Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast

The Captain Paul Watson Foundation has made international news confronting the Aker Qrill Company's fishing vessels in waters off Antartica.  Aker Qrill is stealing food from the mouths of whales, seals, and penguins.   Aker has built a global supplement and food supply business based on Krill, and they make millions of dollars in profit at the expense of the animals that rely on Krill to sustain them.  Join us as we speak with Gary Stokes about the Krill Wars - The Captain Paul Watson Foundation's fight to keep the delicate ecosystem of Antartica in tact.  
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In today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we get a chance to speak with animal rights activist and climate warrior Olivia Mandle.   Olivia is a member of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Ambassador team.  At a young age Olivia invented the Jelly Cleaner - a devise made of household materials that can help remove microplastics from the ocean.  Olivia is also passionate about freeing dolphins from captivity and she started the #noespaisparadelfines campaign which has over 160,000 signatures.  Olivia is also the author of the book Sí Es Cosa Tuya (Yes It's Up to You) - a book which encourages young people to get involved and make the world a better place.
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In today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast we get a chance to speak with Captain Watson about Jane Goodall.  Dr. Jane Goodall was an extraordinary person, best known for her work with chimpanzees.  Jane passed away on October 1st of 2025.  Paul talks about Jane's impact and legacy.  We also talk about issues facing the ocean and make a slight detour on the history of bananas.  Jane will be missed,  I hope everyone can take time to find her talks online and absorb her inspiring messages.

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In today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast we get a chance to speak with Don Staniford.  Don is known as the "Kayak Vigilante" for his work exposing the cruel and environmentally damaging conditions in salmon farms at sea.  Don gives us an in depth look at how these farms are operated and the horrible conditions salmon are raised in.  Don also explains his legal battles with large salmon farm companies that are trying to block him from filming the salmon pens out in the open sea.
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In today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we get the chance the speak with CPWF Chicago chapter leader, Joseph Maltese.  Joseph tells us all about a whale that most people don't know exists.  The Rice's Whale (Balaenoptera ricei)  was acknowledged as a distinct species of whale from the Bryde's whale in 2021. Joseph explains why these whales are endangered, and what needs to change in order to help them. Joseph and the CPWF Chicago team plan to launch a social media campaign to create more awareness about the plight of the Rice's whale. There are less than 50 of these whales left, and we need to do everything we can to protect them.
Joseph did a report on the Rice's whale and you can read his report here - https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/36408579c22646a9a44a1028369adcf8
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