In May 2021 Hakai Magazine published a five-episode mini podcast called The Sound Aquatic. While our team has a break over the holidays, we’re bringing you that series. Here’s the fourth episode, “Learning to Speak Whale.”
“Culture” is a tricky thing to define—anthropologists still don’t totally agree what comes under its umbrella. But by any measure, it’s getting clearer and clearer that humans aren’t the only ones who have it. And below the waves you’ll find some of the most famous and mysterious nonhuman cultures of all.
Find show notes and a transcript at hakaimagazine.com/the-sound-aquatic.
The Lunar Sea
In the Land of Lost Gardens (Rebroadcast)
Scotland’s Seaweed Showdown
The Unique Language of Newfoundland (Rebroadcast)
Catch Me If You Can: The Global Pursuit of a Fugitive Ship
Crocodiles Rising
Bandits on the Beach (Rebroadcast)
France’s Deadly Seaweed
An Ecologist Organizes the World
You Never Forget the Smell
Embracing the Weirdness of Waterless Waterways (Rebroadcast)
Treasure Fever
Marine Protected Areas: May or May Not Include Actual Protection
Pool-landia (Rebroadcast)
The Vulture Watcher
The Empty Houses That Foreign Aid Built
Picking Up the Bones
From Berth to Death
No Wool, No Vikings
For Sale: Wild Russian Killer Whales (Rebroadcast)
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