297: The Science of Dolphins Doing It

About this episode

The episode explores the unique reproductive behaviors of dolphins and the science behind it.

Join us on Patreon! You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel Follow the Sci Guys @notcorry / @lukecutforth sciguys.co.uk TikTok Twitter Instagram Facebook References & Further Reading https://www.newscientist.com/article/2150052-female-dolphins-have-weaponised-their-vaginas-to-fend-off-males/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5647295/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/dolphin-sex-research-dalhousie-university-scientist-bottlenose-1.4084583 https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/3794/

People in this episode

Hosts: Corry, Luke Cutforth

Topics covered

• dolphins
• reproductive behavior
• marine biology
• animal behavior
• science education

Keywords

• dolphins
• reproduction
• marine science
• animal behavior
• sexual behavior

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Organizations: Patreon, New Scientist, Dalhousie University, CBC, Mississippi State University

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