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06:42 PM - Oct 11, 2023
Happy 2024! We are kicking the year off with a journal club (that you may have already heard if you are a patron) on the paper "Harassment and killing of porpoises by fish-eating SRKW" by Giles et al, plus clips from our friends!
https://buff.ly/3UdNBeH #whaletalespodcast
https://buff.ly/3UdNBeH #whaletalespodcast
12:56 PM - Jan 31, 2024
Reminder! The deadline for questions for our mailbag episode is coming up February 12th! Comment or DM us all your burning whale, dolphin and porpoise questions and tune in to get them answered!⠀
😆🐬🐳🐋⠀⠀ #WhaleTales #WhaleTalesPodcast
😆🐬🐳🐋⠀⠀ #WhaleTales #WhaleTalesPodcast
01:17 PM - Jan 25, 2024
It's Fun Fact Friday! Did you know the Cuvier's Beaked Whale is the most widely distributed of all the beaked whales? It can be found in almost every ocean diving into the deep, offshore waters from the tropics to the cool, temperate seas!
12:27 PM - Jan 19, 2024
Exciting news! The #WhaleTalesPodcast is doing another mailbag episode next month and we want to hear from YOU! Comment, DM or email us your whale questions by February 12th and we will answer them in our episode 😆🐬🐳🐋
#WhaleTales
#WhaleTales
12:30 PM - Jan 17, 2024
Back on the Water with an Orca Calf. Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/2S4wbkj
Photo by Krisztina
This is an encounter from 2020. #whaletales
Photo by Krisztina
This is an encounter from 2020. #whaletales
12:52 PM - Jan 10, 2024
Happy 2024 Storytellers! Here's hoping your New Year is full of health, happiness and, of course, whales!
🎨 Maria Rose #WhaleTales #HappyNewYear
🎨 Maria Rose #WhaleTales #HappyNewYear
12:45 PM - Jan 01, 2024
Welcome back to the #WhaleTalesPodcast ! 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!
https://buff.ly/476wo9D #WhaleTales
https://buff.ly/476wo9D #WhaleTales
01:27 PM - Dec 27, 2023
07:12 PM - Dec 24, 2023
Don't be haunted by the ghosts of single plastic past this holiday season! ⠀ #whaletales #talesofsavingwhales
02:57 PM - Dec 23, 2023
Darkest Day. Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/3qwM9U5
Photo by Krisztina
This is an encounter from 2021. #WhaleTales
Photo by Krisztina
This is an encounter from 2021. #WhaleTales
12:33 PM - Dec 21, 2023
We have some great Christmassy eps (both unsurprisingly featuring Belugas!) to hold you over before our new episode later this month- Episode 9 & 21 are both available wherever you get your podcasts: https://buff.ly/3mxJxBt
🎨: Peppermint Narwhal Creative #WhaleTales #WhaleTalesPodcast
🎨: Peppermint Narwhal Creative #WhaleTales #WhaleTalesPodcast
12:31 PM - Dec 18, 2023
Its Fun Fact Friday! Did you know that Sperm Whales are the largest toothed whales in the world and their brains can weigh up to 17 pounds as an adult? Their vocalizations have been recorded at 230dB!
🎨: Peppermint Narwhal Creative #WhaleTales
🎨: Peppermint Narwhal Creative #WhaleTales
12:49 PM - Dec 15, 2023
Hope everyone is staying warm this #whalemas (or staying cool if you are in the Southern Hemisphere!)
🎨: Unknown Artist #WhaleTales #WhaleWednesday
🎨: Unknown Artist #WhaleTales #WhaleWednesday
04:30 PM - Dec 13, 2023
2 Threaded Spouts
ICYMI we added a NEW podcast to our $5/$10 level on our Patreon - journal club! Join us for our first episode "Harassment and killing of porpoises (“phocoenacide”) by fish-eating Southern Resident killer whales (Orcinus orca)" by Giles et al.
03:17 PM - Dec 13, 2023
Crazy Feeding Day. Read the full story here: buff.ly/3hZKKFA
Photo by Krisztina #WhaleTales #whaletales Crazy Feeding Day. Read the full story here: buff.ly/3hZKKFA
Photo by Krisztina #WhaleTales
Photo by Krisztina #WhaleTales #whaletales Crazy Feeding Day. Read the full story here: buff.ly/3hZKKFA
Photo by Krisztina #WhaleTales
12:42 PM - Dec 13, 2023
We love to hear tips on how you are helping keeping your holiday celebrations as waste free as possible! 🎄🎁 #WhaleTales #TalesOfSavingWhales #Repost
Check it out these simple tips that can reduce the excess use of plastic that is killing our marine wildlife!
Check it out these simple tips that can reduce the excess use of plastic that is killing our marine wildlife!
12:56 PM - Dec 12, 2023
02:31 PM - Dec 10, 2023
In the past we have offered up some of our personal tips on how to make your holiday season a bit "greener." What are you doing to keep December festive but sustainable? Tell us about it in the comments!⠀
Image from Less Plastic
Image from Less Plastic
12:56 PM - Dec 07, 2023
Maybe this explains the mysteries of the North Pole! 😂😂😂
🎨: safely_endangered
🎨: safely_endangered
04:57 PM - Dec 05, 2023
In our latest episode Marine Biology Life shared a very incredible story featuring Irrawaddy dolphins in Cambodia!!
Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/3TkycsH
Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/3TkycsH
12:42 PM - Dec 04, 2023
Happy December everyone! As usual, Peppermint Narwhal Creative shares our sentiments exactly! We plan to fill the holiday season with thematic, joyful cetaceans so be sure to give us a follow 😉
🐳🎄🐬❄
🐳🎄🐬❄
01:00 PM - Dec 01, 2023
On this months ep of the #WhaleTalesPodcast we talked to Emily Cunningham, marine biologist & conservationist about her research, Humpback community science in the UK & many other things-it was amazing & we are so excited to share it with you!
buff.ly/3ur3qDL #WhaleTales
buff.ly/3ur3qDL #WhaleTales
12:27 PM - Nov 29, 2023
Our last #WhaleTalesWatches ep was about the movie Orca which we do NOT recommend
In the spirit of that here we are talking about the random shark in this film.
(Head to patreon.com/whaletales to listen but do check the show notes, there are some trigger warnings)
In the spirit of that here we are talking about the random shark in this film.
(Head to patreon.com/whaletales to listen but do check the show notes, there are some trigger warnings)
01:39 PM - Nov 27, 2023
It's #FunFactFriday ! Did you know that Whale Tales launched at the BC Marine Mammal Symposium in 2014? We can't wait to see you all tomorrow at the 31st annual event!
📷 us and a special guest at the 2018 symposium! #WhaleTales
📷 us and a special guest at the 2018 symposium! #WhaleTales
12:27 PM - Nov 24, 2023
In honour of the ninth anniversary of Whale Tales, help others find out about us by rating and reviewing the #WhaleTalesPodcast on Apple, Spotify, Podchaser or wherever you get your podcasts! Don't forget to tell your cetacean loving friends too! 😉
💙🎧🐳🐋🐬⠀ #WhaleTales
💙🎧🐳🐋🐬⠀ #WhaleTales
12:28 PM - Nov 23, 2023
4 Threaded Spouts
We are SUPER excited to announce a new Patreon perk - Journal Club! We have been doing Journal Club episodes on the main feed of the podcast for about a year now but there are so many cool studies about cetaceans to discuss and we want to do more!
02:32 PM - Nov 22, 2023
Today is Whale Tales ninth anniversary! We continue to be amazed by your support and enthusiasm 🥰 and are so grateful for all you do to support us!
We are so happy to be able to continue to share cetacean encounters, trivia & love with you 💙🐳💙 🐋💙🐬 #anniversary #WhaleTales
We are so happy to be able to continue to share cetacean encounters, trivia & love with you 💙🐳💙 🐋💙🐬 #anniversary #WhaleTales
12:28 PM - Nov 22, 2023
Jump for joy! We just posted our 1300th story! Read them all (and submit your own!) over on our site whale-tales.org #WhaleTales
12:33 PM - Nov 21, 2023
It's #FunFactFriday !
Did you know that Long Finned Pilot Whale males display aggressive behaviour towards each other during mating?
This is thought to attract mates and can include raking and pec slapping as well as melon bashing!
Did you know that Long Finned Pilot Whale males display aggressive behaviour towards each other during mating?
This is thought to attract mates and can include raking and pec slapping as well as melon bashing!
12:33 PM - Nov 17, 2023
