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Episode 285: Rice's Whales

Episode 285: Rice's Whales

Update: 2025-12-16
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Drawing down the Rodman Reservoir proves how a free-flowing Ocklawaha River would benefit Florida.

Free the Ocklawaha!

Amazingly, a distinct species of whale lives year-round in the Gulf of Mexico that until the last decade was largely a mystery to biologists: the Rice's whale. Former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientist and Rice's whale expert Laura Engleby joins us to discuss this critically endangered species.

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Episode 285: Rice's Whales

Episode 285: Rice's Whales

Chadd Scott