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January 2013 PODcast (haha, get it?)
13 years ago
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PODcast... Like a POD of whales... Get it?
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Okay, bad joke, I understand :P
Before I post the articles for this month, I just want to say thank you to everyone who signed the petition for Kshamenk and helped spread the word. Before I posted that here on FA, it had barely 600 signatures, and now it's over 1,300. That is DOUBLE what it was before. I know you guys directly didn't sign 600 more times, but it is because of you that this is possible. Every single person with their name on that petition is a hero in the making, so again, thank you<3
If you haven't signed yet, PLEASE DO SO NOW.
Now for some articles! I know the one I posted last month, I messed up the coding for, but let's hope I get it right this time!
Is Taiji FINALLY coming to it's senses? Japanese citizens are beginning to speak out against whaling. Back in November, the nation's first open opposition group Action for Marine Mammals marched in Tokyo with signs and megaphones. More people are opening their eyes! This is really a great thing, since commercial whaling has been going on it Japan for generations, and according to this article, even some of the money donated to the country to help cover damages from the 2011 tsunami was used for whaling.
This year, at the Sundance Film Festival, a new documentary-style film goes behind the scenes with one of the most misunderstood orcas in all of captivity, Tilikum. "Blackfish" is said to be shocking and eye-opening, as it features never-before-seen footage and interviews about Tilikum and his dark past. Now, to my knowledge, you can't watch the film yet, but there is a feature on the Sundance site where you can put in your email and they'll let you know when/where you can. I have found a short trailer for it, though, which features the eerie 911 calls from the day Dawn Brancheau died at SeaWorld. Big thanks to Larka for shouting to us about this<3
This next article is about a year old, but still pretty great. This video here shows just how smart our cetacean friends really are. A trapped orca seemed to know it wasn't in any trouble when a diver came to save her.
In other news, SeaWorld is expected to soon open stocks to the public.
Blue whales have been found to roll around to help sneak up on krill
Killer whales trapped in ice in Quebec have been freed.
Dolphins off the coast of California "stampede" right over a whale-watching boat.
Winter, the dolphin with the prosthetic tail, gets a new tank mate
And that wraps up this PODcast, haha.
If you guys ever find any articles or have any sort of new you'd like to share, just leave a shout here and I'll be sure to share it with the group. Thanks so much for another great month, guys, and thanks again for signing the petition for Kshamenk. Remember to spread the word!
eccentricpaw <3
.....
Okay, bad joke, I understand :P
Before I post the articles for this month, I just want to say thank you to everyone who signed the petition for Kshamenk and helped spread the word. Before I posted that here on FA, it had barely 600 signatures, and now it's over 1,300. That is DOUBLE what it was before. I know you guys directly didn't sign 600 more times, but it is because of you that this is possible. Every single person with their name on that petition is a hero in the making, so again, thank you<3
If you haven't signed yet, PLEASE DO SO NOW.
Now for some articles! I know the one I posted last month, I messed up the coding for, but let's hope I get it right this time!
Is Taiji FINALLY coming to it's senses? Japanese citizens are beginning to speak out against whaling. Back in November, the nation's first open opposition group Action for Marine Mammals marched in Tokyo with signs and megaphones. More people are opening their eyes! This is really a great thing, since commercial whaling has been going on it Japan for generations, and according to this article, even some of the money donated to the country to help cover damages from the 2011 tsunami was used for whaling.
This year, at the Sundance Film Festival, a new documentary-style film goes behind the scenes with one of the most misunderstood orcas in all of captivity, Tilikum. "Blackfish" is said to be shocking and eye-opening, as it features never-before-seen footage and interviews about Tilikum and his dark past. Now, to my knowledge, you can't watch the film yet, but there is a feature on the Sundance site where you can put in your email and they'll let you know when/where you can. I have found a short trailer for it, though, which features the eerie 911 calls from the day Dawn Brancheau died at SeaWorld. Big thanks to Larka for shouting to us about this<3
This next article is about a year old, but still pretty great. This video here shows just how smart our cetacean friends really are. A trapped orca seemed to know it wasn't in any trouble when a diver came to save her.
In other news, SeaWorld is expected to soon open stocks to the public.
Blue whales have been found to roll around to help sneak up on krill
Killer whales trapped in ice in Quebec have been freed.
Dolphins off the coast of California "stampede" right over a whale-watching boat.
Winter, the dolphin with the prosthetic tail, gets a new tank mate
And that wraps up this PODcast, haha.
If you guys ever find any articles or have any sort of new you'd like to share, just leave a shout here and I'll be sure to share it with the group. Thanks so much for another great month, guys, and thanks again for signing the petition for Kshamenk. Remember to spread the word!
eccentricpaw <3
you cannot watch Blackfish yet but you can find showings in your area, be warned you may have to drive a little bit to go see it! the closest showing to me is 3 hours away :( (worth it!)