Atlantic Ocean
Episodes 95-98
Ever wonder what the animals we talk about look like, or which episodes cover what animals? Find the answers you seek below! Our episode guides give a brief breakdown of each episode as well as links to the articles we discuss, our sources, and of course, pictures of the animals!
All pictures are either Public Domain or Stock photos unless otherwise noted.
Unfortunately we are not able to provide photos for every animal, especially the more obscure ones, due to not being able to obtain photos which don't violate copyright law. For any animals lacking a photo we remind you that Google is your friend.
Episode 95: Cozy Sharks and Cool Birds
The episode begins with Casey sharing about his most recent trip to the San Diego Wild Animal Park with his family, while Ali rates another nature documentary, National Geographic’s America the Beautiful: Waterland, giving it a rating of Safe. Casey continues discussing big cat populations in the USA, and Ali shares an article about a mass stranding of Pilot Whales in Tasmania. The pair then talk about their Favorite Marine Birds, the Arctic Tern and the American Oystercatcher, before Casey tells us about our first Atlantic Animal of the Week, the Pyjama Shark. They end the episode with another round of ‘Cups’ to finish off the first Atlantic Ocean episode of Season 3.
Pictured from top to bottom: Pyjama Shark, Arctic Tern, and American Oystercatcher.
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By Guido Zsilavecz - E-mailed by Guido Zsilavecz, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10407795
Sources and Links
Zoo Logic: Exactly How Many Big Cats ARE in the US? (libsyn.com)
https://www.livescience.com/mass-pilot-whale-stranding-tasmania
ADW: Sterna paradisaea: INFORMATION (animaldiversity.org)
Tracking of Arctic terns Sterna paradisaea reveals longest animal migration | PNAS
Arctic Tern Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Sterna paradisaea (Arctic Tern) (iucnredlist.org)
Arctic Tern - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
American Oystercatcher Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
ADW: Haematopus palliatus: INFORMATION (animaldiversity.org)
Haematopus palliatus (American Oystercatcher) (iucnredlist.org)
Pyjama shark - Poroderma africanum — Shark Research Institute (sharks.org)
Poroderma africanum – Discover Fishes (ufl.edu)
Kelp Forests: Pyjama Catshark (elasmo-research.org)
Poroderma africanum (Pyjama Shark) (iucnredlist.org)
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Episode 96: Under the Spooky Sea
Casey kicks off this episode recounting seeing Smile with his sister, and Ali shares about her latest trip to the San Diego Wild Animal Park, where she successfully found her hat, and about seeing Cats later that night at the Civic Center in San Diego. Casey goes on to give us helpful information regarding pet oral health, while Ali shares the most adorable contest ever, Fat Bear Week! They continue on discussing their Favorite Sea Animal Listed in Under the Sea from The Little Mermaid, the Pelagic Stingray and the Dotted Sea Slug. Casey teaches us about our spooky Animal of the Week, the Sea Spider, before ending with a challenge where the two must name as many animals that give people the heebie jeebies as possible within the allotted time.
Pictured from top to bottom: Sea Spider, Pelagic Stingray, and Dotted Sea Slug.
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Sources and Links
Veterinary Oral Health Council (vohc.org)
https://www.npr.org/2022/10/04/1126698174/fat-bear-week-alaska
Pelagic stingray | Animals | Monterey Bay Aquarium
Pteroplatytrygon violacea – Discover Fishes (ufl.edu)
Pteroplatytrygon violacea (Pelagic Stingray) (iucnredlist.org)
Discodorididae Family | Nudibranch Domain
DOTTED SEA-SLUG (Peltodoris atromaculata) - Atlantis Gozo
Peltodoris atromaculata (sealifebase.ca)
How Giant Sea Spiders May Survive in Warming Oceans - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Sea spider | Animals | Monterey Bay Aquarium
Creatures of the Deep: Sea Spider | Ocean Today (noaa.gov)
Zoologger: The giant sea spider that sucks life out of its prey | New Scientist
Nymphon gracile – an undersea spider with a straw | Wildlife | The Guardian
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By Makoto Nakashima from Tokyo, Japan - IMG_0628, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9520243
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Episode 97: Under the Spooky Sea
This episode begins with Casey telling us about his experience at orientation to volunteer with Wild Wonders, a local rescue group for exotic animals. Ali then recounts Tiger-Lily’s horror and excitement with things changing around the house since the carpet was replaced. Casey discusses a story with petty congressmen wanting to withhold funding from the Monterey Bay Aquarium as a result of a suggestion on their sustainable fish consumption app, and Ali highlights the Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog for our breed this month. The pair go on to discuss their Favorite Sea Creatures That Give You the Heebie Jeebies, the Geography Cone Snail and the Bobbit Worm, followed by Casey telling us about our adorable Animal of the Week, the Atlantic Spotted Dolphin. Ali closes out the episode with a challenge called ‘Figure it Out’, a revenge quiz for one Casey previously gave her.
Pictured from top to bottom: Atlantic Spotted Dolphin, Geography Cone Snail, Bobbit Worm, and the Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog.
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Sources and Links
Congressman wants to halt aquarium money after lobster spat | AP News
https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/romanian-carpathian-shepherd/
ADW: Conus geographus: INFORMATION (animaldiversity.org)
Geographic Cone Snail | Online Learning Center | Aquarium of the Pacific (aquariumofpacific.org)
California Cone Snail | Coal Oil Point Reserve (ucsb.edu)
Conus geographus (iucnredlist.org)
Specialized insulin is used for chemical warfare by fish-hunting cone snails | PNAS
Bobbit Worm - Eunice Aphroditois, The King of Polychaete Marine Worms (arcreef.com)
Eunice aphroditois is rainbow, terrifying - Scientific American Blog Network
The Story Behind The Bobbitt Worm's Name Is Grimmer Than The Worm Itself | IFLScience
Eunice aphroditois, Bobbit worm (sealifebase.ca)
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin | NOAA Fisheries
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin Facts (nationalgeographic.com)
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
Stenella frontalis (Atlantic Spotted Dolphin) (iucnredlist.org)
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Episode 98: Spooky Cinema and an Intimidating Name
Casey kicks off this episode talking about his recent trip to the movies to see Halloween Ends with his mom and sisters, and Ali rates yet another documentary, National Geographic’s America The Beautiful: Northland, giving it a rating of Safe. Casey tackles the myth that coyotes will lure a dog out to be attacked by the rest of the pact, spoiler alert, they don’t. Ali then shares the terrible news that the Avian Flu wiped out all of the birds at Knuckle Bump Farm, home of the famed Emanuel, excluding all but two birds, Rico and Emanuel. They then share their Favorite or Scariest Animal Related Horror Film, Pet Semetary and Jaws. Casey teaches us about our final Animal of the Week from the Atlantic, the Razorbill, before ending the episode with a spooky themed quiz for Ali.
Pictured from top to bottom: Razorbill, Pet Semetary poster, and Jaws poster.
Sources and Links
https://www.npr.org/2022/10/17/1129458044/emmanuel-tiktok-emu-bird-flu-knuckle-bump-farms-florida
https://www.greenmatters.com/pets/emmanuel-the-emu-update
Razorbill Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
ADW: Alca torda: INFORMATION (animaldiversity.org)
Razorbill - Alca torda - NatureWorks (nhpbs.org)
Alca torda (Razorbill) (iucnredlist.org)
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