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The person behind the conversation
Bio & achievements
Craig Matkin is introduced as founder and executive director of the North Gulf Oceanic Society in Alaska. His decades of work following individual killer whales and family lines provide the background to this conversation about social lives, vocal cultures and the long term effects of Exxon Valdez.
- Founder of the North Gulf Oceanic Society
- Decades documenting Alaska’s killer whales and family lines
Meet the guest
Craig Matkin
Orcas after Exxon Valdez
Craig Matkin discusses Alaska’s killer whales, individual identification, AT1, AB Pod and the consequences of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
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Exxon Valdez and Alaska’s orcas
What happens when one of the world's longest running killer whale studies witnesses catastrophe? Craig Matkin explains Alaska's orca families, culture, Exxon Valdez, AT1, recovery and what decades of individual identification reveal.
During the conversation, Elena says '53 million gallons.' NOAA records that about 10.9 million U.S. gallons spilled from the tanker's 53 million gallon cargo. The spoken exchange is preserved; the official NOAA source is linked below.