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Whales released from Russian whale jail
Lori’s first guest is Charles Vinick, Executive Director of the Whale Sanctuary Project. Vinick and his colleagues, which included Jean-Michel Cousteau, were instrumental in persuading Russian officials to get 87 whales released from Russian whale facility. Amongst the whales were beluga whales and 10 captive orca whales, all housed in small holding pens in Eastern Russia. Vinick gives first hand details of this amazing triumph and how the killer whales in captivity were freed.
The challenges African elephants face
Then, Peter welcomes Larry Laverty to speak about his new book, Power and Majesty – The Plight and Preservation of the African Elephant.
Larry’s exquisite images of elephants in the wild plus detailed descriptions about the challenges African elephants face make for a wonderful book worthy of your attention.
How can we help save African elephants?
Larry has had countless photographs utilized by conservation groups around the world. As a photographer, his years of experience as an actor and filmmaker as well as his years as an athlete enable him to bring a heartfelt and intimate perspective to his images of wildlife. Larry’s first book Power and Majesty: The Plight and Preservation of the African Elephant is now available.
Power and Majesty is an extraordinary collection of photographs and observations of Africa’s iconic elephants. It has been called an essential snapshot in time as the future of elephants in Africa hangs in the balance.
Did you know these names for groups of animals?
Did you know a group of crows is called a murder, a group of hippos is a thunder and a group of frogs is an army? Enjoy the final segment of the show where Lori challenges us on the names of various animal groups.
The whales have been in captivity, they were used to being fed by their captors. If they don’t have hunting instincts, how are they going to survive.