The common octopus, like the giant squid, is an intelligent animal. While we don’t have a live giant squid, we have the giant squid’s cousin the common octopus on exhibit from time to time. We also want to share with our guests the big challenge plastics can have on our ocean ecosystem. We want our guests to stand next to this giant squid to see how big this amazing, mysterious animal is. We do have a giant squid but that squid is a model made out of repurposed plastic. Does your job involve working with any squid or octopus?īRIAN THILL: Well, sort of. HOST: Well Brian, we appreciate you being here to discuss the team’s adventure with Irving the Giant Squid. We also organize different “missions” if you will, or projects, to help others learn about water, wildlife, and wild places through our virtual classroom programs, our classrooms on site, and in our aquarium galleries. Barnacles also gets to work as a team to go on missions to learn more about the ocean. Like Barnacles, I get to wear a blue hat and a blue shirt every day so we have that in common. HOST: With all of the different opportunities going on at the aquarium, what Octonauts’ job do you think you have, Brian? Are you a researcher like Shellington, an oceanographer like Inkling, a systems analyst like Dashi, a leader like Barnacles?īRIAN THILL: I’m going to say Barnacles. We are starting to see the sea turtles come up on the shores of South Carolina. I've got to ask, have you released any sea turtles for this season?īRIAN THILL: We have not had any live releases yet at the beach. HOST: Wow, what a wide range of activities going on at the South Carolina Aquarium. On a given day we might be taking some animal ambassadors to a school, performing a dive show in front of our great ocean tank, training volunteers on how to work at a touch tank, building an oyster reef with teenagers out in the marsh, or live-streaming the release of a sea turtle at the beach. We like to say, “There’s no such thing as a typical day here,” which makes work very interesting. I get to work with a talented team that engages students, teachers and visitors from all over the U.S. Thank you for being here Brian! We are really excited to kick off this episode can you tell us more about your role at the South Carolina Aquarium?īRIAN THILL: Thanks Gabrielle, I have the honor to serve as the Director of Education here at the South Carolina Aquarium. The aquarium is also home to the Zucker Family Sea Turtle Recovery Center. The aquarium opened in 2000 on the historic Charleston Harbor and has over 5,000 animal ambassadors representing about 270 species found across South Carolina. Our guest today is here to answer all of our questions about the giant squid and all things deep sea! Brian Thill is here to share with us a bit about his work at the South Carolina Aquarium. These enormous organisms can be found in some pretty deep water, and since they don’t breathe air like whales or dolphins, the squid do not need to be near the surface water. What makes the giant squid unique is how big they are! They truly live up to their name "giant," as they can be 33 feet long and weigh 440 pounds! The giant squid remains largely a mystery to scientists despite being so large because of where they live. These organisms are voracious hunters and will eat things like fish and other squid found in the deepest parts of the ocean. Like other squid species, the giant squid has eight arms and two longer feeding tentacles that help them bring food to their beak-like mouths. HOST: Now, before we begin our chat, let’s set the stage for today’s deep dive. Inkling and the Octonauts search for Irving and the episode ends with Inking and Irving being reunited and taking a family photo. Professor Inkling realizes that the creature that grabbed the Gup-A is Inkling's long-lost cousin, Irving the Giant Squid. While exploring the ocean in the Gup-A, Captain Barnacles and Kwazii are grabbed by a mysterious creature. Today, we’re talking about Episode 6 - The Giant Squid. Today, I’m your host, Gabrielle Corradino. This podcast is hosted by NOAA’s Office of Education and the Coastal Ecosystem Learning Center Network. HOST: Our monthly podcast brings together experts from inside and outside of NOAA to help you - and the children you care about - learn more about the real-life versions of the Octonauts sea creatures and the ocean they call home. MUSIC: Explore! Rescue! Protect! Octonauts! Their mission: to explore the world’s ocean, rescue the creatures who live there, and protect their habitats. HOST: You’re listening to "NOAA & the Octonauts" - an episode-by-episode discussion of the children’s TV show The Octonauts, which features a crew of quirky and courageous undersea adventurers. MUSIC: Octonauts, to your stations! Barnacles! Kwazii! Peso!
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