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The WeWhale PodEpisode 19 - Joe Roman, Conservation Biologist and Book AuthorThe podcast episode with Dr. Joe Roman, featured on the WeWhale Pod, explores his journey as a conservation biologist, focusing especially on marine ecology, whales, and their ecological importance. The discussion covers his unique research on whale feces—how it recycles nutrients in the ocean through the "whale pump"—and shares anecdotes from his global search for whale poop. The conversation also touches on his books Eat, Poop, Die and Whale, highlighting both the ecological roles of animals and the cultural history of whaling. The episode concludes with his vision for ocean conservation and how listen...2025-05-0552 min
The WeWhale PodEpisode 18 - Dan Jarvis, Director of Welfare and Conservation with British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR)Our guest in this WeWhale Pod episode is Dan Jarvis, Director of Welfare and Conservation with British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR). Dan talks about moving to Cornwall and how this influenced his interests and career. He also explains the origins of BDMLR and how it expanded from focusing on seal rescues in its early days to also coming to the aid of stranded or entangled whales, dolphins and porpoises. The organisation is an NGO and has 2,500 trained volunteers. Dan also shares the story of how a northern bottlenose whale turned up in t...2024-10-3050 min
The WeWhale PodEpisode 17 - Podcast Panel - Combatting Ghost GearThis special panel episode of The WeWhale Pod focuses on the problem of ghost gear in our waters and ways to combat it. Our guests are:Harry Dennis and Gavin Parker, co-founders of Waterhaul, a social enterprise based in Cornwall in the UK that recycles abandoned marine nets into high quality productsSophie Lewis, Interim CEO of the World Cetacean AllianceTom Mustill, biologist turned filmmaker and author of How to Speak Whale: A Voyage into the Future of Animal Communications. Tom is also an Ambassador for the World Cetacean Alliance. The panel chats about what ghost gear is a...2024-09-111h 00
The WeWhale PodEpisode 16 - Patrick Dykstra, wildlife filmmaker and TV presenterOur guest for this episode of The WeWhale Pod is Patrick Dykstra, wildlife filmmaker and TV presenter, who has for many years travelled the globe, diving with whales and learning more about their behaviours. He tells us how seeing an exhibit of a blue whale at the Smithsonian Museum at the age of 16 inspired his love of whales and the ocean. And how he transited from being a corporate lawyer to becoming a wildlife filmmaker and TV presenter. Patrick also talks about his work as a cinematographer on Blue Planet 2, and how he almost got h...2024-06-2638 min
The WeWhale PodEpisode 15 - Terry Wolkowicz, Co-Founder and Educational Director of Sound ExplorationsOur guest for this episode of The WeWhale Pod is Terry Wolkowicz, Co-Founder and Educational Director of non profit organisation Sound Explorations. Terry, who is based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, talks about the educational mission of the organisation. She also dives into one project in particular, Whales in Motion: A Musical and Sculptural Experience for the Blind and Visually Impaired. It combines tactile sculptures and live performance by musicians to facilitate blind and visually impaired people understanding and experiencing how whales move through the water and how they forage. Terry also chats about...2024-05-0833 min
The WeWhale PodEpisode 14 - marine mammal biologist Dr Filipa SamarraOur guest for this episode of The WeWhale Pod is marine mammal biologist Dr Filipa Samarra, who is also the Founder and Lead Investigator of the Icelandic Orca Project. Filipa shares what brought her from her native Portugal to Iceland and talks about her journey to becoming a marine biologist. She also describes getting hooked on orca sound communication and chats about why we're so fascinated by orca as a species. Find out more about WeWhale at wewhale.co and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.2024-03-2047 min
EcochatWhale Watching: The Good, The Bad, & How It Works [Ecochat]Dolphin/whale watching is a popular tourist activity around the world. I invite WeWhale founder Janek Andre to learn about the whale watching industry, how it affects nearby marine animals, and how we can make it more ecofriendly.
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Recommended documentaries: The Cove, Blackfish, Seaspiracy
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2024-02-0348 minEcochatWhale Watching: The Good, The Bad, & How It Works [Ecochat]Dolphin/whale watching is a popular tourist activity around the world. I invite WeWhale founder Janek Andre to learn about the whale watching industry, how it affects nearby marine animals, and how we can make it more ecofriendly.
Resources mentioned:
WeWhale: https://wewhale.co/
Recommended documentaries: The Cove, Blackfish, Seaspiracy
Follow Ecochat:
https://twitter.com/ecochat_podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ecochat/id1661254550
https://open.spotify.com/show/71YBcQHcYHsYCj7nTcWZB8
2024-02-0348 min
The WeWhale PodEpisode 13 - Naomi Rose, senior scientist for the Animal Welfare InstituteOur guest for this episode of The WeWhale Pod is Naomi Rose, senior scientist (marine mammal biology) for the Animal Welfare Institute in Washington D.C. and marine mammal protection advocate. Naomi talks about her path into studying marine mammals and her particular love of orcas. As a co-author of The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity report, Naomi explains that the body of science has grown over the years about whales and dolphins, along with other marine mammals, that are kept in captivity. She chats also about the 'Blackfish Effect', which happened fol...2024-01-1847 min
The WeWhale PodEpisode 12 - David C. Holroyd, dolphin trainer turned animal rights activistOur guest for this episode of The WeWhale Pod is David C. Holroyd, dolphin trainer turned animal activist. Manchester-born David shares the unexpected way that he became a dolphin show presenter and, soon after, a trainer in the 1970s. He also talks about the special connection he developed with two bottlenose dolphins, Herbie and Duchess, and why he has been campaigning for many years to make sure whale and dolphin shows around the world are shut down forever. He also explains the Atlantean mind connection with dolphins and what that feels like. David and...2023-12-0743 min
The WeWhale PodEpisode 11 - Billy Heaney, zoologist, wildlife presenter and filmmakerOur guest for this episode of The WeWhale Pod is Billy Heaney, zoologist, wildlife presenter and filmmaker. Billy talks about his path to becoming a zoologist, his time spent researching grey seals in Cornwall, and his film 'In Search of the Killer Whale' which captures a pretty spontaneous trip he and two friends made to see orcas in the wild in Iceland. He also chats about his work with Whale and Dolphin Conservation's campaign 'EndCaptivityForever'. While dolphinariums have been closed in the UK since 1993, they aren't actually illegal in the country. The campaign seeks to ma...2023-11-0132 min
The WeWhale PodEpisode 10 - Dr Vanessa Pirotta, wildlife scientist and science communicatorOur guest for this episode of The WeWhale Pod is Dr Vanessa Pirotta, wildlife scientist and science communicator. Vanessa talks about how the film Free Willy inspired her (and a generation of marine scientists) to get involved in working with whales. She also chats about the work she does with a citizen science marine programme in Australia and her fascinating research work focusing on whale snot and using drones. The conversation also delves into southern right whales and Migaloo, the famous albino whale! Find out more about WeWhale at wewhale.co and...2023-08-1531 min
The WeWhale PodEpisode 9 - Finn van der Aar, marine scientist and sustainability expertOur guest for this episode of The WeWhale Pod is Finn van der Aar. She is a marine scientist, sustainability expert and bestselling author. Finn tells us about growing up close to the ocean in Ireland, her love of surfing (including an epic experience when a bottlenose dolphin surfed alongside!) and why she thinks we connect so deeply with whales and dolphins. She also talks to us about research into marine noise pollution and what can be done to reduce the noise, for the health and wellbeing of marine mammals. Finn also fills us...2023-07-1229 min