Erich Hoyt on Protecting the Oceans, Listening to Whales and the Origins of Our Love Affair with Orcas

Erich Hoyt (@erichhoyt) – the man who wrote the book on Orcas (almost all the books) – talks about how he and the world learned about orcas, saving our oceans and more with Skaana (@Skaanpod) host Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung). Erich's books include: Orca The Whale Called Killer; The Encyclopedia of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises; Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises; Weird Sea Creatures and much, much more. This is our first two-part episode… in part two Erich shares his adventures in fighting the Russian orca trade, his thoughts on how to whale-watch and stories of strange sea creatures.Skaana connects you to stories about oceans, eco-ethics and the environment.Join the Pod…… https://www.patreon.com/skaanaSkaana home….. skaana.orgFacebook……….. https://www.facebook.com/skaanapod/Twitter…………… https://twitter.com/skaanapodThe Killer Whale Who Changed the World… http://amzn.to/2pRNU1q Orcas Everywhere… http://www.orcaseverywhere.comLinks:Whales Through a New Lens: Forty years ago, the world’s whale researchers met in Indiana. The now legendary, but nearly forgotten, meeting changed the way scientists and the public see whales—and it all started with a few photographs. Erich Hoyt in The Hakai https://www.hakaimagazine.com/features/whales-through-new-lens/Encyclopedia of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises by Erich Hoyt Book Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxw1ejd_E2Q‘I’m always optimistic, I have to be.’ Author recalls early orca research amid book tour https://www.knkx.org/post/i-m-always-optimistic-i-have-be-author-recalls-early-orca-research-amid-book-tourWhite killer whales were a legend – now they are everywhere https://www.newscientist.com/article/2105254-white-killer-whales-were-a-legend-now-they-are-everywhere/Support Erich Hoyt:Home: erichhoyt.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/@erichhoytWhale and Dolphin Conservation: https://us.whales.orgMarine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force: https://www.marinemammalhabitat.orgBuy Erich's books: http://erichhoyt.com/books/Check out Stan Rogers:This Episodes song “Free in the Harbour”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbjEmEifZp4Website: http://stanrogers.net/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2JYFK6CDwE8Sk9LpDOMfPQ Subscribe 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.