Whales have Free Willy. Dolphins have Flipper. But what about the humble porpoise?<\/p>\n
The porpoise doesn\u2019t star in any Hollywood blockbusters. These shy, elusive \u201cdeer of the sea\u201d are often overshadowed by their more charismatic cousin \u2014 but don\u2019t let their social anxiety fool you. In fact, porpoises are speed-fiends with an insane metabolism and an outrageous sex drive.<\/p>\n
Host Nate Hegyi and producer Marina Henke explore the Olympic sprinters of the sea and wonder if the fate of the endangered vaquita might hinge on being oh-so-very-cute.<\/p>\n
Featuring Michelle Dutro, Barb Lake and Ruxandra Guidi.<\/p>\n
Produced by Nate Hegyi. For full credits and transcript, visit outsideinradio.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n SUPPORT<\/p>\n We launched a Patreon<\/a>! Become an Outside\/Insider for just $5 a month, and you can get AD-FREE episodes of the podcast, plus access to behind-the-scenes blog posts and more.<\/p>\n Follow Outside\/In on Instagram<\/a> or join our private discussion group on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n LINKS<\/p>\n The second season of Rux Guidi\u2019s podcast, The Catch, covered the plight of the vaquita<\/a>.<\/p>\n In 1999, the Department of Defense studied<\/a> the speed and hydrodynamics of dolphins, whales and porpoises to build better underwater drones.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a picture of a porpoise penis<\/a>, but don\u2019t say we didn\u2019t warn you.<\/p>\n