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Nocturnal Worlds

Blue Groper

You are a glorious Blue Groper, Achoerodus viridis…though right now you’re still a baby, not yet blue. But don’t worry, your journey is only just beginning…


Nocturnal Worlds was produced by Audiocraft

Scripts: Olivia O’Flynn

Sound Design: Laura Brierley Newton

Executive Producers: Kate Montague & Lorna Clarkson


Nocturnal Worlds Season 3 was produced with support from the Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) and the Seabirds to Seascapes project, a NSW Government initiative. Launched in August 2022, Seabirds to Seascapes brings together three different initiatives under one program. The three initiatives include Project Restore, The Great Big Little Penguin Count, and The Great Seal Reveal.The New South Wales Environmental Trust funds Seabirds to Seascapes to help lead and deliver each initiative, with support from its project partners, including:

  • Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
  • Sydney Institute of Marine Science
  • Taronga Conservation Society Australia
  • New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service

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