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Episode 13 - Inbreeding Depression & Killer Whales
Episode 13
Following up on our last episode where we discussed the low genetic diversity of Antarctic Type D killer whales, in this episode we chat about anothe…
3 years ago
Episode 12 - Type D Killer Whales
Episode 12
Sub-Antarctic "type D" killer whales are a very distinctive and rarely encountered ecotype of orcas found in the offshore waters of the Southern Ocea…
3 years ago
Episode 11 - Our Offseason, Whales around the World
Episode 11
We are back on San Juan Island after our winter offseason. People often ask us what we do during our offseason. We go whale watching in other parts o…
3 years, 1 month ago
Episode 10 - Corky
Episode 10
The award-winning 2022 documentary Corky is the story of world’s longest-held captive orca, the changing public sentiment about orcas in captivity, a…
3 years, 5 months ago
Episode 9 - Orca Research with Gary Sutton
Episode 9
Joining us as our guest, from Vancouver Island, is our friend Gary Sutton. Gary is a whale researcher with Ocean Wise Research and Bay Cetology. He i…
3 years, 5 months ago
Episode 8 - Orcas Take a Minke Whale
Episode 8
On October 7, 2022 two families of Bigg's killer whales, the T065As and T099s, successfully hunted an adult Minke whale south of the San Juan Islands…
3 years, 6 months ago
Episode 7 - Humpback Whales of the Silver Bank
Episode 7
The Silver Bank is the largest breeding ground for North Atlantic humpback whales. Gene Flipse, owner and operator of Conscious Breath Adventures, jo…
3 years, 8 months ago
Episode 6 – Culture & Social Dynamics of Bigg’s Killer Whales
Episode 6
Bigg’s killer whales are a thriving population we see often in the inland waters of Washington state and British Columbia. In this episode we take a …
3 years, 9 months ago
Episode 5 - Blackfish
Episode 5
The 2013 documentary Blackfish exposes the distress of killer whales kept in captivity and contrasts their lives with those of the wild orcas we see …
3 years, 9 months ago
Episode 4 - The Humpback Comeback in the Salish Sea
Episode 4
The return of humpback whales to the Salish Sea after an absence of almost 100 years is absolutely incredible. It is a story we love to share when we…
3 years, 10 months ago