Indian and Southern Ocean and Antartica
Episodes 74-77

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 74: Close Family Ties and Fish You Should Not Keep as Pets

We start off the Indian Ocean, and Southern Ocean, and Antarctica month with Casey talking about the highlights from his most recent tidepooling excursion. Ali tells us about a cat that got shot by someone’s neighbor, before Casey gives more depressing news, this time about krill in Antarctica. Ali goes on to tell us about an adventurous sea lion that found itself on a freeway in San Diego. They go on to discuss some of their Favorite Fish of the Indian Ocean Often Found in the Pet Trade, the Longhorn Cowfish and the Blue Hippo Tang. Casey gives us a lesson on our deep diving Animal of the Week, the Long-Finned Pilot Whale, before the episode comes to a close with Casey challenging Ali to an International Polar Bear Day quiz.

Pictured from top to bottom: Long-Finned Pilot Whale, Longhorn Cowfish, and Blue Hippo Tang.

Sources and Links

Does Krill Fishing Threaten Wildlife in Antarctica? (voanews.com)

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news/sea-lion-rescued-san-diego-freewa

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Lactoria cornuta, Longhorn cowfish : aquarium (fishbase.se)

Longhorn cowfish (Lactoria cornuta) (wildsingapore.com)

Longhorn Cowfishes ~ MarineBio Conservation Society

Blue tang, facts and photos (nationalgeographic.com)

Paracanthurus hepatus (Palette Surgeonfish) (iucnredlist.org)

Facts About Regal Blue Tangs | Live Science

Long-finned Pilot Whale - Oceana

Long-Finned Pilot Whale | NOAA Fisheries

Long-finned pilot whale - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA (whales.org)

Long-finned Pilot Whale - NAMMCO

Globicephala melas - Society for Marine Mammalogy (marinemammalscience.org)

Pilot Whales the 'Cheetahs of the Deep Sea' : MMC (whoi.edu)

Episode 75: A Pretty Worm

Casey kicks things off by telling us about his recent visit to Idyllwild, and Ali gives a rating of Mostly Safe for America’s National Parks: Yellowstone. Casey proceeds to talk about an article on how scientists are using seals to study other mammals in the ocean, and Ali gives us a report on a large furry suspect, ‘Hank the Tank’, who has been on a crime wave in Lake Tahoe. The two go on to talk about some of their Favorite Toothed Cetaceans (also known as odontocetes if you’re scientifically inclined), the False Killer Whale and the Commerson’s Dolphin. Casey then teaches about our festive Animal of the Week, the Christmas Tree Worm. They end this episode by challenging themselves to a version of their 'Alphabet' game.

Pictured from top to bottom: Christmas Tree Worm, False Killer Whale, and Commerson's Dolphin.

Sources and Links

Scientists are using seals to eavesdrop on whales in the deep ocean - Vox

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-authorities-seek-large-furry-suspect-crime-wave-rcna17128

False Killer Whale - Oceana

False Killer Whale | NOAA Fisheries

ADW: Pseudorca crassidens: INFORMATION (animaldiversity.org)

Pseudorca crassidens (False Killer Whale) (iucnredlist.org)

ADW: Cephalorhynchus commersonii: INFORMATION (animaldiversity.org)

Cephalorhynchus commersonii (Commerson's Dolphin) (iucnredlist.org)

Commerson's dolphin - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA (whales.org)

Christmas Tree Worm - Oceana

What are Christmas tree worms? (noaa.gov)

Christmas Tree Worm Facts: Habitat, Diet, Conservation, & More (americanoceans.org)

Christmas Tree Worms ~ MarineBio Conservation Society

By NOAA Photo Library - anim2620, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=63614030

Episode 76: Cinderella Would Approve

Casey gets us started by talking about a cat that frequently visits his house, and his desire to catch said kitty, while Ali gives another update on her health. Casey then discusses how there is possibly a new species of orca that has been identified, and photographed professionally, and Ali gives us a breed highlight on the Finnish Lapphund. The two go on to talk about some of their Favorite Animals That Are Either Blue or White, the Blue Shark and the Blue Whale. Casey educates us about our mysterious, and deep dwelling, Animal of the Week, the Glass Octopus, before rounding out the episode by challenging Ali to some trivia regarding scientific names of animals.

Pictured from top to bottom: Glass Octopus, Blue Shark, Blue Whale, and Finnish Lapphund.

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Sources and Links

Mysterious new orca species likely identified (nationalgeographic.com)

https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/finnish-lapphund/

Blue Shark - Oceana

Blue shark - Prionace glauca — Shark Research Institute (sharks.org)

ADW: Prionace glauca: INFORMATION (animaldiversity.org)

Prionace glauca (Blue Shark) (iucnredlist.org)

Blue Whale | NOAA Fisheries

The Marine Mammal Center | Blue Whale

Blue Whale | National Wildlife Federation (nwf.org)

Balaenoptera musculus (Blue Whale) (iucnredlist.org)

Elusive glass octopus spotted in the remote Pacific Ocean (Video) | Live Science

Vitreledonella richardi (tolweb.org)

The Glass Octopus is See-Through and Spectacular - Ocean Conservancy

Vitreledonella richardi (iucnredlist.org)

Glass Octopus: The Transparent Octopus | Ocean Info

The Glass Octopus (Vitreledonella richardi) (amazinglife.bio)

Episode 77: Frequently Feared and Giant Gatherings

Casey gets things started by ranting about missing The Green Planet series on BBC America, and about having issues with equipment for his reptiles. Ali gives her review of America’s National Parks: Everglades and gives it a rating of Mostly Safe. Casey goes on to talk about a study in which they found that there may be sharks hiding in your pet’s food, while Ali shares a story of how one person tried to smuggle a large quantity of reptiles hidden in his clothes across the San Ysidro Border Crossing. They then talk about some of their Favorite Sharks from the Indian Ocean, the Tiger Shark and the Bull Shark. Casey gives us a lesson on our bizarre, and fascinating, Animal of the Week, the Jonah's Icefish. The Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, and Antarctic month comes to an end with another resounding game of ‘Cups’.

Pictured from top to bottom: Jonah's Icefish, Tiger Shark, Bull Shark.