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Orca Nerd
Author: Kalyn Miller
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Orca Nerds main purpose is to share information on current events in the killer whale world. Whether you are close to the ocean to see these creatures or thousands of miles inland, you can get your orca fix here!
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Loro Parques' Website (Morgans' Story)-https://www.loroparque.com/morgan/index_en.html
Free Morgan Foundation-https://www.freemorgan.org/
CITES and Marine Mammal Protection Act paper-https://www.freemorgan.org/spiegl-visser-2015-white-paper-whale-laundering/
Dr. Ingrid Visser TED TALK-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs9wgDalC3s&t=676s
With love
-Orca Nerd
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Check out last months episode for Katina-
https://orca-nerd.pinecast.co/episode/21f43669/meet-the-orca-katina
John Hargrove explaining Kasatka and Takaras' separation-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX69lP38pmQ
Ken Peters' Incident-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhVbH2NEeLM&t=346s
Treating Kasatkas' Bacterial Respiratory Infection-
Scroll to the bottom of this article for the "Facebook Live" video-https://timesofsandiego.com/business/2017/06/27/seaworld-stock-sinks-amid-federal-probes-care-of-key-orca-kasatka-debated/
Euthanizing Kasatka-
https://timesofsandiego.com/business/2017/08/15/seaworld-euthanizes-killer-whale-kasatka-matriarch-had-lung-disease/
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I missed making episodes! Glad to be back!
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Blackfish clip of Katina and Kalina-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SszgIZOPfqo
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Here are the links to all of the books that are mentioned in this episode!
Death at SeaWorld-https://www.amazon.com/Death-SeaWorld-Killer-Whales-Captivity/dp/1250031257
Beneath the Surface-https://www.amazon.com/Beneath-Surface-Killer-SeaWorld-Blackfish/dp/1250081408/ref=sr_1_1?crid=19CAROS6EPLA8&dchild=1&keywords=beneath+the+surface+john+hargrove&qid=1604752291&s=books&sprefix=beneath+the+surface%2Cstripbooks%2C183&sr=1-1
Killer Whales: A Natural History and Genealogy of Orcinus Orca-https://www.amazon.com/Killer-Whales-Genealogy-Columbia-Washington/dp/0295979585/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Killer+whales+a+natural+history&qid=1604752418&s=books&sr=1-1
Freeing Keiko-https://www.amazon.com/Freeing-Keiko-Journey-Killer-Whale/dp/1592401473/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Freeing+Keiko&s=books&sr=1-1
Killing Keiko-https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Keiko-Story-Willys-Return/dp/0996077014/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=killing+keiko&s=books&sr=1-1
Keiko Speaks-https://www.amazon.com/Keiko-Speaks-Keikos-Communications-Bonnie/dp/0976338807/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Keiko+the+orca&s=books&sr=1-2
Keiko's Story: A Killer Whale Goes Home-https://www.amazon.com/KeikoS-Story-Linda-Moore-Kurth/dp/0761315004/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=Keiko%27s+Story&s=books&sr=1-6
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What an amazing experience another orca nerd has encountered! Thank you so much to Hannah for sharing with us! I can't wait to see your dreams come true!
With Love,
Orca Nerd
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Check out Transient Killer Whale Research Project-https://www.facebook.com/The-Transient-Killer-Whale-Research-Project-259019844119284
TKWRP Go fund me-https://www.gofundme.com/f/transient-killer-whale-research-project-fundraiser?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf%20share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR1GP2JqUG5DBOm7Wqa84pMae_39dEeEnFxrJRmyAToMX5ncOGAGEG_81Gk
Check out Juan de Fuca Marine Research-https://www.facebook.com/Juan-de-Fuca-Marine-Research-101601628383494/
Check out articles about Joshs'encounters!-https://www.abbynews.com/news/victoria-researcher-finds-holy-grail-of-killer-whales/
https://globalnews.ca/news/6358990/bc-scientists-spot-type-d-orca/
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Springer Documentary-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebOYzPhA-0Y
Orphan Orca, Saving Springer Documentary-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7CQ5KuY400
Springers' First Calf News-https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/springer-the-killer-whale-s-first-calf-named-spirit-1.2740201
Springers' Second Calf-https://bc.ctvnews.ca/voters-choose-to-name-orca-calf-a116-storm-1.4344609
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J-35 calf update-https://www.whaleresearch.com/j57
My YouTube video-https://youtu.be/PgL-4XHfHgE
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Such an amazing chat with Dr. Lori Marino about her career as a neuroscientist, making a ground breaking discover for the marine mammal world, and The Whale Sanctuary Project.
The Whale Sanctuary Project website-https://whalesanctuaryproject.org/
Whale Sanctuary Project Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/whalesanctuaryproject
Check out Dr. Marino's TedTalk-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziT1sseS2Xo&t=331s
Any donations made through the tip jar link below, I will donate straight to the Whale Sanctuary Project!
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Seaworld Settlement-https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-07-25/judge-seaworld-pay-investors-blackfish-settlement
SeaWorld Second Quarter Findings-https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2020-08-10/seaworld-revenue-attendance-plunge-96-percent-amid-coronavirus-park-closures
Katina-https://www.instagram.com/p/CBoAUicBHTP/
https://www.facebook.com/ProjectOrcaWorldWide/photos/a.101996897939533/184812776324611/
https://www.facebook.com/ProjectOrcaWorldWide/photos/pcb.184034003069155/184033856402503/
Kasatka's skin/lung issue article-https://www.thedodo.com/in-the-wild/seaworld-kasatka-chin-lesions
Change.org Petition for Lolita-https://www.change.org/p/support-lolita-s-retirement?recruiter=323341698&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition&use_react=false
Tahlequah J-35-(2018 article) https://www.whaleresearch.com/j35
(2020)Pregnant again!-https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/tahlequah-the-orca-who-carried-her-dead-calf-for-17-days-is-pregnant-again/?fbclid=IwAR2Q-PCwV1TbogOgTTuycQAtLXo4AZqol39XJxM-lbuese6rNFGkDqzBtRU
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Orca Captivity Featuring Dr. Naomi Rose!
Naomi A. Rose,Ph.D.
Marine Mammal Scientist
Animal Welfare Institute
Naomi Rose is the marine mammal scientist for the Animal Welfare Institute in Washington, DC. She campaigns against cetacean live capture, trade, and captivity and has been a member of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) Scientific Committee since 2000, where she participates in the subcommittees on environmental concerns, small cetaceans, and whale watching. She has authored or co-authored over 45 scientific papers and articles for animal protection publications, as well as chapters in several books. She has participated in various conferences, workshops, meetings, and task forces at the international, national and state level. She has testified before the U.S. Congress four times, at the Canadian Parliament, and at several state legislative and regulatory hearings. Her work was featured in the 2012 non-fiction book Death at SeaWorld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity, by David Kirby, and she gave a TedX Talk in Bend, Oregon in April 2015 on captive orca welfare. She received a Ph.D. in biology from the University of California at Santa Cruz in 1992, where her dissertation examined the social dynamics of free-ranging orcas. She has worked in the marine mammal advocacy field for over 25 years
Animal Welfare Institution-http://www.awionline.org/
Dolphin Point of View Facebook-http://www.facebook.com/frdolphinPOV
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Lolita/Hugos'Pool Dimentions
https://www.theodysseyonline.com/lolita-forgotten-whale
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/483433341225098036/
https://theorcaproject.wordpress.com/killer-whale-orca-marine-parks/miami-seaquarium/
Hugos' Necropsy Results-https://www.scribd.com/doc/85184008/Necropsy-Killer-Whale-Hugo
Change.org Petition
https://www.change.org/p/miami-seaquarium-lolita?recruiter=323341698&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition
Peta Article
https://www.peta.org/media/news-releases/lone-orcas-plight-prompts-call-for-criminal-charges/?fbclid=IwAR3oBWqdSLs6zeg5axKK7KbQuj1kMm_Tekm6CSn7IwQ0-lSazi3vzxHwWKw
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Episode #4-The First Four
Moby Dolls' Skin issues
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/how-killer-whales-went-from-beasts-to-beloved-1.3798257
Anette Eckis attack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJIDC_0GwHg
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The story of the star of Free Willy and my favorite orca!
Our first guest is Lead Researcher of Transient Killer Whale Research Project Josh McInnes. Be sure to check out the links down below!
Transient Killer Whale Research Project
https://www.facebook.com/The-Transient-Killer-Whale-Research-Project-259019844119284/
Marine Life Studies
http://www.marinelifestudies.org/
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Welcome to the Orca Nerd Podcast! Host Kalyn Miller talks about how her passion for orcas started and introduces some key points to know for later episodes. You can also find Orca Nerd Podcast on Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Itunes!



















