Whale Tales Podcast

It’s mailbag time! We haven’t had one in a while so we have a ton of great questions – how do whales breath? how high can dolphins jump? what would happen if you tossed a bunch of human bodies into the deep ocean? Super fun cetaceany stuff – join us! Show Notes: -Living with Whales: […]

We are back this month talking about some tiny very cute (just ask Nicole) dolphins – Commerson’s! Its a short and sweet one this month but full of cool facts about these little guys. Show Notes: –Commerson’s dolphin population structure: evidence for female phylopatry and male dispersal | Scientific Reports –Communication sounds of Commerson’s dolphins […]

Surprise! We are back with another special episode for World Krill Day and we are thrilled to welcome Philippe and Ashlan Cousteau back to the podcast! Philippe and Ashlan join us to talk all about Krill – the superhero’s of the ocean. We chat about what’s changed since we last talked in 2023, the issues […]

This month on the podcast we are finally talking about Grey Whales! We talked to Dr. Clara Bird about her research on the Pacific Coast Feeding Group of Grey Whales in Oregon, Grey Whales as a whole (and the issues they are facing), and her work in photogrammetry. It’s super cool and nerdy and full […]

Happy Orca Action Month! We are celebrating by talking all things Killer Whale with Nancy Black from the California Killer Whale Project. We get into all the different ecotypes and populations of Orca seen in California (hint: it’s a LOT), plus Grey Whale hunts and some amazing stories from Nancy’s 35+ years studying Killer Whales […]