The Scuba GOAT Podcast
95 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago -Discover The Scuba GOAT Podcast, your ultimate resource for scuba diving, ocean conservation, and scientific exploration.
Join dive professional, Matt Waters, as he explores a range of engaging topics and interviews global game-changers, leading advocates of conservation, service providers, and emerging stars. With a focus on delivering relevant scuba and oceanic news, highlighting operators and conservation efforts worldwide, and providing first-hand information from the source, the Scuba GOAT podcast offers a wealth of insights and entertainment.
Dive into the Scuba GOAT podcast today and immerse yourself in a world of information and a splash of humour.
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Roni Ben-Aharon - Diving the Philippines with Atlantis Resorts & Liveaboard
June 27, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBRoni Ben-Aharon If you've ever visited a dive show in the last few years you may have seen this lady representing Atlantis on stands or even on stage providing presentations about the amazing diving on offer in the Philippines. Roni is super vibrant and just as passionate about our sport and what she doesn't know about diving in the Philippines could probably be written on the back of a postage stamp with an oversized marker. Talking with me during this episode we take an audible trip throug...
Andy Ridley & Becky Evers - Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef
May 29, 2023 06:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBTHE END OF TALKING. THE AGE OF DOING. Attention, nature enthusiasts and aspiring conservationists! An incredible opportunity has emerged that allows you to become an integral part of saving one of the world's most precious natural wonders, the Great Barrier Reef. Prepare to be amazed as Citizens of The Great Barrier Reef unveil their groundbreaking AI system, inviting individuals from all corners of the globe to contribute towards its preservation and the best part? It's absolutely free! ...
Simon Mitchell - Explaining Decompression Illness & Hyperbaric treatment
May 15, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBSimon's correct title reads... Professor Simon Mitchell MB ChB, PhD, DipOccMed, DipAdvDHM (ANZCA), FUHM, FANZCA, Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Auckland. This clearly does not fit in the title of this episode however, it goes a LONG way to explaining why Simon is one of the top dogs when it comes to being able to pour a healthy amount of clarity over the common confusions between decompression sickness, decompression illness, and arterial gas embolism. Simon is a physician a...
Pete Mesley - Lust 4 Rust / Shock and Awe Diving
April 24, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 99.4 MBToday, we are thrilled to have a distinguished guest with us a man whose passion for diving spans over three decades and has led him to become one of the most skilled technical divers and instructors in the southern hemisphere. Google the name of Pete Mesley, and you'll find his namesake website, which contains his passion in life, two of which are the list first and shocking or big animal diving. And if that's not enough, you'll also find a rundown of all the technical training he has on of...
Nathalie Lasselin - A deep dive into Film-making and exploration with AquaNath
April 05, 2023 23:00 - 2 hours - 99.9 MBLadies and gents, welcome to the Scuba GOAT podcast. Last year at the OzTek dive show in Melbourne, I had the pleasure of meeting Nathalie Lasselin. Our introduction was brief, but it was enough to pique my interest in her inspiring story and make me realize that she needed to be featured on the show. In this episode, join me as I chat with Nath and uncover her motivations for venturing into the uncharted waters of the Arctic, spending over 30 hours submerged over two consecutive dives, an...
Vanessa Torres Macho & Talia Greis - Photography & Liquid Lens
April 05, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBWelcome to the latest episode of Scuba GOAT! In this episode, we talk to Vanessa Torres Macho and Talia Greis, the founders of Liquid Lens, a project promoting and encouraging women in underwater photography. Vanessa is a 20+ year dive professional and the owner of Underwater Imaging Australia, while Talia is a scuba and photography enthusiast who started diving 7 years ago. Vanessa and Talia share their love for the oceans and photography, and how they bonded over their passion for scuba d...
Nicholas Remy - The Underwater Club
April 05, 2023 06:00 - 2 hours - 92.5 MBAre you intrigued by the complexities of underwater photography? Nicolas Remy (multi award-winning underwater photographer and founder of The Underwater Club) joins me in the studio to shed some light on this intricate art. Nicolas and his wife Lena caught my attention initially with their stunning photos and furthermore because they dived on rebreathers. To me, rebreather diving to photograph marine life makes inherent sense, and I wanted to explore this fascinating topic with Nicolas in t...
Sean Clements - SDC watches
February 27, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBAre you a fan of scuba diving or luxury watches? Well, Sean Clements certainly is, and a few years ago, he found a way to combine his passions and create a path for the future away from the corporate rat-race. Sean's vision led him to create SDC Watches, a dive watch brand that offers luxurious watches for everyday dive adventures. What sets SDC Watches apart is their commitment to protecting the oceans. Sean recognized that there is a huge amount of neoprene waste, particularly old and us...
Don Silcock - Senior Travel Editor meets El Blanco
February 13, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours - 100 MBDon Silcock, esteemed Senior Travel Editor of Scuba Diver magazine and the mastermind behind Indo-Pacific Images, graces the studio for a long-awaited reunion, accompanied by good banter and a few cold ones. Embark on a riveting journey as we delve into Don's extensive travels and an array of captivating topics. From traversing the vibrant landscapes of India astride a motorcycle to capturing photogrammetry images in the remote corners of Papua New Guinea alongside Sean Twomey, Don's advent...
Dan Johnson - MV Oceania Liveaboard - Part 2
January 30, 2023 00:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MBDan Johnson is the man in charge of MV Oceania, co-owner, and captain of this beautiful vessel, and joins me to kick off Season 4. MV Oceania is a liveaboard scuba diving vessel that operates out of Walindi Plantation, New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea, located in the Coral Triangle of the Asia Pacific region, is situated just south of the equator and 100 miles north of Australia. The country encompasses the eastern side of New Guinea Island and 600 smaller islands and atolls....
Dan Johnson - MV Oceania Liveaboard - Part 1
January 16, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBDan Johnson is the man in charge of MV Oceania, co-owner, and captain of this beautiful vessel, and joins me to kick off Season 4. MV Oceania is a liveaboard scuba diving vessel that operates out of Walindi Plantation, New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea, located in the Coral Triangle of the Asia Pacific region, is situated just south of the equator and 100 miles north of Australia. The country encompasses the eastern side of New Guinea Island and 600 smaller islands and atolls....
Jason Fondis - Blue Corner Dive Nusa Penida
December 31, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBNusa Penida is a stunning island off the east coast of Bali– one look at the dazzling cliffs, hidden coves and secret beaches, and you’ll think you’ve stumbled into a spectacular island paradise. Each time I visit I am blown away by the location, the people, and the diving. This location benefits from several powerful currents that bring nutrient-rich waters, which support a vast array of marine biodiversity and reef growth. In my opinion, Nusa Penida is the next up-and-coming dive locat...
Josh Richards - The Engelbrechts east extension, Mount Gambia
December 05, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBJosh Richards may not have decades of caving experience under his belt, however what he does have is a love for Wombats and the desire to act like one at times. Joking aside, Josh's thirst for adventure started whilst diving as a kid with his father, continuing into a military career as a soldier and Royal Marine, a comedian, a science geek, and even as a candidate with a one way ticket to inhabit Mars! Josh talks openly about his journey through life and its various stages leading up to h...
Jolyon Collier - Counting Coral
November 21, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBJolyon Collier, the visionary behind Counting Coral, has forged a unique path that intertwines conservation, art, and business acumen. As the founder of this groundbreaking not-for-profit organization, Jolyon is on a mission to bridge the gap between various stakeholders including conservationists, artists, corporations, tourists, and local communities, all united in the cause of preserving our precious coral reefs. His journey began in the world of business, where he achieved remarkable su...
Michael Menduno - The Godfather of Tech Diving Journalism - S03 E14
October 30, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBMichael Menduno has been diving and reporting on technical diving since 1990 when he founded the AquaCORPS magazine and its sister publication Technical Diver. A reporter, technologist and member of the Board of Directors for the historical diver's society, Michael is the editor-in-chief of Global Underwater Explorers online magazine InDEPTH. He is also a contributing editor for Dan Europe's ALERT DIVER and X-ray magazine, and he also writes for DEEPER BLUE. To top it off, Michael also worke...
Lyndi Leggett - The Scuba Gym - S03 E13
October 17, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MB"Not all heroes wear capes." This is so true... they sometimes wear fins too! Lyndi Leggett wears fins, and to many she is an absolute superhero. A few years ago, sick of the corporate world Lyndi was trawling through social media and came across an article about David J Lawrence Sr and his son, Scuba Junior. Following surgery, David Jr was rendered disabled, paralyzed from the neck down. Today, albeit he is still paralyzed on one side, David Jr has regained use of his right side and le...
Peter Gash - Lady Elliot Island - S03 E12
September 25, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBLady Elliot Island is a destination that epitomises eco-centric tourism. It is a true reflection of the dedication, hard work, focus and drive afforded to her by so many people over the years, past and present, and none more so than the island's current custodian, Peter Gash. I am elated to host Peter on the show and discuss not only his success in realising his dreams so far but also the island's successes. Peter has dedicated a lifetime to the islands in this region and first visited La...
Nays Baghai - Running Cloud Productions - S03 E11
September 12, 2022 03:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBNays Baghai is a young and impressive director with an exceptionally keen and creative eye. His feature film debut, Descent, won the Best Australian Documentary award at the Oscar-qualifying Sydney Film Festival and has gone on to be available on Amazon Prime ANZ. Having been screened at numerous other film festivals such as, the International Film Festival, Hot Docs and Raindance, Nays’ is taking his directing skills forward as he documents Scuba diving legend Jill Heinerth’s story in, Jil...
Stephen Fordyce - Sump Diving and caving - S03 E10
August 29, 2022 01:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBStephen Fordyce is sometimes described as a mad professor and I can't help thinking that there is some truth in that. When it comes to listening to his explorations deep beneath the surface of the earth and then beneath the surface of the water therein. Scuba diving is a relatively niche sport, and within it there are many more niche areas and I think Stephen has found the pinnacle of niche as a 'sump diver.' Spending days lugging gear to remote locations, trekking into dry(ish) caves an...
Stephen Fordyce - Sump Diving and caving
August 29, 2022 01:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBStephen Fordyce is sometimes described as a mad professor and I can't help thinking that there is some truth in that. When it comes to listening to his explorations deep beneath the surface of the earth and then beneath the surface of the water therein. Scuba diving is a relatively niche sport, and within it there are many more niche areas and I think Stephen has found the pinnacle of niche as a 'sump diver.' Spending days lugging gear to remote locations, trekking into dry(ish) caves an...
Sue Crowe - OzTek Dive Conference & OzDive Expo '22
August 14, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBOZTek Advanced Diving Conference & OZDive Expo is a major international event that, since its inception in 1999, has done more to highlight the adventure and excitement inherent in diving than any other show. The show continues to play a key role in creating broad awareness of new techniques and technologies which transform and push back the boundaries of underwater knowledge. Produced by divers for divers, both OZTek Conference & OZDive Expo offer unique insights into the entire world of u...
Sue Crowe - OzTek Dive Conference & OzDive Expo '22 - S03 E09
August 14, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBOZTek Advanced Diving Conference & OZDive Expo is a major international event that, since its inception in 1999, has done more to highlight the adventure and excitement inherent in diving than any other show. The show continues to play a key role in creating broad awareness of new techniques and technologies which transform and push back the boundaries of underwater knowledge. Produced by divers for divers, both OZTek Conference & OZDive Expo offer unique insights into the entire world of u...
Gareth Lock & Mike Mason - The Human Divers - S03 E08
August 01, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBGareth Lock and Mike Mason return to the Scuba GOAT podcast for a catch up on the latest in human Factors in diving. Recently Gareth invited me to complete the remote training package "Essentials of human factors in diving" followed by a 2-day face-to-face course held at Dive Centre Bondi. The course delves deeper into the meaning of Human Factors and how it relates to the dive industry and how it can be used to enhance not only our safety but our day-to-day processes before, during and ...
Leonardo Guida - Australian Marine Conservation Society - S03 E07
July 10, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBDr Leonardo Guida, shark scientist and shark conservation lead at the Australian Marine Conservation Society joins us in this episode to talk through a variety of topics ranging from personal experiences swimming and diving with our apex predators to the conservation efforts currently in place throughout Australia and across the globe. Leo is actively involved in many projects including the "Nets out now" call for shark nets to be removed throughout Australia, he .appeared in the documentar...
Surface Interval - Introducing Jayne Jenkins
June 10, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBComedy alert! Each season we have a little get together episode with Don Silcock, senior travel editor for Scuba Diver magazine and Lissa Rebec of Sea Shepherd. However, now that borders are open, trying to get Lissa and Don in Sydney and available at the same time is virtually impossible! With that said, we managed to coax Don into the studio by waving a beer under his nose and as a bonus for the show his dive buddy of 20 years came along too... During this episode, we explore a numbe...
Jayne Jenkins - Surface Interval - S03 E06
June 10, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBComedy alert! Each season we have a little get together episode with Don Silcock, senior travel editor for Scuba Diver magazine and Lissa Rebec of Sea Shepherd. However, now that borders are open, trying to get Lissa and Don in Sydney and available at the same time is virtually impossible! With that said, we managed to coax Don into the studio by waving a beer under his nose and as a bonus for the show his dive buddy of 20 years came along too... During this episode, we explore a numbe...
Surface Interval - Introducing Jayne Jenkins - S03 E06
June 10, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBComedy alert! Each season we have a little get together episode with Don Silcock, senior travel editor for Scuba Diver magazine and Lissa Rebec of Sea Shepherd. However, now that borders are open, trying to get Lissa and Don in Sydney and available at the same time is virtually impossible! With that said, we managed to coax Don into the studio by waving a beer under his nose and as a bonus for the show his dive buddy of 20 years came along too... During this episode, we explore a numbe...
Martin Connolly - Scuba IQ
May 29, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBScuba IQ operates from Port Douglas, (north of Cairns) Queensland, Australia. Clearly, Port Douglas is a perfect destination to get out and explore the Great Barrier Reef and that's exactly what Scuba IQ do. Originally from New Zealand, Martin Connolly spent a few years in the navy and then saw the light, jumped into a wetsuit and spent the next 20 years as a multi-agency dive instructor working in various locations such as Tonga, Spain, Turkey and Thailand. Scuba IQ and Scuba IQ Expedit...
Martin Connolly - Scuba IQ - S03 E05
May 29, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBScuba IQ operates from Port Douglas, (north of Cairns) Queensland, Australia. Clearly, Port Douglas is a perfect destination to get out and explore the Great Barrier Reef and that's exactly what Scuba IQ do. Originally from New Zealand, Martin Connolly spent a few years in the navy and then saw the light, jumped into a wetsuit and spent the next 20 years as a multi-agency dive instructor working in various locations such as Tonga, Spain, Turkey and Thailand. Scuba IQ and Scuba IQ Expedit...
Steve Crosby - Wading through the pandemic years - S03 E04
May 16, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBSteve Crosby walks us through his journey to become a dive pro and what it has taken to stay connected to the dive industry particularly during the pandemic years. Many people have asked me how to get into and become successful in the dive industry. Hard work and determination... Be like Steve. He is a shining example of how to progress and focus on the goals one at a time without taking your eye off the prize and all whilst maintaining the right attitude, with a smile. Steve is one...
Steve Crosby - Getting through the pandemic years
May 16, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBSteve Crosby walks us through his journey to become a dive pro and what it has taken to stay connected to the dive industry particularly during the pandemic years. Many people have asked me how to get into and become successful in the dive industry. Hard work and determination... Be like Steve. He is a shining example of how to progress and focus on the goals one at a time without taking your eye off the prize and all whilst maintaining the right attitude, with a smile. Steve is one...
Steve Crosby - Wading through the pandemic years
May 16, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBSteve Crosby walks us through his journey to become a dive pro and what it has taken to stay connected to the dive industry particularly during the pandemic years. Many people have asked me how to get into and become successful in the dive industry. Hard work and determination... Be like Steve. He is a shining example of how to progress and focus on the goals one at a time without taking your eye off the prize and all whilst maintaining the right attitude, with a smile. Steve is one...
Jennifer Matthews - Future Reefs Research, UTS - S03 E03
May 02, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBDr Jen Matthews has pioneered the application of metabolomics to unravel the metabolic interactions underpinning coral health and resilience to environmental change. Increasing environmental pressures, such as increased sea temperatures, are causing the catastrophic loss of coral cover around the globe, including the largest coral reef ecosystem in the world: the Great Barrier Reef. So, it’s unsurprising we are starting to see corals migrate poleward to cooler waters. In fact, Sydney has re...
Kate Parker - Daughters of the Deep - S03 E02
April 11, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBKate Parker is a full-time paediatric Speech Pathologist but in her spare time has been a volunteer with Sea Shepherd since 2015, originally taking on a role as an onshore volunteer helping to raise funds through selling merchandise at events and sharing the work of the organisation through outreach and education. She then progressed to offshore crewing and has been on 7 campaigns with Sea Shepherd, starting out as deck crew and most recently Bosun and is now about to head off on another cam...
Mike Mason - The Human Diver, Australia - S03 E01
February 13, 2022 00:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBWith over 20 years as a fighter pilot under his belt, Mike Mason currently teaches pilots of the Australian Air Force how to hone their skills and use the aircraft they are flying as a weapons platform. Human Factors is used on a daily basis to achieve the goals these men strive for, so its fair to say that Human Factors is pretty much second nature to Mike. Armed with this and Gareth Lock introducing HF to the diving industry; Mike touched base with Gareth and began to learn about the Hum...
Mike Mason - Human Factors comes to Australia - S03 E01
February 13, 2022 00:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBWith over 20 years as a fighter pilot under his belt, Mike Mason currently teaches pilots of the Australian Air Force how to hone their skills and use the aircraft they are flying as a weapons platform. Human Factors is used on a daily basis to achieve the goals these men strive for, so its fair to say that Human Factors is pretty much second nature to Mike. Armed with this and Gareth Lock introducing HF to the diving industry; Mike touched base with Gareth and began to learn about the Hum...
Ryan Duchatel - Total Immersion Diving & JJ CCR's - S02 E17
December 22, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBWhat a great way to round out Season 2 of the show - Expanding on our look at the Technical side of recreational diving, I'm joined by Ryan Duchatel, JJ CCR Trimix Instructor, cave diver and co-owner of Total Immersion Diving based in Newcastle , Australia. I've found many recreational divers are curious about the tech divers out there and the complex equipment they use. It seems to be a bit of a dark art and I've regularly heard comments along the lines of "It's for people wanting to dive...
Graham Willis - The Dive Spots of New South Wales - S02 E16
December 02, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBGraham Willis is a professional dive Instructor operating out of Frog Dive, Sydney, Australia. Having lived in Sydney for over 30 years it's a fair assumption that Graham knows a lot of the dives sites pretty well and during a chance meeting via mutual friends Graham began chatting with a chap about writing books, namely dive books; Johan Boshoff has the experience of creating publications and with Grahams knowledge of New South Wales the book was born. With 240 dive locations, details ab...
Jeffrey Glenn - An introduction to Tech Diving - S02 E15
November 14, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBJeffrey is a dive industry titan specialising in all areas of technical, cave and rebreather diving. He’s logged more than 20 years experience at the pointy end of diver and instructor development, and is also the owner of GoPro Asia and Bans Technical Diving, based on Koh Tao, Thailand. His qualifications include multi-agency accreditations, such as a PADI Course Director and Technical Instructor Trainer, TDI/SDI Course Director, Instructor Trainer for RAID International (which is the wor...
Rebecca Griffiths - Freediving photography & conservation - S02 E14
November 02, 2021 05:00 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MBRebecca Griffiths first grabbed my attention via Instagram. Her account displays some beautiful photographs which I recognised instantly as having had minimal post-shot editing (quite a rare commodity these days). I continued to follow for a while and found that she was not only a photographer but a diver, free-diver and conservationist too. As a youngster, Rebecca developed a life-long love for nature whilst living on the southern shores of England. Fast forward a number of years and...
Deborah Dickson-Smith - Global travel Part II - S02 E13
October 21, 2021 03:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBThe second part of our mini-series with Deb and I talking through more destinations that every diver should have on their bucket list and highlight some of the up to date travel requirements for the destinations mentioned. See chapter markers for locations discussed and S02 E12 for the first part of this series. Deborah Dickson-Smith, is a writer, editor and publisher who has built a career in the travel media industry. She has managed to travel (and dive) through most of the South Paci...
Deborah Dickson-Smith - Diveplanit: Global travel - S02 E12
October 18, 2021 23:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBAs the world starts to open up, I reckon it is time to take a look and remind ourselves as to what is on offer. Joining me today is Deborah Dickson-Smith, a writer, editor and publisher who has built a career in the travel media industry. She has managed to travel (and dive) through most of the South Pacific and Southeast Asia. Deb now uses these experiences to design tailor- made dive holiday experiences for her clients at Diveplanit Travel. Over the next 2 episodes, Deb and I talk th...
Samuel Rostøl - The Grind: Whaling in the Faroe Islands - S02 E11
October 06, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBEarlier this year Norwegian born Samuel Rostøl decided to leave mainstream employment as a nurse so that he could focus all of his available time on supporting animal activism. Soon thereafter, Samuel was invited to join Sea Shepherd in the Faroe Islands as they documented the annual Grindadrop or Pilot Whale hunts. His footage has shone an even brighter light on the islands and albeit he casts an imposing figure, Samuel's approach to activism is far from that which most would assume. Du...
Marcel Van Den Berg - Scuba diving tips - S02 E10
September 22, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 73 MBMarcel Van Den Berg is a PADI Platinum Course Director, super passionate about professional training and eager to help anyone wishing to become a dive pro. During this episode, I have a catch up to see how he is supplementing his income during the pandemic, what he is doing regarding pro training and how he is preparing for the borders to allow travel once more. Marcel's passion for training extends far beyond the classroom as he brings his skills to a variety of social media sources, inc...
Sylvia A. Earle - National Geographic Ocean: A Global Odyssey - S02 E09
August 21, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 76.7 MBAn absolutely mind-blowing highlight of my Scuba GOAT journey to date is the 2hrs I recently spent with Dr Sylvia A. Earle on the show. I’m sure this guest needs little by way of introduction; though her credentials, experience, passion and dedication to our oceans is awe-inspiring and incredible to witness. Sylvia is without a doubt one of my lifelong heroes, and when her office contacted me to arrange some time with her on the show, I was stunned and star struck! But Sylvia quickly made...
Surface Interval - Lisa, Don & Matt - S02 E08
August 10, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBI catch up with two of my dive buddies whilst we are stuck in lockdown. Lissa Rebec is Sea Shepherd's co-ordinator in Sydney, Australia and Don, the Senior Travel Editor for Scuba Dive magazine. We discuss a few topics that have caught our attention recently and also highlight a number of excellent people working hard to educate the world on how we should be protecting our blue world. Support the show Thanks for listening legends! Enjoyed this episode? GREAT, we would LOVE a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ re...
Andre Borrel - Director Envoy Shark Cull - S02 E07
August 01, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBIf the report Queensland Shark Control Program catch statistics for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is to be believed, 286 sharks were captured between June 2020 and July 2021, of which only 57 sharks were released alive. The report does not specify or account for the animals caught and killed as bycatch. Joining me on this podcast is Andre Borrel, who directs the documentary film Envoy Shark Cull. The film shines a much-needed light on the outdated and antiquated shark control method...
Andre Borell - Director Envoy Shark Cull - S02 E07
August 01, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBEnvoy Shark Cull is a hard-hitting Australian documentary directed by Andre Borell. The film shines a much-needed light on the outdated and antiquated shark control methods deployed in QLD and NSW, that have not changed in methodology since being introduced in 1936. I was shocked and devastated to learn about this brutal culling program (also discussed with Jonathan Clark on S01 E15) that is not backed by science and urgently needs to be replaced with modern and non-lethal alternatives. I...
Jeff Hansen - Sea Shepherd Global Director - S02 E06
July 13, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBOriginally from Melbourne, Jeff Hansen resides in Perth, Western Australia and is one of 6 Global Directors for Sea Shepherd. As leader or co-lead he has played a pivotal role in protecting Australia's coastline. Stopping the West Australian shark cull, preventing the worlds gas hub titan from ploughing through the largest Humpback Whale nursery on earth and stopping BP from drilling for oil in the rich, fragile and biodiverse waters of the Great Australian Bight. Jeff is humble, passio...
Dr Andy Lewis - Coral Sea Foundation - S02 E05
July 05, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBConnecting with us from Magnetic Island, Australia, we hear from Dr Andy Lewis who managed the ecotourism activities aboard the luxury vessel True North for over a decade and visited a plethora of remote locations throughout the Coral Triangle. Armed with his PhD in coral reef ecology from James Cook University, and a passion for the reefs, islands and people of the South-Pacific, Andy developed the Coral Sea Foundation which has evolved at an impressive rate since its conception. Andy...