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Marine Mammal Science

Marine Mammal Science

The Society for Marine Mammalogy

Marine Mammal Science is a podcast covering some of the latest scientific research on marine mammals – whales and dolphins, polar bears, seals and sea lions, manatees and dugongs, and sea otters. The podcast is produced by Absolutely Smashing Events and Consulting on behalf of the Society for Marine Mammalogy and the journal Marine Mammal Science. The host, editor and producer is Dr. Ashley Scarlett, familiarly known as Dr Scarlett Smash.
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Top 10 Marine Mammal Science Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Marine Mammal Science episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Marine Mammal Science for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Marine Mammal Science episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Marine Mammal Science - MMS 72: Watching fur seals out at sea
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01/30/21 • 30 min

Dr. Ashley Scarlett talks to NOAA ecologist Carey Kuhn about her fascinating work on northern fur seal foraging ecology that integrates video cameras mounted on fur seals and prey mapping with unmanned surface vehicles (Saildrones). This technology has enabled Carey to fill in some of the long-missing information gaps there have been, about how seals feed out at sea.

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Marine Mammal Science - MMS 43: Snotbots, Shark Nets and White Whales
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06/27/20 • 34 min

Dr. Vanessa Pirotta is this week’s guest talking to host Dr. Chris Parsons about her research on humpback whales with drones and “snotbots”.  They also talk about whale entanglements in shark nets, swimming with whale tourism and the famous white humpback whale “Migaloo”.  

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Marine Mammal Science - MMS 26: Threatened Marine Mammals With Sharon Young
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02/27/20 • 34 min

Marine Mammal Scientist and Advocate Sharon Young chats to host Dr. Chris Parsons this week about North Atlantic Right Whale conservation, threatened dolphins on the US Gulf (of Mexico) Coast and issues impacting seals and sealions in the US. 

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Marine Conservation Happy Hour
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k4ZB3x
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ConCiencia Azul:
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Dugongs & Seadragons:
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Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lV6THt

Environmental Studies & Sciences
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Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lG8LUh

Speak Up For The Ocean Blue:
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Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SJgyiN

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Marine Mammal Science - MMS 86: How Weddell Seals Navigate Under Ice In Antarctica
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05/08/21 • 32 min

On this week’s podcast Dr. Lee Fuiman helps us answer the question how do Weddell seals navigate underwater, and on the ice, in Antarctica.

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Marine Mammal Science - PCFG - Feed behavior

PCFG - Feed behavior

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12/23/23 • 24 min

On this episode Dr Scarlett Smash talks to Clara Bird, a phd candidate about her research on the Pacific coast feeding group (PCFG) gray whales' feeding behaviors.

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Marine Mammal Science - MMS 67: Science from a dolphin’s point of view
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12/19/20 • 24 min

Dr. Ari Friedlaender talks about how video-recording tags have revolutionized conducting research on the behavior of marine mammals.

He also discusses how important the information gained from tagging studies can be, including how it provides information about the effects of climate change on marine mammals.

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Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k4ZB3x Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kkEElk ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k6XPio Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k4ZMMf

Dugongs & Seadragons: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lB9Blv Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lV6THt

Environmental Studies & Sciences Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lx86oh Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lG8LUh

Speak Up For The Ocean Blue: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2m28QSF Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SJgyiN

Madame CuriosityApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2xUlSax Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2V38QQ1

Ocean Science RadioApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3chJMfA Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3bnkP18

The Guide To Mindful Conservation: Dancing In Pink Hiking Boots:Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/31P4UY6 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3f7hDJw

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Marine Mammal Science - MMS 67: Marine mammals in New York City
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12/26/20 • 28 min

Kristi Ashley Collom is a Lead Researcher for Gotham Whale, Critter Spy with Atlas Obscura, Trip Leader for National Geographic, and one of the founding directors for the SMM Northeast Student Chapter. She collaborates with several passive acoustic monitoring projects with FINS in Central America and Wildlife Conservation Society in New York.

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Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network:

Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k4ZB3x Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kkEElk ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k6XPio Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k4ZMMf

Dugongs & Seadragons: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lB9Blv Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lV6THt

Environmental Studies & Sciences Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lx86oh Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lG8LUh

Speak Up For The Ocean Blue: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2m28QSF Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SJgyiN

Madame CuriosityApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2xUlSax Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2V38QQ1

Ocean Science RadioApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3chJMfA Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3bnkP18

The Guide To Mindful Conservation: Dancing In Pink Hiking Boots:Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/31P4UY6 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3f7hDJw

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In this week's episode, Dr. Drasko Holcer tells us more about the whales and dolphins of the Adriatic Sea, like long-finned pilot whales, sperm whales, and common dolphins. He also talks about victories with Marine Protected Areas and shares a conservation message for the marine mammals of this region.
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Marine Mammal Science - MMS 102: Poopology 102

MMS 102: Poopology 102

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08/28/21 • 34 min

This week’s episode is part 2 of a two-part interview with Dr Kathleen Hunt, where she teaches us about the history and importance of fecal hormone studies and other ways to test hormones in whales.

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This week’s episode is the last of 3 episodes with Dr. Thomas Jefferson. In this episode, Ashley and Tom talk about how his research on the Finless Porpoises came about and the ground-breaking research on the habitats and ranges of the cetacean species in Hong Kong.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Marine Mammal Science have?

Marine Mammal Science currently has 229 episodes available.

What topics does Marine Mammal Science cover?

The podcast is about Genetics, Ocean, History, Environment, Natural Sciences, Nature, Podcasts, Science and Natural.

What is the most popular episode on Marine Mammal Science?

The episode title 'MMS 42: The History Of Commercial Whaling And The “Forgotten Whale”' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Marine Mammal Science?

The average episode length on Marine Mammal Science is 30 minutes.

How often are episodes of Marine Mammal Science released?

Episodes of Marine Mammal Science are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Marine Mammal Science?

The first episode of Marine Mammal Science was released on Aug 6, 2019.

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