Josh McInnes, Natural Born Killer Whale Researcher

Josh McInnes is a marine biologist who got his first job studying Killer Whales, or Orcas as some like to call them, at the age of 12, when he became ship’s naturalist for a whale watching outfit on the Northern end of Vancouver Island.

Since then, his fascination with Killer Whales has led him to study this apex predator from California to Alaska.

And with all he has learned about Killer Whales, it seems there are still more questions than answers, which is probably a good thing for Josh, because it means that he’ll have many more voyages ahead of him as he continues to try and understand these beautiful and iconic sea mammals.

In this episode you’ll get to know Josh and his story, learn all about orca behaviour, how they hunt, and where the best places in BC are to spot Orcas. You’ll also learn why the name “Orca” isn’t really that much more flattering than the name “Killer Whale”, and much more.

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SOME RELEVANT LINKS:

Lindblad Expeditions, Seattle, Washington:
 https://www.expeditions.com/

Northwest Navigation Co, Juneau, Alaska:
 https://northwestnavigation.com/

University of Victoria Marine Sciences, Victoria, British Columbia:
 https://www.uvic.ca/science/biology/undergraduate/programs/marine-sciences/index.php

North Island Compass, Campbell River, British Columbia:
 http://www.kikiscommunications.com/north-island-compass

Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre, Bamfield, British Columbia:
 http://www.bamfieldmsc.com/

The Transient Killer Whale Research Project:
 https://www.facebook.com/The-Transient-Killer-Whale-Research-Project-259019844119284/

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