2025 Media Coverage
A response from Hal Whitehead in support of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans' decision denying an export permit for Marineland belugas to be sent to China:
"It is inhumane to keep whales and dolphins in captivity for display purposes. The belugas in Marineland have had horrible lives, and moving them to oceanaria in China would have prolonged their suffering and perhaps made it worse. I am pleased with Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Thompson's decision not to issue a permit for their export. The next step is to work out how to give these animals the best possible lives from here on." - Facebook post
"It is inhumane to keep whales and dolphins in captivity for display purposes. The belugas in Marineland have had horrible lives, and moving them to oceanaria in China would have prolonged their suffering and perhaps made it worse. I am pleased with Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Thompson's decision not to issue a permit for their export. The next step is to work out how to give these animals the best possible lives from here on." - Facebook post
2021
Interview with marine biologist Christine Konrad - (Christine M.K. Clarke)
- Natasha Van Netten Visual Artist Blog - Interview with Marine Biologist Christine Konrad
- Natasha Van Netten Visual Artist Blog - Interview with Marine Biologist Christine Konrad
Cultures of Whales and Dolphins - (Dr. Hal Whitehead)
- Whale Sanctuary Project Live Series (Online) - Whales and Dolphins - Cultures of the Deep
- Whale Sanctuary Project Live Series (Online) - Whales and Dolphins - Cultures of the Deep
2020
Studying sperm whale culture through long-term studies (Dr. Hal Whitehead)
- Duke University Long-Term Animal Research Seminar Series (Online) - Dr. Eryn McFarland and Dr. Hal Whitehead Seminar
Estimating weaning time in Northern Bottlenose Whales (Laura Joan Feyrer and Dr. Hal Whitehead)
- Psychology Today (Online) - Insights into nursing and weaning from whale teeth
Animal cultures and conservation (Dr. Hal Whitehead)
- Mongabay Podcast (Online) - Animals have culture, too, and for some it's crucial to their survival and conservation
The effect of culture on genetic diversity in killer whales (Dr. Hal Whitehead)
- Hakai Magazine (Online) - Killer Whales' cultural bottleneck
Culture and sociality in cetaceans (Dr. Hal Whitehead)
- The Dissenter Video Podcast (Online) - Episode #310 Hal Whitehead: The sociality and culture of whales
- Duke University Long-Term Animal Research Seminar Series (Online) - Dr. Eryn McFarland and Dr. Hal Whitehead Seminar
Estimating weaning time in Northern Bottlenose Whales (Laura Joan Feyrer and Dr. Hal Whitehead)
- Psychology Today (Online) - Insights into nursing and weaning from whale teeth
Animal cultures and conservation (Dr. Hal Whitehead)
- Mongabay Podcast (Online) - Animals have culture, too, and for some it's crucial to their survival and conservation
The effect of culture on genetic diversity in killer whales (Dr. Hal Whitehead)
- Hakai Magazine (Online) - Killer Whales' cultural bottleneck
Culture and sociality in cetaceans (Dr. Hal Whitehead)
- The Dissenter Video Podcast (Online) - Episode #310 Hal Whitehead: The sociality and culture of whales
2019
Canada bans whale and dolphin captivity and breeding (Dr. Hal Whitehead)
-The Washington Post (Online) - "Free Willy" bill
-The Washington Post (Online) - "Free Willy" bill
2018
The oil industry at odds with whales off Newfoundland's Grand Banks (Laura Joan Feyrer and Dr. Hal Whitehead)
- The Telegram (Online) - LETTER: Ships in the Night
Collision between boat and humpback whale (Taylor Hersh and Felicia Vachon)
-CBC News (Online) - Video captures collision between whale and tour boat
-CBC Le Téléjournal (Online) - Bulletin de Nouvelles du Jeudi 13 Septembre 2018 (skip to 34:50 for the interview)
Pilot whale sighted in the Halifax harbour (Elizabeth Zwamborn)
-CTV Atlantic News - Pilot whale appears in Dartmouth Harbour
- The Telegram (Online) - LETTER: Ships in the Night
Collision between boat and humpback whale (Taylor Hersh and Felicia Vachon)
-CBC News (Online) - Video captures collision between whale and tour boat
-CBC Le Téléjournal (Online) - Bulletin de Nouvelles du Jeudi 13 Septembre 2018 (skip to 34:50 for the interview)
Pilot whale sighted in the Halifax harbour (Elizabeth Zwamborn)
-CTV Atlantic News - Pilot whale appears in Dartmouth Harbour
2017
Gene-culture coevolution in whales and dolphins (Dr. Hal Whitehead)
-Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America News Feature (Online) - Can animal culture drive evolution?
North Atlantic Right Whale mortality spike (Dr. Dara Obarch)
-Dalhousie News (Online) - Under the skin: Dal researchers work to determine cause of death for North Atlantic right whales
Copulatory fit in cetaceans (Dr. Dara Orbach)
-CBC Radio: Quirks and Quarks (Radio) - Inflated penises and silicone vagines. It's not what you think
-Science AAAS (Online) - Everything you always wanted to know about dolphin sex - but were afraid to ask
-The Washington Post (Online) - Dolphin sex is literally kinky
-CBC News (Online) - Dolphin vaginas no longer a total mystery, thanks to Dal scientist
-IFL Science (Online) - Dolphin sex is surprisingly convoluted
-International Business Times (Online) - Dolphin sex is complex - and might be just for fun
-Cosmos (Online) - The ins and outs of dolphin sex
-Daily Mail (Online) - Scientists inflate the penises of dead dolphins to get an intimate look at their strange sex lives
-Elite Daily (Online) - The weird way dolphin penises fit in dolphin vaginas during sex will blow your mind
-Earth.com (Online) - Dolphins doin' it: The science of dolphin sex
-National Geographic News (Online) - Intimate details of dolphin sex revealed
-Newsweek (Online) - In dolphin sex, a tight fit gives females the upper hand
-Scientific American (Online) - Dolphins' watertight sex involves a strange twist
-National Geographic (Online) - How do animals have sex underwater?
-Mental Floss (Online) - Scientists record an extremely intimate look at how dolphins get it on
-Inverse Science (Online) - The mechanics of dolphin sex are pretty twisted
-UPI (Online) - Researchers analyze the mechanics of dolphin sex
-Vocativ (Online) - At last, scientists uncover delicate intricacies of dolphin sex
-Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America News Feature (Online) - Can animal culture drive evolution?
North Atlantic Right Whale mortality spike (Dr. Dara Obarch)
-Dalhousie News (Online) - Under the skin: Dal researchers work to determine cause of death for North Atlantic right whales
Copulatory fit in cetaceans (Dr. Dara Orbach)
-CBC Radio: Quirks and Quarks (Radio) - Inflated penises and silicone vagines. It's not what you think
-Science AAAS (Online) - Everything you always wanted to know about dolphin sex - but were afraid to ask
-The Washington Post (Online) - Dolphin sex is literally kinky
-CBC News (Online) - Dolphin vaginas no longer a total mystery, thanks to Dal scientist
-IFL Science (Online) - Dolphin sex is surprisingly convoluted
-International Business Times (Online) - Dolphin sex is complex - and might be just for fun
-Cosmos (Online) - The ins and outs of dolphin sex
-Daily Mail (Online) - Scientists inflate the penises of dead dolphins to get an intimate look at their strange sex lives
-Elite Daily (Online) - The weird way dolphin penises fit in dolphin vaginas during sex will blow your mind
-Earth.com (Online) - Dolphins doin' it: The science of dolphin sex
-National Geographic News (Online) - Intimate details of dolphin sex revealed
-Newsweek (Online) - In dolphin sex, a tight fit gives females the upper hand
-Scientific American (Online) - Dolphins' watertight sex involves a strange twist
-National Geographic (Online) - How do animals have sex underwater?
-Mental Floss (Online) - Scientists record an extremely intimate look at how dolphins get it on
-Inverse Science (Online) - The mechanics of dolphin sex are pretty twisted
-UPI (Online) - Researchers analyze the mechanics of dolphin sex
-Vocativ (Online) - At last, scientists uncover delicate intricacies of dolphin sex
2016
Seismic threat to Northern Bottlenose Whales (Laura Joan Feyrer)
-CBC News (Radio) - Close-up look at the Northern Bottlenose Whale
-CBC News (Online) - Rare bottlenose whales discovered off N.L. already in jeopardy
-Sierra Club Canada (Online) - Scientists raise the alarm about seismic blasting near newly discovered population of endangered whales
-Earth Touch News Network (Online) - Dozens of rare whales discovered in dangerously noisy waters
-Radio Canada International (Online) - Seismic testing could kill "delightful" bottlenose whales: scientist
Sperm whale kinship (Christine Konrad)
-Dalhousie University Three Minute Thesis Competition (Video) - Kinship in sperm whale society
Sperm whale groups have distinct cultures (Christine Konrad & Mauricio Cantor)
- CBC News (Online) - Sperm whales found to have distinct culture, dialects
Cetacean vaginas (Dr. Dara Orbach)
-Science AAAS (Online) - Female organs revealed as weapons in sexual arms race
-CBC News (Radio) - Close-up look at the Northern Bottlenose Whale
-CBC News (Online) - Rare bottlenose whales discovered off N.L. already in jeopardy
-Sierra Club Canada (Online) - Scientists raise the alarm about seismic blasting near newly discovered population of endangered whales
-Earth Touch News Network (Online) - Dozens of rare whales discovered in dangerously noisy waters
-Radio Canada International (Online) - Seismic testing could kill "delightful" bottlenose whales: scientist
Sperm whale kinship (Christine Konrad)
-Dalhousie University Three Minute Thesis Competition (Video) - Kinship in sperm whale society
Sperm whale groups have distinct cultures (Christine Konrad & Mauricio Cantor)
- CBC News (Online) - Sperm whales found to have distinct culture, dialects
Cetacean vaginas (Dr. Dara Orbach)
-Science AAAS (Online) - Female organs revealed as weapons in sexual arms race
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