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Hey, all you naturalists out there! Want to know more about the different marine species living in the Salish Sea? How about the latest research findings with them? All ecosystems are eventually connected. For this reason, in each podcast we will dive in with an expert to talk about topics and facts related to the marine animals that call the Salish Sea home and occasionally include topics of broader relevance. We'll cover topics from the small (plankton) to the large (whales) and everything in-between, including our iconic salmon and orcas! If you have curiosity and wonder about the local marine life that abounds here, then this podcast is for you!
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Holy Mola! The Very Big And Bizarre Ocean Sunfish
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Dr. Marianne Nyegaard
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Season 4
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Episode 5
Did you know it's possible to see the world's heaviest bony fish off of Washington State and along the Northwest Coast? Molas, or ocean sunfish, are gentle giants that can get up to around 5,000 pounds and 10 feet in length! Dr. Marianne Nyegaard, a Research Associate at the Auckland Museum, has been collaborating on a citizen science project for several years now to document sightings of molas in our area to get a better sense of the distribution and relative abundance of two different species. On this episode, we will learn from her all about these amazing fish as well as her ongoing research. If you do see a mola, you can report it through this link.