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Hey, all you naturalists out there! Want to know more about the different marine species living in the Salish Sea? How about the latest research findings with them? All ecosystems are eventually connected. For this reason, in each podcast we will dive in with an expert to talk about topics and facts related to the marine animals that call the Salish Sea home and occasionally include topics of broader relevance. We'll cover topics from the small (plankton) to the large (whales) and everything in-between, including our iconic salmon and orcas! If you have curiosity and wonder about the local marine life that abounds here, then this podcast is for you!
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Don’t Toy With Me! Why Southern Resident Killer Whales Harass Porpoises
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Dr. Deborah Giles & Sarah Teman
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Season 4
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Episode 2
Even though Southern Resident killer whales do not eat marine mammals, they have been observed harassing and killing porpoises for decades in the Pacific Northwest. If they aren’t doing this behavior to get food, this leads to the big question of Why? Dr. Deborah Giles, Science & Research Director at Wild Orca, and Sarah Teman, Graduate Student at the University of Washington, joins us on this episode to share their insights and latest research findings into this perplexing behavior.