Bio & achievements

Frederick DeNisco is known online as The Orca Man. In the interview, he explains how that name developed and discusses his interest in orcas, communicating about whales and the story of Keiko.

Orca communicator known as The Orca Man
Explores Keiko’s story and responsible whale storytelling

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Frederick DeNisco / The Orca Man

Keiko, orca research and going viral

Frederick DeNisco joins the series as The Orca Man to discuss Keiko, orca research and sharing whale stories online.

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The person behind The Orca Man

Keiko and orca storytelling

How Frederick came to be known as The Orca Man
Keiko’s story and communicating about orcas
The distinction between a personal account and scientific evidence

In their own words

How The Orca Man name began

I didn't give that name to myself. I originally started when I was posting on social media as the Orca Maven as like somebody who just knew a lot in a specific area, I'm like, Oh, I know a lot about orcas in the Orca Maven.

Frederick describes the origin of his online name in his own words.

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