Whales-online weekly podcasts feature news and inside interviews with experts in the field of whale, dolphin and porpoise protection, through friendly, informal, conversational and in depth discussions. The podcasts provide a unique opportunity to listen to the work they do, hear the details behind what is topical, and insights about future directions. Whales-online podcasts are all supported by a website providing additional information, online discussions, areas for kids and words from the wise where scientists and specialists publish their independent thoughts and ideas about whale, dolphin and porpoise protection.
Dear whales-online site visitors and podcast audience,
We need to extend our period of being offline for four more weeks.
We hope that the inconvenience will be minimal, and trust that you will bear with us through this period.
The next new podcast episode will be E37. We are now planning to post this on Friday 18th April.
Thank you for your continued support and encouragement.
See you on the other side!
Geoff and Margi
Dear whales-online site visitors and podcast audience
The Whales-online Podcast will be offline for a few weeks while we do some necessary site and server maintenance.
We hope that the inconvenience will be minimal, and trust that you will bear with us through this period.
There is a small chance that when the podcast comes back on-line podcast subscribers may receive old podcast episodes again. We apologize in advance if this happens, and want you to know that we are doing everything in our power to ensure that it does not.
The next new podcast episode will be E36. We are planning to post this on Friday 14th March.
Thank you for all your support and encouragement.
See you on the other side!
Geoff and Margi
Whales-online speaks with Dr Lindy Weilgart, Research Associate at Dalhousie University Department of Biology. Lindy explains how the sources of human generated noise – from shipping, seismic and sonar – generate a range of impacts from chronic noise which increases stress levels and impacts on health through to acute impacts where animals can strand or drown at sea. Lindy also indicates there are solutions – from modifying activities or technology to tune down the noise or avoiding areas that are sensitive to whales and dolphins.Give us your feedback – rate this podcastEpisode tags: Lindy Weilgart, noise pollution, shipping, seismic and sonar, whale, dolphin, porpoise, wildlife, protection, the whales-online podcastPhoto credit: Lindy Weilgart
Whales-online speaks with Dr Mike Heithaus of Florida International University about the work of the Shark Bay Marine Ecosystem Research Group and their important investigations in the role of predators in this pristine wilderness area.
Shark Bay, Western Australia is one of the very few undisturbed seagrass ecosystems left anywhere in the world and Mike’s research reveals complexity in the relationship between sharks, dolphins and the other members of the Shark Bay system. He describes the ecology of fear and how this has influenced the social structure of dolphins in Shark Bay.
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Episode tags: Mike Heithaus, Shark Bay Marine Ecosystem Research Group, shark bay, bottlenose dolphin, whale, dolphin, porpoise, wildlife, protection, the whales-online podcast
Photo credit: Mike Heithaus
Whales-online speaks with Dr Clive Wynne, Associate Professor at the University of Florida about the interesting subject of how humans perceive the intelligence of animals.
Clive explains to whales-online that his research seeks to sweep all the debris of traditional views of animals, now mixed up with mauled science, right off the table and start again. In so doing he describes some of the many myths about animal minds, without detracting from the wonders of the natural world.
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Episode tags – animal intelligence, cognition, do animals think, whale, dolphin, porpoise, wildlife, protection
Photo credit: Clive Wynne
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