Podcasts about humpbacks

Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - It was Earth Day at Wild Cortes, Cortes Island's centre for natural history, community science and collaborative conservation. “It is a very exciting place to be, with new displays coming in every year, always on Earth Day. That's probably the most important thing to say. It's Earth Day, so let's celebrate,” explained Sabina leader Mense, a professional advisor to Wild Cortes. The centrepiece of this year's displays is the ‘Humpback Comeback' section highlighting the stunning recovery of Humpback Whales in our local waters. Sabina Leader Mense: “They used to be everywhere, then the Douglas Whaling Station was set up in Whaletown Bay. Its history is in the little display here, ‘the Dawson Whaling Company, 1869.' It only lasted a year. They realized it was not the most optimum site, so moved it down to Hornby Island the next year. So we only had the legacy of bonking Humpback Whales on the head and flensing them for a year, but the name stuck. That's how ‘Whaletown' got its name. The Humpbacks completely disappeared. We eliminated them from the Strait of Georgia, not a Humpback to be seen.” Cortes Currents: When did they start coming back? Sabina Leader Mense: “Some of the first Humpbacks that we saw were in the early eighties. I was working out at the Bamfield Marine Station,running research programs, but I put myself through university fishing off the West Coast and would interact with the fishermen. They started telling me that they were seeing Humpback Whales out on the finger bank in the early eighties and sure enough, the Humpbacks were coming slowly back to the coast of BC.” “Then we have this brilliant work by the Marine Education Research Society (MERS) whose work Donna Collins is featuring in this display.” “The Marine Education and Research Society has been documenting them and identifying them individually,” said Collins, who is also one of Cortes Wild's co-curators. “Donna has done a fantastic job. There's lots of pictures and all kinds of interesting things, including two sea lion skulls, both of which were found on local beaches,” added Laurel Bohart, Cortes Wild's other co-curator. Sabina Leader Mense: “We can reliably identify Humpback Whales from the underside of their tail flukes, as well as the little nubbin that we call the dorsal fin but the underside of the tail flues is very characteristic. They have these colorations, black and white splotches, big chunks taken out of them, very readily identified by the underside of the tail flukes.” Donna Collins: “As of 2024, 776 Humpback Whales have been identified.” Sabina Leader Mense: “That's in their entire catalog for BC.” “We brought Jackie Hildering, from MERS, in six years ago. 86 individual Humpback Whales were identified in 2019. This figure of 86, why it's so impressive is it's from here. There were 86 individua Humpbacks found in the area from the northern end of Cortes to Powell River, across to Heriot Bay on Quadra Island.”

Julie Huntington of the Whale Release and Strandings Group says they were called to help two humpbacks last weekend + Felix Morrow is the lead author of a paper about crime in the Canada's sea cucumber fisheries

Today:Marc Dunkelman argues the abject failure of progressive politics to get things done played a role in the rise of Trumpism. He joins to discuss his book “Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress – and How to Bring It Back.”And, despite their name, there's actually very little that we know about the mating habits of the majestic humpback whale. We talk about the first recorded mating observance of the humpback, between two male whales, with naturalist Sy Montgomery.

Sara, Jeff and a group of After the Breach Podcast listeners just returned from the Dominican Republic where they spent a week with North Atlantic humpback whales in their winter breeding waters on the Silver Bank. The plan was to record this episode from the Silver Bank, but everyone was having so much fun (and there were some technical difficulties), so it had to be recorded after Sara and Jeff returned home to Friday Harbor, Washington. Joining Jeff and Sara to recount some of the highlights are two members of the Maya's Legacy Whale Watching crew, who also joined the charter to the Silver Bank. Alex McIntire and Mikayla Riley both had their first in-water experience with whales and have a chance to share the memories of their first swim—and also all of the other memorable encounters they had that week. It was an incredible week that had a lot of in water encounters with moms and young calves, including TW and her calf ("Floppy Disco"). Jeff also swam with TW on the Silver Bank in 2023. The entire group also had a rare and coveted encounter with dancers, which are acrobatic, curious humpbacks. Check out some of the videos on the Episode 39 page or on our YouTube channel. A huge shout out to the amazing team at Conscious Breath Adventures—Gene, Cat, and Jeff—and to the hardworking crew of the Sea Hunter. They all make the live aboard and humpback encounters a life changing experience. And special thanks to the amazing humpback whale TW and her 2025 calf. We are wishing them an easy and successful migration north this spring. Jeff and Sara will have more information soon on upcoming trips, both near and far. In the meantime, if you'd like to join them for some After the Breach fun, they're hosting two separate weekends in 2025 in the San Juan Islands that each include two full days on the water looking for whales and wildlife in the Salish Sea. The first is on May 17-18th. The second is September 20-21st. Reach out to at afterthebreachpodcast@gmail.com to learn more and to sign up for one or both weekends! If you are enjoying listening to our podcast, please share this with your friends, follow/subscribe, and leave us feedback/reviews wherever you listen to podcasts! And if you'd like to join Jeff and Sara on a trip then reach out to Maya's Legacy Whale Watching to book!  You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook and Youtube. Please send us feedback or questions at afterthebreachpodcast@gmail.com. And remember, stay safe out there.   Links from this episode: Conscious Breath Adventures: https://www.consciousbreathadventures.com/ Photos & Videos from this episode:   Humpback whale TW, named for the marking on her left pec fin.   This was the start of humpback whale Mojo's dancing over several minutes. She continued dancing on and off for about an hour.    Humpback whale TW and her 2025 calf, Floppy Disco, who approached several times to get a closer look.        

Humpbacks start appearing as early as mid-fall, but daily sightings don't happen until mid-December. We're practically in the middle of the season so I thought I'd do a podcast about when is whale watching season in Hawaii. The optimal whale watching period in Hawaii extends from mid-February to March when the whales display their most active behavior. Visitors can expect the highest number of sightings between November and May. The most active period to view these magnificent animals takes place between mid-February and March. The best moments to observe whales occur early in the morning and late in the afternoon, since whales breach and surface most often during these times Whale watching in Hawaii in January Best Locations to see Humbacks Maui tops the list as the perfect spot to see humpback whales because of an extraordinary underwater area known as Penguin Banks. The shallow waters southwest of Molokai serve as a breeding area for humpback whales. When is whale watching season in Hawaii journey will be delightfully rewarding when it takes you there. Oahu -Diamond Head offers an excellent viewing area for observing younger whales who display playful behaviors.Photographers frequently choose Makapu'u Point & Ka'iwi Coast to capture whale activity because it indicates whales are close by. The Ala Wai Boat Harbor and Kewalo Basin serve as primary departure points for numerous tour boats which enhances your expedition success rate. Kauai - Poipu Beach combined with Kilauea Lighthouse on Kauai offers excellent opportunities for whale watching from land. Big Island - Visitors to the Big Island can frequently spot humpback whales near the Kohala Coast. Taking Whale Watching Tours Viewing stations near the Makapuu Lighthouse means you can learn about the humpback whales as you look for them. Although you will have multiple opportunities to see whales, when is whale watching season in Hawaii during a tour? There is no certainty you will spot them. Successful whale watching requires both patience and a touch of luck. There are whale-watching tours which use marine radio Channel 14 to share whale locations with other boats to improve your whale sighting opportunities. Whales perform a dramatic act known as breaching when they leap out of the water which creates a truly spectacular sight. Look for misty water spouts emerging from their blowholes during the whale blowing behavior. Whales demonstrate playful behavior by hitting their tails against the water's surface during tail slaps.The majority of boats assist you in whale spotting, yet occasionally they will take you by surprise with sightings of spinner dolphins, pilot whales, or false killer whales. Whale watching from a boat on Maui is a popular way to way to see Whales Tips for the Best Whale Watching Experience Obviously, whales do not follow a schedule so take the time to appreciate your surroundings while you wait for them. Carrying binoculars improves your ability to see whales from far away. Many people forget to enjoy the present because they focus too much on obtaining the ideal photo. Enjoy the experience!Smaller boats deliver intimate whale watching experiences despite big tours being entertaining. Choose a reliable tour operator because companies such as the Pacific Whale Foundation on Maui demonstrate expertise while supporting conservation work. Can You Swim with Humpback Whales? People do actually ask me this and of course it's NO!! If you're lucky enough to be near one while swimming, staying as far away as possible can be dangerous. Humpback whales in Hawaii cannot be swum with as it's against regulations. Approaching these magnificent creatures poses legal risks and physical dangers because they receive protection. Some tours offer the experience of swimming with wild dolphins.

The Maori are New Zealand's Indigenous people. Whales are important to them. These very big ocean animals gave the Maori meat, milk, oil, and more. 毛利人是紐西蘭原住民，座頭鯨對他們很重要，它提供了鯨魚肉、奶、魚油等資源。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

We are very excited to welcome Jackie Hildering, The Marine Detective herself to the pod this month! Join us for a wonderful and thoughtful conversation about Humpbacks in BC, research and community building.  Show Notes: -The Marine Detective website: https://themarinedetective.com/ -The Marine Education and Resource Society: https://mersociety.org/ -Whale Safe Boating Course Sign Up: https://signup-can.keela.co/boater-course-alert-list -Whale […]

Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - Over 100 people came to the Quadra Community Centre on December 7, to learn about the acoustic dialects and social connections of Orca, Humpback and Fin Whales. Sierra Quadra invited Janie Wray - CEO and co-founder of the North Coast Cetacean Society, BC Whales, and the manager of the BC Hydrophone Network - to share from her more than two decades of research. “One thing that we've recognized is that if we want to understand and protect whales, we have to listen them. That is why we think hydrophones are so important. It's a non-invasive way of trying to understand whale communication and how communication between whales has changed over the years. There's so many different whale species along this coast that are communicating,” she said. “The more we learn, the better our chances are to protect whales and the only way we can protect whales is to work in collaboration with other people along this entire coast of BC, especially with Indigenous communities.” Cortes Currents: How did you come to study whales? Janie Wray: “I was about nine years old. I had heard the recording of Humpback whales singing. It was the first time that I had an emotional response to a sound, especially the sound of another species. That pretty much put me on track. I was fascinated by whales and whale communication.” “After school, I traveled a bit and then went to university. From there, I worked as an intern at a place called OrcaLab, which is near the top end of Vancouver Island. They have a large number of hydrophones in the water. A hydrophone is like an underwater microphone, it allows you to listen to the underwater marine soundscape. It was listening to a lot of different whales, especially Orca in those days. The more I learned about whale communication, the more I wanted to know.” “I met my partner at that point and we ended up purchasing a small liveaboard research vessel. We traveled up the whole coast of BC and ended up in the First Nations community of Hartley Bay. We asked the Hereditary Chief at that time for permission to build a whale research station within their territory. Not only did they give us permission, they shared with us their own historical knowledge of whales and also pointed us in the right direction concerning a great place to build a facility. So we built that in 2001. I've pretty much been working up there ever since.” “We record and analyze every whale call that we hear, whether that be an Orca, a Fin Whale or a Humpback whale.” “In regards to Humpback whales, we have a heavy focus on this song display, which is a song that evolves and changes year to year. It's only the males that sing this song, but when you listen to it, it really is a song. We're trying to understand how that song is being learned between individuals within the community of whales along the coast of BC, but also how it changes from the North coast to the South coast. Then as they migrate towards Mexico and Hawaii, how is the song changing and evolving through time and from season to season?” “The other call type we're fascinated with is this bubble net feeding call. It's a call that they only use when they're bubble net feeding. So we can actually put a behaviour to a call type, which is unusual to do with whales. When we hear that call, we know they're bubble net feeding, but even that particular call type has changed and evolved over the last 20 years. What these whales have actually done is they've taken a call type that was a bit complicated and they simplified it.” “There's a large number of Humpback whale social calls that are quite consistent. All of the Humpbacks within the Pacific Ocean use somewhat similar social calls. Up and down the whole coast, from Mexico, to Hawaii, we're having lots of fun trying to catalog those.”

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This week the boys talking about some of the fanciest sea dwelling creatures: Whales! Also their peculiar mating habits! also on This Week In Fancy CHO talks about Britains new problem with WOKE SANDWICHES! (Its as stupid as it sounds!) Get our new merch at StayFancyMerch.com Come see us at Zanies In Nashville Dec 12-14 by going to TraeCrowder.com Bonus stuff at WeLoveCorey.com Please support our sponsors!: Get 5 dollars off your next order at MagicSpoon.com/POA. Or look for Magic Spoon on Amazon or in your nearest grocery store. if you want to stay on track with your health this holiday season, go to lumen.me/POA to get 15% off your Lumen. https://trueclassic.com/POA. for the best fitting shirts in the game! Smell good this holiday season...Right now through Cyber Monday, you can get up to 30% OFF bundles! Head to ShopMando.com screw hangovers! Go to zbiotics.com/POA to learn more and get 15% off your first order when you use POA at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Humpback whales sing their own special kind of music. Recorded by Paul Knapp, Jr, the songs are unique and mysterious. The compelling view from the International Space Station shows the beauty of the Caribbean Sea, the surrounding lands and islands, and the wistful clouds – the natural environment of the marvelous whales. We're left to wonder what the whales convey with their strange sounds. Series: "Arts Channel " [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 40231]

Send me a messageDr Vanessa Pirotta is a whale scientist, an author, an educator, an entrepreneur and a social media sensation. I read Vanessa's book recently - Humpback Highway - and was captivated by the stories of her work and research in the presence of these majestic and remarkable creatures. I remember visiting beaches in Sydney during the humpack's migratory seasons and being amazed by catching glimpses of their existence out at sea. Over the last thirty years humpbacks have continued to recover their population numbers right around the world - a rare species conservation success story.Vanessa is one of Australia's most recognisable scientists through the work she does both on social media and regular tv appearances. In the last couple of months she was awarded the Winner of the Emerging Leader in Science category of the 2024 Women's Agenda Leadership Awards, hosted the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science for the second time and was a finalist in the Celestion Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding of Science. Vanessa is certainly someone on the move, and getting to spend all this time with her and get to know her a little beyond the whale research and incredible encounters she's had with them was an honour.With all the chat recently in corporate and government circles about the great utopian vision of nature positive, I couldn't help but reflect on the depth and quality of Vanessa's knowledge of a few species that call the ocean home and its relevance to these other conversations. The work done to recover some whale populations here and around the world hasn't come through fantasy nature repair bills or biodiversity markets, but the role of science based protections and restrictions on human behaviour supported by effective enforcement mechanisms. Vanessa's work in helping us better understand whales, their health and their lives points to a broader opportunity for how humans by in large need to get out of the way of non human species and focus on these types of initiatives as opposed to the financialsation and commodification of nature on a species by species basis.What an experience this was. Vanessa is clearly a rising star, and to hear about the radical transformation her life has undergone in just five years was remarkable and testament to her tenacity, passion and strength. It reminded me that it's important to step back and contemplate not so much what we can achieve just today, or this week, but over the course of an entire year, five years, a decade. This path is a long one, one without end, and Vanessa is forging one that hasn't existed before. The November edition of the newsletter is on the theme of Hope - and with Vanessa and her work in understanding whales, I was reminded of the remarkable life and work of Sylvia Earle who for more than 60 years has been researching and communicating about the oceans of this planet. “I hope for your help to explore and protect the wild ocean in ways that will restore the health and, in so doing, secure hope for humankind. Health to the ocean means health for us.”Til next time, thanks for listening.Today's show is delivered with Altiorem. Use the code FindingNature10 to get your first month free on their gold and platinum plans. Today's show is delivered with Gilay Estate. Add Finding Nature to your booking reservation for free food bundles.Thanks for listening. Follow Finding Nature on Instagram

Julie and Liz kayaked off the coast of California, scouting for humpback whales. Humpbacks are known for being active near the surface, making them easy to spot. The two women got the surprise of their lives when one surfaced directly underneath them. An onlooker caught footage of their encounter that showed the large mouth of the whale dwarfing the women and their kayaks. After briefly going underwater, the women escaped unharmed. Their experience offers perspective on the biblical account of the prophet Jonah being swallowed by a “huge fish” (Jonah 1:17). God had instructed him to preach to the Ninevites but because they’d rejected God, Jonah didn’t feel they were worthy of His forgiveness. Instead of obeying, he ran away in the opposite direction and took passage on a ship. God sent a dangerous storm, and he was thrown overboard. God provided a way to preserve Jonah from certain death on the high seas, sparing him the far-worse consequences of his actions (though three days in the belly of a massive fish doesn’t appeal much either). Jonah “called to the Lord” and God listened (2:2). After Jonah admitted his wrongdoing and expressed his praise and acknowledgment of God’s goodness, he was—at His command—expelled from the fish “onto dry land” (v. 10). By God’s grace, when we acknowledge our wrongdoings and express faith in Jesus’ sacrifice, we’re spared the spiritual death we deserve and experience new life through Him.

A wonderful conversation with Jan Straley about Humpbacks, Tide pools, Ed Ricketts, Wave Shocks, her book Ed Ricketts, from Cannery Row to Sitka, Alaska and what it all means!The book: Ed Ricketts, from Cannery Row to Sitka, Alaska is available at the Henry Miller Library.Quick links:John StraleyEd RickettsJohn SteinbeckJoseph CampbellDoc Ricketts LabSupport the show_________________________________________________This podcast is a production of the Henry Miller Memorial Library with support from The Arts Council for Monterey County! Let us know what you think!SEND US AN EMAIL!

Louis Belcourt/ CKTZ News - July 18, 2024 - Cortes Island was included in the third annual Oceanwise Conservation Association's 2024 Whale Blitz, which included events all over the Vancouver coast, educating people on whale information and how to spot whales and report on their sightings. A booth hosted by the coordinator of the Oceanwise Conservation Association provided information on whales in our area and encouraged people to report their whale sightings to the Whale Report App. The Oceanwise Conservation Association was made aware of the reports of the supposed three year old whale named Vector that is entangled in fishing line, but hasn't heard of any follow up sightings. Another potentially entangled humpback was reported to Oceanwise off of Hornby Island on Monday night and locals are encouraged to keep an eye out and report it to Oceanwise, the D

Winter is an incredible time to see, hear, and even swim with whales on the Great Barrier Reef! But they also get up to some pretty weird things, and today we'll learn all about the secrets of whales from someone who has dedicated his life to studying them.Sign the petition to stop whale entanglements in shark nets Learn more about "Humpbacks and High Rises"Follow "Word on the Reef" on InstagramHelp whales with the Australian Marine Conservation Society's whale protection campaign.

The Whale Tales Podcast is back with another amazing guest Joëlle De Weerdt from Association ELI-S who is here to tell us all about humpbacks in Nicaragua and the research she is doing on them for her PhD. If you want to hear us loose our minds about humpbacks (again, probably not for the last […]

INTERVIEW + TRACKLIST > https://inverted-audio.com/mix/strategy/ American producer @strategydickow steps up to contribute the 382nd edition of the IA MIX Series delivering a stunning chill-out and downtempo podcast for expansive headphone listening. Across a 20-plus year career, and as many releases, Paul Dickow operates at the crossroads of ambient, dub, and electronica. His most recent Strategy album, 'The Wet Room', his 20th album to date, was released in November 2023 via Community Library, the label Paul co-runs with David Chandler. It feels both timeless and of its time, fusing elements of climate anxiety with a heady aura of leftfield sonics. Throughout his discography, Strategy has collaborated with esteemed labels including Kranky, 100% Silk, and Peak Oil, among others, as well as operating his own Community Library imprint, for an output as vast and varied as it is consistently stellar. He's as comfortable crafting hardware-focused, DIY techno as he is spinning long form experimental suites. Strategy's mix is as wide-ranging, unpredictable, and eclectic as his music, spanning Humpbacks, Seefeel, Laurie Spiegel, and Strategy himself. It's an ideal soundtrack for expansive headphone listening or the strangest, grooviest pool party in the neighbourhood. In addition to the mix, we asked Paul all about his history, the Portland music scene, and tour memories.

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Charlene Perez Santos is a first year Master student working within the Marine Mammal Institute. Her research focuses on tracking humpback whale movement via satellite tags and comparing them with sea vessel routes in Bahia de Banderas in relation to habitat use and exposure to human impacts. Hosted by Matthew Vaughan and Hannah Stuwe.

The deep haunting tones of the world's largest animals, baleen whales, are iconic - but how the songs are produced has long been a mystery. Whales evolved from land dwelling mammals which vocalize by passing air through a structure called the larynx - a structure which also helps keep food from entering the respiratory system. However toothed whales like dolphins do not use their larynx to make sound, instead they have evolved a specialized organ in their nose. Now a team of researchers have discovered the structure used by baleen whales - a modified version of the larynx. Whales like Humpbacks and Blue whales are able to create powerful vocalizations but their anatomy also limits the frequency of the sounds they can make and depth at which they can sing. This leaves them unable to escape anthropogenic noise pollution which occur in the same range.Article: Evolutionary novelties underlie sound production in baleen whalesSubscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the Whale Tales Podcast! Today we are joined by Olivia Brodhurst and Crystal Lacey to talk all about the Whitsundays and the East Australian Humpbacks you can find there! Show Notes: Whales of the Whitsundays: https://www.tourismwhitsundays.com.au/blog/whales-in-the-whitsundays/ Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority: https://www2.gbrmpa.gov.au/learn/animals/whales-and-dolphins World Cetacean Alliance: https://worldcetaceanalliance.org/ Whitsundays Whale Heritage Area Candidacy: […]

About Kayla Ihrig Kayla Ihrig bought a one-way ticket out of the United States in 2017 and has spent most of her time abroad ever since. Pushed by the feeling that life was passing her by at her nine-to-five, she found work online and fumbled her way through an attempt at executing the exact lifestyle she wanted. As a writer for publications like HubSpot and GoDaddy, she built an online business that now supports both her and her husband as they drift around the world. Her book 'How To Be A Digital Nomad' is available worldwide on the 30th of January, 2024. https://writingfromnowhere.com/book/https://www.instagram.com/kaylaihrig/https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayla-ihrig/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About Brady Foulk Most dog owners find themselves struggling to unlock their pet's full potential, often falling short of creating the well-behaved companion they envision. I was at a similar place, at rock bottom, and I needed to do something fast. In his signature keynote, "From Chaos to Harmony: Unlocking the Secrets to Your Dream Dog" Brady Foulk shares his up and down journey, guiding individuals to realign their focus on what they can control rather than what they lack. https://www.newdirectiondogtraining.c...https://www.facebook.com/newdirection...https://www.instagram.com/nddogtraining/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Babs Faseesin Mastering your mindset, habits, and behaviors for personal success. Living a more purposeful life. Understanding your purpose, uncovering your identity, and navigating uncharted territories as you begin taking steps to positively impact the world. https://www.crackingthelifecode.com ----------------------------------------------------------- When It Worked Podcast https://getoffthedamnphone.com/podcast 00:00:00 Kayla Ihrig, Brady Foulk, Babs Faseesin 00:00:46 Scoobydoo, Pluto, Beaver, Dog Expert 00:01:23 Killer, Humpbacks, Sperms, Are What? 00:04:09 Where Does A Rhodes Scholarship Take You? 00:06:21 Model T Car Inventor 00:07:21 Where Did Gerald Ford play Football? 00:08:27 The Female Version Of Harvard??? 00:08:43 3 letter Words, Automobiles, Astronomy, Broadway 00:12:32 Flow Vs Tides Word 00:12:57 Kaylas Clean Astronomy 00:13:36 3 letter Words For 500 Points 00:17:27 Oscar Winning Actress In Little Foxes 00:18:00 Michael Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor, And Jackie Chan 00:18:52 Rush Hour Crickets 00:21:36 Freelance Seo And Blogging Business 00:23:33 Travel Full Time, Service Based Business 00:24:45 Becoming A Digital Nomad Finding Work 00:25:33 Exploring Writing Services For People With Barriers 00:26:49 Book How To Be A Digital Nomad 00:27:45 Brady Explains Why People Need Help With Dog Training 00:32:43 Brady's Training Tips For Dog Owners 00:36:15 Author Cracking The Life Code 00:37:20 Personal Development Journey Condensed Into Book 00:39:06 Success Relies On Relationships, Platforms, Failure 00:42:47 Cracking Life Code Community Encourages Growth 00:43:13 Awesome Links For Babs Community 00:43:32 Kayla Qualifies For Champions Round

Pygmy Right Whales are Australia's smallest baleen whale, the group that includes the well-known Humpbacks and Southern Right Whales. But unlike their famous cousins, they've been seen so few times that essentially nothing is known about them. So how do you study a whale that is as mysterious as a unicorn? Adelaide Dedden at the University of New South Wales has studied baleen from stranded right whales to reveal, for the first time, some of the secrets of these little whales.Image: Pygmy Right Whale by Henry Cordell. 

On today's show we'll meet a mischievous sea otter, go whale watching in the Northern Territory, turn our eyes to the skies to spot some asteroids, skip to a story about the world's best jump-ropers, and hear about an amazing rescue. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. What is the sea otter's official name? 2. What does Therrwan mean? 3. Which university are Jonti and Tim from? 4. Is skipping an Olympic sport? 5. How long was Timothy lost at sea? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: Where was Timothy sailing to when he got lost? ANSWERS: 1. Sea Otter 841 2. Humpback whale 3. University of Southern Queensland 4. No 5. Three months BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: French Polynesia

Bridging the gap between wildlife naturalist and dedicated photographer, Chris Fallows was the first person to photograph the now famous breaching Great White Sharks of South Africa. Since then, he has been the human face for Great White Sharks on the Discovery Channel, National Geographic, the BBC and almost everywhere else you can imagine. Chris has devoted his life to demonstrating the gentler side of “…the last animal on earth that can catch, kill, bite us in half and consume us!” In this in depth interview, Chris shares his views on African Wildlife, on how nature is faring in South Africa post-Apartheid, and the reality hidden behind the shocking decline of Great Whites off the Cape peninsula: Is it the government making the beaches “safer”? Are Australian fishermen to blame? Or is it simply a pair of hungry male Killer Whales who have acquired a taste for Shark Liver pâté? For those who, like Chris, adore the great iconic African subjects - great tusker Elephants, black mane Lions, super groups of Humpbacks, wandering albatrosses, et al - this is the podcast that will inspire you to help conserve them. Why not become a "Subscription Squirrel" on our Patreon, and help support the production of this podcast? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Betty Jo Costanzo's award winning art has been described as “getting lost with a purpose” and “what a place would be like if you belonged there.” We had the honor of interviewing her, learning her journey as an artist, teacher and human. Her work is held in corporate, private and public collections around the world and her public exhibitions and residencies span four decades both regionally and internationally. Her long term mentor and friend, Jay DeFeo, continues to influence her art as well as her love for water and the magic of the natural world. Recently she started Living Oceans, a donation program to give back to the oceans and humpback whales. Her recent collection, Catcean Dreams, is her artistic expression of her devotion to these creatures and open seas. In her own words, “If our Humpbacks do dream, as I think they must…then I think my dreams and theirs can merge…to create a vision of a bright future for them in the Oceans we share.”

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media speaks to Tapani Vuori, General Manager of the Maui Ocean Center.  In this podcast Tapani talks about what the past few years have been like navigating through the pandemic, why the Maui Ocean Center has made it a priority to be ingrained in the local community, how 2023 will mark their 25th anniversary, the challenge Maui faces with tourism, how the Maui Ocean Center has supported Bill 21 in order to help lessen the impact on native sea turtles and birds, the inspiration for their Kaho'olawe exhibit, how the Humpbacks of Hawaii exhibit evolved, working with local elementary schools, and how to learn more about Maui Ocean Center (including a special $10 entry for local residents on Earth Day).  

This week we get caught up on a few updates for everyone, including sharing some gratitude for you all. We are so grateful to everyone that listens to and supports the podcast! Also we chat about some interesting patterns of humpback whales moving around the Eastern North Pacific using some data from Happywhale and our observations on the water.

A few decades ago, humpback whales were endangered, with only 10,000 of them left. But a global push for better protection has meant that whale watching, not whale hunting, is now a thriving industry. Every summer, the mammals travel to the warm swallow waters of the Gulf of Guinea and Madagascar to mate and give birth, before restarting their odyssey back to the Antarctic with their offspring. Our France 2 colleagues report from Gabon, with FRANCE 24's Camile Nedelec.

Sea of Whales adventures in Trinity had their best year ever... and they've been tracking humpbacks from Trinity Bay all the way to Russia and the Azores. And an update on the damage that Fiona did to a busy wharf in Southern Labrador.

The Beach is back! Fresh from his summering in Europe, Dr Beach joins Bron and Rex for this week's Marinara to talk about the value of decomposing whales, new tech for deep dives, the transforming power of dolphins and the beginning of the 2022 whale migration season. Rex brings us the latest techniques for diving deep wrecks using mixed gases and re-breathers. This is the new cutting edge of diving, enabling divers to dive wrecks off the coast of Australia. The 2022 east coast whale migration season has begun! Humpbacks and southern right whales are beginning their annual epic journeys down the east coast of Australia to Antarctica for the summer. Dave Donnelly from the Dolphin Research Institute brings us the latest. The gang speak with award winning journalist, documentary producer and author Melody Horrill, about her memoir ‘A Dolphin Called Jock', in which her volunteer research work and experiences with an injured solitary Port River dolphin led to multiple life changing events. Program Page:   https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/radio-marinaraFacebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064257776864

Steve Backshall explores whether slowing down and quietening noisy shipping could help protect Canada's whale population. A busy shipping lane between Vancouver Island and the Canadian mainland – known as the Inside Passage - is home to a community of Orcas. These are the unmistakable, sleek and distinctive, black and white members of the dolphin family otherwise known as Killer Whales. They're smart and social and have a sophisticated language of clicks and whistles which helps them hunt and communicate within their family pods. Paul Spong runs OrcaLab which, for over 50 years, has carried out research into these whales. He and his partner, Helena Symonds, have long suspected that noisy boats impact whales. Their experience of listening to these Orcas and monitoring their behaviour has shown that some family groups, associated with these waters, have left. Others only appear at the end of the cruise-liner season. There are hydrophone recordings which illustrate how propeller noise forces the orcas to ‘shout' or stop communicating altogether which impacts family-pod relationships and hunting. Broadening the research is Janie Wray of BC Whales. While Paul and Helena concentrate on Orcas, BC Whales also research Fins and Humpbacks. Janie's team has recently increased the string of hydrophones which now stretches along the entire coast of British Columbia. This development coincided with the pandemic when the oceans became a little quieter: for a while the cruise liners and whale-watching boats disappeared. This phase could provide a breakthrough - if the recordings made during these quieter months can prove that the whales benefitted from the peace, can boats be persuaded to slow down or even change route? Another vital member of the research team is Dr. Ben Hendricks, he's a software designer who has written a programme that can analyse vast amounts of recorded whale song very quickly, meaning humans no longer need to listen to everything in real time. All these different threads of research, when pulled together, could be enough to gather the evidence needed to further protect Canada's resident and transient whale populations. Also taking part in the programme is Erin Gless of the Pacific Whale Watch Association. She says whale watching vessels have made improvements to ensure they view wildlife in a non-invasive way. The programme image is of Steve kayaking alongside an Orca. Presenter: Steve Backshall Producer for BBC Audio in Bristol: Karen Gregor

Eddie tells a story too explicit for YouTube, humpback whales save the day and Def talks about dying twice...Kinda.

The return of humpback whales to the Salish Sea after an absence of almost 100 years is absolutely incredible. It is a story we love to share when we are out on the water on our whale watching tours. In this episode we talk in detail about the amazing humpback comeback with our guest, Tasli Shaw, co-founder and project lead of the Humpback Whales of the Salish Sea. Tasli is also a captain and professional guide with Ocean Ecoventures in Cowichan Bay, BC.  We discuss the history of humpback whale presence in the Salish Sea and how they were extirpated in this region from commercial whaling by the early 1900's. They were absent for nearly 100 years. They've since come back to the area in dramatic numbers, with the 2022 Humpbacks of the Salish Sea ID catalogue including 801 humpback whales. The regional humpback comeback began in the late 1990's with the iconic humpback whale "Big Mama", who brought her 7th calf back to the Salish Sea this spring.  We discuss the humpback comeback at length, including Tasli's dedicated work on the 2022 regional ID catalogue. We always ask all of our guests to share some memorable encounters and Tasli had an encounter with a humpback whale named “Windy” in 2014 that sounds like a once in a lifetime experience. She was able to get an incredible photo of Windy's eye (see photo below)! This turned to a discussion about how on rare occasions, humpback whales can become curious and approach vessels. We clearly noted this is a rare occurrence for us to experience and it is always initiated by the whale and never the whale watchers.  We also talk a bit about the humpback whale "Flint", who has been documented in breeding grounds in Hawaii and Mexico in the same year!  We think it is important to add information about the threats humpbacks face as their numbers continue to increase, including entanglement in fishing gear and ship strikes. If you encounter an entangled whale please contact the Marine Mammal Stranding Network 1-866-767-6114 or the BC Marine Mammal Incident Response Network at 1-800-465-4336. We then discuss a question sent in from one of our listeners asking about interactions between humpbacks and killer whales. We tell a few stories about these interesting interactions and how humpbacks seem to try to intervene when killer whales are hunting other marine mammals. We conclude the episode discussing recent sightings. We have an update on the ongoing saga of young Bigg's killer whale T34A1, who we've been discussing on our last few episodes. Last episode she was traveling with a related orca, T37A1. We also talk about the new calf in the Bigg's killer whale family, the T36As! Our next episode will drop on July 18th. Please send us feedback or questions! We might read them on the next episode. Email us at afterthebreachpodcast@gmail.com or message us on Instagram. If you are enjoying listening to our podcast, please follow/subscribe, leave us feedback/reviews and share with your friends! You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook and Youtube.   For complete show notes please visit our website: https://www.afterthebreachpodcast.com/e/episode-4-the-humpback-comeback-in-the-salish-sea/   Links mentioned in this episode: Ocean Ecoventures Humpback Whales of the Salish Sea (including the 2022 ID catalog) Check out Tasli's amazing art! Video of humpback whales in the Salish Sea Entangled orca off Oregon coast   Photos mentioned in this episode: Humpback whale "Windy" Photo by Tasli Shaw   Humpback whale "Flint" Photo by Tasli Shaw   Humpback whale "Flint" Photo by Gary Sutton   New Bigg's killer whale calf (likely to T36A1). Photo by Sara Hysong-Shimazu   Two Bigg's killer whale calves in the T36As Photo by Sara Hysong-Shimazu   T37A with T37A5 and T34A1 Photo by Sara Hysong-Shimazu   Bigg's killer whales traveling down Saanich Inlet Photo by Jeff Friedman

Thanks to Clay for suggesting the topic of this week's episode, the humpback whale! Happy birthday to Emry! Further reading: How humpback whales catch prey with bubble nets Study: Humpback whales aren't learning their songs from one another Stanford researchers observe unexpected flipper flapping in humpback whales Ancient baleen whales had a mouthful The humpback's long, thin flippers help it maneuver: Humpbacks are active, jumpy whales: A humpback whale's big mouth: Show transcript: Welcome to Strange Animals Podcast. I'm your host, Kate Shaw. Thanks to Clay for suggesting this week's topic, the humpback whale! But first, we have a birthday shout-out! A great big happy birthday to Emry! I hope your birthday is so epic that in the future, when people look up birthday in the dictionary, your name is listed there. I'm amazed we haven't talked about the humpback whale before because when I was little, it was my favorite whale until I learned about the narwhal. Sorry, humpback, you're now my second favorite whale. The humpback is a baleen whale, specifically a rorqual, which is a group of related baleen whales. I don't think I've mentioned the term rorqual before because I find it really hard to pronounce. Rorquals are long, slender whales with throat pleats that allow them to expand their mouths when they gulp water in. We talked about this in episode 211 about the fin whale, which is another rorqual. I'll quote from that episode to explain again what the throat pleats are. A baleen whale eats tiny animals that it filters out of the water through its baleen plates, which are keratin structures in its mouth that take the place of teeth. The baleen is tough but thin and hangs down from the upper jaw. It's white and looks sort of like a bunch of bristles at the end of a broom. The whale opens its mouth wide while lunging forward or downward, which fills its huge mouth with astounding amounts of water. As water enters the mouth, the skin stretches to hold even more, until the grooves completely flatten out. After the whale fills its mouth with water, it closes its jaws, pushing its enormous tongue up, and forces all that water out through the baleen. Any tiny animals like krill, copepods, small squid, small fish, and so on, get trapped in the baleen. It can then swallow all that food and open its mouth to do it again. This whole operation, from opening its mouth to swallowing its food, only takes six to ten seconds. The humpback mostly eats tiny crustaceans called krill, and little fish. Since gulp feeding takes a lot of energy, finding a lot of food in a relatively small space is important to the whale. Many little fish that live in schools will form what are called bait balls when they feel threatened, where the fish swim closer together and keep moving around. Any given individual fish has a good chance of avoiding being eaten when behaving this way. Think about last week's episode, where the spinner shark swims straight up through a bait ball, biting biting biting. It eats some fish, but most are fine. But a big filter feeder like the humpback can gulp a whole lot of fish at once, so it really likes bait balls. To help maneuver prey animals into a small area, groups of humpbacks sometimes employ a strategy called bubble-net feeding. The whales will dive below the fish or krill and swim in a ring, blowing bubbles the whole time. The bubbles startle the animals, who move away from them. But since the bubbles are all around them, and the whales swim closer and closer together so that the ring of bubbles shrinks, eventually the fish or krill are all clustered in a small space as though they're caught in a net. Then the whales open their mouths and gulp in lots of food. This is actually a simplified explanation of how bubble-net feeding works, which requires several different types of bubbles and various actions by the whales to make it work right.

Host Mike G. dives into new discoveries from the exciting field of marine bioacoustics research that are helping us better understand the lives of whales and dophins, and we feature fascinating recordings from that research. His first guest is Erin Ross-Marsh, the lead researcher on a study of humpback whales at the Vema Seamount in the South Atlantic off the coast of South Africa. Ross-Marsh tells us about the study's finding that these humpbacks were making gunshot calls, a type of non-song call that was previously unknown in these particular whales, and plays some humpback songs, non-song calls, and gunshot calls for us to listen to. He also speaks with Sarah Trabue, a research assistant with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) who is the lead author of a recently published paper detailing the findings of a bioacoustic study of bottlenose dolphins in and around New York Harbor. Trabue discusses what the study reveals about dolphin behavior in the highly trafficked waters around New York City and plays for us some of the dolphin vocalizations recorded as part of the study. Further reading: • Mongabay: “What's popping? Humpbacks off South Africa, new acoustic study finds” • WCS: “The New York – New Jersey Harbor Estuary is a Dining Hotspot During Summer and Autumn Months for Bottlenose Dolphins” Episode artwork: humpback whales off the coast of Hawaii. Photo Credit: Ed Lyman/NOAA. Please invite your friends to subscribe to the Mongabay Newscast wherever they get podcasts, or download our free app in the Apple App Store or in the Google Store to get access to our latest episodes at your fingertips. If you enjoy the Newscast, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps! See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching for @mongabay. Please share your thoughts and ideas! submissions@mongabay.com.

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we'll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties' (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them. Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKS Squiz Kids for Schools - Free 30 Day Trial: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-for-schools/Squiz Kids Apple Subscriber Content - Free 7 Day Trial: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/squiz-kids/id1494238283 How To Become A Squiz Kids Correspondent: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FH2HA28InnLU6UxE91wrLBAbCMT40Mua/viewSquiz Kids Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/squizkids/?hl=enGot a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The study from the University of Queensland found that New Caledonian humpbacks were learning complex songs with high accuracy.

On today's show: The Australian women's cricket team wins big, humpback whales are making a comeback, the Great Barrier Reef is in trouble, an important Indigenous artefact is returned to its owners, and inventors create a robot made from slime. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. Who scored 170 runs in the World Cup? 2. What are humpback whales no longer listed as? 3. When did scientists first notice coral bleaching at the Great Barrier Reef? 4. What is another name for Gununa? 5. What controls the slime robot? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: Where was the Lardil headdress worn more than 50 years ago? ANSWERS: 1. Alyssa Healy 2. Endangered 3. 24 years ago 4. Mornington Island 5. Magnets BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: Opening of the Sydney Opera House

On today's show: The Australian women's cricket team wins big, humpback whales are making a comeback, the Great Barrier Reef is in trouble, an important Indigenous artefact is returned to its owners, and inventors create a robot made from slime. QUIZ QUESTIONS: 1. Who scored 170 runs in the World Cup? 2. What are humpback whales no longer listed as? 3. When did scientists first notice coral bleaching at the Great Barrier Reef? 4. What is another name for Gununa? 5. What controls the slime robot? BONUS TRICKY QUESTION: Where was the Lardil headdress worn more than 50 years ago? ANSWERS: 1. Alyssa Healy 2. Endangered 3. 24 years ago 4. Mornington Island 5. Magnets BONUS TRICKY ANSWER: Opening of the Sydney Opera House

One of the most well recognized whale species in our oceans has to be the Humpback Whale. From their acrobatics in the water to their melodic acoustics under the seas, Humpbacks amaze us. It is not too well known that Humpbacks were nearly hunted to extinction in the 20th Century and only survive today due to the ban on international whaling and focused protections from governments from around the world.  Once down to an estimated population of only around 5000 whales, today there are estimates of over 100,000 Humpbacks all around the world. These whales are truly astounding and are key players in maintaining our oceans health. Another wonderful species that you need to learn more about.   For one cup of "good" coffee a month you can support your favorite podcast on Patreon and give back to conservation. With your support we are able to send money to conservation organizations monthly chosen by our Patreon supporters. We recently posted a bonus episode, the Blue Footed Booby, for our Patreon only subscribers and will be offering more bonus content soon! Thank you so much for your support and for supporting animal conservation.  Please considering supporting us at Patreon HERE.    

Hello everyone. Welcome back for another episode of the Outdoor Adventure Series Podcast. This is your Host, Howard Fox. The Outdoor Adventure Series celebrates individuals & families, businesses, and organizations that seek out and promote the exploration, stewardship, and enjoyment of the great outdoors. Our guest today is Paul Sieswerda.Paul is the Executive Director of Gotham Whale, a 501c3 organization whose mission is the study, education, and advocacy for the marine mammals around NYC. Paul is the author of Big Whale, Big City, an illustrated children's book that tells the story of a  humpback whale named Jerry, whose journey to New York City parallels the story of humpbacks that are returning to NYC.Link: https://amzn.to/3I34G12The Illustrator for Big Whale, Big City was Joy S. Reidenberg, Ph.D.The book's cover photo is based on the photography of Artie Raslich. Paul was also a longtime Curator at both the New England and NY Aquariums. He is also the author of Sharks (Animal Ways), published in 2001.Link: https://amzn.to/36gg7FGClick here to learn more about Gotham Whale on their website.Link: https://gothamwhale.org/You can also find Gotham Whale on the following social sites:InstagramLink: https://www.instagram.com/gothamwhale/Facebook Link:  https://www.facebook.com/gothamwhaleTwitterLink:  https://twitter.com/gothamwhaleTo learn more about Illustrator, Dr. Reidenberg, visit her LinkedIn profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-s-reidenberg/  or Facebook profile at https://www.facebook.com/ReidenbergTV/To learn more about, photographer, Artie Raslich, check out Artie's award-winning photography on his website at http://www.artieraslich.com/.We were introduced to Paul by Chris Paparo, from Fish Guy Photos. We published episode 3116, Chris, back in December 2021. Here's a link to the episode with Chris -- https://outdooradventureseries.com/chris-paparo-episode-3116/To learn more about the Outdoor Writers Association of America, visit their website at https://owaa.org.The Outdoor Adventure Series is a podcast production of Fox Coaching, Inc.

In this month's national park news roundup, we share info about the newest unit in the National Park Service system, the Amache National Historic Site. Plus, we cover things you might want to know about visiting a park this year — from new mask rules, to cashless payments, to prescribed fires, and we share some striking news about humpback whales in Glacier Bay National Park.

This week we talked about updated and new information in regards to humpback whales. Most of this information is from Hawaii, but some of it can be applied to humpback breeding grounds across the world. The most interesting new paper we talked about was the findings of two different humpbacks moving between Hawaii and Mexico in the same season! We still have spaces on all of our trips for April! Book tickets online at www.thewhalenerds.com

An article authored by Amorina Kingdon in hakaimagazine.com

Welcome to season 3 of the DeeperBlue Podcast!  In episode 8: The latest scuba diving, freediving, ocean, and diving travel news that has happened in the last week from around the world underwater with co-host Mehgan Heany-Grier and producer Jason EliasThen co-host Sarah Richard speaks with Francesca Trotman, the founder and managing director of the ocean conservation organization Love Your Oceans based in Mozambique. We then hear a top tip from shark expert, Dr. Mauricio Hoyos Padilla, on why you should leave your camera at homeAnd then finally we hear another listener-submitted Best Dive Ever from Dano Krahling who tells us about diving in Deans Blue Hole in the BahamasIf you'd like to be notified when new shows air, please subscribe to the show in your favorite podcast app or head to deeperblue.com/podcast to signup for the newsletter.Season 3 of the DeeperBlue Podcast is brought to you by Suunto.  Finnish engineering pioneering adventure from mountain top to ocean floor since 1936.Don't forget to give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us - every share and like really makes a difference!

Billions Of Sea Creatures, Lost To Heat Waves A couple weeks ago, the Pacific Northwest saw record-breaking temperatures. News coverage captured countless people suffering, and dying, during triple-digit heat the region had never seen before. Portland and Seattle reached their highest temperatures ever recorded. Canada set a new record for the highest temperature ever seen in the country with a measurement of 118 degrees Fahrenheit in British Columbia. However, there are still more victims of the climate crisis tragedy in the Pacific Northwest: coastal wildlife. Experts estimate that over the course of that one scorching weekend, over a billion sea creatures died. Starfish, mussels, oysters, clams, barnacles, sea snails—all of these animals and more virtually baked to death on the beach as they sat, helpless, in the intense heat during low tide.  Chris Harley, a marine biologist at the University of British Columbia, witnessed this die-off firsthand. He joins Ira to talk about what this loss means for the future of life along the coast.      EPA Whistleblowers Allege ‘Atmosphere Of Fear' Earlier this month, four whistleblowers from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) chemical safety office went public with allegations of intimidation and downplayed chemical risks, stating: “The Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention is broken… The entire New Chemicals program operates under an atmosphere of fear—scientists are afraid of retaliation for trying to implement TSCA the way Congress intended, and they fear that their actions (or inactions) at the direction of management are resulting in harm to human health and the environment.” John Dankosky spoke with two of the whistleblowers, along with Sharon Lerner, an investigative reporter who originally broke this story for The Intercept. As EPA staff, they were not authorized to speak with the press, but chose to participate in this interview as private citizens regarding a matter of public concern. We contacted the EPA and received the following statement: “This Administration is committed to investigating alleged violations of scientific integrity. It is critical that all EPA decisions are informed by rigorous scientific information and standards. As one of his first acts as Administrator, Administrator Regan issued a memorandum outlining concrete steps to reinforce the agency's commitment to science. EPA takes seriously all allegations of violations of scientific integrity. EPA's scientific integrity official and scientific integrity team members will thoroughly investigate any allegation of violation of EPA's scientific integrity policy that they receive and work to safeguard EPA science. Additionally, EPA is currently reviewing agency policies, processes, and practices to ensure that the best available science and data inform Agency decisions. EPA is committed to fostering a culture of evaluation and continuous learning that promotes an open exchange of differing scientific and policy positions. Additionally, retaliation against EPA employees for reporting violations alleged to have occurred will not be tolerated in this administration.   EPA leadership are reviewing these complaints, and any appropriate action will be taken.”   How The Humpback Says Hello A humpback whale makes two kinds of noises. The first are songs, long, elaborate, patterned and rhythmic vocalizations made by mature males, with some connection to the mating ritual. Within any given pod, every male sings the same song, but the songs themselves are different in pods around the world. The second kind are calls, short sounds made by every whale, that seem much more consistent across populations and over time. Of around 50 documented kinds of calls, scientists have settled on the meaning of one for sure: the sound the whales make when feeding on one specific kind of fish. In the decades since scientists first began to investigate the calls and songs of humpback whales, the exact function of these noises has been a tough mystery to crack. Humpbacks' watery habitat makes researching them difficult and expensive, and the whales themselves live on slow time scales that make leaps in understanding a process that can take decades.  Now, the new documentary Fathom tells the story of two researchers working to further understand what humpback whales are saying, and why they say it. Cornell University researcher Michelle Fournet investigated a call—the ‘whup' call—that seems to be a greeting, and found when she played the sound underwater, the whales responded back to her. And University of St. Andrews scientist Ellen Garland scoured recordings of South Pacific humpbacks to find out how pods will suddenly adopt new songs despite little contact with other populations. Ira talks to Garland and Fournet about their work, the complexity of whale communication, and how understanding it better could help save them from human threats.

THE LONELIEST WHALE: THE SEARCH FOR 52 is a cinematic quest to find the “52 Hertz Whale,” which scientists believe has spent its entire life in solitude calling out at a frequency that is different from any other whale. As the film embarks on this engrossing journey, audiences will explore what this whale's lonely plight can teach us — not just about our changing relationship to the oceans, but to each other. This is the only film that set out in search of 52. The 52 Hertz Whale was originally discovered in 1989. Over the last 3 decades 52 has become a global sensation capturing the hearts of fans around the world. This whale's story has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Business Insider and more. Most recently the British Indie Rock band Amber Run and the K-pop band BTS have written songs about the whale.  Award winning filmmaker Joshua Zeman has been at the forefront of investigative documentaries for the past decade. His most recent work was the hit Netflix documentary series, THE SONS OF SAM: DESCENT INTO DARKNESS. His critically-acclaimed film CROPSEY, a look into the disappearance of five children, is considered to be one of most terrifying horror documentaries of all time. Director Joshua Zeman joins us for a conversation on the primordial fascination that whales exert over humans, the impact his first encounter with Blue Whale had on him, how “singing Humpbacks saved whales for being hunted into extinction and why 52's story has captured a world-wide audience. For news and updates go to: bleeckerstreetmedia.com/the-loneliest-whale In theaters on July 9 / On Demand July 16

Humpbacks started coming back to San Francisco Bay in 2016 and now scientists are concerned about the risk of ship strikes. Dr. Ashley Scarlett talks to guest Rebekah Lane about this conservation issue. Bekah Lane is a graduate student at San Francisco State University, studying the risk of ship strikes to humpback whales in San Francisco Bay in Dr. Ellen Hines' lab. She is also a researcher in the Cetacean Field Research Team at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California 

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Scott is an accomplished photo journalist who has worked with Aggressor on many projects. We sit down to talk about his favorite trip, the Silver Bank Humpback Charters. This is a fascinating call and Scott goes into discussion on some of his favorite images from this destination. Watch video version here.The post Scott Johnson & the Humpbacks first appeared on Aggressor Adventures.

And we're back! This time, everybody needs to remember where we parked, because it's the one with the Whales! Time Travel, Klingon Birds of Prey and a couple of Humpbacks - there's nothing not to love in this one! Follow Seosamh on Twitter: @seohurley Follow myself: @SeanFerrick Please be a hero and head over to the Patreon page to lend your support! www.patreon.com/seanferrick

Hi ocean lovers! This is Pt. 2 of our 4-part series on the new documentary, Secrets of the Whales. In this episode we talk about ep. 2 of the series in Disney+ Humpback Songs and we want to share our thoughts with you! Enjoy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/oceanlovers/support

Welcome to episode 7 of season 2.  In this episode, you can look forward to… The latest scuba diving, freediving, ocean, and diving travel news that has happened in the last week from around the world underwater with Host Stephan Whelan and co-host Sarah Richard.Then co-host Linden Wolbert speaks with Annie Crawley or "Ocean Annie" as she is known. Annie shares her views on what it means to be a diver in the ocean and an incredible experience she had with a humpback mother whale in Tonga.We then hear a top tip from the "mother of sharks" Cristina Zenato as she offers up that things don't always need to be new. And then finally we hear a Best Dive Ever from Jonathan Self who explains the magic of Mexico's Cenotes.The DeeperBlue Podcast is brought to you by Suunto.  Finnish engineering pioneering adventure from mountain top to ocean floor since 1936.Don't forget to give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us - every share and like really makes a difference!

Mountains that tower over beaches, temperate rainforests, ice fields, tidewater glaciers, and marine depths welcome the visitors that make the trek to visit this off-the-beaten-path destination. These habitats provide homes for mountain goats, moose, shorebirds, salmon, and bears, but the easiest way to get around in this national park is not by foot. Nearly 1200 miles of shoreline curve around inlets and islands. One endangered animal has thrived in this environment, swimming here to feed for the summer before returning to tropical waters near Mexico and Hawaii every winter. This week: the humpback whales of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.

In French Polynesia, Humpback Whales arrive to give birth to their calves. Helga Lucas describes the dream of swimming alongside such immense marine mammals.  Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and nonprofit. Help us continue to create meaningful educational content by donating on our website.  Subscribe to never miss an episode, and share our podcast on your social media to inform your community. www.meettheocean.org

Shari Bondy has been studying whales for more than thirty years. At eighteen-years-old, she moved to Vancouver Island, British Colombia, from Ontario, Canada. She wanted to get close to whales and Tofino, was the place to be with a population of Grey Whales, Humpbacks, and Killer Whales to study. Following the whale migration South, Bondy found herself in Laguna Ojo de Liebre in Baja. Instantly, she fell in love with the place and moved there to begin a new chapter in her research. In my opinion, Bondy is the Jane Goodall of the whale world. Like Goodall, she's mostly self-trained and has spent decades in the field, watching generations of whales birth and raise their calves. She's photographically identified scores of individual whales and learned their personality, character, and behaviors. To continue her research, she began Whale Magic Tours and has been instrumental in developing whale-watching in the region. From January through March, you'll find her in her new private whale camp (glamp) in Guerrero Negro. You'll find her in her home and boutique hotel La Bufadora Inn the rest of the year in Bahía Asunción. In this conversation, Bondy gets personal about how whales changed (and possibly saved) her life. She's quick to acknowledge her spiritual connection to these majestic mammals. Her approach and her whale watching excursions are a deep-dive into the intimacies of whale behavior. And over the decades -she's witnessed a phenomenal change in that behavior. Her approach has built a trust level with whales that often have mothers pushing their calves right up to touch the boats. If you are lucky, a whale may come close enough for a kiss! In addition to whale-watching, the region has excellent fishing, surfing, and kayaking year-round. Shari is happy to help book tours and activities, including diving, beachcombing, mountain biking, fossil hunting, and horseback excursions to see cave paintings with local rancheros. Visit the Bahía Asunción website. Visit La Bufadora Inn on Facebook Follow Shari Bondy on Facebook Follow Shari Bondy on Instagram

Welcome to the B-Side Word! Join us while we have a relaxed conversation about news articles that are not on the front page!   If you enjoyed this episode, click like, and follow our channel for more episodes! You can also watch us on YouTube and Facebook, just search The B-Side Word!   Articles for this week's episode: Tourist attraction complaints - https://au.news.yahoo.com/most-complained-about-tourist-attraction-in-the-world-024121339.html   Dog conspiracy - https://newsthump.com/2015/04/29/dogs-only-show-affection-due-to-canine-stockholm-syndrome-finds-study/   Humpbacks up a river - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-12/nt-humpback-whales-in-kakadu-stun-experts/12657898       Did you like anything that was said? hit that like button!   What are your thoughts on today's topics? Comment below!   Want to see more videos like this? Subscribe!   Know a friend that might enjoy this? Share to your friends!   To find out more about us, check out our socials below:  Alexander: @phlexphitness Devin: @devinlegaspi Maxie: @maxie.insider

Hi ocean lovers! Today we have Erica Wirth from Breaching Extinction back on our podcast! We're always happy to catch up with people that have came on before. Also all of us were out on the boast this past weekend so we're talking about our experiences and what we saw! Enjoy --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/oceanlovers/support

Chapter 34Year 4 (Summer 2015)The Long way homePart 3 Iceland, Newfoundland and Sask-midnight in Iceland-Harpa’s coloured glass-tuk tuk with Thora-How Iceland came to be-the original Geyser-Blue Lagoon-St George Street in St Johns-facing fear on the way to Signal hill-Humpbacks on the Atlantic-goodbye to Dorothy-shooting stars and mosquitos-Taipei 101

We are back this month discussing Biomimicry -what is that? Better listen to find out! Show Notes: –Examples of Biomimicry –Sonar –Wind Turbines Using Tubercles for Efficiency  –BC Whales Catalogue  –Humpbacks of the North Coast –Alaska Humpbacks -SPLASH report, catalogue –Happywhale  –Hooray for Monterey 

Thousands of humpback whales are making their annual migration up the east coast of Australia, journeying 10,000 kilometres in search of a warmer winter climate. Every year, a group of volunteers try to count the sea-giants as part of an annual 'whale census'.

by Bruce Grierson • Humpbacks are some of the most watched whales in the world, and yet so much of their lives remain a mystery. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Rachel Crane is a captain, dive instructor, expedition leader, and marine ecologist. Today, Rachel shares with us her dreams of being a vet in rural upstate New York morphed into becoming a boat captain in the Florida Keys for Coral Restoration Foundation. Along the way, Rachel had an incredible internship that included diving with Navy Seals in the longest pool in the world, swimming with humpbacks, and cave research. Rachel also takes us on a Nat Geo cruise in Alaska, and shares a hilarious and rare interaction between a juvenile tiger shark and a pufferfish.Support the show (http://patreon.com/marinebiolife)

Humpback Whales are the face of successful conservation. Why is that? What changed people's minds from killing whales to protecting them? How did people learn about humpback whales intelligence? How do Humpbacks communicate, mate, and give birth? and what can filming these incredible creatures teach us about the beautiful underwater world? Chris Cilfone from Koloha Film project joins us to chat about all things humpback whales and takes us on an adventure learning about these magnificent creatures.

Thanks to technical issues, we couldn't give you any anime news this week. However, we do have coverage of all the biggest wrestling events of the week, including a rundown of the #SpeakingOut movement, other modern news and the endgame of WCW's Humpbacks!

Ok folks, It’s time for some charismatic megafauna!! •First up, Bec Wellard tells us about a fascinating new line of cetacean communication research – bioacoustics of Orcas in Australian waters. Despite decades of research into the communication patters of whales and dolphins in Australian waters, almost nothing is known about how Orcas communicate here. •We’ll then catch up with Dave Donnelly (Dolphin Research Institute, Killer Whales Australia) about the latest sightings of Humpbacks and Southern Rights, with whale watching well and truly underway. •Dr Kate Charlton-Robb from the Marine Mammal Foundation talks about eavesdropping on Burrunan dolphins when the water went silent during the 6 weeks recreational boating ceased throughout the state. •And to close the show, our Baykeeper Neil Blake brings us a new angle on the introduced pest species, Northern Pacific Seastar. When it comes to charismatic megafauna, we don’t get any better than Neil.

In this episode, Jill chats with her friend Sarah chat about how Sarah became interested in Marine biology, and their shared passion over whales. They also talk about how they met while Jill interned with Humpbacks and High-Rises, a not for profit group in Queensland Australia who focuses on researching behaviour and ecology of humpback whales and other Marine species around the area using citizen science! Follow along with Sarah @Sarah_mccolloch on instagram and with HHR on Facebook @Humpbacks and Highrises and instagram @humpbacks_and_highrises As always, you can check out more water women on our Website: https://waterwomenpodcast.weebly.com Instagram: @waterwomenpodcast, Facebook: @waterwomenPodcast, and Twitter @Waterwomenpod Stay Salty!

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media covers ocean science topics with Tapani Vuori & the importance of fitness with Lysha Kamisato Wernig.  In this podcast Tapani explains how the Maui Ocean Center came to be in 1998, how they help the water quality of Ma'alaea Harbor, the effort to incorporate Hawaiian culture throughout the aquarium, their focus on endemic species, why they started a non-profit to help with turtle conservation and educational outreach, what makes Ma'alaea a higher risk area for water quality, how they created the innovative Humpbacks of Hawaii experience, how they aim to be a sustainable aquarium, how they've adapted during the stay at home situation, how the waters are getting a break from heavy boat traffic during April & May, and why sustainable tourism is important for the future.  Jason also speaks to Lysha Kamisato Wernig (29:17) about her early introduction to fitness, why she used her Miss Maui platform to promote health & nutrition, how after being originally hesitant to try yoga it changed her life, the inspiration to start a fitness company on her own, what it was like becoming an ambassador for Lululemon, why fitness is so important during the stay at home order for physical and mental health, how virtual classes are opening the door for people to try new fitness genres, why she decided to offer free virtual classes on Maui during the stay at home situation, and her advice for people who haven't been able to be as active during this time. 

Learn about why Baja is the best place to on an expedition to experience humpback whales, gray whales, blue whales, whale sharks and more!

In this episode we take a look again in my archives and go back to interview I did with Richard Shucksmith about underwater photography, killer whales in shetland and his encounter with a humpback whale in scotland.  Nature Reserve of the week: Farne Islands © www.jackperksphotography.com

Episode 5 is here and we have a special guest Rich Dolan! He is an amazing Artist and has a story to tell us! Also keep listening because we learn some awesome facts about lobsters! More info about Humpbacks and their different feeding techniques. ENJOY! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/oceanlovers/support

Colleen and Neil share some good news about rising humpback whale numbers in the wild.

This week we look into the largest animals on the planet, baleen whales.  We learn all about these magnificent creatures and what makes them different than toothed whales.  We also go a little more in depth into two species, the humpback and the blue whale.  Humpbacks are known for whale watching and producing the most intricate songs of any animal.  Blue whales are known for being the largest animals to have ever existed.  They can get to 90+ feet long and weigh around 300,000lbs.  We also share two stories of whales capsizing boats.    Blue Whale Capsizes Boat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnzKguXRJ-4 Whale Sounds http://www.oceanmammalinst.org/songs.html  If you would like to give a donation you can on PayPal at either Forceofnaturepod@gmail.com or simply forceofnaturepod On Venmo is my personal account at Matthew-Hamilton-51  We would appreciate any donations very much and we will give shout outs to anyone that does. Thank you! If you want us to give you a shout out please go to iTunes subscribe/rate/review give us 5 stars, say whatever you want.  It really helps us standout and get noticed. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/force-of-nature/id1416902126 Also available on Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Play Please add us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ForceofNaturePod/ Also feel free to send us and email if you want or have any cool animal stories you would like to share forceofnaturepod@gmail.com 

This week we look into the largest animals on the planet, baleen whales.  We learn all about these magnificent creatures and what makes them different than toothed whales.  We also go a little more in depth into two species, the humpback and the blue whale.  Humpbacks are known for whale watching and producing the most intricate songs of any animal.  Blue whales are known for being the largest animals to have ever existed.  They can get to 90+ feet long and weigh around 300,000lbs.  We also share two stories of whales capsizing boats.    Blue Whale Capsizes Boat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnzKguXRJ-4 Whale Sounds http://www.oceanmammalinst.org/songs.html  If you would like to give a donation you can on PayPal at either Forceofnaturepod@gmail.com or simply forceofnaturepod On Venmo is my personal account at Matthew-Hamilton-51  We would appreciate any donations very much and we will give shout outs to anyone that does. Thank you! If you want us to give you a shout out please go to iTunes subscribe/rate/review give us 5 stars, say whatever you want.  It really helps us standout and get noticed. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/force-of-nature/id1416902126 Also available on Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Play Please add us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ForceofNaturePod/ Also feel free to send us and email if you want or have any cool animal stories you would like to share forceofnaturepod@gmail.com 

In this porpisode the fourth, we bring on Anna Meyer, fellow naturalist, to discuss the humpback comeback in the Salish Sea in juxtaposition to the decline of the Southern Residents, Erica gives Ellie more grey hairs, and we dive deeper into Peaches's backstory. We also discuss the importance of empathy and interconnectedness, and what we can learn from humpback whales.

Interview with Michael Tropiano Spearfishing Exmouth Western Australia A bloody good chat with Marine Scientist, Eco-Tourism Operator, U/W photography enthusiast and mad keen Western Australia based spearo, Michael 'Tropi' Tropiano. We discuss Exmouth Western Australia spearfishing conditions, species and rules/regs. Tropi came on my radar 6 months ago with a free e-book that he had created for people curious about spearfishing in his area ( free). After checking it out, it was only a matter of time until I had to get him on the show. Listen to this episode and subscribe to the Noob Spearo Podcast on | | | Interesting Moments 4:00 Intro to Tropi and Exmouth, W.A spearfishing 17:00 Ocean currents, seat temperature and how it impacts biodiversity and conditions for spearfishing 27:00 - FREE 37:00 Fish Movements | Light, Tides and Moon Phases 43:00 From Marine Science to Eco-Tourism. Diving experiences with Humpbacks 59:00 The Gulf vs The Reef | Noob Spearo Partners + some spearfishing discounts . Use the code NOOBSPEARO save $20 on every purchase over $200 at checkout. . Listen to 99 Tips to Get Better at Spearfishing Subscribe to the best spearfishing magazine in the world. Use the code noobspearo to save $20 on the full Penetrator Spearfishing Fin Range . How to Spearfish : use the code NOOBPEARO to save! Spearo Immersion Online freediving classes @ 28-day Freediving Transformation. Want to increase your bottom time? Want to lower your comfortable operating depth?  Want to increase your breath hold? In 4 weeks you can transform your physiology to improve your performance as a freediver.  Learn the proven strategies competitive freedivers use to strengthen their performance. Equalization Masterclass.  If you are freediver who struggles to equalize your ears in the 15-30 ft range this course is the answer. 14 videos discuss every equalizing problem and coach you through the difficulty. Say goodbye to Valsalva and hello to Frenzal and make equalizing easy. Tuesday Ted Talks Freediving. 19 one hour live Instagram episodes where I discuss a variety of freediving topics and answer peoples question live on Instagram. Free online courses – How to take a 20-30% bigger breath and how to make the mammalian dive reflex work for you.  – Free online safety resource. View all of Ted’s online freediving classes @ 

On this weeks' show we interview Dr Olaf Meynecke from Humpbacks and Highrises about the latest whale news from the east coast of Australia. Hear about threats, changes, and how to get involved in an expedition to collect valuable data to inform his important research. Also, Fam shares her experiences of the recent Phillip Island Whale Festival.https://www.humpbacksandhighrises.org/

In 'The Two Humpbacks' we have another tale that explores the difference in fates between two individuals. However, in this case, there's no clear good or bad person but definitely good and bad outcomes - and maybe that's the point. From: Italian Popular Tales Author: Thomas Frederick Crane Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject. 

Katlyn just got back from Baja yesterday! She gave a report about all the logistics of the trip and all the whales she saw! Yes, she did get to pet a gray whale. San Ignacio lagoon was incredible! Meanwhile, Slater and Eric had an absolutely insane week in Monterey! Humpbacks had already been coming in to the bay before Katlyn left, but they have settled in and really been feeding all week!. There have been huge groups of dolphins as well. Slater finally got to see a large group of northern right whale dolphins.  The biggest and best sighting of the week was SOUTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES! L-pod was sighted in the bay on March 31st 2019! This was an incredible sighting of a highly endangered population of killer whales that normally inhabit the surrounding areas of the Salish Sea and southern Canada.  Also, Eric saw an otter eat a bird.

A beached humpback in a jungle and the momo challenge...

Donna and Matt give a wrap up of this weeks' ocean news headlines, and Donna shares her experiences of her recent research expedition with Humpacks and Highrises. 

What it’s like to see the famous white whale, Migaloo, not once but twice? Or to be out kayaking in Sydney Harbour when a southern right whale brings her calf over to say hi? In this episode of Wild Lives by Faunographic, naturalist guide Annie Skarratt joins acclaimed photographer Jonas Liebschner to take you into thick of the whaley action right in the heart of Australia’s biggest city. Our humpback story is a happy one. When the culling of humpbacks stopped in the 1960s there were just a couple of hundred of these gentle giants left in our East Coast population. Today, the numbers have bounced back to over 30,000 – it’s a rare, feel-good conservation success story that we’re rightfully proud of. Both Annie and Jonas have years of experience with these giants of the deep – and they have the extraordinary stories of close encounters to prove it! And if you’ve ever wondered where to go in Sydney to see them, this episode has plenty of suggestions.

Humpbacks are a great conservation story because their populations have rebounded since they were almost hunted to extinction in the early 1900s. Their population rebound around the world provides optimism inside and outside the marine conservation field; however, the humpback whale still faces dangers such as fish gear entanglement, ship strikes and oil spill pollution.  The humpback population along the Pacific Coast of North America is doing well, but it is still on the Endangered Species List. The Endangered Species List designation comes with certain protections, especially for critical habitat; however, the humpback's critical habitat was not being protected by the federal government. Three organizations got together to sue the federal government to ensure they protected the humpback's critical habitat. Guess what, they won!!! Find out what the result was by listening to the episode. Source Let me know your thoughts on this conservation win in the Facebook Group. Check out The Deep Dive, where Brooke Tully and I talk more candidly about conservation marketing and how it applies to the Ocean.

In this episode of Wild Lives by Faunographic we chat to the legendary whale naturalist Vicki Neville. Her expertise has seen her become widely renowned as The Whale Whisperer, and in fact a documentary of the same name was recently made about her adventures with the humpbacks of Hervey Bay, on Australia’s Fraser Coast. For the past 21 years, Vicki has spent a squillion hours both in and out of the water  with these giants of the deep – and her stories of her close encounters will leave you breathlessly inspired.

Today we interview Dr. Olaf Meynecke from Humpbacks and Highrises, an independent not for profit research organisation dedicated to the research and protection of whales and dolphins in south-east Queensland, Australia. 

This week on The Enginerdy Show: Mr. Pold defends the Defenders mini-series. St. Jimmy logs into the space internet. D'Viddy plans the end of the world with orcas on ice. Consumption: Mr. Pold - The Money Pit St. Jimmy - Person of Interest Season 1, Penny Dreadful Season 3, Sing, Dr. Strange D'Viddy - Rogue One Extras, Grand Design Music Provided By: Greg Gibbs / Most Guitars Are Made of Trees Dyman / Curse of Angels Monkey Warhol / I Get What I Want Nutmeg / Kidnapped Plastic Flowers / Lucy Today's Man / Dissolved in Blue Trotski Nautique / Mtal Province

Today’s podcast has somewhat of a sea theme and begins with Patricia Watkins essay titled “Our Beach.” Steve follows with the first chapter of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. We’ll continue reading a chapter per podcast until we conquer all 34 chapters. The show’s co-hosts take a moment or two in this podcast to discuss their own writing. Steve talks about how he became interested in poetry plus he reads some of his own work. Becky talks about her love for books and reads from chapter nine of Winds of Wyoming.  

Who doesn’t love Wild life? Wild life just sparks interest…it gets us excited…it opens up our world that there is something more important out there…it gives us joy, it gives us hope…HUMPBACK WHALES do just that…The transition of the Humpbacks … Continue reading → The post Hawaii’s North Shore Development Reality appeared first on Lucky We Live Hawaii.

This week, we bring you news about a recent expedition to map an unknown sea floor in the Arctic. Then we travel to California, where staff of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary work to prevent ships from striking blue whales in the Santa Barbara Channel. Finally, we head down to Texas to talk about a new digital map of underwater vegetation in the Coastal Bend region near Corpus Christi.

Dave Mattila is the science and rescue coordinator for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary where endangered humpback whales come every winter to breed, calve, and nurse in the shallow warm waters around the islands. Dave is a specialist in whale disentanglement from marine debris and conducts research on Humpback whales with a collaborative of scientists in the Pacific ocean. The study titled SPLASH, (Structure of Populations, Levels of Abundance, and Status of Humpbacks) is an international effort to understand the population structure of humpback whales across the Pacific. Hear about the study and stories from the field of disentangling whales