Sharks, Octopuses, Owls & Magnetic Cells! Answering Listeners' Curious Questions
Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible
Eryn Lynum
4.8 • 619 Ratings
🗓️ 28 August 2025
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
What do shark fins, magnet-powered cells, animal bruises, fur, octopus moms, and owl necks all have in common? They’re questions curious kids like you asked—and we’re answering them in this special episode.
These questions came from young listeners just like you. Each one leads us to discover more about the amazing ways God designed nature.
Eryn's Books:
- The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891
- Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615
- 936 Pennies: Discovering the Joy of Intentional Parenting: https://www.amazon.com/936-Pennies-Discovering-Intentional-Parenting/dp/0764219782
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- Ask your nature question: https://erynlynum.com/ask
Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:
“...Stop and consider the wondrous works of God.” Job 37:14 (ESV)
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Mentioned in this episode:
Magnify: A Wild & Wonderful Summer Adventure by Nat Theo
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello world, wake me up to another good, good morning time to go. |
| 0:07.6 | Are you ready to explore God's wild and wonderful world? |
| 0:12.7 | Welcome to the Nat Theo podcast. |
| 0:15.3 | I'm your host, Aaron Linum. |
| 0:17.1 | I'm a certified master naturalist, Bible teacher, and author. |
| 0:21.4 | And I am so excited to dive into God's written word, the Bible, and his created world with you. |
| 0:47.3 | Hey listeners, we are doing something special today with a bonus episode, answering curious questions sent in by you listeners. Our team has been so thrilled to hear your curious and great questions about God's wild and wonderful world. |
| 0:55.7 | This special episode is made possible by Christian Book, a resource my family loves and |
| 1:01.3 | returns to time and again for biblical books and resources. |
| 1:05.9 | If you are looking for reading or activity books, curriculum, science kits, crafts, toys, or gift |
| 1:12.8 | ideas that spark wonder and reflect God's truth and goodness, Christian Books online shop |
| 1:19.2 | and print catalog are the perfect places to find them. So many times when I've been looking |
| 1:24.7 | for just the right book or gift, I have found it at Christian |
| 1:28.2 | Book. One way I love using Christian Book is looking through their online shop and catalog |
| 1:33.3 | to find great trusted books for my kids, especially novels with powerful and true messages |
| 1:39.5 | for my older kids. Discover amazing and life-giving resources at Christianbook.com or at the link in our show |
| 1:47.0 | notes. So let's dive in. Here is our first question. Hi, my name is Liam and I am eight years old. I live |
| 1:55.9 | in Florida and I've got a question for you. Why do sharks stick their fins above the water if they don't |
| 2:01.6 | have to breathe air above the surface? That is a great question, Liam. Why do sharks stick their |
| 2:08.9 | fins out above the water if they don't have to breathe air above the surface? You are correct that |
| 2:15.3 | since sharks are fish, they do not need to breathe air at the surface. |
| 2:20.0 | They use their gills to collect oxygen from the water. |
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