Are you looking for a podcast episode that contains the return of the blobfish, golden crochet hooks and rare deep-sea squid? Well, look no further than this episode of The Deep-Sea Podcast! 

Are you looking for a podcast episode that contains the return of the blobfish, golden crochet hooks and rare deep-sea squid? Well, look no further than this episode of The Deep-Sea Podcast! 

From being repeatedly thrown off your bed in a storm, to seeing blue whales out of your porthole, working at sea doesn't leave you short of stories. And with Dr Thom and the Professor both heading offshore soon, they thought what better time to share some of their sea stories. From tips on how to hold your pee for 12+ hours, to tales of typhoons, this episode is jam-packed with real-life tales from decades of working offshore.

It’s been a privilege to have Don recount one of his endless stories with us every month, stories that always made us smile. In some attempt to raise a toast to him and all that he’s done for the community, we bring you this Don Special episode. He will be missed. Legend.

Air-breathers in the deep-sea? That’s right! Dr Nicola Quick talks us through the deepest diving whales, the elusive beaked whales.

We hear about yet another deep sea habitat - the submarine canyons! How are they formed? How do they influence their surrounding habitats and what sort of critters live there?

We learn more about the mysterious world of deep sea gelatinous organisms. From jellies to sea slugs.

We learn more about the mysterious world of deep sea gelatinous organisms. From jellies to sea slugs.

We learn all about deep-sea drilling and the geology deep under the ocean floor.

We glimpse into the crunchy world of the 10th International Crustacean Congress at Te Papa Tongarewa Museum in New Zealand.

We learn how to find a shipwreck and what exactly rusticles are.

We find out the world that lives below the seabed.

We learn all about the enigmatic world of deep-sea parasites.

We learn all about whale falls and how these animals support life after death.