Ep. 13 - Whale, Whale, Whale
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When you think about empathy, grief, or a sense of community, you think of people. Very human experiences of emotion. In this episode, marine mammal enthusiast Katie infodumps about:
- Toothed vs baleen whales
- Stories of orcas taking ecological vengeance into their own hands
- Discussing the concept of empathy in non-human mammals
Sarah’s Note: The Bloop originated at roughly 50°S and 100°W, while Cthulu lies sleeping at 47°9’S 126°43’W, less than 1800km apart. Yeah, R’lyeh!
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