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Whale Tales

A place for all to connect, share, and save their whale tales.

08/12/2023

It's Fun Fact Friday!
Did you know Dusky Dolphins are very closely genetically related to the Pacific White-sided dolphin, but current scientific consensus holds they are distinct species?
A better name for them may be the "Friendly" dolphin. This species is frequently seen socializing with other animals such as Southern Right Whales in Argentina, Pilot Whales in Africa, and many species of sea birds.

08/12/2023

One of the topics we discussed with Emily on the was community science and the importance of reporting cetacean sightings!
You can learn more about the project Emily worked with on UK humpbacks on her website (https://emilycunningham.co.uk/ and you can check out our sightings networks page on our website: https://whale-tales.org/cetacean-sightings-networks/ - if you know of one that isn't on there get in touch and we will add it!

07/12/2023

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!β €
Image from Less Plastic

Photos from Whale Tales's post 06/12/2023

Frozen 2. Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/3sIROsV
Photo by Krisztina Balotay Photo
This is an encounter from 2021.

Photos from Whale Tales's post 04/12/2023

Pilot Whales In Norway! Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/3OIZfJA
Photo by Krisztina Balotay Photo
This is an encounter from 2019.

04/12/2023

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

03/12/2023

Online shopping is growing in popularity especially in the last two years. If you are shopping online for the holidays try some of these tips to decrease your shopping footprint!

β€’Random Acts of Green

02/12/2023

A Unique Encounter with Bigg's (Transient) Killer Whales. Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/2J9pGFq
Photo by Gary
This is an encounter from 2016.

01/12/2023

It's Fun Fact Friday! Did you know that the tusk or horn of a Narwhal is actually the left canine tooth?! It is primarily found in males but it has been seen in about 15% of females. They are born with the tusk inside their mouth and it grows throughout their lives and can be up to 10ft long!

01/12/2023

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 πŸ˜‰
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30/11/2023

Have you checked our our Naming of Things blog series? We take a deep dive (pun intended!) on the names of certain cetaceans - check out this one on those stinky Minkes!
https://buff.ly/3ERWJKI
Photo by Laura Jordan Photography

Photos from Whale Tales's post 29/11/2023

Frozen. Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/3eBPmfu
Photo by Balotay
This is an encounter from 2021

29/11/2023

For this months episode of the Whale Tales Podcast we talked to Emily Cunningham (Marine Biology Life), marine biologist and conservationist about her research, Humpback community science in the UK and so many other things - it was amazing and we are so excited to share it with you!
https://buff.ly/3ur3qDL

28/11/2023

The Gentle Giants of Hawaii. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3aYHOD9
Photo by Sierra

28/11/2023

On the lookout for a unique gift this year? You can adopt all seven species of Porpoise from Porpoise Conservation Society! Your donation will help them fulfill their mission to protect these oft overlooked animals.
https://buff.ly/2JjM6sJ
PC: Peppermint Narwhal Creative

Photos from Whale Tales's post 27/11/2023

Fin Whales Today! Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/3EKQJn2
Photo by Krisztina Balotay Photo
This is an encounter from 2021.

27/11/2023

Our last episode was about the movie Orca which we do NOT recommend.
In the spirit of our feelings here we are talking about the random shark that is in the beginning of this strange film...
(Join our patreon at the $10/month to listen to the full ep but be sure to check the show notes, there are some trigger warnings for this one...)
patreon.com/whaletales

26/11/2023

Moonlight with Bigg's Killer Whales. Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/3SPEkc8
Photo by Gary

Photos from Whale Tales's post 25/11/2023

Playtime. Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/3Ii7k6S
Photo by Orca Channel

24/11/2023

Orcas and A Humpback Underwater Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/3JxjdnK
Video by Kylie
This is an encounter from 2021.

24/11/2023

It's ! 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!
πŸ“· us and a special guest at the 2018 symposium!

23/11/2023

In honour of the ninth anniversary of Whale Tales, help others find out about us by rating and reviewing the Whale Tales Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Podchaser or wherever you get your podcasts! Don't forget to tell your cetacean loving friends too! πŸ˜‰

22/11/2023

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!

Journal club episodes are available on the $5 and $10/level on our Patreon (we are hoping to release these every other month). These episodes will only feature journal club discussions and may appear later on the main feed along with a whale tale, fun flipper fact and call to action in a regular episode.

We hope you enjoy this first one "Harassment and killing of porpoises (β€œphocoenacide”) by fish-eating Southern Resident killer whales (Orcinus orca)" by Giles et al. available to listen now!
patreon.com/whaletales

22/11/2023

Today is Whale Tales ninth anniversary! We continue to be amazed by your support and enthusiasm πŸ₯° 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 πŸ’™πŸ³πŸ’™ πŸ‹πŸ’™πŸ¬

21/11/2023

Jump for joy! We just posted our 1300th story! Read them all (and submit your own!) over on our site whale-tales.org

Photos from Whale Tales's post 20/11/2023

Lazy Sunday. Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/3V5gYgU
Photo by Krisztina Balotay Photo

Photos from Whale Tales's post 19/11/2023

The Last Day of the 2023 Season. Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/49CZK1R
Photo by Mandy

Photos from Whale Tales's post 18/11/2023

Feeding. Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/3u5CeqH
Photo by Krisztina Balotay Photo

17/11/2023

It's !
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!

Photos from Cascadia Research Collective's post 17/11/2023

Such a cool sighting!

Photos from Whale Tales's post 16/11/2023

Best Day Ever! Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/37rknz5
Photo by Krisztina
This is an encounter from 2020.

Photos from Whale Tales's post 15/11/2023

Bremer Orca Generation. Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/47r2e1x
Photo by Whale Watch Western Australia

14/11/2023

As we approach our ninth (!) anniversary we wanted to take a quick minute to reintroduce ourselves and share a bit about our podcast - so here we are!
Subscribe now: https://buff.ly/3mxJxBt

Photos from Whale Tales's post 13/11/2023

Friday the 13th Orcas. Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/2V0K5ED
Photo by Krisztina Balotay
This is an encounter from 2020.

12/11/2023

Stingray Eating Orcas! Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/3H1oBOw
Photo by Cyriel
This is an encounter from 2011.

Photos from Whale Tales's post 11/11/2023

Amazing Day with the Orcas. Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/2P4LSoG
Photo by Krisztina Balotay Photo
This is an encounter from 2018.

11/11/2023

To all those who served and to all who continue to serve we thank you.

11/11/2023

Dreaming of blue skies and sunny days (and whales!) πŸ³πŸŒžπŸ‹β €

10/11/2023

It's Fun Fact Friday! Did you know that Spinner Dolphins are named after their unique acrobatics? They leap out of the water and spin horizontally numerous times before diving back under the surface.

Videos (show all)

Fun Fact Friday: Dusky Dolphins
My Favourite Cetacean Encounter
Fun Fact Friday
Patreon Preview: Orca
1300 Stories
Orcas and A Humpback Underwater
Fun Fact Friday: Pilot Whales
About Us
Spinner Dolphins
Whale Tales Podcast Episode 59
Interacting with Arctic Humpback & Orcas.
A Mother and Calf Humpback