Are Killer Whales Misunderstood? with Dr. Deborah Giles

Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness

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Science, Self-improvement, Comedy, Education, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 23 August 2023

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Southern Resident killer whales are a lot like us. They have family meals, chat in different dialects, and sleep side by side. They even engage in an activity called sword fighting—which is exactly what it sounds like. One major difference? There are only 75 of these orcas alive today. This week, we’re learning all about this remarkable endangered population, what they're really up to when they ram into boats, and what it’ll take to protect them. Dr. Deborah Giles is one of the world’s leading experts on the Southern Resident killer whales. Giles serves as the Research Director for Wild Orca, monitoring the Southern Resident killer whales’ health through non-invasive sampling with Eba, her highly-trained scent detection dog. She is one of the principal voices calling for the recovery of these endangered orcas. You can follow Wild Orca on Instagram @wildorcaorg and Twitter @wildorcaorg. Eba the dog is on Instagram @eba_the_whale_dog. For more information, check out wildorca.org. Check out the orca chart that Dr. Giles references in the episode here. Follow us on Instagram @CuriousWithJVN to join the conversation. Jonathan is on Instagram @JVN. Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNess.com. Find books from Getting Curious guests at bookshop.org/shop/curiouswithjvn. Our executive producer is Erica Getto. Our producer is Chris McClure. Our associate producer is Allison Weiss. Our engineer is Nathanael McClure. Production support from Julie Carrillo, Samantha Martinez, and Anne Currie. Our theme music is “Freak” by QUIÑ; for more, head to TheQuinCat.com. Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:50.3	Welcome back to Getting Curious. I'm Jonathan Van Ness and every week you know the drill,
0:54.2	I sit down for a gorgeous conversation with a brilliant expert to learn all about something
0:58.2	that makes me curious. You know they have been all up in the news lately and they are also just
1:03.1	like such a gigantic like animal and amazing being and creature that I'm obsessed with.
1:09.8	So without further ado, we're learning about Orcas today. You're sailing on the open waters.
1:14.6	You're basking in the sun. You're holding out your phone for a selfie when you spot an Orca
1:19.8	headed towards your boat. Are they going to crash it or are going to be biffies?
1:23.5	We're going to find out today. Welcome to the show. Dr. Deborah Giles, who is the science and
1:27.8	research director at the nonprofit Wild Orca, an organization that's working to save Southern
1:33.5	resident killer whales from extinction. She is also a lecturer at the University of Washington's
1:38.7	Friday Harbor Labs in Friday Harbor, Washington. Dr. Deborah Giles, how are you today?
1:44.3	I'm really great. Thank you. How are you Jonathan?
1:47.2	I just am so excited. I can't stand it, but I will own up to the fact that
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