After the Breach Podcast

After the Breach Podcast

Jeff Friedman and Sara Shimazu

Episodes 53
Avg. Duration 55m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (59)
Since Apr 2022
Latest Episode May 2026

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Welcome to After the Breach, a podcast for whale enthusiasts by whale enthusiasts. Join professional guides and whale watch captains Jeff Friedman and Sara Shimazu as they share their passion and love for whales.

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Episode 53 - Part 3 Southern Resident Killer Whales 20 Years Endangered

May 12, 2026 47m

Part 3: Twenty Years of Action: Where Do We Go From Here In this third episode of our multi-part series on Southern Resident killer whales, we take a look at some of the best things that have…

Episode 52 - The Mystery of the T419s & March Whales

Apr 17, 2026 42m

There were a lot of whales in the Salish Sea during the month of March, including a few new calves to some familiar Bigg's killer whales. The story of the month, however, is the appearance of a…

Episode 51 - Winter Adventures

Mar 26, 2026 33m

We had some some incredible winter adventures during our short offseason and although not all of them were with whales they are worth sharing on this episode of After the Breach podcast. We have some…

Episode 50 - Part 2 Southern Resident Killer Whales 20 Years Endangered

Feb 23, 2026 57m

Part 2: Twenty Years of Action: What We've Tried, What it Cost, and What it Changed In this second episode of our multi-part series on Southern Resident killer whales, we take a look at the last…

Episode 49 - January Whales in the Salish Sea

Feb 03, 2026 38m

There were a lot of whales here this January and the winter months are a great time to see them in the Salish Sea. On this episode we talk about our January encounters and who has been present in the…

Episode 48 - Southern Resident Killer Whales: 20 Years Endangered - Part 1

Jan 14, 2026 49m

Part 1: How We Got Here In this first episode of our multi-part series on Southern Resident killer whales, we step back to look at the full historical arc — from the pre-capture population, through…

Episode 47 - Attempts by Wild Killer Whales to Provision People

Dec 24, 2025 45m

Returning guest Jared Towers from Bay Cetology joins us on this episode of After the Breach Podcast to discuss a paper he co-authored in the Journal of Comparative Psychology, "Testing the Waters:…

Episode 46 - 2025 Whale Sightings Recap

Dec 09, 2025 1h 4m

It's time for our annual recap of whale sightings from the past year. Frequent guest Monika Wieland Shields, co-founder and director of the Orca Behavior Institute, joins hosts Sara and Jeff for a…

Episode 45 - T65A5 "Indy"

Sep 15, 2025 54m

We've mentioned him on many episodes. He's a young and fascinating whale, a social butterfly and sometimes a troublemaker. On this episode of After the Breach, Jeff and Sara are joined once again by…

Episode 44 - Orca Behavior Institute 10 Year Anniversary

Sep 04, 2025 1h 7m

This episode of After the Breach is a special one—it was our first recording with a live audience! In celebration of the Orca Behavior Institute’s 10th Anniversary we joined Monika Wieland Shields…

Episode 43 - Harbor Seals

Jun 25, 2025 56m

Joining us on the latest episode of After the Breach Podcast we welcome back Dr. Cindy Elliser from PacMam Research to talk to us about a very important, non-cetacean that inhabits the Salish Sea—the…

Episode 42 - Fight Club vs. Flight Club

Apr 30, 2025 1h

Joining us on this episode is Trevor Branch, a professor at the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington, to discuss his paper, "Most “flight” baleen whale species are…

Episode 41 - Whale Stories from March

Apr 14, 2025 33m

March was an incredible month for whale sightings in the Salish Sea, with killer whales encountered on almost 90% of our tours with Maya's Legacy Whale Watching. On this episode of After the Breach…

Episode 40 - Harbor Porpoise

Apr 01, 2025 47m

Often encountered on the water, Harbor Porpoise are the smallest cetacean in the Salish Sea and can be very underappreciated. Joining Sara and Jeff to share incredible information and research about…

Episode 39 - Trip Report, Humpbacks of the Silver Bank

Mar 18, 2025 50m

Sara, Jeff and a group of After the Breach Podcast listeners just returned from the Dominican Republic where they spent a week with North Atlantic humpback whales in their winter breeding waters on…

Episode 38 - Killer Whales of Bremer Canyon, 2025 Update

Feb 21, 2025 41m

On this episode of After the Breach, Jeff is reunited with Sara after she returns from Bremer Bay, Western Australia. The two of them get down into the details of what she encountered while out on…

Episode 37 - Calf Mortality & Reproductive Rates in Salish Sea Killer Whales

Feb 08, 2025 49m

On Episode 37 of the podcast, co-hosts, Jeff and Sara, welcome back returning guests Monika Wieland Shields of the Orca Behavior Institute and Michael Weiss of the Center for Whale Research. With two…

Episode 36 - 2024 Whale Sightings Recap

Jan 03, 2025 45m

Frequent guest Monika Wieland Shields, co-founder and director of the Orca Behavior Institute, joins hosts Sara and Jeff for a recap of 2024 whale sightings, trends and observations. What stood out…

Episode 35 - Alexandra Morton: From Whales to Salmon and Back Again

Dec 16, 2024 1h 4m

Joining us on episode 35 of After the Breach podcast is special guest Alexandra Morton. She has been called "the Jane Goodall of Canada" because of her incredible thirty-year fight to save British…

Episode 34 - The Legacy of Captain Jim Maya

Nov 27, 2024 49m

Episode 34 brings to the podcast a long overdue and special guest, the legendary Captain Jim Maya, to tell his stories, talk about his whale watching experience on the Salish Sea dating back to 1996,…

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