This week Megan shares a science news about Golden Crowned Ground Squirrel personalities and speculates that more social tree squirrels might be in the mob. Then Jen talks Orcas and their plight. A great suggestion by our listener, Kaylene! <3

Organizations to support: 

International Marine Mammal Project – A Project of Earth Island Institute:

https://savedolphins.eii.org/

For more than 30 years, the International Marine Mammal Project has led the fight to protect dolphins, whales, and the ocean environment. We pioneered the “Dolphin Safe” tuna fishing standard, stopping the intentional chasing and netting of dolphins and preventing many deaths every year. We directed the historic rescue and release of the orca whale Keiko, made famous in the movie Free Willy. We are fighting to end the tragic slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, Japan, as featured in the Academy Award–winning movie The Cove. And we’re campaigning to stop all trade in live dolphins and end the captivity of whales and dolphins for circus performances.

WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation is the leading global charity dedicated to the protection of whales and dolphins.

https://us.whales.org/

Our vision of a world where every whale and dolphin is safe and free is not a noble gesture, but an essential means to sustain the future of our Earth by increasing the planet’s climate resiliency.

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilikum_(killer_whale)

https://inherentlywild.co.uk/captive-orcas/

https://www.treehugger.com/are-orcas-endangered-5100851

https://us.whales.org/our-4-goals/end-captivity/orca-captivity/

https://us.whales.org/whales-dolphins/facts-about-orcas/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamu

https://www.treehugger.com/surprising-facts-about-orcas-4864347

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/killer-whale#overview

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/blog/killer-whale-fact-sheet/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/tilikum-seaworld-orca-killer-whale-dies

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/psychotic-life-seaworld-orca-tilikum-24149594

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/trainers-horrifying-death-seaworld-killer-23189048

https://www.livescience.com/27431-orcas-killer-whales.html

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/orca