Pod of Orcas
Episodes
Dr. Deborah Giles on Killer Whales, Poop-Sniffing Dogs, and the Superpod that Changed Her Life
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Early in 2025, the amazing killer whale research organization Wild Orca merged with SeaDoc Society, adding Giles to our growing team of scientists, al...
Join us on Orcas Island July 12th
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pod of Orcas is produced by The SeaDoc Society, whose big summer auction event will take place Saturday July 12th, from 4-7 pm, on Orcas Island. The e...
17. Science, Storytelling, and Salish Sea Wild, with Bob Friel
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Friel is the producer of SeaDoc Society's EMMY-nominated web series, Salish Sea Wild, hosted by Joe Gaydos. He's also an award-winning writer, pho...
16. A Rockfish Baby Boom, with Adam Obaza and Olivia Carmack
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rockfish are very vulnerable to overfishing and don't have babies every year. Very rarely a "jackpot recruitment" happens and tons of rockfish babie...
15. Why are human feet washing up on beaches in the Salish Sea?
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Human feet have been washing up on beaches in the Pacific Northwest's Salish Sea since at least 2007. But why? Turns out there are scientific expl...
14. Our team reflects on 2023
23 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join the whole SeaDoc Society team as we reflect on 2023 and look ahead to 2024. Thanks for listening to the show and for supporting our work. All gi...
13. A 250-pound Bluefin tuna mysteriously washed up on Orcas Island. Why?
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the story of a mysterious fish that washed up on Orcas Island on July 11, 2023. That fish was a six-foot long Pacific bluefin tuna—a species...
12. Searching for the rarest whale in the world, w/ Kevin Campion
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Kevin Campion, founder of Deep Green Wilderness and a board member for the SeaDoc Society. In this episode we talk about the North...
11. Is it safe to eat seaweed and kelp? w/ Jennifer Hahn
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is about kelp and seaweed in the Salish Sea, and more specifically whether it is safe for human consumption. Our guest is Jennifer Hahn, ...
10. Getting sassy on social media with the Washington State DNR, w/ Rachel Terlep
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is about social media at the intersection of science, nature, conservation, and nonprofit work. More specifically it’s about Twitter, I...
9. Climate fatalism vs. climate hope, w/ Elin Kelsey (PART TWO)
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Part 2 of our episode about Hope with Elin Kelsey. In this episode we talk about Southern Resident Killer Whales, why we shouldn't put our ...
8. Hope Matters in our doom-and-gloom climate, with Elin Kelsey (PART ONE)
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back for Season 2, and we’re kicking things off with a conversation about Hope! The doom-and-gloom of the endless news cycle can convince you ...
Trailer: Pod of Orcas Season Two
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Pod of Orcas! Last season, we dove deep with an endangered population of killer whales, and we met some brilliant scientists and storytelle...
7. Our Shared Home, with Lynda Mapes & Joe Gaydos (Season One Finale)
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our finale episode, we look at Southern Resident Killer Whales through the eyes of the Seattle Times environment reporter, Lynda Mapes. Lynda has b...
6. Toxic blubber, with Peter Ross
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Ep. 6, we look at how human-made contaminants in the ocean are compromising killer whales and compounding the other problems they face. Fat soluble...
5. Looking to gorillas to save killer whales, with Kirsten Gilardi
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Ep. 5, we look at a conservation success story that could help map out the future for Southern Resident Killer Whales. The similarities between mou...
4. Orca sound & human noise, with Rob Williams
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Ep. 4, we enter the acoustic world of killer whales, and what that means for how they talk with their families, hunt for salmon, navigate the sound...
3. How captivity changed everything, with Jason M. Colby
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Ep. 3, we look at how humans have viewed and treated killer whales throughout history, especially in the Salish Sea. It starts with slaughter by fi...
2. Could we lose salmon in our lifetime?, with Cecilia Gobin
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Ep. 2, we talk about salmon—the sole food source for Southern Resident Killer Whales. Our guest is Cecilia Gobin—a Tulalip tribal member who is...
1. Killer whales and culture, with Dr. John Ford
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Ep. 1, we bring you up to speed on the critically endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales and discuss orca culture with Dr. John Ford, who has s...
Introducing 'Pod of Orcas: Saving Southern Resident Killer Whales'
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are only about 70 Southern Resident Killer Whales remaining in the wild and they’re looking directly at extinction if things don’t change. S...