Chapter 9: Find Your Pod

TW: Infant death, suicide, human impact on the earth, cruelty to animals

This episode is a hard one. It really rocked my view points on some major topics, which I am so thankful for. Ariel is a Tik Toker who does content about wild Killer Whales on the coast of Washington. She tells us stories from the woman led pods and how they survive in a world that we as humans have destroyed. Their stories are about loss and perseverance. I cry, several times, as my heart aches for these creatures who are more like us than I ever realized. 

I kept thinking about the second Avatar movie and the many similarities… you're going to learn some fascinating facts about Killer Whales, I hope no one counts how many times I say "That's crazy!" Because, well, it's a lot. But I was truly mind blown by this chapter. 

I love this podcast as it is challenging me every day to learn new things and become a better person. Thank you for coming along on this journey with me. You all are becoming my pod ❤️

Ariels Tik Tok: @seahumansphotog

An article about different ecotypes of killer whales: https://www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk/orca-ecotypes-its-not-all-black-and-white/

Whale conservation groups mentioned in the chapter: 

https://www.orcaresearch.org/

https://www.whalescout.org/

https://www.wildorca.org/