Carl Safina on Animal Culture, Sperm Whale Society and Cetacean Communication

Carl Safina (@carlsafina) author of Becoming Wild: How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace talks about the culture of animals, the worlds of whale and sharing the planet -with @Skaanapod host Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung).Skaana connects you to stories about oceans, eco-ethics and the environment.Join the Pod……https://www.patreon.com/mobydollSpotify……………www.bit.ly/spotify-skaanaApple Podcasts………www.skaana.caThe Orca Bites Podcast (on anchor) ………www.orcabites.com–Skaana home……www.skaana.orgSkaana on Medium……www.orcatales.comOur Latest Orca Videos…www.jpod.news–Facebook…………https://www.facebook.com/skaanapod/Twitter……………https://twitter.com/leirenyoungInstagram…………https://www.instagram.com/skaanapod/Information on Carl SafinaBecoming Wild:  https://static.macmillan.com/static/holt/becoming-wild/Carl Safina’s personal website: http://www.carlsafina.org/The Safina Center: http://www.safinacenter.org/Books on Amazon**Amazon links are affiliate links and support our podcast, thanks for clicking!The Killer Whale Who Changed the World  Orcas EverywhereMusic:“Feather, Fur & Fin” by Danny Michel Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ugkain3QUgWebsite:  www.dannymichel.com/Facebook: www.facebook.com/danny.michel.music/Timecodes0:00– Intro03:40– How Carl Safina is doing and where he’s at in the world of COVID.08:27– Discussing his latest book Becoming Wild and cultures in other animal species.11:12– “There are only two animals in the world who are currently known, who are able to tell when they are meeting a complete stranger.”16:07– What exactly is culture?22:48– Discussing the complexities of Orca communication and the mystery of their “sound making”.31:06– Animals and careers? “What else do animals do besides make a living?”35:53– Carl Safina’s least favourite whale names.45:20– Discussing Tahlequah and her tour of grief. The affect she had on the world.49:00– “In law, the only living thing that cannot be legally owned…is a human being.” Discussing animals and personhood.56:47– The Safina Centre and their mission.1:04:15– “Feather, Fur & Fin” by Danny MichelSubscribe to the Skaana newsletter at Substack: https://skaanapod.substack.com/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/skaana Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.