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3. How captivity changed everything, with Jason M. Colby
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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 captivity for entertainment, all the way up to our present moment, in which wild Southern Resident Killer Whales are endangered, but beloved. We look at portrayal in media (Free Willy, Blackfish and more) and get into how captivity shifted scientific study and shaped perception of orcas in ways that would ultimately lead to a ban on their capture in the Salish Sea.
Our guest is Jason Colby, author of the book Orca: How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean’s Greatest Predator. This is a moving and at times sad conversation that explores hard truths. But it ultimately offers hope. Rate, review and share the podcast to help spread the word.
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18 episodes
Manage episode 303585128 series 2989168
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 captivity for entertainment, all the way up to our present moment, in which wild Southern Resident Killer Whales are endangered, but beloved. We look at portrayal in media (Free Willy, Blackfish and more) and get into how captivity shifted scientific study and shaped perception of orcas in ways that would ultimately lead to a ban on their capture in the Salish Sea.
Our guest is Jason Colby, author of the book Orca: How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean’s Greatest Predator. This is a moving and at times sad conversation that explores hard truths. But it ultimately offers hope. Rate, review and share the podcast to help spread the word.
Get our free monthly newsletter at seadocsociety.org/newsletter
- Facebook: facebook.com/seadocsociety
- Instagram: Instagram.com/seadocsociety
- Twitter: twitter.com/seadocsociety
Thanks to our sponsors:
- Shearwater Kayak Tours
- Rainshadow Solar
- Two Beers Brewing Company
- Deer Harbor Charters and The Averna Family
- Betsy Wareham and West Sound Marina
- The San Juan County Marine Resources Committee
- Apple State Vinegar
- Logo: FLOAT.org
- Music: Podington Bear
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