The Seattle Aquarium is expanding to include sharks from Indonesia. Is this for the entertainment value or is there an educational component as well? What is the role of aquariums regarding public education, anyway? Is it to appreciate and have empathy for the fish, otters, seals, penguins, etc. or motivate conservation and sustainable behavior? At the same time, Seattle's sister city in Norway (Bergen) is planning to completely rebuild the National Aquarium in a new location.
Join us as we visit the Bergen Aquarium to ask these questions about the role of the aquariums today. First we take a tour with zookeeper Joachim Ekeli to hear about flatfish, the national fish, penguins, the "flowers of the sea", and the tall ship, Statsraad Lemkuhl, sailing the world on the One Ocean Expedition.
Then we meet the aquarium's CEO, Aslak Sverdrup, to learn the history of the aquarium and its connection to the Institute of Marine Research. Who owns the aquarium now, how will a new one get built, and where will it be? What will it take to get all the various jurisdictions, including business, industry, academia, and the public onboard, to build the World Ocean Center known simply as "O"?
This podcast is a combination of fascinating marine biology, a study in how humans affect their environment, and the political will and fortitude necessary to create an even better National Aquarium in the future.
Check out our links and photos at our episode website at nordicontap.com so see Joachim, Aslak, the Lemkuhl, and other neat things.
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Nordic Noir: Dr. Jerry Holt on Crime Fiction in Bergen
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Relating to Fjord Horses: Rory and Kristin Miller
Nordic Folktale Water Creatures
The Lur and Prillar Guri with Dr. Joan Paddock
Heyerdahl and the Scientific Community
Two Folktales in Norwegian and English
Ruthi Winter and the Winter Band
Laura Loge: Grieg, Ibsen, and Solveig’s Song
Folk Accordions - Birgit and Phil Ages
The Parade Troll
A Coat Dyed Black and the Norwegian Resistance - Don ”Jerry” Pugnetti Jr.
Elizabeth Person on Maps, Illustration, and Art
Mari Boine - Sami Musician and Ambassador
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