Climate change is real, and it’s happening right now all around us. We usually think of extreme weather, habitat loss and biodiversity decline - all of which are hugely important in their own right. But one major consequence is often overlooked: climate change is reshaping how diseases spread across the world, in both wildlife and humans.

When we think of health, many of us will picture doctors, hospitals and human medicine. Some might also think of veterinary care. But now, more than ever, health isn’t just about humans or animals in isolation.

Orcas have always fascinated me - powerful, intelligent, and strikingly beautiful, they’re often misunderstood. In this blog, I explore the known orca ecotypes and what they can teach us not just about orcas, but about how much we still have to learn from the ocean.