Into the Abyss: Halloween’s Oceanic Horrors Unveiled

Description (4,000 character limit): Vampire squid are cute. Not so much Goblin sharks or Lantern Fish that look like floating heads. And did we mention zombie urchins, bone eating worms or saltwater crocodiles? Join David and Vicki as they speak with former ghost, er, guest and well-known author Susan Casey whose latest book, ‘The Underworld,’ is about the deepest darkest parts of the ocean. Join the discussion on the scariest creatures of the sea. Learn what they look like, why the things they do might haunt you and why you don’t want to be crushed by a giant wave or buried at sea. Also, find out the 3 scariest creatures in the sea that are definitely not white sharks. Join us if you dare on the latest and spookiest Rising Tide the ocean podcast!

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The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean By Susan Casey

In the latest episode of Rising Tide David and Blue Frontier’s Natasha Benjamin talk with Reef Check Executive Director Jan Friewald. For 30 years his organization has been developing citizen science projects to survey and protect both coral reefs and kelp forests around the world. Jan, who studied marine biology in Germany before moving on to complete his PhD on Marine Protected Areas in California talks with us about the differences between coral and kelp, the threats they both face from a warming ocean, how they’re growing their pool of volunteers through training young people who might not otherwise have access to scuba diving and how El Nino and the next marine heatwave might impact kelp forests (and corals) and how people will respond. So, dive in with us on this latest and highly informative Rising Tide the Ocean Podcast.

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Reef Check — Saving reefs worldwide & empowering people to save our reefs and oceans. Let’s work together to create a sustainable future through education, research, and conservation.

In the latest episode of Rising Tide – the Ocean Podcast David and Vicki talk with filmmaker Ben Judkins whose award-winning documentary ‘The Cigarette Surfboard’ tells the story of eco-surfer Taylor Lane who built his first cigarette surfboard from 10,000 plastic cigarette filters he collected cleaning up California beaches. It goes on to tell the story of his improved models ridden by professional surfers committed to protecting the health of the ocean. He talks about the growth of the movement to hold Big Tobacco responsible not only for the cancers of its victims but also for the water polluting toxic plastic waste it generates. All that plus some Gnarly surf footage to discuss.

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The Cigarette Surfboard — A DOCUMENTARY USING CIGGY BUTTS & SURFING TO BUILD OCEAN MINDFULNESS & STEWARDSHIP. Impassioned surfer Taylor Lane builds a functional surfboard with 10,000 cigarette butts collected from California beaches. The Cigarette Surfboard becomes a platform to learn from professional surfers who are working to protect the ocean, and the symbol of a grassroots campaign to hold Big Tobacco accountable for their toxic, plastic waste. Surfing is the medium, but the message is universal.