Skaana With Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment podcast

#Science #Society #Environment #Philosophy #Mark LeirenYoung Oceans #Making Waves #Natural Sciences

31:36

Camilla, a teacher in her late thirties, is ready to pull back from full-time work and travel the world. Despite paying off significant student debt by teaching overseas, she has deep-seated money anxiety stemming from a difficult childhood and fears running out of funds. With $800,000 saved, Camila’s wondering how to withdraw her retirement savings in a tax-efficient way while ensuring her portfolio’s continued growth. In this episode, Camilla sits down with Crystal, a Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor, and discusses her options, including tax-loss harvesting to offset capital gains taxes, Roth IRA conversions and a high-yield emergency savings fund . For more information about this episode and the topics covered, check out our episode page and explore how you can connect with a Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor . Morgan Stanley offers a wide array of brokerage and advisory services to its clients, each of which may create a different type of relationship with different obligations to you. Please consult with your Financial Advisor to understand these differences, or review our “Understanding Your Brokerage and Investment Advisory Relationships” brochure available at https://www.morganstanley.com/wealth-relationshipwithms/pdfs/understandingyourrelationship.pdf. When Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors (collectively, “Morgan Stanley”) provide “investment advice” regarding a retirement or welfare benefit plan account, an individual retirement account or a Coverdell education savings account (“Retirement Account”), Morgan Stanley is a “fiduciary” as those terms are defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and/or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), as applicable. When Morgan Stanley provides investment education, takes orders on an unsolicited basis or otherwise does not provide “investment advice”, Morgan Stanley will not be considered a “fiduciary” under ERISA and/or the Code. For more information regarding Morgan Stanley’s role with respect to a Retirement Account, please visit www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/dol. Tax laws are complex and subject to change. Morgan Stanley does not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals are encouraged to consult their tax and legal advisors (a) before establishing a Retirement Account, and (b) regarding any potential tax, ERISA and related consequences of any investments or other transactions made with respect to a Retirement Account. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other legal matters. Life insurance, disability income insurance, and long-term care insurance are offered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates. Not all products and services discussed are available at Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, its affiliates, Wealth Management Head of Health and Wellness Education, Financial Advisors or Private Wealth Advisors (collectively, “MSSB”) at times may discuss strategies for navigating healthcare issues. In doing so, MSSB may rely on and provide you with health and medical news or information. MSSB makes no representation as to the accuracy of this information. MSSB is not providing medical advice to you in this regard. You are encouraged to consult with your health and medical professionals for any matters involving your personal health care issues or other medical matters. Nothing herein shall be construed as investment advice of any kind or a recommendation of a specific healthcare company or service provider, as applicable. © 2025 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Member SIPC. CRC# 4753386 (08/2025)…

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

maison des série•Feed

Interviews That Make Waves

90 episodes

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

16 subscribers

updated il y a un an

maison des série•Feed

Interviews That Make Waves

90 episodes

#Science #Society #Environment #Philosophy #Mark LeirenYoung Oceans #Making Waves #Natural Sciences

Tous les épisodes

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
The Killer Whale That Changed the World 59:16

il y a 10 weeks59:16

59:16

The Killer Whale That Changed the World – the story of Moby Doll and the accidental orca capture that changed everything between humans and orcas – was created for CBC Radio’s Ideas by Skaana host, Mark Leiren-Young and produced by Yvonne Gall. It originally aired on CBC in 2013, won the Jack Webster Award for Best Radio Documentary and sparked the award-winning book, The Killer Whale Who Changed the World, which is currently being adapted as a feature documentary. This episode is being shared with the permission of CBC Radio. One of the goals of this audio documentary was to capture the stories of the men who remembered Moby Doll while they were still able to share them. Four of the people interviewed here – Dr. Murray Newman, Dr. Patrick McGeer, Christopher “Gus” Angus and Kenneth “Gilbey” Hewlett are no longer with us. We are sharing this in their memory. Other featured interviews: Dr. John Ford joined Fisheries and Oceans Canada in 2001 as the head of the Cetacean Research Program at the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo, BC. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Zoology and the Fisheries Centre, University of British Columbia. Dr. Ford has been involved in field studies on cetaceans in western Canadian waters since 1977. In recent years, his research has focused on the conservation status of cetaceans listed under Canada’s Species-at-Risk Act and has involved population abundance estimation and development of acoustic tools for determining seasonal abundance of cetaceans in remote offshore waters. Dr. Charlotte Epstein is Assistant Professor in the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney. She is the author of The Power of Words in International Relations: Birth of An Anti-Whaling Discourse . Richard Blagborne was the convener of the 2013 Moby Doll Orca Symposium: Reflections for Change on Saturna Island. Blagborne initiated and led the restoration of the Fog Alarm Building which was scheduled for demolition as part of federal lighthouse de-staffing programs. The building has been completely renovated and now houses storyboards, a media centre, historical photos and written archives charting the island’s history. The host is Paul Kennedy. The orca speaking off the top of this episode – and every episode of Skaana – is Moby Doll. “When you go to Africa, you wanna see the lions and the Serengeti, and when you come to British Columbia, you wanna see the killer whale.” – Murray Newman Made in Canada, eh 🍁 The Killer Whale Who Changed the World audiobook on Audible and Spotify Skaana on social media: Linktree Facebook Bluesky Instagram Mark on social media: Linktree Facebook Bluesky Instagram Threads Shownotes: 4:26 The Killer Whale That Changed the World 5:50 The hunting party. 6:35 A recreation of the actual CBC TV newscast the night Moby Doll was captured. “The pugnacious dangerous monster.” 8:30 Dr. Murray Newman on the accidental capture. 9:45 What people used to “know” about killer whales. “The fiercest most terrifying animal, lives in the sea, not on the land…” 14:18 Machine guns vs. orcas. 15:20 “The killer whale was considered too dangerous ever to be brought into captivity.” Dr. Murray Newman. 17:14 “Don’t shoot it! We’ll just wait and decide what to do.” Dr. Pat McGeer the “brains” of Operation Killer Whale 24:09 John Ford on learning to speak whale. 24:58 Dr. Charlotte Epstein on how Moby changed the way we see whales. 27:28 Creating a whale dictionary. 31:00 Orcas on a rescue mission to save Moby Doll? 32:09 The name – Moby Doll – changed everything. 34:00 Chris Angus on meeting Moby as a teenager and joining the team as an orca-sitter. 37:40 A CBC interview with sculptor and “whale-sitter” Sam Burich as he hangs out with Moby Doll. 40:28 Moby Doll is dead. 47:00 Richard Blagborne on the symposium on Saturna Island commemorating Moby Doll’s capture. 48:52 ”When you go to Africa, you wanna see the lions and the Serengeti, and when you come to British Columbia, you wanna see the killer whale.” 51:26 How Moby Doll changed the world. Skaana podcasts connect you to news and experts and their discussions about environments, oceans, and orcas. Skaana homepage Mark’s homepage Join and support the Pod at Patreon Subscribe to the Skaana newsletter on Substack Subscribe to Mark Leiren-Young’s newsletter on Substack Spotify Apple The Orca Bites Podcast (on anchor) Skaana on Medium…… www.orcatales.com The Killer Whale Who Changed the World Support Our Guest Skaana homepage Mark’s homepage Join and support the Pod at Patreon Subscribe to the Skaana newsletter on Substack Subscribe to Mark Leiren-Young’s newsletter on Substack Spotify Apple The Orca Bites Podcast (on anchor) Skaana on Medium…… www.orcatales.com Books and classes for sale from Team Skaana **Amazon links are affiliate links and support our podcast, thanks for clicking!** Octopus Ocean by Mark Leiren-Young Sharks Forever by Mark Leiren-Young Audiobooks by Mark Leiren-Young (Killer Whale Who Changed the World, Orcas Everywhere & Never Shoot a Stampede Queen) on Audible.com The Killer Whale Who Changed the World – print and e-book The Killer Whale Who Changed the World on Spotify Orcas Everywhere on Spotify Orcas Everywhere; Orcas of the Salish Sea & Big Whales, Small World Paint the Ocean You Wish to See with Rayne Ellycrys Benu The Force of Doubt by Rayne Ellycrys Benu…

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
Mark Leiren-Young – Sharks Forever and Jaws Forever? 16:02

il y a 12 weeks16:02

16:02

Mark Leiren-Young reads the chapter about Jaws vs. shark from his award-winning book, Sharks Forever. Years after the movie based on his book was one of the biggest hits in the world, Peter Benchley said that in a new version of Jaws, the shark wouldn’t be the monster. “The shark in an updated Jaws could not be the villain; it would have to be written as the victim, for, worldwide, sharks are much more the oppressed than the oppressors.” Excerpt From Sharks Forever Mark Leiren-Young This material may be protected by copyright. Made in Canada, eh 🍁 Sharks Forever audiobook on Apple and Spotify Skaana on social media: Linktree Facebook Bluesky Instagram Mark on social media: Linktree Facebook Bluesky Instagram Threads Shownotes: 3:31 The start of the chapter on Jaws from Mark’s book Sharks Forever. Chapter 9 – Great White Lies. 4:45 A bounty for anyone who could prove they had been bitten by a shark. 5:29 Jersey Shore sharks. Or sea turtles? The original killer great white. 6:04 Shark myths created by Jaws . “The way that the shark behaves in the movie is not the way sharks behave.” 6:30 The terrible and inaccurate “rogue shark” theory. 6:51 The myths of Shark Week. 9:32 Humans against nature – trophy hunters. 11:45 “Years after the movie based on his book was one of the biggest hits in the world, Peter Benchley said that in a new version of Jaws, the shark wouldn’t be the monster. “The shark in an updated Jaws could not be the villain; it would have to be written as the victim, for, worldwide, sharks are much more the oppressed than the oppressors.”” 12:57 Sharknados and other fictional shark stories. Skaana podcasts connect you to news and experts and their discussions about environments, oceans, and orcas. Skaana homepage Mark’s homepage Join and support the Pod at Patreon Subscribe to the Skaana newsletter on Substack Subscribe to Mark Leiren-Young’s newsletter on Substack Spotify Apple The Orca Bites Podcast (on anchor) Skaana on Medium…… www.orcatales.com Skaana on social media: Linktree Facebook Bluesky Instagram Mark on social media: Linktree Facebook Bluesky Instagram Threads Sharks Forever Support Our Guest Skaana homepage Mark’s homepage Join and support the Pod at Patreon Subscribe to the Skaana newsletter on Substack Subscribe to Mark Leiren-Young’s newsletter on Substack Spotify Apple The Orca Bites Podcast (on anchor) Skaana on Medium…… www.orcatales.com Books and classes for sale from Team Skaana **Amazon links are affiliate links and support our podcast, thanks for clicking!** Octopus Ocean by Mark Leiren-Young Sharks Forever by Mark Leiren-Young Audiobooks by Mark Leiren-Young (Killer Whale Who Changed the World, Orcas Everywhere & Never Shoot a Stampede Queen) on Audible.com The Killer Whale Who Changed the World – print and e-book The Killer Whale Who Changed the World on Spotify Orcas Everywhere on Spotify Orcas Everywhere; Orcas of the Salish Sea & Big Whales, Small World Paint the Ocean You Wish to See with Rayne Ellycrys Benu The Force of Doubt by Rayne Ellycrys Benu…

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
David Shiffman – On 50 Years of Jaws vs. Sharks 44:15

il y a 14 weeks44:15

44:15

David Shiffman (author of Why Sharks Matter ) on how Jaws changed the world for sharks, humans and movies… how the fear of sharks led to so many species being threatened and endangered and why you should be suspicious of “shark experts.” “More people in a typical year are bitten by other people in the New York City subway system than are bitten by sharks in the whole world… More people die falling off cliffs trying to take a scenery selfie than are killed by sharks in a typical year.” Made in Canada, eh 🍁 Skaana on social media: Linktree Facebook Bluesky Instagram Mark on social media: Linktree Facebook Bluesky Instagram Threads From David Shiffman’s online posts: Yesterday I was interviewed for Mark Leiren-Young ‘s podcast- I’ll share the whole episode when it’s out- and he asked me an interesting question. If there’s so much nonsense out there about sharks, how do I choose when to engage in mythbusting vs. when to let it go? My answer: 1) Is the misunderstanding extremely common? If one rando online is the first person I’ve ever heard say something wrong, it’s not common and maybe worth just letting go. If it’s widespread misunderstanding, it’s probably worth trying to address. 2) Is the misunderstanding harmful? Lots of people believe incorrect things about sharks that don’t make that much of a difference in the grand scheme of things, and those are probably not worth the effort to engage. But some misunderstandings are harmful to conservation. 3) Is the person who is sharing the incorrect information persuadable? Some people are well-intentioned but uninformed, they really want to help but don’t know how. Some of those people can be reached and taught to share accurate helpful information. That’s worth trying. 4) Is the person who is sharing the incorrect information influential? If so, it’s worth trying to stop it from getting shared before it becomes a widespread piece of misunderstanding. And 5) (Which I forgot to say to Mark): Sometimes the world is on fire and I just feel like picking a small fight where I know I’m right and I know I can win. I do not love this about myself. Shownotes: 2:56 On the 50th anniversary of Jaws . “This summer is making a lot of people feel really old.” 4:25 “Part of the reason Jaws still holds up the way that it does is some mistakes they made during the filming…” The importance of showing the world from the shark’s point of view. 5:40 Sharknado and other shark movies that are unlikely to win Oscars. 6:04 Shark myths created by Jaws . “The way that the shark behaves in the movie is not the way sharks behave.” 7:05 The terrible and inaccurate “rogue shark” theory. 9:00 “It is astronomically unlikely that an individual person will be hurt by a shark… we are better off with healthy shark populations than we are without them.” 9:46 “More people in a typical year are bitten by other people in the New York City subway system than are bitten by sharks in the whole world… More people die falling off cliffs trying to take a scenery selfie than are killed by sharks in a typical year.” 11:05 Sharks vs. “influencers” and “influencers” vs. sharks. 12:48 “Shark expert” is the title Shark Week gives to somebody without any actual credentials. 15:13 Taking on the trolls and why it matters. 17:17 Bull%$@! about bull sharks. 18:07 How Shark Week launched Megalodon-mania and convinced conspiracy theories about an exintinct species. Also… getting naked with sharks… and Jackasses vs. sharks. 22:45 There are no Sharknadoes but a shark did fall from the sky. 23:28 Jaws author Peter Benchley tried to save the sharks. It’s only a friggin’ movie! 24:32 The generation of scientists inspired by Richard Dreyfuss in Jaws . 26:05 “If you have been in the water, in the ocean, there has been a shark not that far from you and it knew you were there. And you probably didn’t see it.” 28:05 “In more than a third of reported “shark attacks” in Australia the shark didn’t physically touch the human at all. It swam near them in a way the person thought was threatening.” 29:14 “We have lost half of all sharks – individual sharks – since the 1970s. These are animals that have survived five mass extinction events. These are animals that were swimming in the ocean before we had trees on land, before Saturn had rings. And we’ve lost half of them since my parents graduated from college. It’s really staggering. And Jaws did not cause it, but Jaws made it harder to stop.” 30:30 The Jaws Effect and how fiction influences fact. 37:40 “It’s not very many species of sharks that have ever killed a person.” 40:45 “So the most important thing you need to know about sharks is that they’re awesome and we’re learning new stuff about them all the time.” Skaana podcasts connect you to news and experts and their discussions about environments, oceans, and orcas. Skaana homepage Mark’s homepage Join and support the Pod at Patreon Subscribe to the Skaana newsletter on Substack Subscribe to Mark Leiren-Young’s newsletter on Substack Spotify Apple The Orca Bites Podcast (on anchor) Skaana on Medium…… www.orcatales.com Skaana on social media: Linktree Facebook Bluesky Instagram Mark on social media: Linktree Facebook Bluesky Instagram Threads Shane Gero Support Our Guest Jaws at 50: Was the Terrifying Movie Really to Blame for Worldwide Shark Declines? Articles in Southern Fried Science Save Our Seas Foundation Bluesky Instagram LinkedIn Facebook Books and classes for sale from Team Skaana **Amazon links are affiliate links and support our podcast, thanks for clicking!** Octopus Ocean by Mark Leiren-Young Sharks Forever by Mark Leiren-Young Audiobooks by Mark Leiren-Young (Killer Whale Who Changed the World, Orcas Everywhere & Never Shoot a Stampede Queen) on Audible.com The Killer Whale Who Changed the World – print and e-book The Killer Whale Who Changed the World on Spotify Orcas Everywhere on Spotify Orcas Everywhere; Orcas of the Salish Sea & Big Whales, Small World Paint the Ocean You Wish to See with Rayne Ellycrys Benu The Force of Doubt by Rayne Ellycrys Benu…

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
Shane Gero – Speaking to Sperm Whales, the Power of Storytelling and Why All Science is Political 1:05:10

il y a 16 weeks1:05:10

1:05:10

Sperm whale expert Shane Gero on his whale family in Dominica, the power of storytelling and the culture, codas and language of sperm whales. Also… why all science is political. “Science is inherently political… until the sperm whales are able to speak for themselves, someone has to be their advocate… conservation is inherently a human behavioural change.” Made in Canada, eh 🍁 Shownotes: 2:40 On his whale family and two decades of working with sperm whales. 4:30 On falling for whales. 6:30 What we know… Like… “They have the biggest brain to ever exist.” And studying sperm whales as individuals. 9:48 The power of storytelling. “No matter how much science we could do, no matter how innovative the research we were doing, the story-telling around what’s going on with the lives of these families was so powerful.” 11:54 Watching the birth of a sperm whale. “It was a very humbling day.” 14:43 “I think we do a great disservice when we centre humans.” 18:20 Redefining the meaning of “culture” and “language” to avoid including non-human animals. 20:33 Codas, clicks and communication. 26:47 What makes sperm whale brains unique and the theory of mind. 29:19 The sperm whale, Canopener, figuring out how Shane’s research works. 31:04 The story of spermaceti. 33:15 “Sperm whales powered human culture, long before we realized that sperm whales had culture themselves.” 34:00 The first time he saw a whale. 35:34 And the first time he saw a sperm whale. “Every human should have to go out and experience a 360-degree horizon… it’s very humbling.” 39:20 On the whales’ awareness of us. “We want to study what sperm whales do when sperm whales are being sperm whales… this is their realm.” 41:42 “These animals are living their lives in rich, complex lives that we don’t even understand yet.” 42:07 Why all science is political and fighting science denialism. “Being a scientist means taking sides.” 44:42 “Science is inherently political… until the sperm whales are able to speak for themselves, someone has to be their advocate… conservation is inherently a human behavioural change.” 48:08 On getting biodiversity to recognize cultural diversity. 51:32 On the importance of names. “When we give them a name we don’t do that lightly… we treat them as individual because they are.” And some names that they never imagined would stick… like Fruit Salad. 58:35 What whaling was like. “We killed something like three-quarters of the sperm whales that were out there.” 100:31 “We think the biblical Leviathan was probably describing a sperm whale.” 1:02:55 On what he has learned from sperm whales. “They, as individuals and families, have fundamentally changed the path of my life… Trying to understand what it meant to be a whale has helped me be a better person… They remind us about what is fundamentally important.” Skaana podcasts connect you to news and experts and their discussions about environments, oceans, and orcas. Skaana homepage Mark’s homepage Join and support the Pod at Patreon Subscribe to the Skaana newsletter on Substack Subscribe to Mark Leiren-Young’s newsletter on Substack Spotify Apple The Orca Bites Podcast (on anchor) Skaana on Medium…… www.orcatales.com Skaana on social media: Linktree Facebook Bluesky Instagram Mark on social media: Linktree Facebook Bluesky Instagram Threads Shane Gero Support Our Guest official website: https://www.shanegero.com/ the Dominica Sperm Whale Project https://www.thespermwhaleproject.org/ Ted Talk – The Lost Culture of Whales https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OQkdRdfyjI Linktree Instagram Mastodon Being a Scientist Means Taking Sides – Mary H. O’Brien Books and classes for sale from Team Skaana **Amazon links are affiliate links and support our podcast, thanks for clicking!** Octopus Ocean by Mark Leiren-Young Sharks Forever by Mark Leiren-Young Audiobooks by Mark Leiren-Young (Killer Whale Who Changed the World, Orcas Everywhere & Never Shoot a Stampede Queen) on Audible.com The Killer Whale Who Changed the World – print and e-book The Killer Whale Who Changed the World on Spotify Orcas Everywhere on Spotify Orcas Everywhere; Orcas of the Salish Sea & Big Whales, Small World Paint the Ocean You Wish to See with Rayne Ellycrys Benu The Force of Doubt by Rayne Ellycrys Benu…

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
Beatrice Frank – On the Power of Positivity and the Georgia Strait Alliance’s Past, Present and Future Fights for the Salish Sea 38:17

il y a 18 weeks38:17

38:17

Beatrice Frank, new(ish) executive director of The Georgia Strait Alliance on the past, present and future of one of the most effective environmental organizations in British Columbia for their 35th anniversary. We talk about fighting threats with awareness – and lawyers – keeping the ocean clean, working with American eco-organizations in the age of Trump and the power of positivity. “We sue the government often… we just want them to be accountable for what they say they will do.” Made in Canada, eh 🍁 Shownotes: 2:30 Meet Beatrice Frank – the new executive director of the Georgia Strait Alliance. 5:24 On arriving in BC. “Wow. This place with orcas and salmon stewarded by the Coast Salish First Nation is amazing.” 8:48 The GSA turns 35 and the GSA’s journey. “It really has become a powerhouse for the protection of the Salish Sea.” Advocating for southern resident orcas and more. Past and future fights. 10:15 On working with First Nations on stewardship of the land and the water. 12:05 The current major programs… biodiversity, marine planning, education and empowerment. 14:40 Orcas and emotions. 16:36 Legal fights for the Salish Sea – trying to save the orcas and stop Roberts Bank Terminal 2. “We sue the government often… we just want them to be accountable for what they say they will do.” 19:00 Adjusting to the age of Trump. “Our orcas don’t have a passport… we share those species.” 20:12 The importance of American partners in fighting for a thriving Salish Sea. 23:22 “We are rooted in the community… We are the Salish Sea.” 25:52 The biggest challenges in 2025. 27:42 On Clean Marine BC and training boaters on how to use the ocean and deal with whales and the water. 28:45 On the importance of positivity and connecting with nature. “Everything matters. Every single little choice matters.” 33:15 “We Don’t Want Your Pipelines” – written by Bob Bossin, performed by Mark Leiren-Young and Mike McCormick. Skaana podcasts connect you to news and experts and their discussions about environments, oceans, and orcas. Skaana homepage Mark’s homepage Join and support the Pod at Patreon Subscribe to the Skaana newsletter on Substack Subscribe to Mark Leiren-Young’s newsletter on Substack Spotify Apple The Orca Bites Podcast (on anchor) Skaana on Medium…… www.orcatales.com Skaana on social media: Linktree Facebook Bluesky Instagram Mark on social media: Linktree Facebook Bluesky Instagram Threads Beatrice Frank: executive director Georgia Strait Alliance Support Our Guest official website: https://georgiastrait.org/ donations: https://georgiastrait.org/donate-2/ events: https://georgiastrait.org/about-us/events/ Facebook Bluesky Instagram LinkedIn Books and classes for sale from Team Skaana **Amazon links are affiliate links and support our podcast, thanks for clicking!** Octopus Ocean by Mark Leiren-Young Sharks Forever by Mark Leiren-Young Audiobooks by Mark Leiren-Young (Killer Whale Who Changed the World, Orcas Everywhere & Never Shoot a Stampede Queen) on Audible.com The Killer Whale Who Changed the World – print and e-book The Killer Whale Who Changed the World on Spotify Orcas Everywhere on Spotify Orcas Everywhere; Orcas of the Salish Sea & Big Whales, Small World Paint the Ocean You Wish to See with Rayne Ellycrys Benu The Force of Doubt by Rayne Ellycrys Benu…

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
Lummi Elder Squil-le-he-le on the Documentary Resident Orca and Her Relatives Beneath the Waves 54:17

il y a 20 weeks54:17

54:17

Squil-le-he-le – Lummi Elder and matriarch – on her relationship, and her nation’s relationship, with the orca known as Lolita, Tokitae and Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut, the attempt to bring her home and sharing that story in the powerful new documentary Resident Orca . Resident Orca is now available on Crave in Canada and is still in festivals in the USA and around the world. “You can’t separate Canada and the US… “Clean up our beaches. Stop using plastic. Talk to your electeds. And say it’s enough. Breach the dams. It’s enough, stop the pollution. It’s enough, talk to Canada and let’s join forces in saving that body of water that we all treasure and hold sacred. ” Made in Canada, eh 🍁 Shownotes: 4:43 Meet Skay-la-hay-la – Lummi (Lhaq’temish ) elder and martiarch. 5:24 On the naming and renaming of Lolita/Tokitae to Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut 7:00 On being related to the orcas. “Our relatives that live under the waves… We’re related through cosmology.” 9:10 On the “round-up” that almost ended the southern resident orcas. 11:40 “They separated these babies from their mothers and there were several that were killed in the process and the captors didn’t want to count them in their take. So they slit their bellies, filled them with gravel and sunk them.” 14:24 The orcas’ memories of Penn Cove and the orca matriarch, Ocean Sun steering clear. “She never led her people back there to hunt. Ever… Ocean Sun led her people into the cove… and the one day they did ceremony.” 14:30 “They have traditions that mirror the Lhaq’temish people. * 16:32 Orca potlatches. “We mirror each others culture and traditions… they sing, they polatch, they surround in times of sorrow and loss to support the family.” 17:16 The Lhaq’temish take on salmon hats. “What we believe they are doing is they had feasted. That’s their way to share. I’ve had enough. Have some.” 19:20 On getting involved with the documentary: “If you don’t tell the story of her and her sacrifices. How will people know what they’ve done to her and her family.” 22:53 Squil-le-he-le on her journey to bring Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut home and becoming involved with the documentary, Resident Orca. 24:09 On the Lummi Nation stepping in to bring Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut home. “It was all led by culture, spirit and tradition.” 26:26 “The first time I saw qwe ‘lhol mechen ” 26:58 “The first time I saw her ( Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut) was heart-breaking. She had no spirit left.” 29:20 On drumming to Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut. “She felt the healing. She accepted and welcomed the healing.” 31:31 On singing with Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut. “Trainers were crying… “Every week I would call. How’s my relative? How’s she doing?” 33:07 On her connection to Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut. “We were one.” 34:20 On moments that aren’t in the documentary – like talking with Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut’s long-time companion – a whitesided dolphin. 38:03 On the Lummi talking with orcas/qw’e lh’ol mechen. 43:15 On how to help the orca in the Salish Sea. Breach the dams! 46:50 Why people need to see Resident Orca. 50:35 “You can’t separate Canada and the US… “Clean up our beaches. Stop using plastic. Talk to your electeds. And say it’s enough. Breach the dramas. It’s enough, stop the pollution. It’s enough, talk to Canada and let’s join forces in saving that body of water that we all treasure and hold sacred. ” Skaana podcasts connect you to news and experts and their discussions about environments, oceans, and orcas. Skaana homepage Mark’s homepage Join and support the Pod at Patreon Subscribe to the Skaana newsletter on Substack Subscribe to Mark Leiren-Young’s newsletter on Substack Spotify Apple The Orca Bites Podcast (on anchor) Skaana on Medium…… www.orcatales.com Skaana on social media: Facebook Bluesky Instagram Mark on social media: Facebook Instagram Threads Squil-le-he-le – Lummi Elder and matriarch and executive producer of Resident Orca. Support Our Guest Resident Orca – official website Trailer for Resident Orca Linktree Instagram on Crave Books and classes for sale from Team Skaana **Amazon links are affiliate links and support our podcast, thanks for clicking!** Octopus Ocean by Mark Leiren-Young Sharks Forever by Mark Leiren-Young Audiobooks by Mark Leiren-Young (Killer Whale Who Changed the World, Orcas Everywhere & Never Shoot a Stampede Queen) on Audible.com The Killer Whale Who Changed the World – print and e-book The Killer Whale Who Changed the World on Spotify Orcas Everywhere on Spotify Orcas Everywhere; Orcas of the Salish Sea & Big Whales, Small World Paint the Ocean You Wish to See with Rayne Ellycrys Benu The Force of Doubt by Rayne Ellycrys Benu…

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
Mark Leiren-Young on Canadians Voting for the Ocean and Against Trump 34:14

il y a 22 weeks34:14

34:14

Skaana host Mark Leiren-Young breaks out his political pundit persona and talks about the Canadian election, how Trump upended the Canadian election and Canada and why that new baby orca needs a name NOW! A special audience Q&A episode with producer, Bug Lewis, asking the audience questions! “Don’t vote for the guy who doesn’t believe there’s a problem with the climate.” Made in Canada, eh 🍁 Shownotes: 1:30 Mark’s background as a satirist and a political journalist and columnist. 3:00 Meet Skaana producer and audio engineer, Bug Lewis! 3:45 The scoop on the new J-pod baby – the Southern Resident orca – and why Suttles’ new baby needs a name NOW! So for now, Mark names the baby “Bug!” 10:30 Who should a Canadian environmental voters vote for in this election? “Don’t vote for the guy who doesn’t believe there’s a problem with the climate.” 12:00 Pierre Pollution boasts about being endorsed by Carbon Tax Campbell. The origin of Canadian carbon taxes. 16:00 Thoughts on our new – and hopefully future – Prime Minister, Mark Carney. 17:45 On not being a fan of the Green Party of Canada. “Here’s where I’m going to break a few hearts… I do not think the Green party does what it does very effectively… I do not see a there there.” 20:35 The history of Skaana and our documentary about the past, present and future of the Southern Resident Orcas. 23:40 Trump’s impact on Canada’s election, Canadian politics and how Canada has changed since Trump started talking about taking over our country. 26:10 “The flag is back, baby.” 34:25 Forgive Us, We’re Canadian – performed by Mark Leiren-Young and Mike McCormick from The Arrogant Worms. Skaana podcasts connect you to news and experts and their discussions about environments, oceans, and orcas. Skaana homepage Mark’s homepage Join and support the Pod at Patreon Subscribe to the Skaana newsletter on Substack Subscribe to Mark Leiren-Young’s newsletter on Substack Spotify Apple The Orca Bites Podcast (on anchor) Skaana on Medium…… www.orcatales.com Skaana on social media: Facebook Bluesky Instagram Mark on social media: Facebook Instagram Threads Mark Leiren-Young as drawn by Ken Steacy. Support Our Guest All the stuff above And Local Anxiety, Forgive Us We’re Canadian, is on Spotify! Books and classes for sale from Team Skaana **Amazon links are affiliate links and support our podcast, thanks for clicking!** Octopus Ocean by Mark Leiren-Young Sharks Forever by Mark Leiren-Young Audiobooks by Mark Leiren-Young (Killer Whale Who Changed the World, Orcas Everywhere & Never Shoot a Stampede Queen) on Audible.com The Killer Whale Who Changed the World – print and e-book The Killer Whale Who Changed the World on Spotify Orcas Everywhere on Spotify Orcas Everywhere; Orcas of the Salish Sea & Big Whales, Small World Paint the Ocean You Wish to See with Rayne Ellycrys Benu The Force of Doubt by Rayne Ellycrys Benu…

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
Arno Kopecky on Canada’s Election Climate 44:07

il y a 22 weeks44:07

44:07

Arno Kopecky (author The Environmentalist’s Dilemma ) on covering Tory leader Pierre Pollution Poilievre’s vs. the environment, Canadian eco-politics and the Greens vs. Greens. When Pierre’s not Trumpy. And when he is. And what he’ll ask Pierre Poilievre – if he ever gets to ask him a question. “He turned the carbon tax into kryptonite.” Made in Canada 🍁 Shownotes: 4:25 On being the only journalist embedded with Canada’s Conservative Campaign. 5:04 “It feels like a prolonged sort of Grateful Dead Festival festival tour meets the Freedom Convoy tour.” 7:05 Pierre’s greatest hits… 10:52 On making sense of conspiracy theories. 12:18 Why Pierre and the Tories won’t talk to reporters. “For the most part the Conservative entire machine is all about message control… it is very Trumpy.” 11:56 What Pierre Poiliviere doesn’t want to talk about. 15:06 Where Pierre’s not Trumpy. And where he is… 18:02 Why Pierre’s declared the carbon tax public enemy #1. “He turned the carbon tax into kryptonite.” 19:48 On Pierre not talking about climate policy, except to mock it. 22:53 “The NDP has always been in a bit of a tricky place around environmental policies.” 23:40 The carbon tax is a very conservative solution… 26:16 On Mark Carney: “He’s really quite literate on that file and he’s built his career trying to convince the world’s financial industries and bankers that climate change presents a massive existential threat to capitalism.” 28:30 On Carney: “I don’t think he’s the hero that we need but… it was his choice to go to rooms full of bankers in the halls of power in Europe and beyond. And tell them, you know, 10 years ago. “Listen, climate change is coming for us and we need to address it.” So I appreciate that.” 33:30 “The Green Party of Canada has become invisible.” 34:50 “It speaks volumes to me that a guy like Steven Guilbeault, who was arrested in 2001 [00:35:00] as Pierre Poliviere never tires of reminding us – for scaling the CN Tower and hanging a banner that said Bush and Canada are climate killers he was a Greenpeace activist, you know, literally as, as hardcore as it gets. Twenty years later when he runs for office, he doesn’t join the Green Party. He joins the Liberal party and two years after that, he becomes the Minister of Environment and Climate Change.” 36:25 “The Greens have slid into irrelevance… I think it’s going to be a grim election for the Greens.” 41:15 On voting this election. 41:50 What he’ll ask Pierre Poiliviere – if he ever gets to ask him a question. Skaana podcasts connect you to news and experts and their discussions about environments, oceans, and orcas. Skaana homepage Mark’s homepage Join and support the Pod at Patreon Subscribe to the Skaana newsletter on Substack Subscribe to Mark Leiren-Young’s newsletter on Substack Spotify Apple The Orca Bites Podcast (on anchor) Skaana on Medium…… www.orcatales.com Skaana on social media: Facebook Bluesky Instagram Mark on social media: Facebook Instagram Threads Octopus Ocean Support Our Guest Bluesky Instagram Arno in The National Observer Arno in The Walrus – including his story Wither the Greens Books and classes for sale from Team Skaana **Amazon links are affiliate links and support our podcast, thanks for clicking!** Octopus Ocean by Mark Leiren-Young Sharks Forever by Mark Leiren-Young Audiobooks by Mark Leiren-Young (Killer Whale Who Changed the World, Orcas Everywhere & Never Shoot a Stampede Queen) on Audible.com The Killer Whale Who Changed the World – print and e-book The Killer Whale Who Changed the World on Spotify Orcas Everywhere on Spotify Orcas Everywhere; Orcas of the Salish Sea & Big Whales, Small World Paint the Ocean You Wish to See with Rayne Ellycrys Benu The Force of Doubt by Rayne Ellycrys Benu…

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
Octopus Ocean – Shaking Hands With A Giant Pacific Octopus 12:10

il y a 25 weeks12:10

12:10

Shaking hands with a Giant Pacific Octopus… Skaana host Mark Leiren-Young shares an excerpt from his new book Octopus Ocean: Geniuses of the Deep. “Mark Leiren-Young’s Octopus Ocean gives young readers a wonderful sense of many aspects of the world of octopuses in a very clear, concise and interesting way. It makes the reader think, and it educates without preaching. This book is a door to the magnificent world of the octopus—a door that, if opened and explored, will bring much joy and connection.” – Craig Foster, star and producer of My Octopus Teacher , co-founder of the Sea Change Project. Made in Canada 🍁 Shownotes: 3:33 The introduction to Octopus Ocean: Geniuses of the Deep. 4:52 How Storm arrived at the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea. And got her name. 5:42 Meeting a Giant Pacific Octopus. 6:57 Feeding time. Her speed shocks me. 7:20 “Watching an octopus is like watching a dream.” 8:42 “Storm’s deciding whether I’m friend, for or food.” 9:08 The first octopus I ever saw… at the Vancouver Aquarium! Skaana podcasts connect you to news and experts and their discussions about environments, oceans, and orcas. Skaana homepage Mark’s homepage Join and support the Pod at Patreon Subscribe to the Skaana newsletter on Substack Subscribe to Mark Leiren-Young’s newsletter on Substack Spotify Apple The Orca Bites Podcast (on anchor) Skaana on Medium…… www.orcatales.com Skaana on social media: Facebook Bluesky Instagram Mark on social media: Facebook Instagram Threads Octopus Ocean Support Our Guest Octopus Ocean at Orca Books Octopus Ocean on Spotify Octopus Ocean on Audible – coming soon Books and classes for sale from Team Skaana **Amazon links are affiliate links and support our podcast, thanks for clicking!** Octopus Ocean by Mark Leiren-Young Sharks Forever by Mark Leiren-Young Audiobooks by Mark Leiren-Young (Killer Whale Who Changed the World, Orcas Everywhere & Never Shoot a Stampede Queen) on Audible.com The Killer Whale Who Changed the World – print and e-book The Killer Whale Who Changed the World on Spotify Orcas Everywhere on Spotify Orcas Everywhere; Orcas of the Salish Sea & Big Whales, Small World Paint the Ocean You Wish to See with Rayne Ellycrys Benu The Force of Doubt by Rayne Ellycrys Benu…

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
Lynda Mapes on Tahlequah’s Second Tour of Grief 37:02

il y a 27 weeks37:02

37:02

In 2018 Tahlequah captured the world’s attention when she carried her dead daughter’s body for seventeen days in what became known as the “tour of grief.” The human who shared that story with the world was Seattle Times reporter, Lynda Mapes. Tahlequah just lost another newborn daughter. She just completed a second tour of grief. And this time… the world wasn’t watching. Lynda Mapes and Skaana host Mark Leiren-Young talk about why the media and the world wasn’t tuned in this time, trolls who blame Tahlequah for her tragedies, the future and fate of Tahlequah and her family and the challenges facing everyone who cares about whales and the planet in 2025. “The way to think about these animals is as an ancient society.” – Lynda Mapes. Made in Canada 🍁 Shownotes: 4:10 Meet Lynda Mapes. “It’s a pretty catastrophic time.” 5:11 The difference between Tahlequah’s first and second tour of grief. “It’s not like the last time with six million people reading my stories.” 6:20 “She’s still the ultimate media star.” 8:27 Remembering the first tour of grief and the attempts to save Scarlet (J-50). 10:04 “These animals define the region.” 10:25 “Look at the world right now… it’s a pretty dire time in the US.” 11:15 “Some people blame her.” We interrupt this show note (Mark here) to say this makes me want to scream… 14:18 “This is a co-extinction.” 18:17 “What we have left we cannot lose.” 18:55 Is the biggest threat to the Southern Residents the Biggs transients? 20:00 “I’m afraid people are going to forget about the southern residents… they have a right to be here… the way to think about these animals is as an ancient society.” 23:44 Tour 2… “It isn’t what it was…” 25:06 People trolling Tahlequah… 27:15 “We’ve taken away her food, we’ve taken away her territory…” 28:05 The future and fate of NOAA. “It’s dire… it couldn’t be a more serious situation for the environment and people who care about it. It’s a scary time.” 30:02 “We’re going to have to make profound changes in order to bring back salmon in greater numbers…” Cleaning up and trashing dams. 34:11 “The power of nature, the resilience of nature is thrilling and real.” Skaana podcasts connect you to news and experts and their discussions about environments, oceans, and orcas. Skaana homepage Mark’s homepage Join and support the Pod at Patreon Subscribe to the Skaana newsletter on Substack Subscribe to Mark Leiren-Young’s newsletter on Substack Spotify Apple The Orca Bites Podcast (on anchor) Skaana on Medium…… www.orcatales.com Skaana on social media: Facebook Bluesky Instagram Mark on social media: Facebook Instagram Threads Lynda Mapes Support Our Guest Lynda Mapes Instagram Books and classes for sale from Team Skaana **Amazon links are affiliate links and support our podcast, thanks for clicking!** Octopus Ocean by Mark Leiren-Young Sharks Forever by Mark Leiren-Young Audiobooks by Mark Leiren-Young (Killer Whale Who Changed the World, Orcas Everywhere & Never Shoot a Stampede Queen) on Audible.com The Killer Whale Who Changed the World – print and e-book The Killer Whale Who Changed the World on Spotify Orcas Everywhere on Spotify Orcas Everywhere; Orcas of the Salish Sea & Big Whales, Small World Paint the Ocean You Wish to See with Rayne Ellycrys Benu The Force of Doubt by Rayne Ellycrys Benu…

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
Paul Watson – Free and Fighting! 41:50

il y a 31 weeks41:50

41:50

A letter from Captain Paul Watson from prison in Greenland, an interview with Paul in prison and a plea for you - yes you - to help save his life.

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
Eric Pelkey on BC’s Fishy Herring “Fishery” – “SHUT IT DOWN!” 27:17

il y a 38 weeks27:17

27:17

Let the Herring Live! Eric Pelkey is done pretending BC fishers should still be capturing herring. The Community Engagement Coordinator for the W̱SÁNEĆ leadership cancel talks about a proposed boycott, over-fishing, under-enforcement and the disappearance of a keystone species with significance to the W̱SÁNEĆ Nation and the entire eco-system of the Salish Sea. "The importance of herring to our people is immeasurable."…

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
#FreePaulWatson – It’s Up to You! 36:22

il y a 40 weeks36:22

36:22

A letter from Captain Paul Watson from prison in Greenland, an interview with Paul in prison and a plea for you - yes you - to help save his life.

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
Andrew Lewin on Making Media Matter 39:53

il y a 43 weeks39:53

39:53

Andrew Lewin - host of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast - on Jaws vs. sharks, orcas vs. sharks, Asian carp and working with and against Canada's department of Fisheries and Oceans and how young people can and do change the world.

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
Dr. Andrew Rosenberg on Trump vs. Science, Facts & The Planet 54:42

il y a 50 weeks54:42

54:42

Talking Trump vs. science, facts and the planet with Dr. Andrew Rosenberg. The former director of the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists and former director of NOAA on Project 2025, popping social media bubbles and why it is so friggin' important that Americans vote... And not for Trump. “Whatever your issue is, should you be concerned? Yes! ...This is not a time to sit it out.” On Project 2025: “It’s worse than you think it is. No matter how bad you think it is, it’s worse.”…

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
Podcaster Andrew Lewin On Protecting the Oceans 27:42

il y a 1 year27:42

27:42

Andrew Lewin - host of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast - on teaching the world about oceans, myth-busting fake facts and falling for the oceans from his home in Ontario. "This is what people should be talking about."

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
16-year-old Rylee Brooke on Young People Saving the Planet 30:50

il y a 1 year30:50

30:50

Sixteen-year-old Hawaiian environmental activist Rylee Brooke hasn't just been fighting for the environment - and the rights of keiki (young people) - since the age of eight, she's teaching other young people and adults how to make change and make laws. Adventures in changing things locally and globally, making the case for Vote 16 and proving that young people can do pretty much anything - including inspiring law-makers to do better..…

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
The King & Queen of OctoNation 27:59

il y a 1 year27:59

27:59

Sy Montgomery (author: Soul of an Octopus) and Warren Carlyle (founder of OctoNation) on friendly octopuses, the Mayor of Octopus City, and their top octopus secrets from their new book Secrets of the Octopus that accompanies the National Geographic TV series. Second of a two-part interview about the wild world of octopuses! "We're in the age of octopus," Sy Montgomery.…

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
The Beyonce of Octopuses and The OctoKing on Why Octopuses Needed a Publicist 33:55

il y a 1 year33:55

33:55

Sy Montgomery (Soul of an Octopus) and Warren Carlyle (founder of OctoNation) on octopuses taking over the media, the origins of OctoNation, why octopuses needed a publicist and some of the secrets of octopus from their new book Secrets of the Octopus that accompanies the National Geographic TV series. First of a two-part interview about all things octopus!…

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
Getting the Poop on Orca Genetics, Species, Names and Really Old Whales With NOAA Scientists Tom Jefferson & Kim Parsons 29:37

il y a 1 year29:37

29:37

NOAA scientists Kim Parsons & Tom Jefferson on orca species, orca survival, orca scat, really old whales, the return of harbour porpoises, the fight for vaquitas and so much more in the second part of a special two-part episode on the two soon-to-be official species of orcas who call the Salish Sea home.…

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
Killer Whales Versus Orcas & Big Bigg’s Whale News with NOAA Scientists Tom Jefferson & Kim Parsons 30:22

il y a 1 year30:22

30:22

NOAA scientists Kim Parsons & Tom Jefferson on killer whale science, killer whales versus orcas, orcas versus dolphins, how science becomes official, the challenges of translating science to civilians and so much more in the first of a special two-part episode on the two soon to be official species of orcas who call the Salish Sea home.…

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
Eco-Pirate and Eco-Church Founder Paul Watson on Fighting for Whales and Phytoplankton, Launching Neptune’s Navy and Daring Iceland to Arrest Him 47:13

il y a 1 year47:13

47:13

Eco-pirate Paul Watson talks about taking on whalers in Iceland and Japan, splitting with the Sea Shepherd, launching an eco-church and what the hell just happened in his world with Skaana host Mark Leiren-Young (author of Sharks Forever & Orcas Everywhere). "We're ecologically ignorant. And unless we learn to educate ourselves, we're not going to survive."…

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
Melody Horrill: On Saving Dolphins and Her Book About The Dolphin Who Saved Her 39:51

il y a 2 years39:51

39:51

Author, broadcaster and activist Melody Horrill (The Dolphin Who Saved Me) talks about saving the Port River dolphins and how a dolphin named Jock saved her with Skaana host Mark Leiren-Young (author of Sharks Forever & Orcas Everywhere). "Dolphins do have a special place in our hearts... They help us connect to the water and the natural world."…

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
David Shiffman: On Jaws, Sharknados, Megalodon-Mania and Shark Week Vs. Sharks 38:33

il y a 2 years38:33

38:33

Author and marine conservation biologist David Shiffman (Why Sharks Matter) talks about Sharkweek, Sharknados, megalodon myths, Jaws and junk science with Skaana host Mark Leiren-Young (author of Sharks Forever & Big Sharks, Small World). "More people are bitten by other people on the New York city subway system every year than are bitten by sharks in the whole world... but whenever any shark gives someone side eye anywhere in the world, it's headline news everywhere in the world."…

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
Gloria Pancrazi: On Endangered Orcas, Endangered Humans and Making Movies that Change the World 31:26

il y a 2 years31:26

31:26

Filmmaker Gloria Pancrazi (Coextinction) talks with Skaana host Mark Leiren-Young about red herrings, fishy fish farms, whale watching, whale saving and Coextinction. “Orcas are telling us something. They’re showing us something. You can learn a lot about the things we’ve got to do in the world right now by looking at these orcas."…

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
Danna Staaf: On Alien Octopuses, Squid Squads and Why Baby Animals Rule 48:31

il y a 2 years48:31

48:31

Cephalopod expert Danna Staaf (author of The Lady and the Octopus and Monarchs of the Sea) talks with Skaana host Mark Leiren-Young about the alien world of octopuses, the secret lives of squid and her two new books Nursery Earth: The Wondrous Lives of Baby Animals and the Extraordinary Ways They Shape Our World and The Lives of Octopuses and Their Relatives: A Natural History of Cephalopods. “They are definitely our fellow earthlings and some of the oddest ones we share the planet with.”…

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
Jason Colby: On the Capture of Toki/Tokitae/Lolita/Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut and How Penn Cove Almost Ended the Southern Resident Orcas 26:05

il y a 2 years26:05

26:05

Jason Colby (author of Orca: How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean's Greatest Predator) talks with Skaana host Mark Leiren-Young about the capture of Toki/Tokitae/Lolita/Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut and how Penn Cove almost ended the southern resident orcas and was the beginning of the end of the capture era. "It's worth remembering that the argument at the time, if there could have been a debate at the time, it was really between whale catching and whale shooting, not whale catching and whale watching."…

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
Howard Garrett: On the Life and Death of the Orca Toki/Tokitae/Lolita/Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut 42:42

il y a 2 years42:42

42:42

Howard Garrett (Orca Network) remembering the southern resident orca Toki/Tokitae/Lolita/Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut and his nearly thirty year fight to bring Toki home to the Salish Sea. "Toki's legacy is building, building, building by the day... She wasn't just a circus animal. She was a member of the southern residents."…

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
Rowena Rae on How We Can Save Salmon, the Fish Farm Jail-Break & Unlocking the Mysteries of a Keystone Species 35:27

il y a 2 years35:27

35:27

Author and biologist Rowena Rae on swimming with salmon, threats to this essential species and their incredible resilience with Skaana host Mark Leiren-Young. "Salmon can thrive if we just give them a chance... if people would just get out of the way, they can thrive".

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

1
Alessandro De Maddalena on Hunting for the Perfect Shark Photo and the Orcas Hunting Great White Sharks 51:01

il y a 2 years51:01