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Aug 06, 2022
Episode 119 - Special Guest Matthew Savoca
01:12:39
We had a guest this week. Dr. Matthew Savoca joined us to talk about his work with marine plastics and baleen whale prey consumption. He is currently a post doc in the Goldbogen Lab at Hopkins Marine Station at Stanford University. The paper he was the lead author on in 2021 about baleen whale feeding capacity was one of the most mind blowing papers we have read in the past year.
Jul 22, 2022
Episode 118 - The Southern Continent with Ted Cheeseman
00:58:57
Ted was back for another episode with us this week. This time around we chatted with him about his background with Cheesemans' Ecology Safaris and our upcoming trip to Antarctica. This is a small preview of what is to come this winter on our expedition to the Southern Continent. Tickets are still available and you can find more information about the trip here: https://cheesemans.com/trips/antarctic-peninsula-feb2023
Jul 15, 2022
Episode 117 - Fin Whale Party in Antarctica
00:51:14
Hundreds of fin whales gather in Antarctic hotspots in large feeding aggregations. This story has been in the news cycle off and on for months now. Groups as large as 150 fin whales were observed around Elephant Island. The paper with the published results of these 2018 and 2019 surveys came out this month. Are fin whales recovering in the Southern Ocean? Things seem to be headed that direction.
Jul 15, 2022
Episode 116 - The Dolphin Spa
00:58:57
This week we talked about Indo Pacific bottlenose dolphins and their unique spa treatments. These animals in the Red Sea have figured out how to use corals and sponges to take care of their skin. This is the first time a cetacean species has been documented self medicating in the wild - fascinating!
Jul 09, 2022
Episode 116 - The Dolphin Spa
00:50:55
This week we talked about Indo Pacific bottlenose dolphins and their unique spa treatments. These animals in the Red Sea have figured out how to use corals and sponges to take care of their skin. This is the first time a cetacean species has been documented self medicating in the wild - fascinating!
Jul 01, 2022
Episode 115 - Introducing: Antarctica
00:42:44
We are so excited about our trip to Antarctica this winter! In preparation for our trip with Cheeseman's we have started to learn about the southern continent and we wanted to share some of it with you. We will cover southern hemisphere topics throughout the summer and fall as we continue to prepare for our trip. In this episode we talked about some introductory information about Antarctica and the whales that can be found there.
Jun 17, 2022
Episode 114 - Offshore Killer Whales of the Eastern North Pacific
00:58:57
We have a couple announcements this week. The San Juan Islands trip has been postponed to October of 2023 - you can still book this trip on our website. We have also been invited to Antarctia! You can join us on this trip hosted by Cheesemans' Ecology Safaris. Check out more info about the trip here: https://cheesemans.com/trips/antarctic-peninsula-feb2023
Our topic this week was the latest information about offshore killer whales of the Eastern North Pacific. The paper we covered was information from a 26 year study period. Tagged whales and survey encounters show that they have an enormous range, varying group dynamics and incredible dive capabilities.
Jun 03, 2022
Episode 113 - Special Guest Dave Cade
00:42:29
We had Dave Cade on this week to talk to us about whale and shark tagging. Dave has worked with rorqual whales all over the globe and is currently working on a basking shark project in Ireland. He also works with humpback and blue whales on the California coast most summers.
May 27, 2022
Episode 112 - Humpback Update for the US West Coast
00:58:57
There are so many humpback whales on the California Coast right now! So it was only fitting that we talked about a new memo from NOAA about the status of humpback whales in the Mexico and Central American Distinct Population Segments (DPSs). The numbers have been adjusted and reanalysed to better reflect what is observed in movements of whales between the regions.
May 20, 2022
Episode 111 - Blue Whale Body Condition
00:58:57
New mics! Can you tell the difference?
The nerds talk about recent sightings along the California coast including blue whales in Monterey! A recent paper from frontiers in marine science delves into blue whale body conditions and how it may be directly correlated to marine productivity. As blue whales stretch out along the west coast, and sightings become more unpredictable as they search for krill, what does this mean for the health of our marine ecosystems?
Aug 06 | 01:12:39
Episode 119 - Special Guest Matthew Savoca
Jul 22 | 00:58:57
Episode 118 - The Southern Continent with Ted Cheeseman
Jul 15 | 00:51:14
Episode 117 - Fin Whale Party in Antarctica
Jul 15 | 00:58:57
Episode 116 - The Dolphin Spa
Jul 09 | 00:50:55
Episode 116 - The Dolphin Spa
Jul 01 | 00:42:44
Episode 115 - Introducing: Antarctica
Jun 17 | 00:58:57
Episode 114 - Offshore Killer Whales of the Eastern North Pacific
Jun 03 | 00:42:29
Episode 113 - Special Guest Dave Cade
May 27 | 00:58:57
Episode 112 - Humpback Update for the US West Coast
May 20 | 00:58:57
Episode 111 - Blue Whale Body Condition
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