Marine Mammal Science

Latest Episodes:

Working in conjunction with fishing communities in India Nov 11, 2023

Show notes

On this episode Dr Scarlett Smash chats with Dr. Dipani Sutaria about engaging fishing communities to mitigate cetacean bycatch in the west coast of India.

Solitary sociable dolphins Nov 04, 2023

Show notes

On this episode Dr Chris Parsons chats with Liz Sandeman from Marine Connection about the phenomenon of solitary, sociable dolphins - when single wild dolphins interact with humans. Sadly these situations often come to an unfortunate end for the dolphins. They talk about what to do if one of these dolphins is reported and ways to manage the situation to help protect both the dolphin and humans.

Fisheries interactions and Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphins, pt 2 Oct 28, 2023

Show notes

This week's host Dr Scarlett Smash chats Ketki Jog, PhD candidate, about her research on the impact of fisheries interactions on the foraging behaviour of Indian Ocean humpback dolphins along the Sindhudurg coast of Maharashtra, India.

The Marine Mammal Science Podcast is supported by the Society of Marine Mammalogy membership. Join, renew, or become a lifetime member in October for a chance to win a lifetime Society membership ($2400 value) or a free conference registration in Perth, Australia for November 2024. Visit marinemammalscience.org to join or renew now.

Interested in sponsoring this podcast? Email us at podcast@marinemammalscience.org

Fisheries interactions and Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphins, pt 1 Oct 21, 2023

Show notes

Interested in sponsoring this podcast? Email us at podcast@marinemammalscience.org

Sea Otters and Surfboards Oct 14, 2023

Show notes

This week's host Dr Chris Parsons chats to Dr Naomi Rose (Senior Scientist, Animal Welfare Institute) as spate of recent attacks on surfboards by a sea otter. They also talk about issues and problems with the public trying to interact with wild marine mammals.

Interested in sponsoring this podcast? Email us at podcast@marinemammalscience.org

How bottlenose dolphin mothers communicate with their calves Oct 07, 2023

Show notes

On this episode Dr Scarlett Smash chats with Dr Laela Sayigh about her work with bottlenose dolphin signature whistles and the similarities of motherhood in nonhuman mammals.

Advocacy and Iberian orcas Sep 30, 2023

Show notes

On this episode Dr Naomi Rose about how scientists have come together to try to correct the misinformation about the orca population interacting with boats off of Spain and Gibraltar. They also talk about how letter writing to policy makers can be an important tactic for advocating for science.

Toxoplasma gondii Sep 23, 2023

Show notes

On this week's episode Dr Scarlett Smash chats with Dr Sophie Zhu about the detection and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in feces from feral cats in central coastal California, that can be harmful to marine species.

Rhythm under the sea, pt 2 Sep 16, 2023

Show notes

On this week's episode Dr Scarlett Smash chats with Dr Taylor Hersh about her exciting work on Sperm whale clanes and identity codas.

Rhythm under the sea, pt 1 Sep 09, 2023

Show notes

On this week's episode Dr Scarlett Smash chats with Dr Taylor Hersh about her exciting work on ceatacean's vocalization and communication.