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Join Captain Dave and Larry the Lobster as they voyage aboard the Mellow Submarine to Quadra Island, discovering ancient clam gardens built by Coast Salish peoples over 3,500 years ago. Through their underwater adventure, young listeners explore how Indigenous engineers created remarkable rock walls in the intertidal zone that still produce abundant clams today.

When Captain Dave and Larry meet marine archaeologist Dr. Sarah Wilson and her son James, they discover these Quadra Island clam gardens are sophisticated structures that produce two to four times more clams than natural beaches. Children learn how Coast Salish peoples understood ocean dynamics, temperature patterns, and marine biology thousands of years before modern science.

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Join Peter and his beloved American Eskimo dog Gracie as they celebrate Gracie's special birthday on beautiful Vancouver Island. In this episode, Peter learns valuable lessons about time, love, and what truly matters in life. When Peter discovers that Gracie is five in dog years but 35 in human years, he grapples with the bittersweet reality that dogs don't live as long as people. Through a magical birthday adventure at Rathtrevor Beach, complete with special homemade treats, a new squeaky seal toy, Peter comes to understand the importance of cherishing every single day with those we love.

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Join Captain Dave and Larry the Lobster as they voyage aboard the Mellow Submarine to the wild west coast of Vancouver Island near Long Beach, searching for rare Japanese glass fishing floats. Through their beachcombing adventure, young listeners discover the fascinating science of ocean currents and how these beautiful glass treasures travel thousands of kilometres across the Pacific Ocean over two to three years.

When Larry finds a stunning sea-green glass float wedged between driftwood logs, they meet Dr. Chen, an oceanographer who explains the North Pacific Current system—a giant circular river of water connecting Japan, Alaska, and the west coast of North America. Children learn how the same currents that bring beautiful glass floats also carry pollution across the ocean, teaching the important lesson that we're all connected by the sea.

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