Meet the Ocean

Master storyteller and naturalist Ian Bullock ponders what it means to live life as a penguin in celebration of World Penguin Day 2018. 

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Journey to a remote Arctic Tern nesting site to learn how marine biologist Jamie Coleman survived his scientific duties. 

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Upon the tall ships of the Sea Education Association (S.E.A.), students learn to become sail savvy deckhands, while taking part in hands-on ocean science research.

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Argentinian marine biologist Dr. Rodolfo Werner discusses his work with the Antarctic Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) to defend the small crustaceans against overfishing.

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Naturalist and filmmaker Alberto Montaudon Ferrer shares his origins exploring Mexico's Pacific coast. He speaks of his deep affection for the peninsula of Baja California while warning of the near-e…

Two of the best in the business of being underwater share their views of the wonders of a lifetime spent capturing images, while speaking to the ongoing changes facing ocean ecosystems around the pla…

The scientists of the Alaska Whale Foundation share their research, rescue efforts, and meaningful interactions with the marine mammals that travel the dotting islands of Southeast Alaska. 

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Stories from an Arctic Search and Rescue officer, a polar naturalist, and an abstract German artist as they all share the search for the elusive white bears of Svalbard. 

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Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Jay Dickman shares his origins from trailing up-and-coming rock bands like Led Zeppelin to his journey to the pages of National Geographic. Plus scientist Skye …

From the early days of underwater exploration to modern deep-sea expeditions in the company of James Cameron, Dr. Joe Macinnis has spent a lifetime testing himself and a generation of divers and deep…

Polar Divers Caitlyn Webster and Robert Alexander muse on what happens to the human body when underwater at the edge of our planet. Plus Acoustic Ecologist Michelle Fournet describes her encounters w…

Hear what it's like to study Killer Whales in the Southern Ocean from Drs. John Durban & Holly Fernbach. Using skillful drone work and a technique called photogrammetry, new noninvasive research has …

Why are penguins called penguins? How do they live in Antarctica exactly? Discover the answer to these questions and more in our very first World Penguin Day episode.

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Our premiere episode features naturalist and master storyteller Ian Bullock who employs his memory and attention to detail to recreate the creatures he encounters by painting. 

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