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Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

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  • Flipper Trainer Ric O’Barry on his journey from SeaWorld to Sanctuaries

    Flipper Trainer Ric O’Barry on his journey from SeaWorld to Sanctuaries
    Oct 13 2025
    Legendary dolphin trainer turned anti-captivity icon Ric O’Barry on his journey from catching and training Flipper to going to jail to save dolphins. Skaana host Mark Leiren-Young dives into The Dolphin Project, the making of the Academy Award-winning documentary The Cove and his upcoming fundraiser in Victoria, BC. “I started sympathizing with the dolphins and I could see things from their point of view. And I still do, I still do that. Every decision I make regarding whatever I get into a situation, I don’t know exactly what to do, I try and see it from their perspective and make decisions based on that. I’ve always done that. We still do that.” – Ric O’Barry Skaana on social media: LinktreeFacebookBlueskyInstagram Mark on social media: LinktreeFacebookBlueskyInstagramThreads Shownotes: 2:42 Meet Ric O’Barry. 3:12 “I’m always either underwater, in a boat or in an airplane.” Working on a dolphin sanctuary in Italy. 4:34 The first dolphin sanctuary and the evolution of sanctuaries… with the help of Stephen Stills (from Crosby, Stills & Nash) 7:00 On not loving Marineland (in Canada) “Protesting works… This is a multi-billion dollar industry. They have the money to clean up their own mess, but they never do that.” 12:55 “Sanctuaries are the beginning of the end of this multi-billion dollar industry and they know that. So they’re fighting it.” 20:26 On the impact of The Cove and his new upcoming documentary – Freeing Flipper. “Awareness is the first step. And that’s what these films do. They make people aware.” 24:19 Christmas Day, 1955 – the visit to the aquarium that changed his world. Moving from diving for the navy to diving with dolphins. And capturing dolphins. “When Flipped came along it was like getting on a rocket ship” Living with Flipper. And becoming the first person to train dolphins underwater. 30:00 On thinking like a dolphin: “I started sympathizing with the dolphins and I could see things from their point of view. And I still do, I still do that. Every decision I make regarding whatever I get into a situation, I don’t know exactly what to do, I try and see it from their perspective and make decisions based on that. I’ve always done that. We still do that.” 31:00 On catching and selling dolphins. For $300! 34:20 When one of the Flipper’s died in his arms… “that’s when I went ballistic.” The origins of his activism and civil disobedience. Earth Day, 1970. And going to jail for dolphins. 41:40 On Joni Mitchell , David Crosby and other stars singing for dolphins. 49:40 “At 7:30 I would take the television set, it had about a 300 foot extension cord, and I would take it down to the end of the dock so Flipper could watch Flipper on TV… If they’re really my friend, why am I keeping them in captivity?.” 50:10 The real names of dolphins – the ones they give each other. 52:01 “I’ve had a lifetime of once in a lifetime experiences.” 52:30 On his upcoming fundraising visit to Victoria. Skaana podcasts connect you to news and experts and their discussions about environments, oceans, and orcas. Skaana homepageMark’s homepageThe Killer Whale Who Changed the World audiobook on Audible and SpotifyJoin and support the Pod at PatreonSubscribe to the Skaana newsletter on SubstackSubscribe to Mark Leiren-Young’s newsletter on SubstackSpotifyAppleThe Orca Bites Podcast (on anchor)Skaana on Medium……www.orcatales.com Ric O’Barry Support Our Guest The Dolphin Project website Dolphin Project Facebook InstagramYouTubeTwitch Books and classes for sale from Team Skaana **Amazon links are affiliate links and support our podcast, thanks for clicking!** Octopus Ocean by Mark Leiren-YoungSharks Forever by Mark Leiren-YoungAudiobooks by Mark Leiren-Young (Killer Whale Who Changed the World, Orcas Everywhere & Never Shoot a Stampede Queen) on Audible.comThe Killer Whale Who Changed the World – print and e-bookThe Killer Whale Who Changed the World on SpotifyOrcas Everywhere on SpotifyOrcas Everywhere; Orcas of the Salish Sea & Big Whales, Small World Paint the Ocean You Wish to See with Rayne Ellycrys BenuThe Force of Doubt by Rayne Ellycrys Benu
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  • Misty MacDuffee on the Southern Resident Orcas and the Threat of Bright Extinction

    Misty MacDuffee on the Southern Resident Orcas and the Threat of Bright Extinction
    Sep 29 2025
    Salmon expert Misty MacDuffee on shrinking salmon, damn dams and what needs to be done NOW to save the iconic southern resident orcas. Skaana host Mark Leiren-Young dives into the Raincoast Conservation Foundation’s report on what needs to be done to save these whales with one of the report’s authors. Skaana on social media: LinktreeFacebookBlueskyInstagram Mark on social media: LinktreeFacebookBlueskyInstagramThreads Shownotes: 2:34 Salmon expert Misty MacDuffee on the report from 31 experts on how to save the southern resident orcas from “bright extinction.” This population will be fully extinct within the next 100 years if we don’t turn this situation around. 6:50 The importance of saving BC’s iconic population so we can still be celebrating them a century from now. This population will be fully extinct within the next 100 years if we don’t turn this situation around. 8:04 What can be done to save the southern resident orcas? “These whales are not getting enough to eat.” Hatchery fish are NOT the answer. 11:00 “The solutions that government has focused on have not helped the whales and in some cases have perpetuated the problem that’s facing the whales.” 14:12 How much are governments really spending to save the orcas? 16:00 What we need to do so that the orcas have salmon. “It all comes back to salmon.” 19:24 The salmon are shrinking… and the disappearance of older fish. 21:48 Why Chinook are different from all other salmon. 28:00 “Chinook are a third of the size than they were 100 years ago.” Hatchery Chinook are bred for humans, not for orcas. 29:00 Why the orcas need Americans to breach the Snake River dam. 33:45 Fixing the Fraser River. 40:25 On Raincoast Conservation and the different things they do to protect life in the water and on the land. 44:40 Why salmon are NOT a keystone species. They are more than that! 55:00 On what gives her hope and the importance of hope. Three things she never thought would happen in the Salish Sea. Skaana podcasts connect you to news and experts and their discussions about environments, oceans, and orcas. Skaana homepageMark’s homepageThe Killer Whale Who Changed the World audiobook on Audible and SpotifyJoin and support the Pod at PatreonSubscribe to the Skaana newsletter on SubstackSubscribe to Mark Leiren-Young’s newsletter on SubstackSpotifyAppleThe Orca Bites Podcast (on anchor)Skaana on Medium……www.orcatales.com Misty MacDuffee Support Our Guest The Raincoast Conservation FoundationRaincoast FacebookInstagramYouTubeLinkedInVimeo Books and classes for sale from Team Skaana **Amazon links are affiliate links and support our podcast, thanks for clicking!** Octopus Ocean by Mark Leiren-YoungSharks Forever by Mark Leiren-YoungAudiobooks by Mark Leiren-Young (Killer Whale Who Changed the World, Orcas Everywhere & Never Shoot a Stampede Queen) on Audible.comThe Killer Whale Who Changed the World – print and e-bookThe Killer Whale Who Changed the World on SpotifyOrcas Everywhere on SpotifyOrcas Everywhere; Orcas of the Salish Sea & Big Whales, Small World Paint the Ocean You Wish to See with Rayne Ellycrys BenuThe Force of Doubt by Rayne Ellycrys Benu
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  • The Killer Whale That Changed the World

    The Killer Whale That Changed the World
    Jul 16 2025
    The Killer Whale That Changed the World – the story of Moby Doll and the accidental orca capture that changed everything between humans and orcas – was created for CBC Radio’s Ideas by Skaana host, Mark Leiren-Young and produced by Yvonne Gall. It originally aired on CBC in 2013, won the Jack Webster Award for Best Radio Documentary and sparked the award-winning book, The Killer Whale Who Changed the World, which is currently being adapted as a feature documentary. This episode is being shared with the permission of CBC Radio. One of the goals of this audio documentary was to capture the stories of the men who remembered Moby Doll while they were still able to share them. Four of the people interviewed here – Dr. Murray Newman, Dr. Patrick McGeer, Christopher “Gus” Angus and Kenneth “Gilbey” Hewlett are no longer with us. We are sharing this in their memory. Other featured interviews: Dr. John Ford joined Fisheries and Oceans Canada in 2001 as the head of the Cetacean Research Program at the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo, BC. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Zoology and the Fisheries Centre, University of British Columbia. Dr. Ford has been involved in field studies on cetaceans in western Canadian waters since 1977. In recent years, his research has focused on the conservation status of cetaceans listed under Canada’s Species-at-Risk Act and has involved population abundance estimation and development of acoustic tools for determining seasonal abundance of cetaceans in remote offshore waters. Dr. Charlotte Epstein is Assistant Professor in the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney. She is the author of The Power of Words in International Relations: Birth of An Anti-Whaling Discourse. Richard Blagborne was the convener of the 2013 Moby Doll Orca Symposium: Reflections for Change on Saturna Island. Blagborne initiated and led the restoration of the Fog Alarm Building which was scheduled for demolition as part of federal lighthouse de-staffing programs. The building has been completely renovated and now houses storyboards, a media centre, historical photos and written archives charting the island’s history. The host is Paul Kennedy. The orca speaking off the top of this episode – and every episode of Skaana – is Moby Doll. “When you go to Africa, you wanna see the lions and the Serengeti, and when you come to British Columbia, you wanna see the killer whale.” – Murray Newman Made in Canada, eh 🍁 The Killer Whale Who Changed the World audiobook on Audible and Spotify Skaana on social media: LinktreeFacebookBlueskyInstagram Mark on social media: LinktreeFacebookBlueskyInstagramThreads Shownotes: 4:26 The Killer Whale That Changed the World 5:50 The hunting party. 6:35 A recreation of the actual CBC TV newscast the night Moby Doll was captured. “The pugnacious dangerous monster.” 8:30 Dr. Murray Newman on the accidental capture. 9:45 What people used to “know” about killer whales. “The fiercest most terrifying animal, lives in the sea, not on the land…” 14:18 Machine guns vs. orcas. 15:20 “The killer whale was considered too dangerous ever to be brought into captivity.” Dr. Murray Newman. 17:14 “Don’t shoot it! We’ll just wait and decide what to do.” Dr. Pat McGeer the “brains” of Operation Killer Whale 24:09 John Ford on learning to speak whale. 24:58 Dr. Charlotte Epstein on how Moby changed the way we see whales. 27:28 Creating a whale dictionary. 31:00 Orcas on a rescue mission to save Moby Doll? 32:09 The name – Moby Doll – changed everything. 34:00 Chris Angus on meeting Moby as a teenager and joining the team as an orca-sitter. 37:40 A CBC interview with sculptor and “whale-sitter” Sam Burich as he hangs out with Moby Doll. 40:28 Moby Doll is dead. 47:00 Richard Blagborne on the symposium on Saturna Island commemorating Moby Doll’s capture. 48:52  ”When you go to Africa, you wanna see the lions and the Serengeti, and when you come to British Columbia, you wanna see the killer whale.” 51:26 How Moby Doll changed the world. Skaana podcasts connect you to news and experts and their discussions about environments, oceans, and orcas. Skaana homepageMark’s homepageJoin and support the Pod at PatreonSubscribe to the Skaana newsletter on SubstackSubscribe to Mark Leiren-Young’s newsletter on SubstackSpotifyAppleThe Orca Bites Podcast (on anchor)Skaana on Medium……www.orcatales.com The Killer Whale Who Changed the World Support Our Guest Skaana homepageMark’s homepageJoin and support the Pod at PatreonSubscribe to the Skaana newsletter on SubstackSubscribe to Mark Leiren-Young’s newsletter on SubstackSpotifyAppleThe Orca Bites Podcast (on anchor)Skaana on Medium……www.orcatales.com Books and classes for sale from Team Skaana **Amazon links are affiliate links and support our podcast, thanks for clicking!** Octopus Ocean by Mark ...
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I listen to absolutely every episode. These thoughtful conversations about orcas, oceans, and the environment consider not only the big headline grabbing subjects, but also the critical pieces that form them. The host's warm and inviting interview technique encourages guests to offer truly honest answers to challenging questions. I recommend this podcast to everyone, it is essential listening during these times.

One of my absolute favorites

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