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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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  • When Orcas “Attack” – Alexandra Johnston on the world’s most infamous whales

    When Orcas “Attack” – Alexandra Johnston on the world’s most infamous whales
    Jan 10 2026
    Iberian orca guardian, Alexandra Johnston, talks with Skaana host Mark Leiren-Young about hanging out with the world’s most infamous orcas. On orcas as click-bait – the orcas who are “attacking” boats and how social media is creating orca hysteria. “Blue fin tuna is their main prey source. They are fish eaters, not boat eaters.” Alexandra Johnston. “I really feel these orcas have been used as click-bait for the last five years.” On the infamous White Gladys: “She’s a part of this family that’s fighting to survive. She’s very authoritative, she’s very dominant, she’s very curious, but she’s not this bloodthirsty tyrant leading this orca rebellion!” Skaana on social media: LinktreeFacebookBlueskyInstagram Mark on social media: LinktreeFacebookBlueskyInstagramThreads Shownotes: 2:22 Meet Alexandra Johnston – an “orca attack” survivor. 3:35 “These guys blew my mind… I was just fascinated from my first encounter.” – Alexandra Johnson 4:35 The first time she met an Iberian orcas and the magic of encountering their superpod. 6:34 Meeting the “infamous” White Gladys and her newborn baby, Atlas. 8:14 On the first time she saw a wild orca. 10:45 “It’s something very spiritual with the southern residents, isn’t it?” 14:35 “There is a big difference between their culture and their behaviour. When I talk about the Iberians -they’re spicy, that’s how I like to describe them. They are very curious.” 17:05 “Blue fin tuna is their main prey source. They are fish eaters, not boat eaters.” 17:50 On Iberian orca dialect. “They’re screechy.” 22:23 On the Iberian orcas LONG history or interacting with boars and social media creating orca hysteria. 24:35 On the Jaws effect and “I really feel these orcas have been used as click-bait for the last five years.” 28:00 On the experience of being on a boat when an orca starts “interacting” with it. “I very seldom see these news articles mention that this population is critically endangered… People are taking weapons out into the water.” 32:10 On working with Ric O’Barry and the importance of focusing on the animals. 34:30 The legends and myths of the infamous White Gladys – the Luigi Mangione of orcas. Why Gladys? It comes from gladiator! “She’s a part of this family that’s fighting to survive. She’s very authoritative, she’s very dominant, she’s very curious, but she’s not this bloodthirsty tyrant leading this orca rebellion!” 37:28 The scoop on The Dolphin Project – if you’re interested, please check out our recent interview with Dolphin Project founder, Ric O’Barry. 46:11 “I hope people are able to fall in love with them like everybody along the Peninsula here has to.” 47:10 Killer Whales – the song! Written and performed by Skaana host, Mark Leiren-Young. Skaana podcasts connect you with experts and their thoughts on oceans, eco-ethics and the environment. 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 Support Our Guest Instagram: Orca GuardiansInstagram: Alexandra JohnstonThe Dolphin Project websiteDolphin Project FacebookInstagram – Dolphin ProjectYouTube – Dolphin ProjectTwitch – Dolphin Project 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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    54 min
  • Polar Bear Jail, Chilling in Churchill & Hanging Out With the Apex Predator on Ice

    Polar Bear Jail, Chilling in Churchill & Hanging Out With the Apex Predator on Ice
    Dec 11 2025
    Have you ever met a polar bear? They’re the fiercest animal on earth, one of the most iconic and one of the most chill – in every possible way. Cate Collins – the lead scientist/science translator – for polar bear tours to Churchill, Manitoba talks with Skaana host Mark Leiren-Young about hanging out with polar bears, polar bear mating and the impact of the climate crisis on their habits and habitat. “They are the top of the food chain… and they don’t have too much to be scared of.” – Cate Collins Skaana on social media: LinktreeFacebookBlueskyInstagram Mark on social media: LinktreeFacebookBlueskyInstagramThreads Shownotes: 2:20 Meet Cate Collins – polar bear expert. 3:42 The first time she saw a polar bear. 6:15 The bears… they’ve grown accustomed to our face(s). “They are the top of the food chain… and they don’t have too much to be scared of.” 8:38 Buggy love… 9:22 Polar bear jail and how to deal with the prisoners. 15:37 The ins and outs of Polar bear mating. 18:27 On why polar bears are marine mammals and the bears who never leave the ice. 23:00 On the impact of the vanishing ice and the challenges for bears and their babies. 27:15 Polar bear diets – LIPOVORES! Yep, they are fat-eaters. 31:18 “Their paws are like the size of dinner plates… seeing how massive they are is just incredible.” 33:51 Dancer and polar bear celebrities. 44:26 The discovery of a new polar bear population in Greenland – bears adapting to the changing climate. Skaana podcasts connect you with experts and their thoughts on oceans, eco-ethics and the environment. 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 Cate Collins & Polar bear skull Support Our Guest Cate Collins – official bio at Gold Star Canadian Tours Cate Collins – LinkedIn 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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    44 min
  • 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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    57 min
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