Orcinology (KILLER WHALES) with Jorge Vélez-Juarbe

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Punted seals. Sunken yachts. Beach ambushes. And salmon hats? What’s even happening with killer whales? Are they sadists, or just hungry hungry hippos turned marine mammals? The Natural History Museum of LA County’s marine mammal expert Dr. Jorge Vélez-Juarbe joins the show to chat about peachy babies, how their language is like a trucker radio, tiny whiskers, the formal wear, what’s with the nubbin teeth, if you should go whale watching, pod sizes, Indigenous folklore, captivity struggles, whales that meow, fatty melons and so much more. Also: baby whiskers. Spooktober continues, with these aquatic killers. Visit Dr. Vélez-Juarbe’s website and follow him on Instagram and Google ScholarA donation went to the Ocean Animal Response and Research AllianceSave the Academy Virtual Rally: Thursday, October 15 at noon Eastern. Register on ZoomMore episode sources and linksOther episodes you may enjoy: Oceanology (OCEANS), Delphinology (DOLPHINS), Selachimorphology (SHARKS), Elasmobranchology (MORE SHARK STORIES), Pinnipedology (SEALS & WALRUSES), Ichthyology (FISHES), Mammalogy (MAMMALS), Functional Morphology (ANATOMY), Hyaenidology (HYENAS) 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topicSmologies (short, classroom-safe) episodesSponsors of OlogiesTranscripts and bleeped episodesBecome a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a monthOlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes!Follow Ologies on Instagram and BlueskyFollow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTokEditing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake ChaffeeManaging Director: Susan HaleScheduling Producer: Noel DilworthTranscripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. DwyerTheme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.