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One Planet: 'Ocean Souls' Explores The Complex Social Structures & Emotional Intelligence Of Whales And Dolphins

Ocean Souls

On this edition of Your Call’s One Planet Series, we’ll speak with Phillip Hamilton, director of Ocean Souls, a stunning documentary that explores the family lives, complex social structures, and high emotional intelligence of whales and dolphins. What's being done to ensure the protection of these incredible animals? What can we learn from them and does our survival depend on what we discover? The film is playing at this year's San Francisco International Ocean Film Festival.

Guest:

Philip Hamilton, underwater photographer, filmmaker, ocean conservationist and director of the documentary Ocean Souls

Web Resources:

Ocean Souls Films

Phillip Hamilton

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Malihe Razazan is the senior producer of KALW's daily call-in program, Your Call.
Rose Aguilar has been the host of Your Call since 2006. She became a regular media roundtable guest in 2001. In 2019, the San Francisco Press Club named Your Call the best public affairs program. In 2017, The Nation named it the most valuable local radio show.