What Andy Casagrande has said about Orca
2 quotes · 1 episode · Sep 11, 2026
Andy Casagrande, American two-time Emmy-winning wildlife cinematographer and shark diver known for Discovery Channel's Shark Week, has been quoted on Orca 2 times in 1 episode of Danny Jones Podcast, most recently on September 11, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Casagrande says orcas are culturally specialized, with New Zealand populations eating sharks and rays while Californian ones hunt seals and whales.
“she taught me that orcas are very cultural and that the ones in New Zealand, they focus on eating sharks and stingrays, but they won't eat seals”
Danny Jones Podcast: #430 - "Eaten Alive" Shark Week Filmmaker on Footage They Can Never Release | Andy Casagrande (Sep 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:28:55
Casagrande describes a theory that orcas locate great whites by hearing their acoustic research tags, meaning tagging may aid predation.
“there is now a theory that orcas are potentially targeting sharks that are tagged because they can track them down easier”
Danny Jones Podcast: #430 - "Eaten Alive" Shark Week Filmmaker on Footage They Can Never Release | Andy Casagrande (Sep 11, 2026) · Listen from 2:53:06
Episodes
#430 - "Eaten Alive" Shark Week Filmmaker on Footage They Can Never Release | Andy CasagrandeDanny Jones Podcast · Sep 11, 2026 · 3 h 17 min
Wildlife cinematographer Andy Casagrande tells Danny Jones about filming great whites, near-fatal shark encounters, Shark Week production, and commercial fishing corruption.