Tag: Creatures

The Boy in the Submarine – Episode 12: Talking to WhalesThe Boy in the Submarine – Episode 12: Talking to Whales

“We played a sound that we think means ‘Hello’ to the [humpback whale named] Twain… and Twain said ‘Hello’ back!” Owen Today we are updating two of our episodes with [...]

The Boy in the Submarine – Episode 11: Humpback WhalesThe Boy in the Submarine – Episode 11: Humpback Whales

Humpback Whales have beautiful voices, and are the great musicians of the sea. Each family has their own special song, and each individual whale has a song of its own [...]

The Boy in the Submarine – Episode 9: Sea AnemonesThe Boy in the Submarine – Episode 9: Sea Anemones

Sea Anemones come in thousands of different shapes and colours, just like flowers! Owen Sea Anemones are another invertebrate related to coral. They look kind of like flowers, they are [...]

The Boy in the Submarine – Episode 7: Tiger SharksThe Boy in the Submarine – Episode 7: Tiger Sharks

Whith Apex predators, we don’t understand just how important they are… Owen Tiger sharks like warm and temperate waters. They particularly like coral reefs and kelp forests. Called “the garbage [...]

The Boy in the Submarine – episode 6: The Giant Pacific OctopusThe Boy in the Submarine – episode 6: The Giant Pacific Octopus

The Giant Pacific Octopus is the smartest of all the cephalopods, it is great at solving problems! Owen Today we are talking about the Giant Pacific Octopus: a creature as [...]

The Boy in the Submarine – episode 4: TardigradesThe Boy in the Submarine – episode 4: Tardigrades

Tardigrades are a microscopic animal: one of the world's smallest predators, they hunt for germs! But the really cool thing about Tardigrades is that they are nearly indestructible and live [...]