Shark and Awe

Episode 31 - Sharks VS Orcas - 03/20/2026


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Learn about the fascinating dynamic between white sharks and killer whales!

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SHOW RESOURCES

  • Oceanographic Magazine: https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/vanishing-great-white-shark-impacts-south-african-marine-health/
  • NatGeo: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/great-white-sharks-disappear-ecosystem?loggedin=true&rnd=1773326767221
  • Discover Wildlife: https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/marine-animals/great-white-sharks-disappeared-false-bay
  • Save Our Seas: https://saveourseas.com/orcas-hunting-common-dolphin-in-false-bay-south-africa/
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium: https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/stories/clash-of-the-titans-white-sharks-vs.-orcas?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=9942232441&gbraid=0AAAAADuNd3K5Vkrs9m5UW7B5bimxoYCx2&gclid=CjwKCAjwyMnNBhBNEiwA-Kcgu9fTAZG0OB3NXezpQwVYi2venuFzhyO4Us5TPZNqaPIZa92EMEMrBRoCUX4QAvD_BwE
  • White Shark Ocean: https://whitesharkocean.com/en-us/blogs/sharks/orca-hunts-great-white-shark?srsltid=AfmBOoryqjX_X19QGqoMSQAlajq6YxDO5FC9U2EIHlrGPhn6eLxFjK3n
  • The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/23/south-africa-gansbaai-marine-biology-apex-predators-orcas-conquer-great-white-sharks-seals-penguins-trophic-cascade-aoe
  • Marine Dynamics Science Saves Sharks YouTube episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv4t6hxicn8&t=1038s
  • Helicopter crew's observation: https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ecy.3875?__cf_chl_tk=_efZdSxc0kSfo1GoTZdheDCJpbkYa3wbnLBK0hUgFRk-1773338024-1.0.1.1-SEoLkNOttLQYa6GUS5vtXG0Jl084Kt6L3GNLvg76GgE
  • Nature Magazine: https://www.nature.com/articles/d44148-023-00224-x
  • Ecological Indicators Journal: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X23008622#s0025
  • The Scuba News: https://www.thescubanews.com/2026/03/06/19-year-old-swims-22km-across-mossel-bay-to-spotlight-disappearing-sharks/?utm_content=bufferdc35a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwdGRzaAQcQPtjbGNrBBxA8mV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHvfGMEjOl8NkLWgkad3-GTisxsPnndA90WJPHduOZZ1hvz-_-R1XUuNk_rII_aem_PBV3rmUPFpJ5Fgvk-oMaww&sfnsn=mo

SOUND CREDITS

  • Sound effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker App for Android.
  • Background ocean waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJG
  • Outro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker App)

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Shark and AweBy Hawkeye Fierce