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Not a Dolphin
by Porpoise Conservation Society
Science nerd Lauren Hartling takes you on a deep dive into the mysterious world of porpoises and their whale and dolphin cousins. Her guests help her explore the secrets of these enigmatic animals and navigate through waves of knowledge from many disciplines of science.
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#7: Last Chance for the Baltic Sea Harbour Porpoise
Ida Carlén has always been interested in marine mammals. When she discovered that an endangered population of a small cetacean lived in the Baltic Sea just off the coast of her native Sweden, she knew she had to do something. Ida now works with the European NGO Coalition Clean Baltic to help the...
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#6: Genetics and Why the Vaquita Still Has a Chance
Dr. Barbara Taylor is a NOAA scientist who has been fighting for the vaquita’s survival for decades. In this episode, she talks about her role in that mission and explains why she thinks that low numbers and a lack of genetic diversity alone won’t doom the vaquita to extinction. Full show notes…
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#5: Lessons learned from the VaquitaCPR program
Grant Abel has a lot of experience working with marine mammals, and small cetaceans in particular. He served as the Co-program Manager for Animal Care and Housing at the Vaquita Conservation, Protection and Recovery (VaquitaCPR) program. In this episode, he tells Lauren about that experience, and...
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#4: Mr. Vaquita ─ A Life Dedicated to Saving Vaquita
Dr. Lorenzo Rojas-Bracho has been working for decades to save the vaquita, the world's smallest cetacean. In this episode, he tells Lauren about the reality of his conservation work in Mexico and the unique challenges of trying to save an animal that can only be found in a tiny patch of the Gulf…
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#3: Vanishing Vaquita: Gillnets and Black Markets
This episode is the first in a mini series about the vaquita. Lauren chats with Dr. Thomas Jefferson, the founder of VIVA Vaquita, about his mission to save the endangered vaquita porpoise. Full show notes for this episode: https://podcast.porpoise.org/3-vanishing-vaquita-gillnets-and-black-markets/
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#2: Drones, Brains and Robo Dolphins
In this episode, Lauren talks about dolphin brains, drone research, and robo dolphins with comparative biologist Dr. Jason Bruck. Jason studies cognition in bottlenose dolphins and hopes that his research will help scientists answer some of the many questions we still have about whales, porpoises...
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#1: What are Porpoises?
In this inaugural episode, Lauren answers the question everybody's been asking. If it's not a dolphin, what exactly is a porpoise? She is joined by marine zoologist Dr. Anna Hall, who helps her uncover that mystery. Full show notes for this episode:...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Science nerd Lauren Hartling takes you on a deep dive into the mysterious world of porpoises and their whale and dolphin cousins. Her guests help her explore the secrets of these enigmatic animals and navigate through waves of knowledge from many disciplines of science.
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Porpoise Conservation Society
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Science nerd Lauren Hartling takes you on a deep dive into the mysterious world of porpoises and their whale and dolphin cousins. Her guests help her explore the secrets of these enigmatic animals and navigate through waves of knowledge from many disciplines of science.
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