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23/07/2024

I was lucky enough to interview Paul F Watson for Skaana not long before his mission to Greenland. The revival of the bogus red notice - something reserved for the world's most notorious criminals - is horrifying. For information on how to support him please check out the Captain Paul Watson Foundation or Captain Paul Watson Foundation UK or Neptune's Pirates or the link above where his wife Yana Watson is sharing th latest on his status. And to find out more about why I support him and why I was so happy he was back on the waters, please check out our most recent conversation🐳

‎Show Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment, Ep Eco-Pirate and Eco-Church Founder Paul Watson on Fighting for Whales and Phytoplankton, Launching Neptune's Navy and Daring Iceland to Arrest Him - May 8, 2024

16/07/2024

Sixty years ago today… The young southern resident orca who became known as "Moby Doll" was accidentally captured by the Vancouver Aquarium when they were on a mission to harpoon and kill a killer whale as a model for an accurate life-sized sculpture. Yep, the harpooning happened. But it wasn’t fatal. Neither were all the gunshots. The rest is history… and my book, CBC radio documentary and… soon… feature documentary.

Remembering Moby Doll

14/07/2024

Happy International World Orca Day!

So honoured that thanks to your help Skaana has been able to share sooooo many stories about amazing orcas - including stories about Tahlequah, Tokitae, Skana, Scarlet and, of course, Moby Doll aka The Killer Whale Who Changed the World.

We're also on Spotify, Audible & everywhere else you can find a podcast!

Thank you, as always, for your support!

‎Science · 2024

20/06/2024

Octopus are awesome and so are octopus people! The latest Skaana interview was so much fun! Part one of a double-header with Sy Montgomery & Octonation - The Largest Octopus Fan Club OctoKing Warren Carlyle - OctoNation® - The Largest Octopus Fan Club!

‎Show Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment, Ep The Beyonce of Octopuses and The OctoKing on Why Octopuses Needed a Publicist - Jun 19, 2024

09/06/2024

Happy World Oceans Day!

09/06/2024

Happy World Oceans Day! Reading from Orcas Everywhere, Sharks Forever and Octopus Oceans today at World Ocean Day Fishermans Wharf Victoria BC (Sunday, June 9) at 1 pm and 2:30! See you there! Thank you Orca Book Publishers, Eagle Wing Whale Watching Tours & Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada for sponsoring/hosting the readings!

02/06/2024

Happy Orca Action month!

June is Orca Action Month! Celebrate by sharing Skaana and your favourite orca stories

20/03/2024

One of my all time fave interviews for Skaana

A Skaana Flashback Interview with author and ethologist Frans de Waal (Oct. 29, 1948- March 14, 2024)

19/02/2024

Happy World Whale Day🐳

Celebrating one of the world's most awesome inhabitants

29/12/2023

So delighted to talk orcas and Coextinction with Gloria Pancrazi

Coextinction filmmaker Gloria Pancrazi on the future of the world's favourite whales

24/12/2023

So thrilled that Skaana guest Alessandro De Maddalena finally received his copy of Sharks Forever!

I recently received a copy of my friend Mark Leiren-Young's book, "Sharks Forever. The Mystery and History of the Planet's Perfect Predator." In this beautiful book the author explores the world of sharks, their biology, behaviour, habitat, and more. The book also covers the biggest threats to the existence of these marine predators, including pollution, overfishing, finning and bycatch. The text is extremely clear and easy to understand for every type of reader. The publication is completed by many beautiful images by many different photographers, and it is an honor for me that Mark chose to include several of my photos too. The foreword is by Captain Paul Watson. Obviously this book is strongly recommended.

LEIREN-YOUNG, M. (2022): Sharks Forever. The Mystery and History of the Planet’s Perfect Predator. Orca Book Publishers, Victoria, 112 pp., color photographs. ISBN: 1459827562. Language: English. Price: CAD 25.

The book can be bought from:

- AMAZON:
https://www.amazon.ca/Sharks-Forever-Mystery-History-Predator/dp/1459827562/
- ORCA BOOK PUBLISHERS:
https://www.orcabook.com/Sharks-Forever

(photo © Alessandra Baldi)

08/12/2023

Wanna brainstorm? My octopus book needs a title. It was Octopus Planet and now it is... the unnamed octopus project. It's the third in my unofficial trilogy about marine life for Orca Book Publishers following up Orcas Everywhere: The Mystery and Mystery of Killer Whales & Sharks Forever: The Mystery and History of the Planet's Perfect Predator... I'm also looking for a subtitle that breaks the mystery/history vein and does a bit more to pop on search engines. Ideally I'd like a title that's Octopus plus one word like the others _______ - but open to breaking that mold - and a subtitle that gets across how freaking awesome octopus are. They are impossibly smart and while they're really not aliens they are kind of as we get to alien intelligence on earth. Like one subtitle we've been playing with is "The Superpowers of Cephalopods." I'll start sharing some examples down below as they pop and I suspect my editor and publisher will be watching this space to see what you come up with. All ideas - even silly ones - beyond welcome. Silly can spark great ideas... I rarely love the titles of my work (the titles of some of my most successful stuff still makes me cringe). I love Orcas Everywhere and Sharks Forever and thought Octopus Planet... would do... It'd be great to come up with a title for this that I love and, more importantly, will attract lots of readers to learn about one of the most amazing earthlings... The octopus pictured below - Storm - is who I hung out with for inspiration as I wrote...

29/11/2023

Written by Courtney Bill

06/11/2023

Delighted to share a sample chapter from Nursery Earth!

From Nursery Earth: The Wondrous Lives of Baby Animals and the Extraordinary Ways They Shape Our World by Danna Staaf

31/10/2023

“They are definitely our fellow earthlings and some of the oddest ones we share the planet with.” Yes, octopus are AWESOME!

Danna Staaf: On Alien Octopuses, Squid Squads and Why Baby Animals Rule

09/10/2023

Oct. 9, 1964, Moby Doll, the first orca displayed in captivity died - likely at about the age of 3 or 4. I share his story - and our history with orcas in my book The Killer Whale Who Changed the World. For more on how you can check out the audiobook for free - and support Skaana - here's the link.

Get more from Skaana With Mark Leiren-Young on Patreon

31/08/2023

"What’s your superpower? ….Whatever it is put it to work." Sylvia Earle 🐳 Happy 88th birthday to Her Deepness

24/08/2023

In memory of Toki/Tokitae/Lolita/Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut. A shorter version of this appears in the Times Colonist - but I can't link to that so...

In memory of Toki/Tokitae/Lolita/Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut

15/08/2023

Our latest newsletter - links to an epic interview with me and all sorts of fascinating news about orcas & oceans.

Coming soon - more orcas, shark stories & yes, octopus adventures!

10/08/2023

With social media shutting down links to Canadian news sites - and removing all links to news sites for Canadians - the Skaana newsletter is collecting and sharing news about orcas, octopus, sharks and all things eco and ocean-related.

A special sharky episode of Skaana, a demo chapter from Mark Leiren-Young's book, Sharks Forever, a great story about Sharks Forever & Cute Cats Meet Baby Sharks...

04/08/2023

Fun interview about Skaana and fighting for orcas 🐳

Dive into the captivating realm of orcas, nature's majestic giants, as acclaimed filmmaker and environmentalist Mark Leiren-Young takes you on an unforgettab...

29/07/2023

Great story on Forever from the Saanich News for

Bite-sized facts help Mark Leiren-Young share knowledge from countless researchers

28/07/2023

And a new episode on sharks for

A special sharky episode of Skaana, a demo chapter from Mark Leiren-Young's book, Sharks Forever, a great story about Sharks Forever & Cute Cats Meet Baby Sharks...

25/07/2023

Some fun shark facts from Sharks Forever courtesy of Orca Book Publishers🦈

25/07/2023

Happy and hoping for happier

‎Show Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment, Ep Sharks Don’t Want to Eat You! Mark Leiren-Young’s New Book Sharks Forever - Mar 15, 2023

22/07/2023

Two great new episodes from Skaana - enjoy! And please share.

Journalist Sean Holman on finding hope in climate stories & anti deep Sea mining activist Jonathan Mesulam on the latest two episodes of Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young

15/07/2023

Happy day To celebrate I'm sharing some free links to my documentary about one of the world's most epic - Granny

Official Post from Skaana With Mark Leiren-Young