11-21 14:04:02 Description: The Magnusson-Stevens Act funds a federal program to protect fisheries and fish habitat in the U.S. But when fish swim between federal and state waters, they can get caught in backwater politics. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please hel...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sponges Updated: 2011-11-18 14:30:13 Description: They may look like plants, but aquatic sponges are actually animals with some amazing capabilities. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sand dunes on beaches Updated: 2011-11-17 14:16:30 Description: Strong winds and high waves both build and destroy sand dunes. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks! ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ocean Futures Society Updated: 2011-11-16 14:36:51 Description: The famous oceanographer John-Michel Cousteau says that although we are always learning more about the ocean, there is still a lot to be discovered. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] f...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cousteau on pollution Updated: 2011-11-15 15:59:23 Description: Human trash has been found even on the most remote, uninhabited islands in the Pacific Ocean. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podc...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ocean connections Updated: 2011-11-14 13:58:34 Description: Regardless of where we live, we are all connected to the ocean. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks! ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sea sounds Updated: 2011-11-11 14:31:21 Description: The layers of cold and warm water in the ocean form a narrow zone that is capable of trapping and carrying sound for miles. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a frien...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD What is coral? Updated: 2011-11-10 13:59:38 Description: A coral reef is a beautiful and amazing combination of animal, vegetable, and mineral. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast dir...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Seaweed uses Updated: 2011-11-09 14:17:35 Description: Seaweed extract is used in products that range from toothpaste to beer to ice cream. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast direc...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sea horse conservation Updated: 2011-11-08 18:27:17 Description: Sea horses are exotic additions to a home aquarium, but too many are being taken from the wild. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a po...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Clownfish Updated: 2011-11-07 14:16:21 Description: These colorful orange, white, and black fish have a strict social structure. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! 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LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The good side of red tides Updated: 2011-10-28 13:27:51 Description: Researchers have discovered that the same toxins that can cause asthma-like symptoms when inhaled also contain compounds which can reverse the effects of the toxin. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an emai...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Red tide Updated: 2011-10-27 13:57:45 Description: When some species of algae begin to grow rapidly they can produce toxins which can lead to asthma-like symptoms in those exposed. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Trashing turtles Updated: 2011-10-26 14:21:11 Description: A plastic bag floating in the ocean can look like a yummy meal of jellyfish to a hungry turtle. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! 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LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lobster violins Updated: 2011-10-21 12:55:51 Description: When threatened, the spiny lobster makes a rasping sound that startles potential predators and allows the lobster to escape. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a frie...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sargassum fish Updated: 2011-10-21 12:55:23 Description: This tiny little fish has its very own fishing pole, bait, and a tremendous will to survive. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podca...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Whales are color blind Updated: 2011-10-19 13:26:58 Description: Many marine animals have color vision, but whales see their world in shades of grey. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! 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LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ocean acidification Updated: 2011-10-04 13:26:48 Description: Carbon dioxide emissions are resulting in a warming climate. A second, but potentially as damaging, consequence is the growing acidification of the ocean. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Jellies Updated: 2011-10-03 17:58:02 Description: Juvenile jellies rest in stacks on the ocean floor during the winter, waiting until they are mature before drifting into the open ocean. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info [at] flpradio.com,...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Antifreeze fish Updated: 2011-09-30 14:22:35 Description: Antarctic cod come equipped with their own natural antifreeze. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! 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