Andrew Lewin – host of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast – on teaching the world about oceans, myth-busting fake facts and falling for the oceans from his home in Ontario. “This is what people should be talking about.”

Shownotes:

3:25 How Andrew Lewin fell for the oceans and marine biology.

5:18 The first time Andrew saw a whale.

6:47 Finding Flipper and falling for dolphins. “You have this sense of awe when you look at dolphins.” Can dolphins be, um, jerks?

8:45 Talking orcas – including the orcas who eat great white sharks.

11:20 The origin of How to Protect the Oceans podcast and the mission to educate.

17:20  “My why is just change somebody's life.”

18:52 The challenge of fighting fake facts and junk science. “The goal is to inform.”

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Books and classes for sale from Team Skaana

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• Octopus Ocean by Mark Leiren-Young
• Sharks Forever by Mark Leiren-Young
• Audiobooks by Mark Leiren-Young (Killer Whale Who Changed the World, Orcas Everywhere & Never Shoot a Stampede Queen) on Audible.com
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• Orcas Everywhere on Spotify
• Orcas Everywhere; Orcas of the Salish Sea & Big Whales, Small World 
• Paint the Ocean You Wish to See with Rayne Ellycrys Benu
• The Force of Doubt by Rayne Ellycrys Benu

 

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