Garth Stevenson is a renowned musician, composer and eco-activist who has appeared on some 50 albums, collaborated with leading musicians from all over the globe, and counts among his mentors the legendary biologist Roger Payne, the first to record humpback whales in the 1960s. Garth has played his double bass not only for people around the world but also among seals, penguins, icebergs, and in the bow of small boats where he imitates whale calls on his bass. He performs music based on those extraordinary interspecies exchanges accompanied by stunning video footage.

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The Quest to Decode Whale Speak

When members of Project CETI (the Cetacean Translation Initiative) witnessed the birth of a sperm whale, they observed a breathtaking scene of cooperation and communication that few humans have ever seen. The extraordinary experience was a scientific milestone as well as one more strand in the web of sperm whale culture that this innovative project is studying.

Making Music with the More-Than-Human World: A Conversation with David Rothenberg

David Rothenberg is a groundbreaking figure in “the joys and mysteries of interspecies music-making.” Bioneers senior producer J.P. Harpignies invited Rothenberg to recount some of the key episodes in his career trajectory, unpack some of his guiding ideals and passions, and regale us with some anecdotes from an extremely full life.