{"podcast":{"title":"The Zooquarium Podcast","slug":"the-zooquarium-podcast-7479512","podcast_index_feed_id":7479512,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-zooquarium-podcast/","website_url":"https://www.thezooquarium.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/5d6204d7-8b99-466c-b835-b81f1ee41a48/ZQP-THUMB-3000x3000.jpg","author":"Mike Bennett Studios","episode_count":29,"summary":"The Zooquarium Podcast is a deep dive into all of the questions YOU want answered about the animals and habitats of the land, sea, and air. On each episode, artist Mike Bennett and biologist Chanel Hason use their background as educators to answer YOUR questions and invite guests from the wildlife and creative worlds to explore the convergence of science and art together. The Zooquarium Podcast explores the imagucational world of animals and ecosystems in a way that’s engaging and accessible to kids of all ages. Want more of The Zooquarium Podcast? BONUS content for each episode is posted every other Tuesday at thezooquarium.com/podcast and youtube.com/@mikebennettstudios","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T16:17:37.007004+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-zooquarium-podcast-7479512"},"episode":{"title":"Why Are Orcas So Deadly?","slug":"why-are-orcas-so-deadly","published_at":"2026-05-12T07:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-zooquarium-podcast-7479512/why-are-orcas-so-deadly","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-zooquarium-podcast-7479512","url":"https://mikebennettstudios.com/pages/zooquarium-podcast-episode-09","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6d20913c-8060-4322-b208-50bcfd9190b8.mp3","summary":"Eva asks: Why Are Orcas So Deadly? Great question, Eva. Are killer whales truly KILLER WHALES? Luckily, Mike and Chanel are joined by Orca conservationist, Kendra Nelson. Kendra Nelson is a marine conservationist focued on species recovery and coastal restoration in British Columbia. She is the Board Secreary for Orca Conservancy. With a background in biology, she’s worked with sharks, coral, salmon, and killer whales. Passionate about advocacy and ecosystems, Kendra combines scientific knowledge and outreach to protect ocean life and support healthy coastal communitiues. Be sure to visit thezooquarium.com/podcast to download quizzes, activity sheets, and bonus materials, upload YOUR art, and submit YOUR animal questions ! RECOMMENDED: WATCH this episode on YouTube , Apple Podcasts , and Spotify ! Learn about the Orca Conservancy Follow Kendra on Instagram: @intertidalkendy Learn about the Portland Aquarium Shop the Mike Bennett Studios store Follow us on Instagram: @thezooquarium Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikebennettart Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikebennettart Subscribe to the Mike Bennett Studios YouTube Channel Follow Chanel on Instagram: @pschanel Learn about The Elakha Alliance: elakhaalliance.org The Zooquarium releases episodes about different animals every other Tuesday with bonus content for each episode the following week. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you’re informed when new episodes come out! Video versions are available on YouTube , Spotify , and thezooquarium.com/podcast Credits Hosted by: Mike Bennett & Chanel Hason Guest: Kendra Nelson Produced & Edited by: Jon Richardson Music by: Gretchen Lohse & Thomas Hughes of Carol Cleveland Sings Intro Animation by: Silas Bell & Kyle Bell of Castle Animation Artwork by: Fuzzzbrain Sp…","meta_description":"Eva asks: Why Are Orcas So Deadly? Great question, Eva. Are killer whales truly KILLER WHALES? Luckily, Mike and Chanel are joined by Orca conservationist…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1471,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-zooquarium-podcast-7479512/episodes/why-are-orcas-so-deadly/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-zooquarium-podcast-7479512/why-are-orcas-so-deadly.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}