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DiscoveryTooth and Claw: Killer WhalesInvestigating the black-and-white apex predator of the sea – the killer whale! Able to predate even great white sharks, this marine mammal is the largest member of the dolphin family. From tropical seas, to the Arctic and Antarctic, killer whales (or orcas) are found across the world. Living in family groups and often led by a post-menopausal matriarch, killer whales have passed on their hunting methods, which vary depending on which prey they specialise in hunting, through the generations.Presenter Adam Hart finds out about the killer whales incredible social behaviours (such as wearing salmon as hats) and he...2025-07-0726 min

DiscoveryTooth and Claw: Killer WhalesInvestigating the black-and-white apex predator of the sea – the killer whale! Able to predate even great white sharks, this marine mammal is the largest member of the dolphin family. From tropical seas, to the Arctic and Antarctic, killer whales (or orcas) are found across the world. Living in family groups and often led by a post-menopausal matriarch, killer whales have passed on their hunting methods, which vary depending on which prey they specialise in hunting, through the generations. Presenter Adam Hart finds out about the killer whales incredible social behaviours (such as wearing salmon as hats) and hears ho...2025-07-0727 min

Our ObsessionsSalish SeaThe Salish Sea. A beautiful inland sea, originally inhabited by the Coast Salish People but now for the mysterious feet that keep washing up, no bodies, no other parts, just the feet. Join us this week as we look into the Salish Sea Foot mystery and what some of the theories are. Our Obsessions LinktreeReferences:Wikipedia contributors. (2025a, May 9). Coast Salish. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coast_Salish 2025-06-3033 min

Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessZohran Mamdani, Killer Whales, Cuts to NPRCheck out the JVN Patreon for exclusive BTS content, extra interviews, and much much more - check it out here: www.patreon.com/jvn This week on The Monday Edit: JVN life updates, cuts to NPR funding, the recent attacks on Iran, the NYC mayoral primary election win for Zohran Mamdani, and a quick update on the killer whale’s salmon supply in the Pacific Northwest with this week’s Patreon guest, Dr. Deborah Giles from the SeaDoc Society. Not A Phase. Trans Lifeline Follow us on Instagram @gettingbetterwithjvn Jonathan on Instagr...2025-06-3030 min

The Island Digest - News from San Juan County, WashingtonThe Island Digest - April 23, 2025Headlines from the week of April 23, 2025 - Soroptomist award 11 island women - SeaDoc’s ‘Salish Sea Wild’ earns EMMY nomination - Wren’s Berries and Native Plants is honoring the natural ecosystem - Shooting Stars, harbingers of spring - plus excerpts from the Sheriff's Log 2025-04-2317 min

The Jas Johal ShowThe Full Show with Guest Host Robin Gill: Air Canada’s new baggage rules kick in, Crowdfunding for Saturna Island property & The grieving orca mother who carries her calf’s bodyAir Canada’s new baggage rules kick in, plus its ranking when it comes to being on time GUEST: Robert McDowell, Founder of Pivot Travel, an affiliate of FareconnectAre children getting enough sleep at daycare?GUEST: Dr. Wendy Hall, Professor Emeritus UBC School of NursingCrowdfunding for Saturna Island propertyGUEST: Andy Day, CEO of BC Parks FoundationSitting of the legislature not until FebruaryGUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Reporter...2025-01-041h 14

The Jas Johal ShowThe grieving orca mother who carries her calf’s bodyGUEST: Joe Gaydos, Science Director and Wildlife Veterinarian with The SeaDoc Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2025-01-0410 min

The Animal Wellness PodcastSave the Salmon for Orcas | Episode 61For decades, a wide range of man-made and environmental threats have endangered Southern Resident Orca—thinning the population in the Pacific Northwest to only 73. Today, they’re looking directly at extinction. The urgency of the orcas’ plight cannot be overstated. While many agencies and organizations are working to save our orca through scientific research, mitigation programs, public policy initiatives, and political action, these efforts have fallen short and the orca simply can’t wait. The show is about how each of us can help make a difference simply by NOT ordering a particular item off the menu...2023-06-2344 min

Segeln ist Meer! Thomas und Ümit über Fakten und Mythen zum Thema Segeln und Meer!Medizin an BordIst das, was auf See an Unfällen passiert, genau dasselbe wie an Land? Entspricht das, was wir daheim an Erster Hilfe lernen dem, was an Bord gefordert wird? Ist die Bordapotheke dieselbe zuhause? Ümits heutiger Mythos klingt zuerst unverdächtig. Doch dann sezieren Thomas und Ümit erst den Bordalltag und seine Gefahren. Und dann den Mythos... Zum Seminar „Medizin an Bord“ mit Charterbar und Seadoc: https://app.guestoo.de/public/event/edd10ca2-bcc0-480c-9216-e097bae1719d Mehr hören und lesen von Thomas & Ümit: Das CHARTE...2023-05-0240 min

Outbreak News InterviewsCryptococcus gattii outbreak in porpoises and dolphins in the Salish SeaCryptococcus gattii is a fungus that lives in the environment in primarily tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world but also in some temperate regions such as British Columbia and some parts of the United States. C. gattii cryptococcosis is a rare infection that people can get after breathing in the microscopic fungus. Scientists found that the disease also killed porpoises and dolphins in the Salish Sea. In a new study published in Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, researchers explore how human-caused changes on land can affect aquatic animals, specifically in the case of the fungal...2021-10-2811 min

Pod of Orcas: Saving Southern Resident Killer WhalesSome brief and exciting news!All three pods of Southern Resident Killer Whales were spotted in the Salish Sea Tuesday night for the first time in more than 100 days! The Salish Sea is important summer habitat for the Southern Residents, and their presence is a joy and a relief to many. Here's to hoping they're finding the food they need. Listen for them on the Lime Kiln Hydrophone. SeaDoc Society's annual benefit event will be virtual again this year, and it's on September 9 from 5:30-6:30. It's going to be a blast! We have a $5 registration open and a limited supply of $100...2021-07-2801 min

Whale Scout PodcastSeaDoc’s New Podcast Shares the Orcas’ Stories The SeaDoc Society recently launched a new podcast called, Pod of Orcas: Saving Southern Resident Killer Whales. On this episode we talk with Justin Cox, SeaDoc Communications and Marketing Manager about the podcast, how it came about, and how it aims to make a difference for endangered Southern Resident killer whales. To be explored similar to a book with chapters, Pod of Orcas is available here. Which episode of Pod of Orcas was your favorite? Share in the comments section on YouTube. Please like and subscribe! Also available on iTunes. The post SeaDoc’s...2021-05-1722 min

Pod of Orcas: Saving Southern Resident Killer WhalesFinale: Our Shared Home, with Lynda Mapes & Joe GaydosIn our finale episode, we look at Southern Resident Killer Whales through the eyes of the Seattle Times environment reporter, Lynda Mapes. Lynda has been locked into their story since Tahlequah carried her dead calf for 17 days and more than a thousand miles in the summer of 2018. That story captured the world and Mapes’ articles for the Times are some of the most popular in the paper’s online history. Tahlequah’s story is also how she introduces her beautiful new book, Orca: Shared Waters, Shared Home, which comes out June 1, but you can preorder now: mountaineers.org/books/books...2021-05-1358 min

Cup Of HopeE.2 "In The Same Boat" w/Joe GaydosThis week I spoke with the Chief Scientist at the Seadoc Society - a Science program out of U.C. Davis. Joe brings his enthusiastic energy to this conversation, and helps us keep our heads up while fighting to rescue the Salish Sea and all of its inhabitants. You can find out more about what his organization is doing at www.seadocsociety.org Listen to their new podcast, "Pod Of Orcas: Saving The Southern Resident Killer Whales" - https://anchor.fm/seadoc-society Follow them on Instagram: @seadocsociety 2021-05-1039 min

Pod of Orcas: Saving Southern Resident Killer Whales6. Toxic blubber, with Peter RossIn Ep. 6, we look at how human-made contaminants in the ocean are compromising killer whales and compounding the other problems they face. Fat soluble toxins move up the foot chain and accumulate in killer whales, who metabolize it in their blubber. Mothers also pass those contaminants down to their babies when nursing. Our guest is the excellent Peter Ross, who takes this complex subject and artfully breaks it down. Next week is the finale and it's a good one. See you then! Rate, review and share the podcast to spread the word. You can email me...2021-05-0634 min

Pod of Orcas: Saving Southern Resident Killer Whales5. Looking to gorillas to save killer whales, with Kirsten GilardiIn Ep. 5, we look at a conservation success story that could help map out the future for Southern Resident Killer Whales. The similarities between mountain gorillas and Southern Residents are plenty: Both can be individually identified and monitored by researchers. Both are massive tourist attractions--which on one hand comes with threats, but also brings enthusiasm, support, and the potential for funding to ensure protection. Both also regularly cross the imaginary borders humans have drawn to carve up our countries, meaning international collaboration is crucial. Our guest is Dr. Kirsten Gilardi, Director of Gorilla Doctors and Executive Director of the...2021-04-2943 min

Pod of Orcas: Saving Southern Resident Killer Whales4. Orca sound & human noise, with Rob WilliamsIn Ep. 4, we enter the acoustic world of killer whales, and what that means for how they talk with their families, hunt for salmon, navigate the sounds of boats, and so much more. Our guest is Rob Williams, who is Chief Scientist and Co-Founder of Oceans Initiative with Erin Asche. Acoustic communication is fundamental to the survival of killer whales and their uniqe culture, so don’t miss this one. Rate, review and share the podcast to spread the word. You can email our host at justin@seadocsociety.org. Support our work through GiveBIG this week! Get our free monthly ne...2021-04-2247 min

Pod of Orcas: Saving Southern Resident Killer Whales3. How captivity changed everything, with Jason M. ColbyIn Ep. 3, we look at how humans have viewed and treated killer whales throughout history, especially in the Salish Sea. It starts with slaughter by fishermen, followed by captivity for entertainment, all the way up to our present moment, in which wild Southern Resident Killer Whales are endangered, but beloved. We look at portrayal in media (Free Willy, Blackfish and more) and get into how captivity shifted scientific study and shaped perception of orcas in ways that would ultimately lead to a ban on their capture in the Salish Sea and a Our guest is Jason...2021-04-1651 min

Pod of Orcas: Saving Southern Resident Killer Whales2. Could we lose salmon in our lifetime?, with Cecilia GobinIn Ep. 2, we talk about salmon—the sole food source for Southern Resident Killer Whales. Our guest is Cecilia Gobin—a Tulalip tribal member who is on staff at the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. She's incredibly thoughtful and and exactly the kind of voice you want speaking on this topic. How did we create such a bleak situation for this amazing species of fish? Could we lose salmon in our lifetime? What happens if the status-quo continues? Listen to find out. Subscribe to follow along. Get our free monthly newsletter at seadocsociety.org/newsletter 2021-04-0837 min

Pod of Orcas: Saving Southern Resident Killer WhalesKiller Whales and Culture, with Dr. John FordIn Ep. 1, we bring you up to speed on the critically endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales and discuss orca culture with Dr. John Ford, who has studied the species since the 1970s, when killer whale research truly began. How did things become so dire? What’s the difference between the three distinct ecotypes of killer whales? What are scientists and conservationists doing to solve the problem? Click listen and subscribe to find out. Rate, review and share the podcast to help spread the word. Get our free monthly newsletter at seadocsociety.org/newsletter Facebook: fa...2021-04-0143 min

Pod of Orcas: Saving Southern Resident Killer WhalesIntroducing 'Pod of Orcas: Saving Southern Resident Killer Whales'There are only about 70 Southern Resident Killer Whales remaining in the wild and they’re looking directly at extinction if things don’t change. Southern Resident Orcas are emotionally intelligent animals with complex family dynamics. They also have a deep spiritual connection to the tribes and first nations who’ve been in the Salish Sea since time immemorial. Over the next six weeks, we’ll dive into those issues and more, with some brilliant guests joining us along the way. Subscribe to the podcast and spread the word!2021-03-0402 min

Love of LearningKidsQuest Explores Engineering with Gever Tulley, Founder of Tinkering SchoolIn 2005 Gever Tulley accidentally stumbled into starting his own engineering-based summer camp in his backyard called Tinkering School. In this episode we’ll hear about the philosophy behind this remarkable program and what can happen when you give kids real tools to solve real problems. Hands-on designing, fabricating and constructing empowers kids and helps them test their theories about the world around them. Giving tinkerers tools, autonomy and space has resulted in some unbelievable projects, like a gondola re-imagined as a dragon flying across their warehouse workspace! This week’s Audio Postcard comes to you from Orcas Isla...2021-02-0218 min

Aquadocs16. Orca Medicine, Conservation, and PolicyThis week on Aquadocs is Dr. Joe Gaydos from the SeaDoc Society. Listen as Dr. Gaydos discusses the Southern Resident Killer Whales in the Salish Sea, an area of Pacific Northwest Coastline, and his role in increasing knowledge of these animals and informing local, state, and national conservation policy in the Salish Sea. And stick around to the end of the episode to find out what Michelle is hoping for this holiday season! Episode links: https://www.seadocsociety.org 2020-12-2230 min

A-Pod Cast For Killer WhalesDr. Joe Gaydos: "Orca Health Database"Dr. Joe Gaydos is a veterinarian and scientist with SeaDoc Society. He worked closely on an intervention to save J50, the sickly and starving young Southern Resident killer whale who recently died. Dr. Gaydos is currently compiling a health database for the Southern Resident orcas in order to inform both policy surrounding the whales as well as any future efforts focused on individual survival. Dr. Gaydos also sits on Governor Inslee's Southern Resident Killer Whale Recovery Task Force.2018-09-2124 min

KEXP Presents Mind Over Matters Sustainability SegmentSustainability Segment: Joseph GaydosGuest Joseph Gaydos, Chief Scientist, SeaDoc Society, speaks with Diane Horn about his book, “The Salish Sea: Jewel of the Pacific Northwest”, coauthored with Audrey DeLella Benedict.2015-04-2025 min