PODCAST: Life Under Water in the Oceans
Season Two is available now!
Presented by wildlife filmmaker, zoologist and broadcaster Hannah Stitfall, Oceans: Life Under Water is a podcast about the oceans and the mind-blowing life within them.

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The true Arctic
We’re finishing the series on Svalbard. An archipelago dependent on the ocean.
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Journey to the Arctic
Hannah Stitfall is heading out an adventure across the waves. And she is taking us with her.
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The politics of ocean protection
This week, we’re looking at the complex politics of ocean protection.
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Our broken sea(food) system
How much does the label on the packaging tell us about a fish’s journey from ocean to plate?
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People of the Sea
3 billion people rely on the oceans for their livelihoods. But who are they? What are their stories? Hannah Stitfall is moving away from the ocean’s wild animals this week,…
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Wild West of the High Seas
Did you know that pretty much anything goes in international waters? Past a certain point, national jurisdiction ends and the wild west begins. There’s no police force for the ocean,…
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Mountains Under the Waves
The world’s longest mountain range is actually in the middle of the ocean – the mid-Atlantic ridge, at more than 40,000 miles long. But who knows about these mountains? How…
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Antarctica
Antarctica is one of the harshest environments you can imagine. Winds can reach 200mph and the lowest temperature ever recorded was -89 degrees Celsius. But the monochrome above the waves…
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The Water Planet
Hannah Stitfall is asking all the questions you ever wanted to know about whales. Did you know they have culture? She’s joined by whale legend Hal Whitehead, whose close encounters with sperm whales and understanding of their culture has completely changed how we view these enormous animals.
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Oceans Deep
Hannah Stitfall is joined by submarine pilot John Hocevar to learn everything she ever wanted to know about what the ocean’s floor looks and sounds like.
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Greenpeace activists confront second “ocean killer” at sea, as vessels turn off AIS
For a second time, Greenpeace Aotearoa activists have confronted a bottom trawler off the East Coast, rebranding it an “ocean killer” in protest at its destructive fishing activities.
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Greenpeace activists rebrand NZ bottom trawler “ocean killer” at sea
Greenpeace Aotearoa activists have confronted a bottom trawler on the Chatham Rise, rebranding it “ocean killer”, after bearing witness to it hauling in a net straining with marine life.
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Threatened whale species in the Pacific found in areas targeted by The Metals Company for deep sea mining, scientists warn
A scientific survey of two areas targeted by The Metals Company for deep sea mining in the Pacific Ocean has confirmed the presence of whales and dolphins, including sperm whales,…
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Latest trawl bycatch numbers a grim wake-up call
The latest fisheries bycatch data paints a grim picture, with trawlers hauling up thousands of kilograms of coral and killing hundreds of fur seals and seabirds over a 12 month…
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Why is coral so important?
Why is coral so important? Find out more about these unique species – the backbone of the oceans – and learn how you can help protect coral.