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Jan 2022
14m 44s

Whale Shark

Chanel Tsang
About this episode

Ready to swim with a Whale Shark? These are the largest fish but are known to be gentle and calm creatures so let’s dive right into another relaxation story together.

We start by introducing our podcast friend Warrior Kids! Warrior Kids Podcast is a celebration about everything Indigenous! Join Pam Palmater for great stories and education for action to learn how to make this world a better place. You can check them out on Apple Podcasts or any podcast app!

IT’S ALMOST TIME! Want to win an ocean friend stuffed toy*? We’re giving away two toys at our live event on January 22, 2022. Find out how to enter our ocean sentence contest at www.PeaceOutPodcast.com!

To support the podcast, please go to our Patreon page.

 

Today’s Themes

Scientific (curriculum connections): ocean conservation, environmental awareness and activism, sharks 

Social-emotional connections: self-regulation and reflection

 

Resources

Top 5 Facts about Whale Sharks (WWF UK)

Whale Shark (National Geographic)

Octonauts – The Whale Shark (full episode on YouTube)

Whale Shark (Oceana)

Filter Feeding Explained: Whale Sharks vs. Baleen Whales (Ocean Conservancy)

 

Peace Out Podcast

Producer, Writer, Host                                            Chanel Tsang

 

Sound Editing                                                           Noah Glenn at Perpetual Motion

Music credit:

Odyssey Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Light Awash Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

 

Full episode script is available upon request. Please e-mail hello@chaneltsang.com

 

*The WWF stuffed toy prize is available for Canada and the U.S. (based on availability). An alternative prize will be sent for winners outside of North America.

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