Only around 70 Southern Resident Killer Whales remain in the wild and they’re looking directly at extinction if things don’t change. Season 1 of this podcast is...
16. A Rockfish Baby Boom, with Adam Obaza and Olivia Carmack
Rockfish are very vulnerable to overfishing and don't have babies every year. Very rarely a "jackpot recruitment" happens and tons of rockfish babies are born (they give birth to live young, meaning no eggs!). The last time it happened in the San Juan Islands was decades ago.
Our guest today are Adam Obaza and Olivia Carmack of Paua Marine Research Group. We work with Paua to collect data on young rockfish to aid in the recovery plan for the species. Check it out!
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15. Why are human feet washing up on beaches in the Salish Sea?
Human feet have been washing up on beaches in the Pacific Northwest's Salish Sea since at least 2007. But why? Turns out there are scientific explanations for "why feet?" and "why here?"
The answer sheds light on why the ecosystem's name—The Salish Sea—is important, and why place names matter in general.
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GUESTS:
Erika Engelhaupt, author of Gory Details
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David Trimbach, Conservation Social Scientist at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- https://davidtrimbach.com/current/
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14. Our team reflects on 2023
Join the whole SeaDoc Society team as we reflect on 2023 and look ahead to 2024. Thanks for listening to the show and for supporting our work.
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13. A 250-pound Bluefin tuna mysteriously washed up on Orcas Island. Why?
This is the story of a mysterious fish that washed up on Orcas Island on July 11, 2023. That fish was a six-foot long Pacific bluefin tuna—a species that had never in history been documented in the inland waters of the Salish Sea. Bluefin are a delicacy that can sell for millions of dollars. Why was it here?
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12. Searching for the rarest whale in the world, w/ Kevin Campion
Our guest today is Kevin Campion, founder of Deep Green Wilderness and a board member for the SeaDoc Society.
In this episode we talk about the North Pacific Right Whale. Kevin and his crew have made an excellent new film called Right Over the Edge—all about their search for this elusive and severely endangered species, which used to number in the 10s of thousands and now is down to about 30.
The SeaDoc Society will be hosting a free screening of the movie on Orcas Island on the evening of Thursday May 18th at the SeaView Theatre. That event marks the in-person return of our popular Ocean Night series. Put it on your calendar and join us!
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RIGHT WHALE RESOURCES
Right Over the Edge film - https://www.rightwhalefilm.com/
Right Whale Website - https://www.northpacificrightwhale.org/
Deep Green Wilderness - https://www.deepgreenwilderness.com/
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SCREENINGS
May 18 at 7pm at the SeaView Theatre on Orcas Island Ocean Night: https://www.facebook.com/events/558844049702732/
May 20 at 7:30pm at the San Juan Island Yacht Club, San Juan Island
Only around 70 Southern Resident Killer Whales remain in the wild and they’re looking directly at extinction if things don’t change. Season 1 of this podcast is a deep dive on this endangered population of orcas. All episodes after that tell stories of the Salish Sea ecosystem and the planet. Click subscribe and spread the word!
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