After the Breach Podcast
de Jeff Friedman and Sara Shimazu
Episode 55 - Killing Seals Won't Save Salmon
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A podcast for whale enthusiasts by whale enthusiasts. Join professional guides and whale watch captains Jeff Friedman and Sara Shimazu as they share their passion and love for whales, bringing you personal stories of recent whale sightings and encounters, research, news and interviews.
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- Episode 55 - Killing Seals Won't Save Salmon · 44 min · Épisode 55A new bill in Congress would dramatically expand the killing of seals and sea lions in Washington waters in the name of salmon recovery. We’re joined by Casey McLean, executive…
- Episode 54 - Gray Whales, the Sounders, and a Species in Crisis · 1 h 11 min · Épisode 54Gray whales have long been considered one of conservation's greatest success stories, recovering from the brink of extinction after commercial whaling. But today, the species is…
- Episode 53 - Part 3 Southern Resident Killer Whales 20 Years Endangered · 47 min · Épisode 53Part 3: Twenty Years of Action: Where Do We Go From Here In this third episode of our multi-part series on Southern Resident killer whales, we take a look at some of the best…
- Episode 52 - The Mystery of the T419s & March Whales · 42 min · Épisode 52There were a lot of whales in the Salish Sea during the month of March, including a few new calves to some familiar Bigg's killer whales. The story of the month, however, is the…
- Episode 51 - Winter Adventures · 34 min · Épisode 51We had some some incredible winter adventures during our short offseason and although not all of them were with whales they are worth sharing on this episode of After the Breach…
- Episode 50 - Part 2 Southern Resident Killer Whales 20 Years Endangered · 58 min · Épisode 50Part 2: Twenty Years of Action: What We've Tried, What it Cost, and What it Changed In this second episode of our multi-part series on Southern Resident killer whales, we take a…
- Episode 49 - January Whales in the Salish Sea · 38 min · Épisode 49There were a lot of whales here this January and the winter months are a great time to see them in the Salish Sea. On this episode we talk about our January encounters and who…
- Episode 48 - Southern Resident Killer Whales: 20 Years Endangered - Part 1 · 49 min · Épisode 48Part 1: How We Got Here In this first episode of our multi-part series on Southern Resident killer whales, we step back to look at the full historical arc — from the pre-capture…
- Episode 47 - Attempts by Wild Killer Whales to Provision People · 46 min · Épisode 47Returning guest Jared Towers from Bay Cetology joins us on this episode of After the Breach Podcast to discuss a paper he co-authored in the Journal of Comparative Psychology…
- Episode 46 - 2025 Whale Sightings Recap · 1 h 4 min · Épisode 46It's time for our annual recap of whale sightings from the past year. Frequent guest Monika Wieland Shields, co-founder and director of the Orca Behavior Institute, joins hosts…
- Episode 45 - T65A5 "Indy" · 54 min · Épisode 45We've mentioned him on many episodes. He's a young and fascinating whale, a social butterfly and sometimes a troublemaker. On this episode of After the Breach, Jeff and Sara are…
- Episode 44 - Orca Behavior Institute 10 Year Anniversary · 1 h 7 min · Épisode 44This episode of After the Breach is a special one—it was our first recording with a live audience! In celebration of the Orca Behavior Institute’s 10th Anniversary we joined…
- Episode 43 - Harbor Seals · 56 min · Épisode 43Joining us on the latest episode of After the Breach Podcast we welcome back Dr. Cindy Elliser from PacMam Research to talk to us about a very important, non-cetacean that…
- Episode 42 - Fight Club vs. Flight Club · 1 h 0 min · Épisode 42Joining us on this episode is Trevor Branch, a professor at the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington, to discuss his paper, "Most “flight”…
- Episode 41 - Whale Stories from March · 34 min · Épisode 41March was an incredible month for whale sightings in the Salish Sea, with killer whales encountered on almost 90% of our tours with Maya's Legacy Whale Watching. On this episode…
- Episode 40 - Harbor Porpoise · 48 min · Épisode 40Often encountered on the water, Harbor Porpoise are the smallest cetacean in the Salish Sea and can be very underappreciated. Joining Sara and Jeff to share incredible…
- Episode 39 - Trip Report, Humpbacks of the Silver Bank · 50 min · Épisode 39Sara, Jeff and a group of After the Breach Podcast listeners just returned from the Dominican Republic where they spent a week with North Atlantic humpback whales in their winter…
- Episode 38 - Killer Whales of Bremer Canyon, 2025 Update · 42 min · Épisode 38On this episode of After the Breach, Jeff is reunited with Sara after she returns from Bremer Bay, Western Australia. The two of them get down into the details of what she…
- Episode 37 - Calf Mortality & Reproductive Rates in Salish Sea Killer Whales · 49 min · Épisode 37On Episode 37 of the podcast, co-hosts, Jeff and Sara, welcome back returning guests Monika Wieland Shields of the Orca Behavior Institute and Michael Weiss of the Center for…
- Episode 36 - 2024 Whale Sightings Recap · 46 min · Épisode 36Frequent guest Monika Wieland Shields, co-founder and director of the Orca Behavior Institute, joins hosts Sara and Jeff for a recap of 2024 whale sightings, trends and…







