Pod of Orcas

The Power of Playful Online Communications (Non-Taylor's Version), w/ Rachel Terlep of Washington State DNR/WSDOT

This episode originally aired back in 2022 but it recently got taken down because of a short clip of the Tayl*r Sw*ft song "Lavender Haze." This is that original episode,

This Saturday: Expanding Science, Expanding Hope.

Our big summer auction event will take place Saturday July 18th, from 4-7 pm, on Orcas Island. The event is near but we have a handful of tickets left if you'd like to jo

Interview with Michelle Barbieri Lino, New SeaDoc Scientist

Today’s guest is SeaDoc Society’s new Veterinary Translational Scientist, Michelle Barbieri Lino.  In a moment where researching funding is tenuous on both the state and

Dr. Deborah Giles on Killer Whales, Poop-Sniffing Dogs, and the Superpod that Changed Her Life

Early in 2025, the amazing killer whale research organization Wild Orca merged with SeaDoc Society, adding Giles to our growing team of scientists, alongside Joe Gaydos a

17. Science, Storytelling, and Salish Sea Wild, with Bob Friel

Bob Friel is the producer of SeaDoc Society's EMMY-nominated web series, Salish Sea Wild, hosted by Joe Gaydos. He's also an award-winning writer, photographer, documenta

16. A Rockfish Baby Boom, with Adam Obaza and Olivia Carmack

Rockfish are very vulnerable to overfishing and don't have babies every year. Very rarely a "jackpot recruitment" happens and tons of rockfish babies are born (they give

15. Why are human feet washing up on beaches in the Salish Sea?

Human feet have been washing up on beaches in the Pacific Northwest's Salish Sea since at least 2007. But why? Turns out there are scientific explanations for "why feet?"

14. Our team reflects on 2023

Join the whole SeaDoc Society team as we reflect on 2023 and look ahead to 2024. Thanks for listening to the show and for supporting our work. All gifts will be doubled

13. A 250-pound Bluefin tuna mysteriously washed up on Orcas Island. Why?

This is the story of a mysterious fish that washed up on Orcas Island on July 11, 2023. That fish was a six-foot long Pacific bluefin tuna—a species that had never in his

12. Searching for the rarest whale in the world, w/ Kevin Campion

Our guest today is Kevin Campion, founder of Deep Green Wilderness and a board member for the SeaDoc Society. In this episode we talk about the North Pacific Right Whal

11. Is it safe to eat seaweed and kelp? w/ Jennifer Hahn

This episode is about kelp and seaweed in the Salish Sea, and more specifically whether it is safe for human consumption. Our guest is Jennifer Hahn, who has a unique and

9. Climate fatalism vs. climate hope, w/ Elin Kelsey (PART TWO)

Welcome to Part 2 of our episode about Hope with Elin Kelsey. In this episode we talk about Southern Resident Killer Whales, why we shouldn't put our climate responsibili

8. Hope Matters in our doom-and-gloom climate, with Elin Kelsey (PART ONE)

We're back for Season 2, and we’re kicking things off with a conversation about Hope! The doom-and-gloom of the endless news cycle can convince you that our planet is as

Trailer: Pod of Orcas Season Two

Welcome to Pod of Orcas! Last season, we dove deep with an endangered population of killer whales, and we met some brilliant scientists and storytellers along the way. Th

7. Our Shared Home, with Lynda Mapes & Joe Gaydos (Season One Finale)

In our finale episode, we look at Southern Resident Killer Whales through the eyes of the Seattle Times environment reporter, Lynda Mapes. Lynda has been locked into thei

6. Toxic blubber, with Peter Ross

In Ep. 6, we look at how human-made contaminants in the ocean are compromising killer whales and compounding the other problems they face. Fat soluble toxins move up the

5. Looking to gorillas to save killer whales, with Kirsten Gilardi

In Ep. 5, we look at a conservation success story that could help map out the future for Southern Resident Killer Whales. The similarities between mountain gorillas and S

4. Orca sound & human noise, with Rob Williams

In Ep. 4, we enter the acoustic world of killer whales, and what that means for how they talk with their families, hunt for salmon, navigate the sounds of boats, and so m

3. How captivity changed everything, with Jason M. Colby

In Ep. 3, we look at how humans have viewed and treated killer whales throughout history, especially in the Salish Sea. It starts with slaughter by fishermen, followed by

2. Could we lose salmon in our lifetime?, with Cecilia Gobin

In Ep. 2, we talk about salmon—the sole food source for Southern Resident Killer Whales. Our guest is Cecilia Gobin—a Tulalip tribal member who is on staff at the Northwe