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Eduational Radio Series

Frederick Soundings

Curious about marine science topics? Browse and listen to our archive of short radio programs.

Frederick Soundings is an educational radio series aired monthly on KFSK Community Radio in Petersburg, Alaska. Each program is a three-minute burst of knowledge about marine mammals, ocean science, or animal behavior and is rich with the underwater and coastal sounds of Alaska.

Programs are produced in collaboration between the Petersburg Marine Mammal Center and KFSK Public Radio.

Frederick Soundings Radio Series MigrationHumpback Whale Migration

Humpback Whale Migration

How do humpback whales find their way?
Frederick Soundings Radio Series EcholocationEcholocation

Echolocation

Name two things that a high tech fisherman, a killer whale and a bat have in common.
Frederick Soundings Radio Series Transient OrcasTransient Orca Hot Spots

Transient Orca Hot Spots

One hot spot for mammal-hunting transient killer whales is mostly certainly a cold spot for everybody else.
Frederick Soundings Radio Series Orca DifferencesOrca Differences

Orca Differences

Did you know there is more than one kind of killer whale?
Frederick Soundings Radio Series Singing WhalesSinging Whales

Singing Whales

You may sing in the bathtub, but have you ever tried singing underwater? I bet it doesn’t sound nearly as beautiful as a humpback whale song!
Frederick Soundings Radio Series Big GulpersBig Gulpers

Big Gulpers

We believe the good folks at Seven-Eleven think they developed the term “big gulp” in reference to their largest drink cup. In fact, the humpback whale is the original “big gulper.”
Frederick Soundings Radio Series Winged WhalesWinged Whales

Winged Whales

Did you know humpback whales have wings?
Frederick Soundings Radio Series Killer WhalesKiller Whales

Killer Whales

Who’s the most deadly whale of all? One hint, it’s not the killer whale!
Frederick Soundings Radio Series Sea Lion or SealSeal or Sea Lion?

Seal or Sea Lion?

You see a roundish head poking up through the surface. Quick, what is it? Sea lion or harbor seal?
Frederick Soundings Radio Series Fluke IDFluke Identification

Fluke Identification

Humpback whales don't have fingers, but did you know they have fingerprints?
Frederick Soundings Radio Series Whale WatchingWhale Watching

Whale Watching

How can you stay safe - and legal - while spending time on the water amongst magnificent 40-ton creatures?
Frederick Soundings Radio Series HerringHerring

Herring

What is small, silver and flashy? One hint: it’s not “Her Ring.”
Frederick Soundings Radio Series Pig Fish PorpoisePig-Fish Porpoise

Pig-Fish Porpoise

What do we know about the little “pig-fish” we see rolling at the surface or riding our bow wakes?
Frederick Soundings Radio Series Swamp Creature Gray WhaleSwamp Creature

Swamp Creature

What is that unusual creature breaking the surface? An alligator? A swamp creature? Or maybe a gray whale?