Aquarium of the Pacific Education Coordinator at , and he takes people out on trips to see the whales as they swim around in the Pacific. They get to see a lot of different marine life while on these trips. In this talk, we get into where he is from, how he found his love for whales, things you can do to help marine life, and a great sense of who he is as a person. This is a great talk, and by the end, everyone can stop saying “Oh-whale” whenever there is a problem, and start being involved with the solutions!

Editorial note: The name of the scientist doing work from SDSU on whale acoustics (about 8min 45sec mark and 9:15min mark), is Dr. Ted Cranford. James accidentally spoke the wrong name.

Hyperlinked Show Notes (Top 10 have “*” Next to the Timestamps):

[ 2:30 ] *Thoughts on whales and the Pacific White Sided Dolphin . [ 5:30 ] Thoughts on naming marine life after himself. [ 6:30 ] * Blue whale quick fact and whale hot spots, such as Point Conceptions and Monterey Bay . [ 9:00 ] *Fun whale facts, such as the age of a whale. [ 15:00 ] How smart whales are. [ 19:00 ] How long whales and dolphins live to be. [ 21:50 ] How he knew marine life was the life for him. [ 24:30 ] People who are excited or not excited about whales when he does a Whale Watch tour. [ 27:30 ] Where he would go if he moved on from whale tours. [ 30:00 ] *How whale populations are trending. [ 32:55 ] *How whale behaviors have changed.

[ 34:00 ] Whale gestation period. [ 35:30 ] Transition into conservation practices. [ 40:45 ] *Rules of thumb on things to do, such as seafood. [ 44:30 ] *What happens when whales die (Whale Fall). [ 47:00 ] *Great conservation stories. [ 48:50 ] *LA green port initiatives. [ 51:45 ] Where to go to learn more about how to be a conservationist. [ 56:00 ] What he wishes people would be more active in. [ 1:00:00 ] *How not to say “OH-Whale” and do something instead. [ 1:04:00 ] Where you can learn more, his blog and AOP website .

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