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SUFB 1265: Orcas helped whalers to hunt blue whales

SUFB 1265: Orcas helped whalers to hunt blue whales

FromHow To Protect The Ocean


SUFB 1265: Orcas helped whalers to hunt blue whales

FromHow To Protect The Ocean

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Feb 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the last episode, I talked about the strategies, that were observed by marine mammal researchers, of orcas demonstrated to hunt blue whales in NSW, Australia.  After publishing the episode, an audience member reached out to me on Instagram and shared a website with me that described how a pod of orcas helped whalers in Eden, Australia to hunt large baleen whales such as blue whales in the 19th century. The whales would herd their blue whale prey into the shallow bay fr the whalers to harpoon them. Once the whale was dead, the whalers would allow a couple of days for the orcas to eat the lips and tongue before the whalers would take the rest of the whale for oil. Such an amazing story.  Links to article: Website: https://bit.ly/3HyctV2 Connect with Speak Up For Blue: Website: https://bit.ly/3fOF3Wf Instagram: https://bit.ly/3rIaJSG Twitter: https://bit.ly/3rHZxpc 
Released:
Feb 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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The host, Andrew Lewin, helps you overcome the problems of the ocean by discussing the latest ocean news and studies that will help you make more informed decisions in your life so you can live for a better ocean.