In March, a sperm whale washed up on a beach near the Isle of Skye wrapped up in rope. In this episode, we delve into entanglement of large ocean creatures with Ellie Maclennan of the Scottish Entanglement Alliance. This is a difficult topic, but one with a very simple solution currently being trialled which could massively reduce the incidence of entanglement overnight.Scottish Entanglement Alliance: <a href="https://scottishentanglement.org" target="_blank">https://scottishentanglement.org</a>Find and contact your MSP (Member of Scottish Parliament): <a href="https://www.parliament.scot/msps/current-and-previous-msps" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.scot/msps/current-and-previous-msps</a>The Our Ocean Podcast is brought to you by <a href="www.seaful.org.uk" target="_blank">Seaful</a> - the UK charity dedicated to connecting people to our ocean.For more information about Seaful, please visit our <a href="www.seaful.org.uk" target="_blank">Website</a>, <a href="www.instagram.com/seafulcharity" target="_blank">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/seafulcharityuk" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.To donate to Seaful, please go to <a href="https://seaful.org.uk/donate/" target="_blank">https://seaful.org.uk/donate/</a>For questions or suggestions, please email us - podcast@seaful.org.ukYou can connect with The Our Ocean Podcast's host Cal Major through her <a href="www.calmajor.com" target="_blank">Website</a>, <a href="www.instagram.com/cal_major" target="_blank">Instagram</a> or <a href="www.facebook.com/calmajorocean" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.

Solving Whale Entanglement