In this episode, we hear how some very peculiar sounds kept residents in Florida and San Francisco awake at night. Was it UFOs? Naval testing? The nearby sewage facility? Or was it something far fishier? We also hear how a similar story nearly led to a war between Soviet Russia and Sweden.
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In this episode, we hear how some very peculiar sounds kept residents in Florida and San Francisco awake at night. Was it UFOs? Naval testing? The nearby sewage facility? Or was it something far fishier? We also hear how a similar story nearly led to a war between Soviet Russia and Sweden.
Listen to the Peculiar Planet podcast on Spotify, iTunes, and all major podcast apps, or peculiarplanet.org
#sciencefacts #podcastshow #natureinspired #peculiar #nature #educate
In this episode, we hear how some fishy sounds almost led to the world's first nuclear war between Soviet Russia and Sweden. Interview with Dr Magnus Wahlberg of the University of Southern Denmark.
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In this episode of Peculiar Planet, we hear from Roger Koening (@rog_freedive), a shark diver and underwater photographer.
He explains that diving with sharks is like a dance. You want the sharks close, but not too close. You also have to pay close attention to their body language. Every movement and action the sharks do will give you a clue to their state of mind.
#scicomm #underwater #underwaterphotography #marinebiology #ocean #nature #shark #science #podcast
Peculiar Planet Episode 01. Dancing with Sharks. Prof. Chris Lowe (Csulb Shark Lab ) explains how WWII led to the development of shark repellents by the U.S. military. Available on all major podcast apps
Peculiar Fact #8. The male pufferfish makes elaborate nests
Peculiar Fact #8. The male, white-spotted puffer fish attracts females by building elaborate, beautiful, geometrically shaped nests.
The male digs through sand to create rings of geometric circles and peaks. Nests can be as large as 2 metres across! This takes considerable effort from the male, and the nest requires constant maintenance. It is thought that the female will evaluate the male based on how large the spaces are between the peaks, which requires sand to be pushed further distances, and may indicate the size and quality of the male.
It is the only species in the world known to exhibit this kind of courtship behaviour.
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Original footage by BBC Earth. #howpeculiar #naturephotography #nature #science #podcast #amazing #underwaterphotography #oceanlife
Peculiar Fact #7. The Bombardier Beetle can spray boiling chemicals from it's rear end which can be deadly to other insects.
The beetle's abdomen contains two separate chambers. When the chemicals in both chambers are mixed together, it creates a violent chemical reaction. The chemicals reach boiling point and are then ejected from the tip of the abdomen. The beetle can even rotate its abdomen 270 degrees, allowing it to shoot in almost any direction. It's a very powerful defence mechanism.
There are over 40 species of bombardier beetle, and they can be found in every continent except Antarctica.
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Original video from Life by BBC Earth. #howpeculiar #naturephotography #nature #science #podcast #amazing #weird #insectphotography
The parasite that causes snails to light up like a disco ball
Peculiar Fact #6. Amber snails can become parasitized by a flatworm. The worm then causes the snail's eye stalks to become a disco of pulsating colours.
To complete its lifecycle, this parasitic flatworm has to enter and infect a bird. Fortunately, birds like to eat snails. But to further help attract birds, the parasite enters the snail's eye stalks and causes this disco of colours you see in this video. These colours and movements make the snail very easy to see. The parasite even changes the snail's behaviour, causing it to climb high-up on to plants and other vegetation.
Overall, the snail has little chance of survival and will easily be picked off by a bird flying overhead.
Video by San Martin from Wikimedia Commons. #howpeculiar #naturephotography #nature #science #podcast #amazing #weird
Welcome to Peculiar Planet - Podcast Trailer
Welcome to Peculiar Planet! The podcast that explores the wildest and weirdest moments on Earth đ
