After the Breach Podcast

Episode 55 - Killing Seals Won't Save Salmon

A new bill in Congress would dramatically expand the killing of seals and sea lions in Washington waters in the name of salmon recovery. We’re joined by Casey McLean, exe

Episode 54 - Gray Whales, the Sounders, and a Species in Crisis

Gray whales have long been considered one of conservation's greatest success stories, recovering from the brink of extinction after commercial whaling. But today, the spe

Episode 53 - Part 3 Southern Resident Killer Whales 20 Years Endangered

Part 3: Twenty Years of Action: Where Do We Go From Here In this third episode of our multi-part series on Southern Resident killer whales, we take a look at some of the

Episode 52 - The Mystery of the T419s & March Whales

There were a lot of whales in the Salish Sea during the month of March, including a few new calves to some familiar Bigg's killer whales. The story of the month, however,

Episode 51 - Winter Adventures

We had some some incredible winter adventures during our short offseason and although not all of them were with whales they are worth sharing on this episode of After the

Episode 50 - Part 2 Southern Resident Killer Whales 20 Years Endangered

Part 2: Twenty Years of Action: What We've Tried, What it Cost, and What it Changed In this second episode of our multi-part series on Southern Resident killer whales, w

Episode 49 - January Whales in the Salish Sea

There were a lot of whales here this January and the winter months are a great time to see them in the Salish Sea. On this episode we talk about our January encounters an

Episode 48 - Southern Resident Killer Whales: 20 Years Endangered - Part 1

Part 1: How We Got Here In this first episode of our multi-part series on Southern Resident killer whales, we step back to look at the full historical arc — from the pre

Episode 47 - Attempts by Wild Killer Whales to Provision People

Returning guest Jared Towers from Bay Cetology joins us on this episode of After the Breach Podcast to discuss a paper he co-authored in the Journal of Comparative Psycho

Episode 46 - 2025 Whale Sightings Recap

It's time for our annual recap of whale sightings from the past year. Frequent guest Monika Wieland Shields, co-founder and director of the Orca Behavior Institute, joins

Episode 45 - T65A5 "Indy"

We've mentioned him on many episodes. He's a young and fascinating whale, a social butterfly and sometimes a troublemaker. On this episode of After the Breach, Jeff and S

Episode 44 - Orca Behavior Institute 10 Year Anniversary

This episode of After the Breach is a special one—it was our first recording with a live audience! In celebration of the Orca Behavior Institute’s 10th Anniversary we joi

Episode 43 - Harbor Seals

Joining us on the latest episode of After the Breach Podcast we welcome back Dr. Cindy Elliser from PacMam Research to talk to us about a very important, non-cetacean tha

Episode 42 - Fight Club vs. Flight Club

Joining us on this episode is Trevor Branch, a professor at the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington, to discuss his paper, "Most “fligh

Episode 41 - Whale Stories from March

March was an incredible month for whale sightings in the Salish Sea, with killer whales encountered on almost 90% of our tours with Maya's Legacy Whale Watching. On this

Episode 40 - Harbor Porpoise

Often encountered on the water, Harbor Porpoise are the smallest cetacean in the Salish Sea and can be very underappreciated. Joining Sara and Jeff to share incredible in

Episode 39 - Trip Report, Humpbacks of the Silver Bank

Sara, Jeff and a group of After the Breach Podcast listeners just returned from the Dominican Republic where they spent a week with North Atlantic humpback whales in thei

Episode 38 - Killer Whales of Bremer Canyon, 2025 Update

On this episode of After the Breach, Jeff is reunited with Sara after she returns from Bremer Bay, Western Australia. The two of them get down into the details of what sh

Episode 37 - Calf Mortality & Reproductive Rates in Salish Sea Killer Whales

On Episode 37 of the podcast, co-hosts, Jeff and Sara, welcome back returning guests Monika Wieland Shields of the Orca Behavior Institute and Michael Weiss of the Center

Episode 36 - 2024 Whale Sightings Recap

Frequent guest Monika Wieland Shields, co-founder and director of the Orca Behavior Institute, joins hosts Sara and Jeff for a recap of 2024 whale sightings, trends and o