Explore " crustaceans" with insightful episodes like "How Do Pistol Shrimp Work?", "Crabs", "Spider Crab", "Interview #12 Crustacean Compassion | Decapod Sentience" and "Lobsters" from podcasts like ""BrainStuff", "Secretly Incredibly Fascinating", "Beyond Blathers", "Off the Leash" and "On Wildlife"" and more!
Pistol shrimp (aka snapping shrimp) can 'shoot' bubbles that go off louder than a gun and will stun prey or dig into rock. Learn more (including how they're inspiring nuclear fission research) in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/marine-life/pistol-shrimp.htm
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This week we're talking about a gentle giant — the spider crab! This amazing crustacean is the longest arthropod in the world, and while some might find them a bit creepy, we think they're pretty fascinating. Listen to learn more!
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Charlie Moores in conversation with Claire Howard, Executive Director of Crustacean Compassion, an organisation that works to raise public awareness of the sentience of decapod crustaceans; works with food businesses to implement changes to their practices; and puts pressure on the Government to make the necessary changes to the law.
In November the UK government released a report titled ‘Review of the Evidence of Sentience in Cephalopod Molluscs and Decapod Crustaceans’, which concluded that these animals are sentient, can feel pain and should be protected in law.” On the back of that the government have proposed an amendment to the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill, a new piece of legislation that is currently making its way through parliament. If it becomes law, for the first time ever cephalopods (like squid and octopus) and decapods (like crabs, lobsters, and shrimps), would be legally recognised as sentient beings alongside vertebrates.
Claire explains why Crustacean Compassion fought to have decapods recognised as sentient and how the legislation will set a precedent for how these fascinating animals should be treated.
Can lobsters really live forever? Do they mate for life? In this episode, Alex explains these common conceptions about these clawed creatures. Grab your snorkel cause we're heading under the sea to talk about lobsters.
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The woodlouse is an familiar, unobstrusive little creature - dull, grey and unassuming. What if we defy that expectation? In this episode we lift up a log, and enter the incredible world of the woodlouse. Tom chats with scientist Eleanor Drinkwater about her research in the field of woodlouse personality, as well as woodlouse diversity, the challenges faced by terrestial crustaceans and a great deal more. Come and hear about the bacteria which turns male woodlice female, about the woodlice that form pair bonds, and about the intuitive relationship that can percieved between woodlice and the Christian Trinity.
Note the inverted commas, pincer-like, around the title. In this episode, we discuss 'crabs' - the various animals that end up under the 'crab' umbrella. Tom chats 'crabs' with Mark Losavio, diver, eduactor and marine biologist. We talk all things crab, and also discuss working in aquariums, teaching children about the ocean, and Mark shares his perspective on being a black man in marine science.
This week we're talking about the acorn barnacle, a surprisingly cool and exciting crustacean! Listen to find out more about their life cycle, adaptations, and ... world-record holding penises.
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Beyond Blathers is hosted and produced by Olivia deBourcier and Sofia Osborne, with art by Olivia deBourcier and music by Max Hoosier. This podcast is not associated with Animal Crossing or Nintendo, we just love this game!
If it lacks a backbone, we're interested. In this podcast, we are exploring the world of invertebrates, discovering the amazing lives they lead, and thinking carefully about our relationhips with these much-maligned creatures. With the help of experts, we are lifting stones, peering into the water and grubbing in the filth.
Written and produced by Tom Sharpe
Music by Will Hatton
Artwork by Will Tapply
Learn more about Spider Crabs in this episode of the Seacreatures podcast! Matt is joined by photographer and wildlife campaigner PT to discuss these large crustaceans as well as the fascinating migration behaviors these crabs engage in each year. PT highlights the importance of the Spider Crab Migration and tells us how we can all get involved in the 'Save Our Spider Crabs' campaign.
Put your submission in to VFA about Spider Crabs
https://vfa.vic.gov.au/science-in-fisheries/spidercrabs/proposed-new-spider-crab-catch-limit
Sign the Spider Crab petition
https://www.change.org/p/support-no-take-of-australia-s-iconic-spider-crabs-during-their-moulting-season
Follow the Save our Spider Crabs campaign on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/saveourspidercrabs/
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Today on Animal Instinct, we're joined by oceans expert Matthias Elliot to talk all about global warming's "ugly step-sister:" ocean acidification. Man-made carbon emissions affect the pH level of the planet's oceans; listen in to learn all about what that does to their ecology and wildlife.
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