COVID-19: Whales in Your Living Room – Part II!

A few podcasts for adults

A complete series of 40-minute episodes on the science of marine mammals exists! This Marine Mammal Sciencepodcast currently comprises 31 episodes. Every week, an expert in his or her respective field discusses their research, the development of knowledge in their discipline and of course, their favourite species. The recording isn’t perfect, but the content is excellent!

Two heartbeats a minute:this is the slowest pulse that a blue whale’s heart can reach. This seemingly anectodal figure serves as the basis for Invisibilia, a program created by the US-based National Public Radio (NPR). It discusses how whales can spark public interest in climate change issues as well as science and nature in general

One particular episode of the Radiolab podcast, produced by WNYC radio, has left its mark on many minds: “Home is where your dolphin is”. This episode features an experiment carried out in the 1960s in which Margaret Howe lived for several months with a captive bottlenose dolphin. The show raises fascinating questions about research ethics and the evolution of how we perceive animals. An exciting 20 minutes of listening (which could easily become hours if you start browsing through all the episodes of Radiolab and Radiolab for Kids).