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Jan. 7, 2025

A mother orca lost her calf and the population is in trouble. Here is how you can help. #ocean #orca

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Jan. 6, 2025

A mother #orca lost her 2nd calf and I talk about why this happened and why there is hope #ocean

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Jan. 5, 2025

Orca Mourns Second Calf Since 2018

Orca mourns second calf since 2018 in a devastating report that J35 was seen floating her dead calf on January 1st, 2025. In this somber episode of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast, host Andrew Lewin discusses the heartbreaking story of J35, a Southern Resident Orca, who has experienced…

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Jan. 3, 2025

Sea turtles contribute to Seagrass beds and coral reefs. They are more than just an iconic species

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Jan. 2, 2025

How well are sea turtles protected in Florida? This story gives you an idea. #conserveflorida

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Jan. 2, 2025

It Takes a Village to Protect the Ocean

It takes a village to protect the ocean even though ocean conservation can sometimes feel lonely. Leaning on your community can help to inspire you to take more action for the sea. In this episode of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast, host Andrew Luan dives into the importance…

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Dec. 31, 2024

Sea Turtle Conservation in Florida is Hard

Sea Turtle Conservation in Florida is hard and it's about to get harder with the onset of increased intensity of hurricanes and increased sea level rise. Sea Turtle Conservation has been successful over the past few decades with protection policies being implemented along Florida coastlines. Still, hurricane events and increased…

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Dec. 29, 2024

The proposed federal bill, the Whale CHARTS Act will better protect whales. #podcast #whales #ocean

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Dec. 29, 2024

Where Do Whales Live? The Federal Government Wants To Map Where They Go

Where do whales live? Where do they go? These are just some of the questions the US federal government would like to answer by introducing a bill (H.R. 10292) called the Whale CHARTS Act. In this episode of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast, host Andrew Lauren dives into…

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Dec. 23, 2024

Climate Change and Seabirds and the Massive Murres Seabird Population Die Off

Climate change and seabirds are always interesting to compare because scientists can identify trends based on environmental change. can be catastrophic as it was for the Murres population after 4 million individuals died of starvation when there was a lack of prey in the ocean due to the warming of…

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Dec. 22, 2024

Climate Change Actions Using Sargassum and Black Fly Larvae

Climate change actions using sargassum and black fly larvae are the research on which Dr. Annalisa Bracco is focused at Georgia Tech. In this episode of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast, host Andrew Lewin welcomes Dr. Annalisa Bracco, a professor and associate chair for research at Georgia Tech's…

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Dec. 19, 2024

Climate Change and Seabirds: Massive Murres Seabird Population Die Off

The effect of climate change on seabirds can be catastrophic as it was for the murres population after 4 million individuals died of starvation when there was a lack of prey in the ocean due to warming of the surface waters. In this episode of the How to Protect the…

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Dec. 19, 2024

Mind Your Plastic Pollution: A Conversation On Changing Behaviors

Mind your plastic pollution is a conversation we all need to have because we all partake in using single-use plastic as the system is set up that way. In this episode of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast, host Andrew Lewin dives deep into the pressing issue of plastic…

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Dec. 17, 2024

Mind Your Plastic Pollution: A Conversation On Changing Behaviors

Mind your plastic pollution is a conversation we all need to have because we all partake in using single-use plastic as the system is set up that way. In this episode of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast, host Andrew Lewin dives deep into the pressing issue of plastic…

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Dec. 15, 2024

Plastic Pollution Clean Up Through Absorption

Plastic pollution clean up through absorption is now a possibility by using a combination of cotton and chitin to take microplastics out of the ocean...but can this work at scale? In this episode of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast, host Andrew Lo explores the pressing issue of microplastics…

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Dec. 12, 2024

Climate Action When Governments Won't Help

In this episode of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast, host Andrew Lewin dives into the pressing issues facing our planet today, including the recent end of the civil war in Syria, political changes in North America, and the alarming consequences of climate change on wildlife, particularly polar bears.…

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Dec. 10, 2024

Orcas Playing with Their Food: Wearing Salmon on Their Head

Orcas playing with their food is not new; however, wearing salmon on their heads is not usual. In this episode of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast, host Andrew Lewin dives into the fascinating world of orcas and their quirky behavior of wearing salmon as hats! Is it a…

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Dec. 8, 2024

Leave the seashells on the Seashore

Seashells on the seashore are being taken in large quantities, increasing erosion along beaches. A new study reveals the tourism industry is taking too many seashells along coastlines in Costa Rica. In this episode of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast, host Andrew Lewin dives into a pressing environmental…

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Dec. 5, 2024

Abandoned Fish Farms in Greece: Ghost Farm Clean Up by Healthy Seas

Abandoned fish farms in Greece are plaguing the coastline with marine debris; however, Healthy Seas is working to clean up some of the sites and raise awareness for support to tell the Greek government that fish farm owners should be responsible for cleaning up their sites once the business is…

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Dec. 3, 2024

Solar Panel Efficiency Improvements Mimicking Giant Clam Algae

Solar panel efficiency improvements can come from learning more about the animals in the ocean. This statement was justified by a recent study where the algae and the way they are organized in giant clams could help solar panels absorb light efficiently. In this exciting episode of the How to…

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Dec. 1, 2024

Orcas Hunting Whale Sharks

In this exciting episode of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast, host Andrew Lewin dives into the fascinating world of orcas, the apex predators of the ocean. Discover the latest groundbreaking news about orcas hunting the largest fish in the ocean, the whale shark, and learn about their unique…

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Dec. 1, 2024

The Power of Consistency in Science Communication: Lessons from a Decade of Podcasting

In this episode of the Science Communication Vlog, host Andrew Luen dives into the crucial topics of consistency and feedback in the world of content creation. Drawing from his extensive experience in podcasting and vlogging, Andrew shares personal anecdotes about his journey, including the challenges of maintaining a regular posting…

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Nov. 29, 2024

Buy Now The Shopping Conspiracy: A Marine Biologist Reviews

Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy is a documentary that was released on Netflix a week before Black Friday. The movie reveals the shocking truth about how large corporations manipulate consumers to increase their profits at the peril of the consumer's wallet and the planet's health. In this How to Protect…

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Nov. 28, 2024

Buy Now The Shopping Conspiracy: A Marine Biologist Reviews

Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy is a documentary that was released on Netflix a week before Black Friday. The movie reveals the shocking truth about how large corporations manipulate consumers to increase their profits at the peril of the consumer's wallet and the planet's health. In this How to Protect…

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