Lightning Talks: Whales aired on March 12, 2026. During this event, we learned all about whales! Five speakers had five minutes each to fascinate the audience with their knowledge of these beloved marine mammals.
Featured speakers
- John Calambokidis (Cascadia Research Collective) on gray whales
Jessica Colla (Seattle Aquarium) on whales 101
- Jenn Tackaberry (Cascadia Research Collective) on whale entanglement response
John Zardus (The Citadel) on whale barnacles
- Daniel Zitterbart (WhaleSpotter and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) on thermal detection of whales
Previous seasons of Lightning Talks
Watch Season 1: Sharks; Octopuses; Otters; Orcas
Watch Season 2: Sharks; Creatures of the Deep; Birds; Kelp Forests
Watch Season 3: Life on the Frozen Edge; Myths and Misconceptions; Jellies; Snails
Watch Season 4: Ocean Tech; Cephalopods; Experience the Coral Triangle; Rays
Watch Season 5: Salmon; Ocean Ancients; Spineless; Seahorses and Seadragons
Watch Season 6: Sea Turtles; Whales; Corals
