Who was THE most sucessful pirate ever? Blackbeard? Captain Kidd? Jack Sparrow? No, it's Ching Shih - a pirate queen who held the whole of China to ransom. Dr Smash and Dr Craken talk about this famous historical figure who was the terror of the South China Sea.

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Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to Eric Hovland, the shark and ray expert at Florida Aquarium. They discuss the sharks that can be found in Florida waters and the research that the aquarium is involved with.

They also have returning guest Jess Adanich, the organizer of the Sharkapalooza event (May 16, Coachman Park, Clearwater, Florida; https://www.sharkapalooza.org/) chatting about what shark-realted events and goodies that you will be able to find at the upcoming festival.

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Dr Smash and Dr Kraken chat to Amanda Leland, the Executive Director of the Environmental Defense Fund (www.edf.org). They talk about the vital work of EDF, and how Amanda became their Director. they also chat about Amanda's new book "Sea Change: Unlikely Allies and a Success Story of Oceanic Proportions" (available from: https://www.edf.org/sea-change)

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Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat today with Alex Fogg, the Natural Resources Chief, Destin-Fort Walton Beach - otherwise known at "The Lionfish King". They talk about his innovative initiative to tackle the problem of invasive lionfish and about making artificial reef - including one of the largest in the world.

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2026 LIONFISH CHALLENGE https://reefrangers.myfwc.com/lionfish-challenge/

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Dr Smash and Dr Kraken chat about Kraken's childhood, and what was it that inspired him to become a marine biologist.

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The Marine Conservation Happy Hour is now going out every Saturday on Tampa Talk News Radio.

It's the Gasparilla pirate festival in Tampa, and Dr Smash and Dr Kraken talk about the history of two of the most famous pirates: Mary Read and Anne Bonney.

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The Marine Conservation Happy Hour is now going out every Saturday on Tampa Talk News Radio.

The recent cold weather has been chilly for humans, but it has been even worse for some of our marine life. Find out why cold winters are a problem for Florida's manatees and what we can do to help conserve them

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The Marine Conservation Happy Hour is now going out every Saturday on Tampa Talk News Radio.

It's the Gasparilla pirate festival in Tampa, and among the parade you will find the Famous Knights of Santiago. But who are they and what is their history? And what is the carnival float that looks suspiciously like a giant squid?

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