Breaching Extinction

Shelby, Liam and Erica review Monika Wieland Shields book Endangered Orca, discuss life updates and vegetables. 

Erica sits down with Kendra Nelson and Orca Man (Fred Dinesco) to decide which species is #TheBestWhale

In this episode, Erica chats with Dr. Marla Holt Research Wildlife Biologist for the Marine Mammal Ecology Team at NOAA. Marla's current research focuses on marine mammal acoustics including the effects of noise on the acoustic signals and behavior of Southern Resident killer whales, their use of sound during different activity states, and the cost of sound production in odontocetes. 

Correction: 

There are now currently 74 SRKW's at the time of recording there were 75

We are sad to start Season 3 out on such a sad note. Unfortunately, K21 (Cappuccino) has died leaving the population of Southern Residents with only 74 individuals. 

Ending the season with a collaboration with the Intertidal Talks, Ocean Lovers, Cup of Hope and Orca Man Podcast so celebrate orca month and the end of Season 2! 

Special Orca Month episode with Dr. Deborah Giles from Wild Orca discussing what we can do to help the SRKW's! 

This week Erica chats with Howard Garret, sociologist from Orca network about how he came to foud Orca Month. Check out Orca Months Website for more info! 

https://www.orcamonth.com/events-1

Shelby, Liam, and Erica discuss the impact of Sonor will impact the SRKW's and how current testing plans will impact them. 

Sources: 

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/does-military-sonar-kill/#:~:text=While%20little%20is%20known%20about,from%20the%20sounds%20of%20sonar

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2017.00295/full

https://www.nature.com/news/2008/080801/full/news.2008.997.html

https://www.orcanetwork.org/news/shoup.html

https://www.orcanetwork.org/news/shoup.html#cwrsonar

This week Erica chatted with Orca Man (Fred Dinesco) about the concept of Orca Man, connecting people to killer whales and the captivity era.  

This week Erica chatted with Moss Landing Marine Labs masters student Jack Barkowski about his research studying the anthropogenic impacts of sound throughout the ocean as well his thoughts on issues surrounding the Southern Residents and how we can use personal accountability and science communication to help them.

Jack has graciously offered to answer any lingering questions, to talk to contact him send an email to [email protected]