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Back to EpisodesEpisode 285: Rice's Whales
Season 6
Episode 285
Published 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Description
Drawing down the Rodman Reservoir proves how a free-flowing Ocklawaha River would benefit Florida.
Amazingly, a distinct species of whale lives year-round in the Gulf of Mexico that until the last decade was largely a mystery to biologists: the Rice's whale. Former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientist and Rice's whale expert Laura Engleby joins us to discuss this critically endangered species.
Pensacola Gulf Coast Whale Festival.
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