Best Captain Paul Watson Podcasts (2025)

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E51 - Joseph Maltese - Rice's Whale 33:22

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In today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we get the chance the speak with CPWF Chicago chapter leader, Joseph Maltese. Joseph tells us all about a whale that most people don't know exists. The Rice's Whale (Balaenoptera ricei) was acknowledged as a distinct species of whale from the Bryde's whale in 2021. Joseph explains wh…

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Uncharted Waters: Inside the Life and Legacy of CAPTAIN PAUL WATSON — Ocean Warrior, Rule-Breaker, and Defender of Earth’s Most Vital Life Source 1:15:46

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Today’s guest is not just a conservationist — he is a force of nature. Captain Paul Watson has spent a lifetime on the frontlines of marine activism, risking everything to protect ocean life. A founding member of Greenpeace and the visionary behind Sea Shepherd, Paul has become one of the most polarizing and fearless figures in environmental histor…

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Beyond the UN Ocean Conference: A Captain's Call to Action - Captain Paul Watson, from Paris 58:54

28d ago58:54

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Send us a text Captain Paul Watson speaks with us from Paris about his experiences at the UN Ocean Conference, meetings with global leaders including President Macron, and his continued ocean conservation efforts after his release from a Greenland prison. • The UN Ocean Conference yielded a major victory with 64 countries ratifying the High Seas Tr…

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Kelp, Seagrass, Crabs, and Conservation along California's Coastline with Dr. Brent Hughes, Sonoma State University Professor & Marine Biologist 59:29

7h ago59:29

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Send us a text Dr. Brent Hughes takes us on a fascinating journey through California's coastal ecosystems, revealing the unexpected ways sea otters transform their environments. As an Associate Professor at Sonoma State University with a background spanning from the center of landlocked Kansas to the rugged Pacific coast, Hughes brings unique persp…

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The Lioness, the Land, and the Listener: VAL on Sacred Bonds, Rewilding the Soul, and Why Conservation Means So Much to Our World 53:22

13h ago53:22

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here are stories that remind us who we are — and then there are stories that ask us to remember what we’ve forgotten. Today, we sit with Val, a German-born conservationist whose life took an unexpected and profound turn when he left behind modern comforts for the raw, untamed beauty of the Botswanan bush. There, alongside his partner, he co-founded…

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Turning Trash into Treasure: How the US-based Non-Profit Long Way Home with its Hero School are Transforming Guatemalan Communities 58:00

7d ago58:00

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Send us a text What if the trash polluting our environment could be transformed into schools, homes, and opportunities? In San Juan Comalapa, Guatemala, that's what's happening thanks to Matt Panaitz and Long Way Home. 20 years ago, Matt was a Peace Corps volunteer stationed in this predominantly Mayan community nestled in Guatemala's Western Highl…

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Pitch to Preservation: JOE PIETERSEN on Battling Poachers & Empowering Communities to Protect Rhinos & South Africa’s Rich Biodiversity 53:58

8d ago53:58

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Joe Pietersen’s story is one of remarkable transformation—from a professional rugby career in South Africa’s stadiums to the unpredictable and perilous world of wildlife conservation. Growing up surrounded by South Africa’s diverse ecosystems, Joe always felt a pull toward nature. But it wasn’t until the brutal realities of poaching and the devasta…

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Brady & Blue, Cruisers Academy - The Ocean Cruisers Podcast - Chat 109 53:40

12d ago53:40

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Hi Guys If you want to book one of Brady and Blue's cruising cruises or join one of their flotillas then please visit www.cruisersacademy.com for more information. Cheers Cheers! If you want to support the content we are creating, check out https://www.patreon.com/c/OceanCruisers to join the Patreon community, we look forward to seeing you there Su…

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Unbottled Potential: AMANDA KUDA on Sobriety, Spiritual Awakening, and Reclaiming Your True Power 44:36

15d ago44:36

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Today’s guest is a guide for those seeking freedom beyond the bottle — a beacon illuminating the path to clarity, intuition, and authentic self-worth. Amanda Kuda has transformed her life by choosing an alcohol-free journey that intersects deeply with spirituality and personal empowerment. Her story isn’t just about sobriety; it’s about reclaiming …

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E50 - Nathalie Gil Updates Us on Projects with Sea Shepherd Brazil 57:07

20d ago57:07

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In today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we get a chance to speak with Nathalie Gil of Sea Shepherd Brazil. Did you know that Brazil consumes more sharks than any other nation? This surprised me and Nathalie explains why sharks are being eaten so readily in her country. Nathalie and I cover many topics impacting Brazilian m…

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Every Second Breath Project-Stories from the Frontlines: Emmy-Award Winning Filmmakers Cynthia Abbott & Andrea Leland from Petaluma, CA 58:57

21d ago58:57

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Send us a text Storytelling has the power to transform how we see our oceans and inspire meaningful action. Two visionary filmmakers, Cynthia Abbott and Andrea Leland, join us to share how they're using documentary filmmaking to spotlight both the crisis facing our marine environments and the everyday heroes working to save them. Their Emmy-winning…

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E49 - Catching Up with Captain Paul Watson 21:01

28d ago21:01

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In today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we cover a lot of ground. Captain Watson talks about many topics including whaling in Iceland, Deep Sea Mining, the krill fishery in the Southern Ocean, and he reflects on his arrest last year in Greenland. Captain Watson and the Foundation are very happy that the Fin whales around I…

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Rising Human-Generated Noise Impacts Marine Life (worse if deep sea mining, offshore drilling, & windmills get green lit) We Talk with Michael Stocker, Ocean Conservation Research Founder/Director 1:01:49

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Send us a text The ocean isn't silent—it's a symphony of natural sounds that marine life depends on for survival. But human-generated noise pollution is drowning out this essential communication network with potentially devastating consequences. Michael takes us deep into the world of marine bioacoustics, revealing how political decisions directly …

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Dating & Relationships: Rebecca Boatman on How to Be Magnetic, Heal Heartbreak, & Cultivate Soul Level-Love 1:26:48

1M ago1:26:48

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This playful yet deeply nourishing & wisdom-packed episode explores the art of loving fully with relationship coach Rebecca Boatman. What does it mean to truly open your heart - not just to another, but to life itself? We cover so many topics including: 🌹 What true magnetism is & how to embody it ✨ Authenticity & vulnerability as attractors 💔 Heart…

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Gray Whales in Peril: San Francisco Bay - What is Being Done, or Can Be Done? We Talk with Cetacean Specialist Josie Slaathaug at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito 58:59

1M ago58:59

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Send us a text In this episode, we talk about a devastating crisis that unfolded this year in the San Francisco Bay. March to June 2025 saw an unprecedented 36 gray whales enter, and stay for extended periods in one of the West coast's busiest waterways. The result? A staggering mortality rate with over 20 dead whales—roughly half of all observed i…

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Local Voices of Resistance as A Nation Rises Against Presidential Overreach 55:53

2M ago55:53

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Send us a text A powerful wave of peaceful resistance swept across America on June 14, 2025, as over 5 million citizens gathered in 2,100 cities and towns for No Kings Day. From small coastal communities like Wallala to major metropolitan centers, Americans of all ages exercised their First Amendment rights to voice opposition against what many vie…

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Undercover Wildlife Trafficking Investigator "AGENT C" - Exposing the Illegal Trade & Black Markets 53:21

2M ago53:21

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Meet Hongxiang Huang, "AGENT C" who goes undercover to expose illegal poaching and the sale of wildlife parts in the black markets. From exposing the elephant ivory ring-leaders in Africa, trafficking of jaguars in Brazil, to the most trafficked mammal in the world in East Asia: Pangolins, "Agent C" talks about going undercover and working with loc…

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Deep Sea Mining: Promise or Peril? 59:02

2M ago59:02

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Send us a text Beneath the waves, in the darkness of the deep ocean, lies one of Earth's last pristine wilderness areas – a place we've barely begun to understand. Now, a high-stakes race is underway to mine valuable minerals from the seafloor, with profound implications for marine ecosystems and our planet's future. Richard Charter from The Ocean …

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PART 2 w/Kute Blackson: The True Meaning of Relationships, How to Let Go, & Life’s Ultimate Purpose 1:10:32

2M ago1:10:32

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This PART TWO episode with Kute Blackson is a deep dive into life's big questions. Kute talks about breaking through our conditioning to be our free, authentic selves, dropping old patterns, relationships & when love is not enough, how to let go and surrender to life, listening to life's clues/ signs, learning lessons to become your truest self & l…

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Saving Our Seas: Inside the World's Largest Marine Mammal Hospital with Adam Ratner 59:19

2M ago59:19

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Send us a text What do marine mammals tell us about the health of our oceans? The answer might surprise you—and it's more urgent than ever as climate change transforms our coastal environments. Adam Ratner, Director of Conservation Engagement at The Marine Mammal Center, takes us behind the scenes of the world's largest marine mammal hospital as it…

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From Control to Clarity: Kute Blackson on Surrender, Truth, Relationships & the Soul’s Journey 1:00:45

2M ago1:00:45

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This PART ONE episode with Kute Blackson dives deep into life's big questions. Kute talks about breaking through our conditioning to be our free, authentic selves, dropping old patterns, relationships & when love is not enough, letting go of control, surrendering to life and listening to life's clues/ signs, learning lessons to become your truest s…

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E48 - Alex Neubauer - Update from CPWF Ireland 21:47

3M ago21:47

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In today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we speak with Alex Neubauer, the leader of CPWF Ireland. Alex and his team of volunteers recently hosted the crew of the John Paul DeJoria in Ireland. Alex also explains to us that there are plans for Oyster Farms in Ireland that will damage the ecosystem and hurt native oysters. He …

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Beyond the Lens: Witnessing a World Worth Saving Through the Eyes of the Wild - Photojournalist PAUL HILTON on What's at Stake 1:12:23

3M ago1:12:23

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Today, we welcome a man who doesn’t just tell stories - he exposes the truth. Paul Hilton is an award-winning, world renowned photojournalist and conservationist who has built his career on the frontlines of some of the world’s most harrowing environmental crises. His work focuses on global environmental and conservation issues - from infiltrating …

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Epic Jungle Trekking Trip Recap 51:02

3M ago51:02

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Welcome to the jungle - literally. In this wildly unfiltered and hilarious episode, I take you deep into the heart of the Sumatran rainforest where things got… real. Picture leeches, orangutan encounters, fearing for our lives, and unforgettable, humbling, and beautiful adventures through one of the last remaining wild places on Earth. The Leuser E…

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Facing Again Threats to California's Protected Coast, this time by the Trump Administration-Our Talk with the Ocean Foundation's Sr. Fellow, Richard Charter 58:59

3M ago58:59

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Send us a text The battle for California's coast has erupted once more as offshore drilling returns to Santa Barbara and threatens to spread northward along the entire Pacific coastline. This alarming development follows Trump's late April executive order, which targets even our most protected ocean areas—National Marine Sanctuaries—for oil and gas…

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Captain Paul Watson, The Paul Watson Foundation - The Ocean Cruisers Podcast - Chat 108 55:09

3M ago55:09

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Captain Paul Watson is a marine wildlife conservation and environmental activist. Watson was one of the founding members and directors of Greenpeace. In 1977, he left Greenpeace and founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. A renowned speaker, accomplished author, master mariner, and lifelong environmentalist, Captain Watson has been awarded m…

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Living Nature - More Valuable Than Dead Nature: How Seacology is Helping Island Nations & Indigenous People Economically & Ecologically 59:02

3M ago59:02

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Send us a text Seacology is a charitable organization headquartered in Berkeley, CA that works to preserve island ecosystems and cultures around the world, as well as conducting annual educational ecotourism trips. Founded in 1991 with the work of ethnobotanist Paul Alan Cox, the high risk of extinction for island fauna and the decline in coral ree…

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SEE Turtles Organization President, Brad Nahill on Ecotourism & protecting Sea Turtles - Leading up to World Sea Turtle Week June 2025 59:25

3M ago59:25

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Send us a text This conversation is a lead up to the annual Sea Turtle Week each June, which kicks off with World Ocean Day June 8th and ends on the 16, Sea Turtle Week. 7 sea turtle species are highlighted each day along with one of the threats they face. Join Brad Nahill’s See Turtle organization and more than 150 global partners in raising aware…

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Xander, SV Bouboulina - The Ocean Cruisers Podcast - Chat 107 55:01

3M ago55:01

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Hi Guys Thank you for watching this podcast with Xander You can find him on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xansboatlife/ If you want to support the content we are creating, check out https://www.patreon.com/c/OceanCruisers to join the Patreon community, we look forward to seeing you there #sailing Support the show Support the show…

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Reconnecting Markets with Nature Part 2: An Earth Day Talk with Financial Economist Ralph Chami & More About Blue Green Future 59:21

3M ago59:21

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Send us a text Today’s episode is brought to you by Flukes International and is the 2nd half of an Earth Day 2025 conversation we had with Ralph Chami who is Co-Founder/CEO of Blue Green Future, a large team of innovators and thought leaders for natural capital finance and a nature-based economy. Ralph has over 32 years of experience as a financial…

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Erica and Warren, Wesail - The Ocean Cruisers Podcast - Chat 106 1:09:07

4M ago1:09:07

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If you want to support the content we are creating, check out https://www.patreon.com/c/OceanCruisers to join the Patreon community, we look forward to seeing you there #sailing Support the showBy Andy H

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Reconnecting Markets with Nature: An Earth Day Talk with Renowned Financial Economist Ralph Chami (part 1 of 2) 59:02

4M ago59:02

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Send us a text What if we could see the invisible? The magnificent blue whale, stretching 110 feet long through ocean depths, remains completely invisible to our economic systems—until it's killed. In this profound Earth Day conversation with Ralph Chami, we discover how reconnecting our market systems with living nature might be our most powerful …

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From Nigeria, Africa - Ahmed Tiamiyu Sr. Policy Advisor to Nigeria & The United Nations & Exec. Dir. CAPws--Community Action Against Plastic Waste in the Global South 59:01

4M ago59:01

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Send us a text Our guest today is from Nigeria, Africa - a dynamic scientist who is dedicating his life to helping communities in the Global South do something about the enormous amounts of waste, specifically plastic waste, that is being exported by higher income countries to lower income countries. The name of the non-profit organization is CAPws…

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Ecotoxicologist Susanne Brander from the Scientists Coalition for the United Nations Global Treaty on Plastics Talks About the Next Session This Fall in Geneva Switzerland 58:56

4M ago58:56

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Send us a text In today’s episode we talk with Susanne Brander, an Ecotoxicologist who is 1 of 12 core steering committee members overseeing 300 international scientific experts within the International Scientists Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty who are assisting with Navigating the Complexities of Plastics. An Ecotoxicologist as Susanne…

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Personhood for Nature & Living Things and Nature-Based Economies - a Look Back & Forward in 2025 "A Bellwether Year for the Ocean" with Resilient Earth Hosts Leigh Anne Lindsey (Producer/Editor), Scott ... 59:01

4M ago59:01

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Send us a text This episode includes a radio show we recorded a year ago, April 2024, when we talked about the March 28, 2024 Declaration for the Ocean signed by Indigenous leaders of New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Tahiti, Tonga, Hawaii, and Easter Island. This treaty declared whales to be legal persons with inherent rights, including the right to …

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Exploring Marine Pollution with Dr. Judith Weis Professor Emeritus Biology Rutgers University / Author Marine Pollution "What Everyone Needs to Know" 2nd edition (Oxford University Press) 59:01

5M ago59:01

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Send us a text In this episode of the Resilient Earth podcast, we talk with Dr. Judith Weis, a marine pollution expert and professor emerita at Rutgers University about the critical issues surrounding marine pollution, including the various sources of pollution, the importance of estuaries and marshlands, and the impact of climate change on ocean h…

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Montreal's O'Land Stations' Founder Rachel Labbe-Bellas On Their Single Use Plastic Solution - Quick, Filtered, Refillable Water Stations for Large Events Helps Companies Go Green While Reducing the Carbon ... 57:22

5M ago57:22

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Send us a text Our guest this week is Rachel Labbe-Bellas, founder of Montreal Canada-based O’Land Stations which hydrates the world's largest entertainment events & venues with profit-oriented cylindrical water stations that reduce single use plastic - one of the biggest issues now facing our planet. It’s quite the success story, from launching ri…

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E47 Gary Stokes - Tracking the Japanese Whaling Fleet 55:15

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In today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we get a chance to catch up with Gary Stokes. Gary fills us in on the movements of the Japanese whaling fleet. We also touch on many other marine conservation topics. Support the show https://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org/ https://shop.paulwatson.com/…

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OpenOceans Global Founder Carl Nettleton on Plastics in our Oceans & the UN Plastics Treaty's Next Session Fall 2025 57:21

5M ago57:21

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Send us a text Carl talks about the pressing issue of ocean plastics and his organization's efforts to combat this global crisis. They discuss the origins of OpenOcean's Global, the facts and myths surrounding ocean plastics, and the innovative solutions being implemented worldwide. The conversation emphasizes the importance of collaboration, citiz…

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Dr. Josh McInnis Determining the Ecology and Community Structure of West Coast Transient Killer Whales along the Pacific Coast Canada-Baja 54:56

6M ago54:56

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Send us a text Watch the video of his presentation here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nZ4NgdnmFf8 This episode is about Dr. Josh McInnis who presented at our 6th Annual Ocean Life Symposium October 2024. Topic: Determining the Ecology and Community Structure of West Coast Transient Killer Whales in the Northeastern Pacific. Josh is from the windy se…

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'Orca Sociology' with Howie Garrett, President Orca Network, from the 6th Annual Ocean Life Symposium Oct 2024 (Now in Podcast Format. Visual Version on YouTube) 58:38

6M ago58:38

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Send us a text This week, and in the following few weeks, you’ll be hearing speakers from the 6th Annual Ocean Life Symposium that was broadcast on public radio and shown Live on YouTube Oct. 18, 2024. Sea Storm Studios and Planet Centric Media teamed up with Mendonoma Whale and Seal Study to produce this annual event about the health and future of…

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San Francisco State & Northeastern University Digital Media and Video Art Lecturer Casondra Sobieralski on a new multiplayer game she's developing about climate change 59:49

6M ago59:49

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Send us a text In this episode, we speak with Casondra Sobieralski a lecturer at San Francisco State Universities’ Digital Media and Video Art Departments. She is also a visiting lecturer at Northeastern University (which is where Mills College was in Oakland). She has an MFA (A Masters of Fine Arts) in Conceptual & Information Arts, and a PhD Film…

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Former EPA Civil Engineer Is Now Sonoma County Poet Laurete (2024-26) Dave Seter Talks Eco-Poetry 59:44

6M ago59:44

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Send us a text Dave Seter has been named Sonoma County Poet Laureate 2024-26. He is a civil engineer, essayist, and poet. He is the author of the full-length poetry collection Don’t Sing to Me of Electric Fences (Cherry Grove Collections, 2021) and the chapbooks Night Duty (Main Street Rag, 2010) and Somewhere West of the Mississippi (forthcoming f…

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E46 - Conversation with Captain Paul Watson 11:03

7M ago11:03

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In today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we get a chance to speak with Paul for the first time since his release from the prison in Nuuk, Greenland. We touch on his time in prison and his plans to stop Kristján Loftsson from killing more fin whales off the coast of Iceland this spring. Paul also mentions that the CPWF ship …

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Plastic Pollution Worldwide - What Does One Person Do? & What's Happening on the Global Scale 59:25

7M ago59:25

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Send us a text We talk with former UC Davis Design Professor, Ann Savageau, about her efforts to raise plastic pollution awareness with not only her design students, but with people worldwide through a special project called BAG - Bags Across the Globe. In the early 2000s, she created a design class at UC Davis called “Principles & Practices of Sus…

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Laura Dekker World Sailing - The Ocean Cruisers Podcast - Chat 104 57:02

7M ago57:02

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Hi Guys This weeks episode is with World Record Holder Laura Dekker and her husband Sander. If you would like to book one of your kids onto Laura's Foundation experience email her [email protected] for more information. The Odyssey Sailing Festival If you would like to join The Odyssey Sailing Festival in the BVI in April please vis…

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Anti-Whaling Activist Captain Paul Watson talks from his home in Paris about his time in the Greenland prison where he was kept 5 months on an Interpol Warrant by Japan 59:41

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Send us a text We talk in early January 2025 with Captain Paul Watson in this 21st episode about his captivity in Greenland (we covered his July 21, 2024 arrest in episode #1 with the President of Sea Shepherd France Lamya Essemlali). We discuss what happened, why this all came down, how he got the notice December 17 that he'd be freed, and what he…

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Max, Un-Tide Sailing - The Ocean Cruisers Podcast - Chat 103 1:14:57

7M ago1:14:57

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Hi Guys This weeks episode is with max from Uni-tide sailing. Please follow him on @UntideSailing on Youtube Visit his instagram which is https://www.instagram.com/un.tide/ His Patreon is https://www.patreon.com/untidecrew The Odyssey Sailing Festival If you would like to join The Odyssey Sailing Festival in the BVI in April please visit www.theoce…

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Biden Protects the Outer Continental Shelf - A 625M acre withdrawal from oil and gas leasing - We Talk with Richard Charter of the Ocean Foundation about this historic act 59:14

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Send us a text We speak with DC’s Ocean Foundation Sr. Fellow Richard Charter about the scope, impact, and strength of President Biden’s recent ban. On 1/6/25 Biden took protected the entire U.S. East coast, eastern Gulf of Mexico, & the Pacific off the coasts of WA, OR, & CA, + additional portions of the Northern Bering Sea in Alaska from future o…

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Aiyanna, The Pirate Princess - The Ocean Cruisers Podcast - Chat 102 35:29

7M ago35:29

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This week we are having a chat with Aiyanna The Pirate Princess If you would like to join her on Patreon please follow these links: https://www.patreon.com/PiratePrincessChronicles https://www.patreon.com/HurricaneAiyana You can follow her on Instagram with the following handles: @pirateprincesschronicles @hurricaneaiyana The Odyssey Sailing Festiv…

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