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Whale Watching & Research in Trinity, Newfoundland | Sea of Whales Adventures with Shawna Prince
Host Michael Winsor and co-host Cory Babstock welcome Shawna Prince of Sea of Whales Adventures to discuss whale watching and marine research in Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador. Prince explains how Sea of Whales began in 2009 after she and Chris took over from a retiring operator, and describes their long-running photo-identification work and data sharing with groups like Allied Whale and Happywhale’s AI matching. She shares examples of unexpected humpback matches from the Azores to near Russia, outlines identification methods using fluke patterns and tail edges, and notes work with humpbacks, sperm whales, orcas, and a large fin whale dataset. The conversation covers sperm whale ecology and hydrophone use, rare blue whale sightings in September 2024, other local species, Caribbean breeding-ground collaboration in Turks and Caicos, and plans for the upcoming May 15–Oct 15 season, including sperm whale length measurements and iceberg conditions.
00:00 Welcome and Guests
00:39 Starting Sea of Whales
02:06 Whale Photo ID Research
03:39 Long Distance Whale Matches
04:40 How Photo ID Works
05:59 Species and Data Sharing
09:54 Happy Whale AI Explained
10:56 Sperm Whales in Newfoundland
13:45 Hydrophones and Deep Dives
17:15 Whale Encounters and Ethics
18:51 Surprise Sightings Blue Whales
21:47 Fin and Sei Whales Overview
25:02 Spotting Sperm Whales
25:27 Orca Catalog Connections
26:34 Do Orcas Visit More
27:22 Chasing Orca Patterns
28:40 Humpbacks in Turks
29:21 Calves Milk and Migration
31:28 Winter Whales and Oddballs
32:56 Why They Come North
33:49 Orca Scars and Safety
36:16 The Mystery of Breaching
37:47 Cameras and Rough Seas
39:45 Season Plans Icebergs
42:12 New Research and Dates
43:39 Where to Follow Sea
44:08 More Than Whales
45:22 Geology Tours and Wrap
46:37 Final Thanks and Signoff
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Whale Watching & Research in Trinity, Newfoundland | Sea of Whales Adventures with Shawna Prince
Host Michael Winsor and co-host Cory Babstock welcome Shawna Prince of Sea of Whales Adventures to discuss whale watching and marine research in Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador. Prince explains how Sea of Whales began in 2009 after she and Chris took over from a retiring operator, and describes their long-running photo-identification work and data sharing with groups like Allied Whale and Happywhale’s AI matching. She shares examples of unexpected humpback matches from the Azores to near Russia, outlines identification methods using fluke patterns and tail edges, and notes work with humpbacks, sperm whales, orcas, and a large fin whale dataset. The conversation covers sperm whale ecology and hydrophone use, rare blue whale sightings in September 2024, other local species, Caribbean breeding-ground collaboration in Turks and Caicos, and plans for the upcoming May 15–Oct 15 season, including sperm whale length measurements and iceberg conditions.
00:00 Welcome and Guests
00:39 Starting Sea of Whales
02:06 Whale Photo ID Research
03:39 Long Distance Whale Matches
04:40 How Photo ID Works
05:59 Species and Data Sharing
09:54 Happy Whale AI Explained
10:56 Sperm Whales in Newfoundland
13:45 Hydrophones and Deep Dives
17:15 Whale Encounters and Ethics
18:51 Surprise Sightings Blue Whales
21:47 Fin and Sei Whales Overview
25:02 Spotting Sperm Whales
25:27 Orca Catalog Connections
26:34 Do Orcas Visit More
27:22 Chasing Orca Patterns
28:40 Humpbacks in Turks
29:21 Calves Milk and Migration
31:28 Winter Whales and Oddballs
32:56 Why They Come North
33:49 Orca Scars and Safety
36:16 The Mystery of Breaching
37:47 Cameras and Rough Seas
39:45 Season Plans Icebergs
42:12 New Research and Dates
43:39 Where to Follow Sea
44:08 More Than Whales
45:22 Geology Tours and Wrap
46:37 Final Thanks and Signoff
Support the show
Welcome to the Rock!