Reef Shark Society! (with Yannis Papastamatiou)

07/07/22 • 30 min

Yannis Papastamatiou definitely studies one of the coolest animals in the world: Reef Sharks! We talk about all things Reef Sharks, the many different types, new info on their body language, communication and what their society is like.
Yannis tells us about his research and theories on these interesting animals! When you hear sharks, you don’t think of social animals - this should change your mind!

Follow him on Instagram @yannispapastamatiou

Important Times:

00:10 Intro
00:55 Welcome Yannis! What is your background with sharks?
02:25 Are sharks ‘social animals’?
04:25 What species of shark are we talking about?
05:10 Tell us about Reef Sharks - are they one species or many different ones?
06:25 Notorious body language
07:05 Attacking scuba divers or is it spearfishing?
09:20 Do sharks form schools? School vs Shoal
10:00 Some sharks seem to become friends
11:30 How many sharks did you tag and how did you study them?
13:35 Night time activity
17:50 What fish do they eat? Do they target weaker fish?
20:05 Sharks behaving similar to sharks
22:35 Why do they pick friends?
24:35 The mystery of shark pups: where are they?!
27:25 Thanks for your time!

Follow him on Instagram @yannispapastamatiou

Important Times:

00:10 Intro
00:55 Welcome Yannis! What is your background with sharks?
02:25 Are sharks ‘social animals’?
04:25 What species of shark are we talking about?
05:10 Tell us about Reef Sharks - are they one species or many different ones?
06:25 Notorious body language
07:05 Attacking scuba divers or is it spearfishing?
09:20 Do sharks form schools? School vs Shoal
10:00 Some sharks seem to become friends
11:30 How many sharks did you tag and how did you study them?
13:35 Night time activity
17:50 What fish do they eat? Do they target weaker fish?
20:05 Sharks behaving similar to sharks
22:35 Why do they pick friends?
24:35 The mystery of shark pups: where are they?!
27:25 Thanks for your time!

Previous Episode

The Wolverine Way (with Douglas Chadwick)

Today’s interview is with Douglas Chadwick, an American wildlife biologist, author, photographer and frequent National Geographic contributor. He has also written several books, most interestingly in this case he wrote a book called The Wolverine Way ! You guessed it, it’s all about wolverines! Listen as Douglas tells us the unbelievable stories he’s experienced with Wolverines, why they are in so much danger and how he is pushing to save the natural world with a slightly different approach to most people.

Buy The Wolverine Way & Four Fifths a Grizzly: A New Perspective on Nature That Just Might Save Us All from Patagonia!

Important Times:

00:10 Intro
02:05 Welcome Douglas!
02:40 Glacier National Park is still one of the wildest places
04:25 The original food chain
05:50 Public lands are important
06:35 Wolverines in Glacier, how did they get there?
07:20 I just finished reading The Wolverine Way ! How did you start studying them?
13:00 Trapping and tagging
19:30 They can take down much larger animals
20:45 They are mostly scavengers
24:50 Handling the Wolverines
27:20 Attacking humans
32:20 Mountain climbers, why do they climb mountains?
35:40 We didn’t expect they were climbing over mountains
36:50 They are extremely territorial and one animal can cover huge areas of land
38:25 The problem with National Parks - they don’t solve the conservation problem!
41:15 They have very unexpected family dynamics
49:45 We need to connect conservation lands to eachother
45:15 Are Wolverines on the endangered species list?
57:35 Meeting captive Wolverines
01:01:00 They can be breakout artists
01:03:35 Reading a passage of The Wolverine Way
01:07:20 Four Fifths a Grizzly: A New Perspective on Nature That Just Might Save Us All
01:16:35 Outro

Next Episode

Are 2 Orca's Scaring Away All Of Cape Town's Great White Sharks?

Port and Starboard, 2 affectionately named Orca's that have been visiting Cape Town's shores over the past few years seem to be responsible for the disappearance of the once common Great White Sharks! Are these 2 individuals really responsible for chasing them ALL away? Join Martin as he shares his thoughts about a recent study that found that these whales were linked with the disappearance of the Great Whites.
Orca's are incredibly intelligent animals, come learn more about them!
Important Times:

00:10 Hello and welcome!
01:20 Shark Shield
02:40 Orca's and Great White Sharks
04:15 Why are the sharks disappearing?
07:00 Orca brains
09:50 They are very culturally specific and don't mix with other groups and hunting styles
12:45 The findings of the study done in South Africa
15:35 What are Great White Sharks most scared of?
17:20 An alternative theory