Whale Tales
A place for all to connect, share, and save their whale tales.
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.
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!
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
Frozen 2. Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/3sIROsV
Photo by Krisztina Balotay Photo
This is an encounter from 2021.
Pilot Whales In Norway! Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/3OIZfJA
Photo by Krisztina Balotay Photo
This is an encounter from 2019.
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
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
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.
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!
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 π
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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
Frozen. Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/3eBPmfu
Photo by Balotay
This is an encounter from 2021
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!
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The Gentle Giants of Hawaii. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3aYHOD9
Photo by Sierra
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
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Fin Whales Today! Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/3EKQJn2
Photo by Krisztina Balotay Photo
This is an encounter from 2021.
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...)
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Moonlight with Bigg's Killer Whales. Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/3SPEkc8
Photo by Gary
Playtime. Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/3Ii7k6S
Photo by Orca Channel
Orcas and A Humpback Underwater Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/3JxjdnK
Video by Kylie
This is an encounter from 2021.
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!
π· us and a special guest at the 2018 symposium!
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! π
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 (βphocoenacideβ) by fish-eating Southern Resident killer whales (Orcinus orca)" by Giles et al. available to listen now!
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Today is Whale Tales ninth anniversary! We continue to be amazed by your support and enthusiasm π₯° 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 ππ³π πππ¬
Jump for joy! We just posted our 1300th story! Read them all (and submit your own!) over on our site whale-tales.org
Lazy Sunday. Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/3V5gYgU
Photo by Krisztina Balotay Photo
The Last Day of the 2023 Season. Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/49CZK1R
Photo by Mandy
Feeding. Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/3u5CeqH
Photo by Krisztina Balotay Photo
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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!
Such a cool sighting!
Best Day Ever! Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/37rknz5
Photo by Krisztina
This is an encounter from 2020.
Bremer Orca Generation. Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/47r2e1x
Photo by Whale Watch Western Australia
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!
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Friday the 13th Orcas. Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/2V0K5ED
Photo by Krisztina Balotay
This is an encounter from 2020.
Stingray Eating Orcas! Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/3H1oBOw
Photo by Cyriel
This is an encounter from 2011.
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.
To all those who served and to all who continue to serve we thank you.
Dreaming of blue skies and sunny days (and whales!) π³ππβ
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.