Dr. David Suzuki (@DavidSuzuki) is Canada’s most iconic environmentalist and even in his eighties, he’s still fighting for our future. Skaana celebrates the end of the decade by recycling our premiere episode where we talked about fake facts, toxic whales and taking the heat off the planet and putting it on politicians.

“How can you make big decisions in your life if you’re not scientifically literate?”

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• Christy clark scandal: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/appology-vicki-huntington-hacking-christy-clark-ndp-1.3976108
• About sunfish/mola mola: http://www.davidsuzuki.org/blogs/healthy-oceans-blog/2014/12/why-2014s-record-breaking-ocean-temperatures-matter/
• The Martian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KsVojEaoms

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The post David Suzuki on Our Past, Present & Future

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Camille Labchuk (@CamilleLabchuk) executive director of Animal Justice (@AnimalJustice) talks with Mark Leiren-Young (@Leirenyoung) about Canada's new laws to cancel cetacean captivity and finish finning sharks and the fight for legal rights for animals and vegans. 

Skaana connects you with eco-heroes sharing ideas about oceans, eco-ethics, the environment and how you can change the world.

“Canada hadn't passed any serious new animal protection legislation since the eighteen hundreds. That's pretty shocking to most people.” – Camille Labchuk

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Environmentalism's next frontier: giving nature legal rights

BREAKING NEWS: House votes to end shark fin sales in the U.S.

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JPod Shares Thoughts and Prayers for the Green Party

The Southern Resident Orcas do not have a voice in Canada’s federal election.  We wanted to give them a chance to speak their truth.  Here it is… with a little commentary from Mark Leiren-Young.

The Green Party Platform

Read the official Green Party Platform here: https://www.greenparty.ca/en/platform

The Green Party platform makes no mention of the plight of the southern residents, but does feature two lovely pictures of orcas—including one that looks like it may be the photo from the cover of my book—so bonus points for that.

Their only official whale policy is about ghost gear and nasty nets. “Trawling gear has destroyed fish habitat, and trap and long lines create extreme entanglement hazards for whales, sea turtles, seabirds and other species.”

They also think there’s something fishy about open pen fish farms and are on-board with implementing the Cohen Commission Report and paying attention to the unsinkable Alexandra Morton. (For our interview with Morton click here.)

Mark Leiren-Young: Orca policies and the Canadian election (https://www.straight.com/news/1313181/mark-leiren-young-orca-policies-and-canadian-election)

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A message from the producer Rayne Benu:

Decisions being made by our leaders over the next four years will change the course of history and could be the key factor in whether our Southern Residents survive and thrive.

I can’t tell you who to vote for this election.

I carry a deep sadness in my heart that none of the parties have any official policy on the Southern Residents.  I have a longing in my soul for someone to stand up and represent the species that live here on our beautiful planet, that do not have a voice.   Many people and organizations are willing to stand up and use the images of the orcas when it’s convenient for them to make a political point, or to sell an idea, but when it comes down to the fundamental truths that they live by, forget to mention the Orcas in their policies, core platforms and overall vision.

If a party had a policy or had even mentioned the SROs in their platforms, that is who I would be championing.    

With the federal election, and what’s happening down south, it’s hard not to feel discouraged by it all.  I look around and there’s a lot public mudslinging, so much it’s getting hard to see the actual people with all the mud on their faces (ok, some of that is probably just the brown-face….)

I worry a lot about how partisan we are all getting – how tribal and us vs them things can be.

I encourage you with all my heart to ask good questions of the individuals ...

JPod Sings on Singh

The Southern Resident Orcas do not have a voice in Canada’s federal election.  We wanted to give them a chance to speak their truth.  Here it is, with a little commentary from Mark Leiren-Young.

The NDP’s “New Deal for People”

Read the official NDP Platform here: https://action.ndp.ca/page/-/2019/Q2/2019-06-19_Commitments-Doc_EN.pdf

The NDP’s “New Deal for People” doesn’t mention whales at all and likely won’t until the southern residents unionize or Right Whales are renamed Left Whales. They do, however, mention salmon. Once. Possibly because they’re pink? The Jagmeet juggernaut proposes implementing the 2018 Cohen commission report to protect wild salmon—so the orcas should find that promise tasty.

Mark Leiren-Young: Orca policies and the Canadian election (https://www.straight.com/news/1313181/mark-leiren-young-orca-policies-and-canadian-election)

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A message from the producer Rayne Benu:

Decisions being made by our leaders over the next four years will change the course of history and could be the key factor in whether our Southern Residents survive and thrive.

I can’t tell you who to vote for this election.

I carry a deep sadness in my heart that none of the parties have any official policy on the Southern Residents.  I have a longing in my soul for someone to stand up and represent the species that live here on our beautiful planet, that do not have a voice.   Many people and organizations are willing to stand up and use the images of the orcas when it’s convenient for them to make a political point, or to sell an idea, but when it comes down to the fundamental truths that they live by, forget to mention the Orcas in their policies, core platforms and overall vision.

If a party had a policy or had even mentioned the SROs in their platforms, that is who I would be championing.    

With the federal election, and what’s happening down south, it’s hard not to feel discouraged by it all.  I look around and there’s a lot public mudslinging, so much it’s getting hard to see the actual people with all the mud on their faces (ok, some of that is probably just the brown-face….)

I worry a lot about how partisan we are all getting – how tribal and us vs them things can be.

I encourage you with all my heart to ask good questions of the individuals involved right now, instead of throwing more mud.

I know you have a million things to do this weekend,  but I want to encourage you to take a moment to try to meet or get to know something about the person you’re considering voting for in your riding.    There’s still time.

Are they someone you could talk to or bring concerns to?   Do they want to serve the people,

JPod Gives Us the Skinny on Andrew Scheer

The Southern Resident Orcas do not have a voice in Canada’s federal election.  We wanted to give them a chance to speak their truth.  Here it is, with a little commentary from Mark Leiren-Young.

The Conservative Climate Plan

Read the official Conservative Climate Plan here:  https://www.conservative.ca/cpc/andrew-scheers-climate-plan/

The ReformaTories offer a “real plan to protect our environment” based on “green tech, not taxes” and other fun, meaningless slogans that alliterate. They do mention whales—although from a southern resident perspective their focus is on the wrong whales, a.k.a. the Right Whales.

The Conservatives are proposing better tech to monitor shipping lanes—although that tech isn’t about avoiding whales, but protecting endangered delivery times. “Real-time data could make sure that ships avoid interactions with whales and marine animals and ensures marine traffic is only re-routed when there are real threats posed to marine life.”

I’m assuming by “real threats” they’re referring to Andrew Scheer’s alleged climate policies.

And never forget Stephen Harper’s bold policy on science – “fire all the scientists.”

Mark Leiren-Young: Orca policies and the Canadian election (https://www.straight.com/news/1313181/mark-leiren-young-orca-policies-and-canadian-election)

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A message from the producer Rayne Benu:

Decisions being made by our leaders over the next four years will change the course of history and could be the key factor in whether our Southern Residents survive and thrive.

I can’t tell you who to vote for this election.

I carry a deep sadness in my heart that none of the parties have any official policy on the Southern Residents.  I have a longing in my soul for someone to stand up and represent the species that live here on our beautiful planet, that do not have a voice.   Many people and organizations are willing to stand up and use the images of the orcas when it’s convenient for them to make a political point, or to sell an idea, but when it comes down to the fundamental truths that they live by, forget to mention the Orcas in their policies, core platforms and overall vision.

If a party had a policy or had even mentioned the SROs in their platforms, that is who I would be championing.    

With the federal election, and what’s happening down south, it’s hard not to feel discouraged by it all.  I look around and there’s a lot public mudslinging, so much it’s getting hard to see the actual people with all the mud on their faces (ok, some of that is probably just the brown-face….)

I worry a lot about how partisan we are all getting – how tribal and us vs them things can be.

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The Southern Resident Orcas Talk Trudeau

The Southern Resident Orcas do not have a voice in Canada’s federal election.  We wanted to give them a chance to speak their truth.  Here it is, with a little commentary from Mark Leiren-Young.

The Liberal Party Platform

Read the official Liberal Party Platform here:  https://2019.liberal.ca/our-platform/?utm_source=2019.liberal.ca&utm_medium=platform-casgrain

The Liberals wish our friends at the Canadian Orca Rescue Society would stop carrying their adorable orca balloons at every West Coast protest and reminding voters about pipelines and bitumen. Justin Trudeau supporters also claim the prime minister was fond of dressing up as a Blackfish. Oops… that’s not in the official platform.

Officially… Team Trudeau boldly declares #whalelivesmatter.

“From coast to coast to coast, the health of Canada’s oceans matters—to the people whose livelihoods depend on them and to the marine species, including whales and commercial fishing stocks, that cannot exist without them.”

Someone in the PMO also finally read the Cohen report—or listened to the unsinkable Alexandra Morton—and are looking to “transition from open net pen salmon farming in coastal waters to closed containment systems by 2025”.

• • • Mark Leiren-Young: Orca policies and the Canadian election (https://www.straight.com/news/1313181/mark-leiren-young-orca-policies-and-canadian-election)

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A message from the producer Rayne Benu:

Decisions being made by our leaders over the next four years will change the course of history and could be the key factor in whether our Southern Residents survive and thrive.

I can’t tell you who to vote for this election.

I carry a deep sadness in my heart that none of the parties have any official policy on the Southern Residents.  I have a longing in my soul for someone to stand up and represent the species that live here on our beautiful planet, that do not have a voice.   Many people and organizations are willing to stand up and use the images of the orcas when it’s convenient for them to make a political point, or to sell an idea, but when it comes down to the fundamental truths that they live by, forget to mention the Orcas in their policies, core platforms and overall vision.

If a party had a policy or had even mentioned the SROs in their platforms, that is who I would be championing.    

With the federal election, and what’s happening down south, it’s hard not to feel discouraged by it all.  I look around and there’s a lot public mudslinging, so much it’s getting hard to see the actual people with all the mud on their faces (ok, some of that is probably just the brown-face….)

I worry a lot about how partisan we are all getting – how tribal and us vs them things can be.

I encourage you with all my heart to ask good questions of the individuals involved right now, instead of throwing more mud.

I know you have a million things to do this week,  but I want to encourage you to take a moment to try to meet or get to know something about the person you’re considering voting for in your riding.    There’s still time.

Are they someone you could talk to or bring concerns to?   Do they want to serve the people, or is running for office an ego trip?  Do their volunteers like them? Is the campaign office a positive and welcoming place to be?   How do they work with others?   Are they integral?  Honest?   Clear on their objectives?  Are they kind?

Because if you can have a conversation, there’s room to grow.  No matter which party wins the election, your representative is there for you, and we all better make sure that they care about their communities.  You are the only voice in this election that the Southern Residents have.    

Please use your voice responsibly, and consider those who can not speak and whose family, culture and future are on the line this election.

Peace out

Rayne

Other Links:

• Orcas on Scheer: Orcas Throw Shade at Scheer https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/orcas-on-scheer-orcas-throw-shade-at-scheer-conservatives/id1232220512?i=1000454012440
• Orcas on Singh:  JPod Talks Tea about the NDP https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/orcas-on-singh-orcas-talk-tea-about-the-ndp/id1232220512?i=1000454113655
• Orcas on May: Southern Residents Greensplain the Election https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/orcas-on-may-southern-residents-greensplain-the-election/id1232220512?i=1000454213507
• The Canadian Orca Rescue Society  https://www.orcarescue.com/
• The Hundred-Year-Old Whale https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thehundredyearoldwhale
• Support us on Patreon for amazing exclusive content https://www.patreon.com/mobydoll

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• Orcas Everywhere: The Mystery and History of Killer Whales  https://amzn.to/35CNu0k

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• Song of the Whales, Nikos Fotiou: https://soundcloud.com/nickfotiu/song-of-the-whales

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Robert Bateman is the world’s most famous, influential and beloved wildlife artist and the Bateman Centre (@batemancentre) featuring his work is only a few miles from home.

I was told we couldn’t possibly afford to include any of his work in my new book Orcas Everywhere. And we couldn’t except… when I said the book was for kids I was told we could use one of his paintings, as long as we sent a few copies of the book to the Bateman Centre so young readers could learn more about orcas.

A few days ago we interviewed Robert Bateman for the Orcas Everywhere podcast (our new upcoming podcast for kids), and for Skaana.

Here’s Robert Bateman sharing a few thoughts on why oil and orcas don’t mix…

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The latest on the Lummi Nation’s fight to free Lolita (Tokitae), ceremonial feedings of the southern resident orcas, rights, responsibilities and reunification from Kurt Russo of the Lummi Nation Sovereignty and Treaty Protection Office. Stories of inspiring actions to save the orcas for Orca Action Month.

 

The latest on the Lummi Nation’s fight to free Lolita (Tokitae), ceremonial feedings of the southern resident orcas, rights, responsibilities and reunification from Kurt Russo of the Lummi Nation Sovereignty and Treaty Protection Office. Stories of inspiring actions to save the orcas for Orca Action Month. 

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Links:

1. Lummi Nation fights for return of relativehttps://www.indianz.com/News/2018/12/17/religion-news-service-lummi-nation-fight.asp
2.  Rembering Lolita, an orca taken nearly 49 years ago and still in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium  https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/endangered-southern-resident-orcas-seen-swimming-off-california-coast-1.4360793
3. Orca Nework: Lolita  http://www.orcanetwork.org/Main/index.php?categories_file=Lolita 

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Green Party leader Elizabeth May (@ElizabethMay) on Canada's Free Willy Bill, NDP MP Fin Donnelly (@FinDonnelly)on how we can fight for the law to end shark finning and researcher Josh McInnes on southern resident orcas going south to California. A Skaana triple-header.

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Surprising Orca, Dolphin sightings in Monterey Bay:

https://goodtimes.sc/santa-cruz-news/news/orca-dolphin-sightings-monterey-bay/

• Green Party leader Elizabeth May on the history and future of Canada's Free Willy” bill.
• NDP MP Fin Donnelly on how the Liberals may torpedo his anti-finning bill.
• Researcher Josh McInnes on transient resident orcas and Gerlache orcas in action.

LINKS:

1. Elizabeth May on the fight to end cetaceans in captivity in Canada https://ipolitics.ca/2019/04/02/free-willy-bill-sent-to-house-of-commons-for-final-vote/
2. Fin Donnelly's fight for an anti shark-finning bill https://ipolitics.ca/2019/04/02/donnelly-disappointed-by-liberal-stalling-on-shark-finning-bill/
3. Southern Resident Orcas swim to California https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/endangered-southern-resident-orcas-seen-swimming-off-california-coast-1.4360793
4. Gerlache orcas in action vs. penguins https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2265860040139488
5. To check Canada's DFO proposals and weigh in before May 3, 2019 http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/consultation/fm-gp/srkw-eprs/index-eng.html
6. See stunning drone footage of orcas kicking salmon and chasing birds in Monterey Bay https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/environment/article229802934.html#storylink=cpy

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• Website: Fin Donnelly
• Website: Josh McInnes

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• Orca: How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean's Greatest Predator

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