The Whale Museum
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Promoting stewardship of whales in the Salish Sea through education and research. Find us at: whalemuseum.org
The Whale Museum will host its second annual Global Orca Workshop on November 13! The theme of the workshop is “Understanding orca eco-types around the world: Who are they and what are they facing in today’s changing ocean environments.”
Learn more or register at: www.whalemuseum.org
Learn more or register at: www.whalemuseum.org
October 17, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The Whale Museum will host its second annual Global Orca Workshop on November 13! The theme of the workshop is “Understanding orca eco-types around the world: Who are they and what are they facing in today’s changing ocean environments.”
Learn more or register at: www.whalemuseum.org
Learn more or register at: www.whalemuseum.org
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We’re adding new apparel to our gift store - which design would you add to your cart? Comment your favorite below and the winner will be featured in our store 👕
Thanks to all of our incredible volunteers who submitted designs! These four were created by A) Adriana, B) Allie, C) Ro, and D) Sandy.
Thanks to all of our incredible volunteers who submitted designs! These four were created by A) Adriana, B) Allie, C) Ro, and D) Sandy.
October 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
We’re adding new apparel to our gift store - which design would you add to your cart? Comment your favorite below and the winner will be featured in our store 👕
Thanks to all of our incredible volunteers who submitted designs! These four were created by A) Adriana, B) Allie, C) Ro, and D) Sandy.
Thanks to all of our incredible volunteers who submitted designs! These four were created by A) Adriana, B) Allie, C) Ro, and D) Sandy.
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Northern Resident Killer Whales in the Strait of Georgia
A135, A119, A79, A114, A94, A88, A42, A103 are present in this photo. This group is in the southernmost part of it's range.
A135, A119, A79, A114, A94, A88, A42, A103 are present in this photo. This group is in the southernmost part of it's range.
October 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Northern Resident Killer Whales in the Strait of Georgia
A135, A119, A79, A114, A94, A88, A42, A103 are present in this photo. This group is in the southernmost part of it's range.
A135, A119, A79, A114, A94, A88, A42, A103 are present in this photo. This group is in the southernmost part of it's range.
The Whale Museum and The Salish Sea School are partnering to launch new, exciting take-home kits for educators, parents, and community organizers!
To learn more or to request a kit, visit: whalemuseum.org/pages/salish...
To learn more or to request a kit, visit: whalemuseum.org/pages/salish...
September 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The Whale Museum and The Salish Sea School are partnering to launch new, exciting take-home kits for educators, parents, and community organizers!
To learn more or to request a kit, visit: whalemuseum.org/pages/salish...
To learn more or to request a kit, visit: whalemuseum.org/pages/salish...
The Whale Museum’s Summer Lecture Series wraps up tonight at 7:00 PM PT with another exciting lecture! Dr. Shawn Larson from the Seattle Aquarium will be presenting “Sea Otter Conservation and Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration.”
Watch at TWM or live online: www.youtube.com/live/JJ9iSXX...
Watch at TWM or live online: www.youtube.com/live/JJ9iSXX...
Sea otter Conservation and Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration
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September 25, 2025 at 12:56 AM
The Whale Museum’s Summer Lecture Series wraps up tonight at 7:00 PM PT with another exciting lecture! Dr. Shawn Larson from the Seattle Aquarium will be presenting “Sea Otter Conservation and Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration.”
Watch at TWM or live online: www.youtube.com/live/JJ9iSXX...
Watch at TWM or live online: www.youtube.com/live/JJ9iSXX...
We are LIVE with Dr. Deborah Giles and Aisha Rashid from The SeaDoc Society! Join us at: www.youtube.com/live/5ISlwyy...
From Scent Dogs to Drones: Research Driving Southern Resident Killer Whale Recovery
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September 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM
We are LIVE with Dr. Deborah Giles and Aisha Rashid from The SeaDoc Society! Join us at: www.youtube.com/live/5ISlwyy...
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An endangered orca was spotted Friday carrying a dead newborn on her nose, umbilical cord still attached, between Orcas Island and Cypress Island in Washington state.
Endangered orca carries dead newborn daughter in Puget Sound
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September 14, 2025 at 12:02 AM
An endangered orca was spotted Friday carrying a dead newborn on her nose, umbilical cord still attached, between Orcas Island and Cypress Island in Washington state.
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Event: Microbial source tracking for Puget Sound.
Friday, 9/12, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm PT on Zoom.
A workshop presented by PSI and co-hosted with the Shellfish SIL. Explore emerging tools to track and reduce fecal pollution in Puget Sound. washington.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Friday, 9/12, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm PT on Zoom.
A workshop presented by PSI and co-hosted with the Shellfish SIL. Explore emerging tools to track and reduce fecal pollution in Puget Sound. washington.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Event: Microbial source tracking for Puget Sound.
Friday, 9/12, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm PT on Zoom.
A workshop presented by PSI and co-hosted with the Shellfish SIL. Explore emerging tools to track and reduce fecal pollution in Puget Sound. washington.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Friday, 9/12, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm PT on Zoom.
A workshop presented by PSI and co-hosted with the Shellfish SIL. Explore emerging tools to track and reduce fecal pollution in Puget Sound. washington.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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🚨 Milestone Alert! Last week, our CAB systems surpassed 5,000 days of listening beneath the waves — tracking whales, vessels, and more throughout the Pacific Northwest!
#CoastalAcousticBuoy
#CoastalAcousticBuoy
September 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
🚨 Milestone Alert! Last week, our CAB systems surpassed 5,000 days of listening beneath the waves — tracking whales, vessels, and more throughout the Pacific Northwest!
#CoastalAcousticBuoy
#CoastalAcousticBuoy
The Whale Museum is hiring for the Soundwatch Coordinator position! This is a full-time employment position. To learn more and apply, visit: whalemuseum.org/pages/job-in...
The application deadline is September 26, 2025 or until filled.
The application deadline is September 26, 2025 or until filled.
September 5, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The Whale Museum is hiring for the Soundwatch Coordinator position! This is a full-time employment position. To learn more and apply, visit: whalemuseum.org/pages/job-in...
The application deadline is September 26, 2025 or until filled.
The application deadline is September 26, 2025 or until filled.
L Pod currently visible on the Lime Kiln livestream! www.youtube.com/live/h8xJjKz...
The Whale Museum Live Stream
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September 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
L Pod currently visible on the Lime Kiln livestream! www.youtube.com/live/h8xJjKz...
For the second time in just over a month, responders with the Pacific Northwest Large Whale Entanglement Response Network successfully freed an entangled Humpback whale in the Salish Sea. Read the full press release at: whalemuseum.org/pages/humpba...
August 23, 2025 at 6:19 AM
For the second time in just over a month, responders with the Pacific Northwest Large Whale Entanglement Response Network successfully freed an entangled Humpback whale in the Salish Sea. Read the full press release at: whalemuseum.org/pages/humpba...
In one hour we will be live with Dr. Jennifer Tennessen from the Center for Ecosystem Sentinels with her presentation, “Tagging Along: How Wearable Devices have Transformed our Understanding of Orcas’ Hunting Behavior and the Impacts of Human Disturbance.”: www.youtube.com/live/m27SMek...
Tagging Along: How Wearable Devices have Transformed our Understanding of Orcas
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August 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
In one hour we will be live with Dr. Jennifer Tennessen from the Center for Ecosystem Sentinels with her presentation, “Tagging Along: How Wearable Devices have Transformed our Understanding of Orcas’ Hunting Behavior and the Impacts of Human Disturbance.”: www.youtube.com/live/m27SMek...
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Thank you @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social for the symbolic #killerwhale adoption program. We adopted K16 Opus a couple months ago and now have added her son K35 Sonata to the “family.” Hopefully the program can bring some hope to the recovery of the #SouthernResidentOrcas #orca #salishsea
August 9, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Thank you @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social for the symbolic #killerwhale adoption program. We adopted K16 Opus a couple months ago and now have added her son K35 Sonata to the “family.” Hopefully the program can bring some hope to the recovery of the #SouthernResidentOrcas #orca #salishsea
In one hour, at 7:00 PM PT, we are going live with Dr. Michael Weiss from the Center for Whale Research for his lecture, “Population Trends and Behavior of Southern Resident killer whales”.
Join us in-person at The Whale Museum or stream on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/live/tHWRAqs...
Join us in-person at The Whale Museum or stream on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/live/tHWRAqs...
Population Trends and Behavior of Southern Resident killer whales
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August 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
In one hour, at 7:00 PM PT, we are going live with Dr. Michael Weiss from the Center for Whale Research for his lecture, “Population Trends and Behavior of Southern Resident killer whales”.
Join us in-person at The Whale Museum or stream on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/live/tHWRAqs...
Join us in-person at The Whale Museum or stream on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/live/tHWRAqs...
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This spring, staff from @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social, Cascadia Research Collective, and SR3 gathered in Olympia to practice whale disentanglement skills. Learn about the training and what it takes to become a responder at www.sealifer3.org/news/preparing-for-the-next-response
Preparing for the Next Response — SR3 Sealife Response, Rehabilitation, and Research improving the health of marine wildlife.
By KC Scofield , Response Program Coordinator
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July 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This spring, staff from @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social, Cascadia Research Collective, and SR3 gathered in Olympia to practice whale disentanglement skills. Learn about the training and what it takes to become a responder at www.sealifer3.org/news/preparing-for-the-next-response
The Whale Museum will be open until 5:00 PM through the end of the week (8/10) as a test of potential new summer hours! We hope this makes our museum more accessible to more people, and depending on the community response we may extend the expanded hours.
August 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The Whale Museum will be open until 5:00 PM through the end of the week (8/10) as a test of potential new summer hours! We hope this makes our museum more accessible to more people, and depending on the community response we may extend the expanded hours.
In one hour, at 7:00 PM PT, we are going live at The Whale Museum and on YouTube with a presentation from Erin Falcone and Greg Schorr: “Understanding the Impacts of Military Training on Southern (California) Residents”.
www.youtube.com/live/LMcngfQ...
www.youtube.com/live/LMcngfQ...
Understanding the impacts of military training on Southern (California) Residents
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July 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
In one hour, at 7:00 PM PT, we are going live at The Whale Museum and on YouTube with a presentation from Erin Falcone and Greg Schorr: “Understanding the Impacts of Military Training on Southern (California) Residents”.
www.youtube.com/live/LMcngfQ...
www.youtube.com/live/LMcngfQ...
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J63 IS A GIRL! 🩷🎉
In early July, @whaleresearch.bsky.social photographed the underside of J63, confirming she is female!
In early July, @whaleresearch.bsky.social photographed the underside of J63, confirming she is female!
July 18, 2025 at 3:43 AM
J63 IS A GIRL! 🩷🎉
In early July, @whaleresearch.bsky.social photographed the underside of J63, confirming she is female!
In early July, @whaleresearch.bsky.social photographed the underside of J63, confirming she is female!
Thank you to Dr. Rob Williams and Dr. Erin Ashe from Oceans Initiative for speaking last night, and thank you to everyone who was able to attend either online or in-person!
If you weren’t able to catch it live, a recording is available on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/live/-GA506p...
If you weren’t able to catch it live, a recording is available on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/live/-GA506p...
July 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Thank you to Dr. Rob Williams and Dr. Erin Ashe from Oceans Initiative for speaking last night, and thank you to everyone who was able to attend either online or in-person!
If you weren’t able to catch it live, a recording is available on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/live/-GA506p...
If you weren’t able to catch it live, a recording is available on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/live/-GA506p...
We are LIVE with Dr. Rob Williams from Oceans Initiative with his presentation "Bright Extinction and a Vision of Hope: Signs of an accelerating decline in Southern Resident killer whales, and what we can do now to start turning it around."
www.youtube.com/live/-GA506p...
www.youtube.com/live/-GA506p...
Bright Extinction and a Vision of Hope: Southern Resident Killer Whales
The invisible loss of biodiversity before species has been identified and described in scientific literature has been termed, memorably, dark extinction. Dr. Williams coined the phrase “Bright Extinct...
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July 18, 2025 at 2:01 AM
We are LIVE with Dr. Rob Williams from Oceans Initiative with his presentation "Bright Extinction and a Vision of Hope: Signs of an accelerating decline in Southern Resident killer whales, and what we can do now to start turning it around."
www.youtube.com/live/-GA506p...
www.youtube.com/live/-GA506p...
In one hour, we'll be going live with Dr. Rob Williams from Oceans Initiative with his presentation "Bright Extinction and a Vision of Hope" Catch it in-person at The Whale Museum or streaming on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/-GA506p...
July 18, 2025 at 12:59 AM
In one hour, we'll be going live with Dr. Rob Williams from Oceans Initiative with his presentation "Bright Extinction and a Vision of Hope" Catch it in-person at The Whale Museum or streaming on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/-GA506p...
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I had about an hour today on the west side of San Juan Island to watch J Pod pass by. It's been a long wait!
#SRKW #orca #naturephotography #killerwhale
#SRKW #orca #naturephotography #killerwhale
July 15, 2025 at 5:25 AM
I had about an hour today on the west side of San Juan Island to watch J Pod pass by. It's been a long wait!
#SRKW #orca #naturephotography #killerwhale
#SRKW #orca #naturephotography #killerwhale
Southern Residents are currently in view of the Lime Kiln Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/eYUuLvT...
The Whale Museum Live Stream
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July 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Southern Residents are currently in view of the Lime Kiln Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/eYUuLvT...
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Happy World Orca Day everyone! We have just picked up SRKW on our Lime Kiln hydrophone as of 12:07 p.m. and the Haro Strait and Boundary Pass voluntary ship Slowdowns are now in effect!
#WorldOrcaDay #SRKW #ECHOProgram
#WorldOrcaDay #SRKW #ECHOProgram
July 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Happy World Orca Day everyone! We have just picked up SRKW on our Lime Kiln hydrophone as of 12:07 p.m. and the Haro Strait and Boundary Pass voluntary ship Slowdowns are now in effect!
#WorldOrcaDay #SRKW #ECHOProgram
#WorldOrcaDay #SRKW #ECHOProgram