Nocturnal Worlds
Nocturnal Worlds

Nocturnal Worlds

Audiocraft

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Nocturnal Worlds – journeys through nature for sleep and relaxation – weaves together a symphony of nature sounds and captivating storytelling in an audio experience that highlights Australia’s unique nocturnal ecosystems.


Whether you're seeking a calm meditation, a restful night's sleep, or want to learn about our amazing natural world, this podcast will transport you to a nocturnal wonderland that exists just outside our doorstep. Nocturnal Worlds goes beyond storytelling; it creates an immersive experience that lulls listeners into a state of wonder and relaxation.





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Recent Episodes

New Zealand Fur Seal
NOV 10, 2025
New Zealand Fur Seal

Look at you, sunbathing on the hot, sandstone rocks. You are a New Zealand Fur Seal… Arctocephalus forsteri… also known as a Long Nosed Fur seal. 

 

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 theSeabirds 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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Soundscape - New Zealand Fur Seal
NOV 10, 2025
Soundscape - New Zealand Fur Seal

Look at you, sunbathing on the hot, sandstone rocks. You are a New Zealand Fur Seal… Arctocephalus forsteri… also known as a Long Nosed Fur seal. 

 

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 theSeabirds 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



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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20 MIN
Little Penguin
NOV 10, 2025
Little Penguin

So swift and nimble in the waves, you glide through the current with ease. You are a semi-aquatic flightless bird from the family Spheniscidae. You are a Little Penguin - Eudyptula minor


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 theSeabirds 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



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Soundscape - Little Penguin
NOV 10, 2025
Soundscape - Little Penguin

This episode is soundscape only. So swift and nimble in the waves, you glide through the current with ease. You are a semi-aquatic flightless bird from the family Spheniscidae. You are a Little Penguin - Eudyptula minor


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 theSeabirds 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



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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20 MIN
Crayweed
OCT 12, 2025
Crayweed

Let your body relax… feel it sway, from side to side. You are crayweed, Phyllospora comosa…. A type of brown algae or seaweed …Otherwise known as kelp.


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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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21 MIN