In this episode, I go over Orca news for September and discuss a realistic picture of how many whales I saw this year.
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Gladis: The Orcas Who Sink Yachts
About toxic contaminants in calves:
I talk briefly in this podcast about some new research being done to uncover the effects of contaminants in first born calves. To clarify, research has already been done that proves contaminant concentrations are higher in first borns (see reference below) and the research, currently being done by Chloe Kotik, is exploring the relationship between these contaminants and first-born mortality.
Lundin JI, Ylitalo GM, Booth RK, Anulacion B, Hempelmann JA, Parsons KM, Giles DA, Seely EA, Hanson MB, Emmons CK, Wasser SK. Modulation in Persistent Organic Pollutant Concentration and Profile by Prey Availability and Reproductive Status in Southern Resident Killer Whale Scat Samples. Environ Sci Technol. 2016 Jun 21;50(12):6506-16. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.6b00825. Epub 2016 Jun 8. PMID: 27186642.
