To finish off our cartilaginous fish mini-series, we’re getting into our personal favourite: the chimera.

These little oddballs are closely related to sharks and rays but often go unmentioned. They are full of intriguing quirks, from lacking a stomach to possessing a reproductive appendage on their head! We speak with Dr Brit Finucci from NIWA, a lover of deep water sharks and champion kicker of heads (she is also a competitive Muay Thai fighter) all about these fascinating fishes and why they are so interesting.

We also speak with Leo Richards from Natural World Facts about his journey into making deep sea documentaries. If you have ever searched for deep-sea videos online, then you will have definitely come across Leo’s content, as his captivating way of sharing the deep-sea has reached millions of people.

Talking about high-quality content, The Professor has been joined offshore by a team of filmmakers, ready to capture the latest in hadal research. So expect some highly professional footage to come out in the next few weeks!

Finally, Andrew talks us through some physical features of the Chimera, including its pretty hefty defensive spine and some gnarly stories about things getting impaled.

 

Thanks again for tuning in, we’ll deep-see you next time!

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FURTHER RESOURCES
NEWS

Spade-tooth whale washed up

Earliest shipwreck found

Submarine canyons in Australia

Gold below the seabed

Dark oxygen discovered

Fishing for oil and meat drives irreversible defaunation of deepwater sharks and rays

Seals predating on Chimaera

 

People mentioned

Brit Finucci - Fisheries scientist at NIWA, New Zealand

Leo Richards - Founder of Natural World Facts 

Andrew Stewart - Curator of Fishes at Te Papa Museum, New Zealand

Isabella Liu - Illustrator inspired by the ocean

Meghan Jones - Artist inspired by the deep sea

Credits

Theme – Hadal Zone Express by Märvel

Logo image - Beauties and Wonders of Land and Sea (Published 1895)

Edited by - Georgia Wells

 

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