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They are giants who live their whole lives underwater. In many ways, a whale’s life is completely alien to the human experience. Yet these ocean giants share some surprising similarities with us.

This hour, we talk with National Geographic underwater photographer Brian Skerry. His newest cover story for the magazine looks at the growing body of research on whale culture. 

And later, reporter Eve Zuckoff joins us to talk about efforts to save endangered North Atlantic right whales in our region, and the conflicts these efforts have created with New England’s lobster fishing industry.

GUESTS:
Brian Skerry - National Geographic photographer and producer, specializing in ocean wildlife. His newest book is Secrets of The Whales; he is also the photojournalist for the National Geographic cover story and Disney+ series of the same name.
Eve Zuckoff - Environment reporter at WCAI--Cape Cod’s NPR station

The May issue of National Geographic magazine is a companion to The Disney+ original series, Secrets of the Whales, premiering on Earth Day. The three-year project will also be featured in the new National Geographic book, Secrets of the Whales, and is also the marquee event of National Geographic's newest initiative, Planet Possible. Learn moreatnatgeo.com/planetpossible.

They are giants who live their whole lives underwater. In many ways, a whale&rsquo;s life is completely alien to the human experience. Yet these ocean giants share some surprising similarities with us.
This hour, we talk with National Geographic underwater photographer Brian Skerry. His newest&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/the-hidden-world-of-whale-culture-feature">cover story for the magazine</a>&nbsp;looks at the growing body of research on whale culture.&nbsp;
And later, reporter Eve Zuckoff joins us to talk about&nbsp;<a href="https://www.capeandislands.org/local-news/2021-04-16/with-a-drone-and-patience-scientists-track-endangered-right-whale-in-cape-cod-bay">efforts to save endangered North Atlantic right whales</a>&nbsp;in our region, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.capeandislands.org/local-news/2021-03-22/fishermen-feeling-blamed-for-right-whale-entanglements-say-showustherope">conflicts these efforts have created</a>&nbsp;with New England&rsquo;s lobster fishing industry.
GUESTS:
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<li>Brian Skerry -&nbsp;National Geographic photographer and producer, specializing in ocean wildlife. His newest book is&nbsp;<a href="https://shop.pbs.org/WD1802.html?p=1&amp;websource=PBSGOOGLE7&amp;source_code=PBSGOOGLE7&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;websource=PBSGOOGLE7&amp;source_code=PBSGOOGLE7&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwkZiFBhD9ARIsAGxFX8ApGbe9axAePBOD-XFt4-2WQPljvpSnCkqikSWHAyK3Dr2vKGou9kgaAmfpEALw_wcB">Secrets of The Whales</a>; he is also the photojournalist for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/the-hidden-world-of-whale-culture-feature">National Geographic cover story</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/shows/secrets-of-the-whales">Disney+ series</a>&nbsp;of the same name.</li>
<li>Eve Zuckoff -&nbsp;Environment reporter at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.capeandislands.org/">WCAI</a>--Cape Cod&rsquo;s NPR station</li>
</ul>
The May issue of National Geographic magazine is a companion to The Disney+ original series, Secrets of the Whales, premiering on Earth Day. The three-year project will also be featured in the new National Geographic book,&nbsp;Secrets of the Whales, and is also the marquee event of National Geographic's newest initiative, Planet Possible. Learn&nbsp;<a href="http://moreatnatgeo.com/planetpossible">moreatnatgeo.com/planetpossible</a>.

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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