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The Slow, Old Greenland Shark!

The Slow, Old Greenland Shark!

FromFish of the Week!


The Slow, Old Greenland Shark!

FromFish of the Week!

ratings:
Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Jul 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

If you're feeling old and slow today, the Greenland Shark has you beat! In addition to being the largest Arctic fish and one of the slowest swimming sharks, they are THE LONGEST LIVING VERTEBRATE and can live for hundreds of years!! PhD student Eric Ste-Marie from the University of Windsor's Hussey Lab studies the behavior and physiology of these sharks in the Canadian Arctic and is our guest.
Released:
Jul 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A week-by-week tour of all the fish and the waters they call home. Fish enthusiasts Katrina Liebich and Guy Eroh are joined by guests from all walks of life including other fish nerds, Indigenous community leaders and members, scientists, artists, and a rich array of individuals helping to elevate our understanding and love as people and professionals of all the fish. Through easy conversations and humor, listeners learn fascinating facts about fish, and also how to catch and even eat some of them.