Meet The Ocean podcast

Meet the Ocean

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Meet the Ocean is a nonprofit podcast actively educating the public with storytelling, science communication, and nature encounters from the far corners of our planet. We empower research and conservation efforts, while employing global outreach strategies that prioritize healthy saltwater ecosystems. The show is hosted by polar expedition diver Paul North, and backed by a team of marine educators and creative minds.

30 episodes available. A new episode about every 27 days averaging 23 mins duration .

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Encounters - What the Ocean Should Be5:36

5d ago5:36

5:36

Listen as Rolex scholar Maya Santangelo recalls her time underwater with the sharks of Mexico's Revillagigedo Islands. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create meaningful educational content by joining its Patreon community. Subscribe to never miss an episode, and share our podcast on your social media to inform your friends why the ocean matters ...…

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Episode 17: Sibley in South Georgia43:24

10d ago43:24

43:24

Hear artist and legendary field guide illustrator David Sibley describe his expedition to the remote island of South Georgia, where King Penguins roam and multiple seabirds choose to raise their young. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create meaningful educational content by joining its Patreon community. Subscribe to never miss an episode, and ...…

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Encounters - A Frothing Pool of Narwhal6:09

1M ago6:09

6:09

Polar photojournalist Eric Guth tells his story of being surrounded by Narwhal alone in a small boat in the high Arctic. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create meaningful educational content by joining its Patreon community. Subscribe to never miss an episode. Listen to learn. @meettheocean

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Encounters - Fur Seals in the Night2:40

2M ago2:40

2:40

British Antarctic Survey's Rachel Morris tells the story of her first encounter with Antarctic Fur Seals under the cover of night. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create meaningful educational content by joining its Patreon community. Subscribe to never miss an episode, and share our podcast on your social media to inform your friends why the o ...…

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Episode 16: En Route to Rapa Nui42:47

5M ago42:47

42:47

Cultural specialist and expedition guide Alex Searle discusses what it means to live on Easter Island and what the ocean means to the people of Polynesia. Listen as he recounts the relationship these navigators had with the water and how their practices are still kept alive today. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create meaningful educational co ...…

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Encounters - A Blanket of Darkness6:05

5M ago6:05

6:05

Tech diver extraordinaire Beau Price spins a tale of how a training session in shipwreck penetration went wrong fast and the decisions that were necessary to survive the situation. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create meaningful educational content by joining its Patreon community. Subscribe to never miss an episode, and share our podcast on ...…

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Kids Talk - Tahiti Q & A11:11

5M ago11:11

11:11

A class of first graders in Chicago asked Meet the Ocean some questions about the Southern Ocean, so we answered them while hanging out in Tahiti. Marine conservationist Brett Monroe Garner joins us for this special episode where questions by our young audience get answered on the show. If you have questions you want answered on our podcast, wr ...…

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Episode 15: We Defend the Ocean39:59

5M ago39:59

39:59

Who are the people behind Meet the Ocean's podcast? And why have they chosen storytelling as a tool to educate and inspire people about our planet? Find out in this episode! Featuring a reverse interview by marine biologist Dr. Jimmy White, you will learn of how Meet the Ocean began and get to know the team behind our creative conservation plat ...…

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Encounters - Toeing the Shark Cage4:57

6M ago4:57

4:57

National Geographic Photographer David Doubilet shares his tale of photographing a Great White Shark in Southern Australia. Fins and protective cage optional. Help Meet the Ocean continue creating our educational content by subscribing to our podcast & donating to our nonprofit. Share our podcast on your social media to inform your friends that ...…

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Kids Talk - Whales Eat It6:13

7M ago6:13

6:13

Listen to a conversation about some very small, but very important creatures living in our oceans. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create and distribute meaningful, educational content by subscribing to our podcast & donating to our nonprofit. Share on your social media to let your friends know why the ocean matters most. @meettheocean…

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Encounters - Marbled Murrelets8:49

7M ago8:49

8:49

Naturalist Sarah Keefer shares her story of a minute sea bird that nests in the forest, but dives in the sea. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create and distribute meaningful, educational content by subscribing to our podcast & donating to our nonprofit. Share on your social media to let your friends know why the ocean matters most. @meettheocean…

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Kids Talk - Plastic Non-Fantastic7:59

8M ago7:59

7:59

A young Oregonian shares his opinions on the state of the saltwater and plastic within it. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create and distribute meaningful, educational content by subscribing to our podcast & donating to our nonprofit. Share on your social media to let your friends know why the ocean matters most. @meettheocean…

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Encounters - Fortune Favors the Vigilant3:26

8M ago3:26

3:26

A father tells the story of his family’s journey to the Northwest coast of North America, and what a sharp eye can find when looking out upon the water. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create and distribute meaningful, educational content by subscribing to our podcast & donating to our nonprofit. Share on your social media to let your friends k ...…

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Episode 14: Through a Positive Lens39:47

8M ago39:47

39:47

Listen as conservation photographer and marine biologist Steve Morello describes his craft, and his extensive work with marine whales. And hear his story of being stuck on the outskirts of Cape Cod during the Perfect Storm. You can help Meet the Ocean continue to create meaningful, educational content by donating to our non profit. Please take ...…

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Episode 9: Ocean Explorer - Captain Don Walsh51:25

8M ago51:25

51:25

Join legendary ocean explorer Captain Don Walsh down deeper than any human had gone, as he shares his tale of the historic journey into the dark unknown of the Mariana Trench. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create and distribute meaningful, educational content by subscribing to our podcast & donating to our nonprofit. Share on your social medi ...…

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Kids Talk - The Kevin Encounter9:51

10M ago9:51

9:51

Three sisters share the story of their encounter with a group of Killer Whales hunting a seal in Antarctica. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create and distribute meaningful, educational content by subscribing to our podcast & donating to our nonprofit. Share on your social media to let your friends know why the ocean matters most. @meettheocean…

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World Penguin Day 201815:02

10M ago15:02

15:02

Listen to master storyteller and naturalist Ian Bullock ponder what it means to be a penguin in celebration of World Penguin Day 2018. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create and distribute meaningful, educational content by subscribing to our podcast & donating to our nonprofit. Share on your social media to let your friends know why the ocean ...…

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Encounters: Dive Bombing Sea Birds4:57

10M ago4:57

4:57

Journey to a remote Arctic Tern nesting site to learn how marine biologist Jamie Coleman survived his scientific duties. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create and distribute meaningful, educational content by subscribing to our podcast & donating to our nonprofit. Share on your social media to let your friends know why the ocean matters most. ...…

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Episode 13: Sailing the Sargasso Sea39:09

11M ago39:09

39:09

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. Join Dr. Jeff Schell on a wind blown journey into the Sargasso Sea, where floating kelp islands provide habitat for a drifting ecosystem. Learn what Columbus thought on his first enc ...…

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Episode 12: For the Love of Krill30:05

12M ago30:05

30:05

Argentinian marine biologist Dr. Rodolfo Werner discusses his work with the Antarctic Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) to defend the small crustaceans against overfishing. Krill are a primary food source for penguins, whales, seals, and a host of other creatures living in the waters surrounding Antarctica. Protecting them is a necessary priority ...…

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Episode 11: Alberto and the Vanishing Vaquita40:28

1y ago40:28

40:28

This episode features naturalist and filmmaker Alberto Montaudon Ferrer sharing his origins exploring Mexico's Pacific coast. Discussions lead to his explorations and deep affection for Baja California, while warning of the near-extinction of a small porpoise native to its waters - the Vaquita. With only 30 Vaquita porpoise estimated to be left ...…

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Episode 10: National Geographic Photographers David Doubilet & Jennifer Hayes35:58

1y ago35:58

35:58

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 planet. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create and distribute meaningful, educational content by subscribing to our podcast & donating to our nonprofi ...…

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Episode 8: Alaska Whale Foundation52:14

1+ y ago52:14

52:14

Episode 7: Polar Bears & Strawberries32:57

1+ y ago32:57

32:57

Hear the stories and perspectives of an Arctic Search and Rescue officer, a polar naturalist, and an abstract German artist, as we search for the elusive white bears of Svalbard. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create and distribute meaningful, educational content by subscribing to our podcast & donating to our nonprofit. Share on your social m ...…

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Episode 6: National Geographic Photographer Jay Dickman28:01

1+ y ago28:01

28:01

Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Jay Dickman shares his origins trailing up and coming rock bands like Led Zeppelin, speaks to his journey to the pages of National Geographic, and recalls a recent dive at Millennium Atoll. Also featuring scientist Skye Moret describing how light works in the ocean. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create a ...…

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Episode 5: Ocean Explorer - Dr. Joe MacInnis24:09

2y ago24:09

24:09

From the early days of underwater exploration, to modern deep-sea expeditions in the company of James Cameron, Dr Joe Macinnis has spent a life time testing himself, and a generation of divers and deep sea submersibles against the unknowns of ocean exploration. Hear him share his story, and speak to why the ocean matters most. Help Meet the Oce ...…

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Episode 4: Polar Diving & the Weddell Seal30:02

2y ago30:02

30:02

Polar Divers Caitlyn Webster and Robert Alexander muse on what happens to the human body when underwater at the edge of our planet, while Acoustic Ecologist Michelle Fournet describes her encounters with the Weddell Seals of Antarctica. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create and distribute meaningful, educational content by subscribing to our p ...…

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Episode 3: Killer Whale Science in Antarctica30:18

2y ago30:18

30:18

NOAA scientists Drs. John Durban & Holly Fernbach describe their research of Killer Whales in the Southern Ocean using patience, binoculars, and advanced drone technology! Help Meet the Ocean continue to create and distribute meaningful, educational content by subscribing to our podcast & donating to our nonprofit. Share on your social media to ...…

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Episode 2: World Penguin Day11:09

2y ago11:09

11:09

Discover how penguins got their name, what they get up to in Antarctica, and just how many different species there are swimming around in the ocean. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create and distribute meaningful, educational content by subscribing to our podcast & donating to our nonprofit. Share on your social media to let your friends know ...…

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Episode 1: Ian and the Albatross28:36

2y ago28:36

28:36

Our first Meet the Ocean podcast features premiere naturalist and storyteller Ian Bullock, who employs his memory and attention to detail to artfully recreate the creatures he encounters. A member of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, and an inspiring defender of the natural world, you will enjoy both what and how you learn. Help Me ...…

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