Episode 5: Do Sharks Sleep With Their Eyes Open or Closed?
Hosts Mike and Chanel get to the bottom of Griffin's question with the help of shark expert, Alex McInturf, and talk about about other incredible shark facts!
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Discover whether sharks sleep with their eyes open or closed, how they rest, and more fascinating shark facts!
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Discover whether sharks sleep with their eyes open or closed, how they rest, and more fascinating shark facts!
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Bonus Video!
This BONUS episode features more of Mike and Chanel’s conversation with Alex McInturf all about SHARKS!
They continue their conversation about shark sleeping habits and talk more about sharks in pop culture (Sharknado!), how to study sharks, Alex's favorite shark, and Oregon's new "Vibrant Ocean" license plates.
This BONUS episode features more of Mike and Chanel’s conversation with Alex McInturf all about SHARKS!
They continue their conversation about shark sleeping habits and talk more about sharks in pop culture (Sharknado!), how to study sharks, Alex's favorite shark, and Oregon's new "Vibrant Ocean" license plates.
Our Featured Guest
Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Alex received her PhD in Animal Behavior from the University of California, Davis in 2021 and is currently a Research Associate at Oregon State University’s Big Fish Lab and Graduate Faculty in OSU’s Departments of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences and Environmental Sciences.
Her research generally focuses on how marine organisms respond to biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) environmental variables and uses this information to contextualize and predict behavior, movement patterns, and survival. Alex explores this topic in threatened marine fishes. She is currently examining the foraging ecology of salmon sharks in Oregon and Alaska (including microplastic ingestion), the distributions of Chinook salmon and their overlap with salmon sharks, the movements of Pacific spiny dogfish, the social lives of sharks generally, and many more species and topics!
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MIKE BENNETT
He/Him
An artist, educator, and immersive space designer, Mike turns old buildings, house-paint and plywood into cartoon worlds with animal education and creativity at the helm. Mike brings his colorful characters to life to help curious kids (and kids at heart!) learn, laugh, and explore the world around them. Whether its cryptids, dinosaurs, ocean-life or lawn alphabets, Mike is always ready to tackle his next creative endeavor!
CHANEL HASON
She/Her
Chanel is a marine biologist, environmental educator, and lifelong animal lover who yearns to understand, and teach about, the natural world around us. She has led hands-on marine science programs in Puerto Rico for Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ambassadors of the Environment, represented the United States at the Miss Scuba International pageant in Malaysia, and now serves as Director of Outreach & Community Relations for the Elakha Alliance, where she’s helping restore Oregon’s sea otter population. Chanel shares her passion for wildlife and conservation through fun, curious, and inspiring conversations.
Griffin asks: Do Sharks Sleep With Their Eyes Open or Closed? What a great question! Mike and Chanel get down to the bottom of Griffin's question with the help of shark expert, Alex McInturf from Oregon State University's Big Fish Lab. Not only do they answer Griffin's question, but they also talk about other shark facts that will blow your minds!Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Alex received her PhD in Animal Behavior from the University of California, Davis in 2021 and is currently a Research Associate at Oregon State University’s Big Fish Lab and Graduate Faculty in OSU’s Departments of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences and Environmental Sciences. Her research generally focuses on how marine organisms respond to biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) environmental variables and uses this information to contextualize and predict behavior, movement patterns, and survival. Alex explores this topic in threatened marine fishes. She is currently examining the foraging ecology of salmon sharks in Oregon and Alaska (including microplastic ingestion), the distributions of Chinook salmon and their overlap with salmon sharks, the movements of Pacific spiny dogfish, the social lives of sharks generally, and many more species and topics! SO COOL! Be sure to visit https://www.thezooquarium.com/podcast to download quizzes, activity sheets, and bonus materials, upload YOUR art, and submit YOUR animal questions!
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Credits
- Hosted by: Mike Bennett, Chanel Hason, and Sonny the Snail
- Guest: Guest: Alex McInturf • https://alexandramcinturf.squarespace.com/
- Question-Asker: Griffin
- Produced & Edited by: Jon Richardson • https://www.jrmediaservices.net
- Music by: Gretchen Lohse & Thomas Hughes of Carol Cleveland Sings • https://www.lavendercatcreative.com
- Intro Animation by: Silas Bell & Kyle Bell of Castle Animation https://www.castleanimation.com
- Artwork by: Fuzzzbrain https://hellofuzzzbrain.myportfolio.com/
Special thanks to
Griffin & Griffin's Family
Chuck Duke
Michele Kraus Bennett
Cayley Pater
The Elakha Alliance
Big Fish Lab
Teddy Albertson
Sharks in general