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What can we learn from whales, the ways they communicate, and how their life cycle affects whole ecosystems, absorbing carbon and helping cool the planet? How have we contributed to the ecological degradation of the environment? How does language influence perception and our relationship to the more than human world?
NAN HAUSER (Whale Researcher; President, Center for Cetacean Research & Conservation) describes how a whale protected her from a tiger shark during an underwater filming session and reflects on their emotional connection.
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whales, altruism, ecological degradation, language perception, marine mammals, tiger shark, Anthropocene, climate crisis, mass mobilization, circular economy, intersectional environmentalism, pollution, environmental justice, biodiversity, climate em