Orca Behavior Institute
@orcabehaviorinstitute.org
A non-profit based on San Juan Island, Washington with the mission of inspiring conservation of wild killer whales through non-invasive research, bold advocacy, and science-based education.
www.orcabehaviorinstitute.org
www.orcabehaviorinstitute.org
Have you ever wondered about the different roles on a research boat?
We’d like to give you a behind-the-scenes look at what each of the six people on board from OBI & @whaleresearch.bsky.social are responsible for!
Is this what you imagined? Which role would you most want to do?
#whalesky #orca
We’d like to give you a behind-the-scenes look at what each of the six people on board from OBI & @whaleresearch.bsky.social are responsible for!
Is this what you imagined? Which role would you most want to do?
#whalesky #orca
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Have you ever wondered about the different roles on a research boat?
We’d like to give you a behind-the-scenes look at what each of the six people on board from OBI & @whaleresearch.bsky.social are responsible for!
Is this what you imagined? Which role would you most want to do?
#whalesky #orca
We’d like to give you a behind-the-scenes look at what each of the six people on board from OBI & @whaleresearch.bsky.social are responsible for!
Is this what you imagined? Which role would you most want to do?
#whalesky #orca
As we near the end of our second week of field work with the @whaleresearch.bsky.social, here is a highlight clip which includes some drone footage and hydrophone recordings we captured just a few days ago of J-Pod, K-Pod, & L-Pod!
Take a look and see if you can spot J45 snagging a salmon! 👀 🎣
Take a look and see if you can spot J45 snagging a salmon! 👀 🎣
November 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
As we near the end of our second week of field work with the @whaleresearch.bsky.social, here is a highlight clip which includes some drone footage and hydrophone recordings we captured just a few days ago of J-Pod, K-Pod, & L-Pod!
Take a look and see if you can spot J45 snagging a salmon! 👀 🎣
Take a look and see if you can spot J45 snagging a salmon! 👀 🎣
🎃 👻 Happy Halloween! 👻 🎃
Who needs scary movies when you have whales like this roaming the Salish Sea? ⛓️🪚
Say his name three times and the legendary Chainsaw might make an appearance today 👀
#orcas #spookyseason #halloween2025 #killerwhales
Who needs scary movies when you have whales like this roaming the Salish Sea? ⛓️🪚
Say his name three times and the legendary Chainsaw might make an appearance today 👀
#orcas #spookyseason #halloween2025 #killerwhales
October 31, 2025 at 3:39 PM
🎃 👻 Happy Halloween! 👻 🎃
Who needs scary movies when you have whales like this roaming the Salish Sea? ⛓️🪚
Say his name three times and the legendary Chainsaw might make an appearance today 👀
#orcas #spookyseason #halloween2025 #killerwhales
Who needs scary movies when you have whales like this roaming the Salish Sea? ⛓️🪚
Say his name three times and the legendary Chainsaw might make an appearance today 👀
#orcas #spookyseason #halloween2025 #killerwhales
Over the next 4 weeks, we will be in Puget Sound with @whaleresearch.bsky.social for our second season of pairing drone observations of killer whale behavior with localized hydrophone recordings.
Here's a look at what a day in the field is like on this project, filmed last year!
#whalesky #orcas
Here's a look at what a day in the field is like on this project, filmed last year!
#whalesky #orcas
October 26, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Over the next 4 weeks, we will be in Puget Sound with @whaleresearch.bsky.social for our second season of pairing drone observations of killer whale behavior with localized hydrophone recordings.
Here's a look at what a day in the field is like on this project, filmed last year!
#whalesky #orcas
Here's a look at what a day in the field is like on this project, filmed last year!
#whalesky #orcas
Why Do We Choose Music Over Natural Audio?
We often receive questions about why we don't use natural audio in our videos instead of music.
This video shows why we try to find music that pairs well with visuals, making them more impactful.
Do you prefer the music or the original noisy audio?
We often receive questions about why we don't use natural audio in our videos instead of music.
This video shows why we try to find music that pairs well with visuals, making them more impactful.
Do you prefer the music or the original noisy audio?
October 13, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Why Do We Choose Music Over Natural Audio?
We often receive questions about why we don't use natural audio in our videos instead of music.
This video shows why we try to find music that pairs well with visuals, making them more impactful.
Do you prefer the music or the original noisy audio?
We often receive questions about why we don't use natural audio in our videos instead of music.
This video shows why we try to find music that pairs well with visuals, making them more impactful.
Do you prefer the music or the original noisy audio?