“I would like to see thirty percent of the ocean designated as effective marine protected areas by 2030.” Erich Hoyt (@erichhoyt) – the man who wrote the book on Orcas (almost all the books) – talks about how he and the world learned about orcas, saving our oceans and more with Skaana (@Skaanpod) host Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung). Erich’s books include: Orca The Whale Called Killer; The Encyclopedia of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises; Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises; Weird Sea Creatures and many, many more. This is our first two-part episode… in part two Erich shares his adventures in fighting the Russian orca trade, his thoughts on how to whale-watch and stories of strange sea creatures. Skaana connects you to stories about oceans, eco-ethics and the environment. Join the Pod…… https://www.patreon.com/mobydoll Skaana home….. skaana.org Facebook……….. https://www.facebook.com/skaanapod/ Twitter…………… https://twitter.com/skaanapod The Killer Whale Who Changed the World… http://amzn.to/2pRNU1q  Orcas Everywhere… http://www.orcaseverywhere.com Check out our new theme song on Youtube: Show Notes: * Introduction to Erich Hoyt (0:00) * The origins of orca research (4:40) * On Paul Spong & orcas as individuals (13:01) * The first time he saw a whale and the sounds of orcas  (20:06) * Falling for Stubbs (25:35) * Fear of orcas (31:19) * The latest edition of Orca (36:54) * The need for marine protected areas (44:10) Links: * Whales Through a New Lens: Forty years ago, the world’s whale researchers met in Indiana. The now legendary, but nearly forgotten, meeting changed the way scientists and the public see whales—and it all started with a few photographs. Erich Hoyt in The Hakai https://www.hakaimagazine.com/features/whales-through-new-lens/ * Encyclopedia of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises by Erich Hoyt Book Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxw1ejd_E2Q ‘I’m always optimistic, I have to be.’ Author recalls early orca research amid book tour https://www.knkx.org/post/i-m-always-optimistic-i-have-be-author-recalls-early-orca-research-amid-book-tour White killer whales were a legend – now they are everywhere https://www.newscientist.com/article/2105254-white-killer-whales-were-a-legend-now-they-are-everywhere/ Support Erich Hoyt: Home: erichhoyt.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/@erichhoyt Whale and Dolphin Conservation: https://us.whales.org Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force: https://www.marinemammalhabitat.org Buy Erich’s books: http://erichhoyt.com/books/ a href="http://twitter.com/share?url=http://leiren-young.com/erichhoyt-1/&via=leirenyoung&text=Erich Hoyt on Protec...