Orca Conservancy
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We're a 501c3 non-profit organization committed to protecting the endangered Southern Resident killer whale population
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We are Orca Conservancy, a 501(c)(3) WA State non-profit organization committed to protecting the endangered Southern Resident killer whales.
Follow along for more information about the SRKWs & learn what you can do to help their recovery!
📷 K22 Sekiu spyhoping next to K33 Tika
We are Orca Conservancy, a 501(c)(3) WA State non-profit organization committed to protecting the endangered Southern Resident killer whales.
Follow along for more information about the SRKWs & learn what you can do to help their recovery!
📷 K22 Sekiu spyhoping next to K33 Tika
📣 Exciting announcement: We have a new webcam live-streaming in Puget Sound!
The cam is located in Burien, Washington, overlooking East Passage between the mainland & Vashon Island. This area sees whale traffic, including orcas, humpbacks and more.
www.youtube.com/live/w45z6_s...
The cam is located in Burien, Washington, overlooking East Passage between the mainland & Vashon Island. This area sees whale traffic, including orcas, humpbacks and more.
www.youtube.com/live/w45z6_s...
Orca Conservancy Live Stream | East Passage
YouTube video by Orca Conservancy
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October 2, 2025 at 8:27 PM
📣 Exciting announcement: We have a new webcam live-streaming in Puget Sound!
The cam is located in Burien, Washington, overlooking East Passage between the mainland & Vashon Island. This area sees whale traffic, including orcas, humpbacks and more.
www.youtube.com/live/w45z6_s...
The cam is located in Burien, Washington, overlooking East Passage between the mainland & Vashon Island. This area sees whale traffic, including orcas, humpbacks and more.
www.youtube.com/live/w45z6_s...
For our supporters in British Columbia ⬇️
Orca Conservancy’s Board Secretary @intertidalkendy.bsky.social will be speaking on Thetis Island this Sunday (10/08) about Southern Residents & watershed-wide conservation!
www.orcaconservancy.org/events/conse...
Orca Conservancy’s Board Secretary @intertidalkendy.bsky.social will be speaking on Thetis Island this Sunday (10/08) about Southern Residents & watershed-wide conservation!
www.orcaconservancy.org/events/conse...
Conservation of the Southern Resident Killer Whales (The Orca-Stra of the Salish Sea) — Orca Conservancy
Join Kendra, Board Secretary at Orca Conservancy, and Thetis Island Nature Conservancy on August 10thto learn more about the Southern Resident killer whales, Orca Conservancy’s work, and a watershed-w...
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August 7, 2025 at 8:23 PM
For our supporters in British Columbia ⬇️
Orca Conservancy’s Board Secretary @intertidalkendy.bsky.social will be speaking on Thetis Island this Sunday (10/08) about Southern Residents & watershed-wide conservation!
www.orcaconservancy.org/events/conse...
Orca Conservancy’s Board Secretary @intertidalkendy.bsky.social will be speaking on Thetis Island this Sunday (10/08) about Southern Residents & watershed-wide conservation!
www.orcaconservancy.org/events/conse...
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!
🚨 ACTION ALERT
Contact your representatives to protect the Marine Mammal Protection Act from weakened regulations. We have put together additional information, contacts, suggested talking points, & resources. Hearing Date is July 22nd.
www.orcaconservancy.org/blog/action-...
Contact your representatives to protect the Marine Mammal Protection Act from weakened regulations. We have put together additional information, contacts, suggested talking points, & resources. Hearing Date is July 22nd.
www.orcaconservancy.org/blog/action-...
July 15, 2025 at 4:52 AM
🚨 ACTION ALERT
Contact your representatives to protect the Marine Mammal Protection Act from weakened regulations. We have put together additional information, contacts, suggested talking points, & resources. Hearing Date is July 22nd.
www.orcaconservancy.org/blog/action-...
Contact your representatives to protect the Marine Mammal Protection Act from weakened regulations. We have put together additional information, contacts, suggested talking points, & resources. Hearing Date is July 22nd.
www.orcaconservancy.org/blog/action-...
Happy International Orca Day! Here in the Pacific Northwest, we’re lucky to share our waters with multiple orca populations, including the endangered Southern Residents, the Transients/Biggs, and the Northern Residents.
July 15, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Happy International Orca Day! Here in the Pacific Northwest, we’re lucky to share our waters with multiple orca populations, including the endangered Southern Residents, the Transients/Biggs, and the Northern Residents.
We have some exciting news!
The J Pod Eye Patch Guide 2025 is NOW AVAILABLE for free digital download and printed booklets are available for pre-sale.
Get yours here: www.orcaconservancy.org/eye-patch-gu...
The J Pod Eye Patch Guide 2025 is NOW AVAILABLE for free digital download and printed booklets are available for pre-sale.
Get yours here: www.orcaconservancy.org/eye-patch-gu...
June 26, 2025 at 3:36 AM
We have some exciting news!
The J Pod Eye Patch Guide 2025 is NOW AVAILABLE for free digital download and printed booklets are available for pre-sale.
Get yours here: www.orcaconservancy.org/eye-patch-gu...
The J Pod Eye Patch Guide 2025 is NOW AVAILABLE for free digital download and printed booklets are available for pre-sale.
Get yours here: www.orcaconservancy.org/eye-patch-gu...
🚨 ACTION ALERT🚨
Submit a public comment opposing the proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to repeal limits on carbon emissions produced by power plants and weaken critical environmental protections.
Submit a public comment opposing the proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to repeal limits on carbon emissions produced by power plants and weaken critical environmental protections.
ACTION ALERT: Oppose EPA Rollbacks of Carbon Pollution Safeguards — Orca Conservancy
Submit a public comment opposing the proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to repeal limits on carbon emissions produced by power plants and weaken critical environmental pro...
www.orcaconservancy.org
June 25, 2025 at 4:05 AM
🚨 ACTION ALERT🚨
Submit a public comment opposing the proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to repeal limits on carbon emissions produced by power plants and weaken critical environmental protections.
Submit a public comment opposing the proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to repeal limits on carbon emissions produced by power plants and weaken critical environmental protections.
Since last year, we’ve been tracking a proposed tidal energy pilot project by Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO), which seeks to install a floating tidal turbine in Rosario Strait—part of the designated critical habitat for endangered Southern Resident killer whales (SRKWs)
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Giant turbine sparks outrage in WA orca habitat: ‘Like a 747 in the water’
A proposed tidal energy project in the Salish Sea is facing fierce pushback from environmental groups. They say it could endanger the region’s last remaining Southern Resident killer whales.
www.fox13seattle.com
June 11, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Since last year, we’ve been tracking a proposed tidal energy pilot project by Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO), which seeks to install a floating tidal turbine in Rosario Strait—part of the designated critical habitat for endangered Southern Resident killer whales (SRKWs)
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Congratulations to our Intern/Restoration Technician, Samantha Hazard, on her successful completion of her Green River College capstone project.
Her project focused on restoration efforts at Orca Conservancy’s Berrydale site, where she played a key role toward restoring this vital salmon habitat.
Her project focused on restoration efforts at Orca Conservancy’s Berrydale site, where she played a key role toward restoring this vital salmon habitat.
June 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Congratulations to our Intern/Restoration Technician, Samantha Hazard, on her successful completion of her Green River College capstone project.
Her project focused on restoration efforts at Orca Conservancy’s Berrydale site, where she played a key role toward restoring this vital salmon habitat.
Her project focused on restoration efforts at Orca Conservancy’s Berrydale site, where she played a key role toward restoring this vital salmon habitat.
It’s Orca Action Month! Here are upcoming events:
🌱 Salmon habitat restoration
(June 14th & June 28th at Berrydale Tree Farm)
💕 A Majestic Matriarchy: Honoring Southern Resident Orcas
(June 14th at St. Joseph Parish, Seattle)
💻 Beneath the Surface: Southern Resident Stories
(June 18th, virtual)
🌱 Salmon habitat restoration
(June 14th & June 28th at Berrydale Tree Farm)
💕 A Majestic Matriarchy: Honoring Southern Resident Orcas
(June 14th at St. Joseph Parish, Seattle)
💻 Beneath the Surface: Southern Resident Stories
(June 18th, virtual)
June 2, 2025 at 10:40 PM
It’s Orca Action Month! Here are upcoming events:
🌱 Salmon habitat restoration
(June 14th & June 28th at Berrydale Tree Farm)
💕 A Majestic Matriarchy: Honoring Southern Resident Orcas
(June 14th at St. Joseph Parish, Seattle)
💻 Beneath the Surface: Southern Resident Stories
(June 18th, virtual)
🌱 Salmon habitat restoration
(June 14th & June 28th at Berrydale Tree Farm)
💕 A Majestic Matriarchy: Honoring Southern Resident Orcas
(June 14th at St. Joseph Parish, Seattle)
💻 Beneath the Surface: Southern Resident Stories
(June 18th, virtual)
WIN BIG!
Help us in our mission to recover the critically endangered Southern Resident killer whales by making a donation to our GiveBIG campaign
To show how much your donation means to us we are giving away an Orca Conservancy prize pack to one lucky donor!
Help us in our mission to recover the critically endangered Southern Resident killer whales by making a donation to our GiveBIG campaign
To show how much your donation means to us we are giving away an Orca Conservancy prize pack to one lucky donor!
May 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
WIN BIG!
Help us in our mission to recover the critically endangered Southern Resident killer whales by making a donation to our GiveBIG campaign
To show how much your donation means to us we are giving away an Orca Conservancy prize pack to one lucky donor!
Help us in our mission to recover the critically endangered Southern Resident killer whales by making a donation to our GiveBIG campaign
To show how much your donation means to us we are giving away an Orca Conservancy prize pack to one lucky donor!
GiveBig is here and we need YOUR help!
Help us reach our $10,000 goal! Your contribution enables us to work to recover the critically endangered Southern Resident killer whales by funding our projects and initiatives.
Donate today ⬇️
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Help us reach our $10,000 goal! Your contribution enables us to work to recover the critically endangered Southern Resident killer whales by funding our projects and initiatives.
Donate today ⬇️
donorbox.org/orca-conserv...
May 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
GiveBig is here and we need YOUR help!
Help us reach our $10,000 goal! Your contribution enables us to work to recover the critically endangered Southern Resident killer whales by funding our projects and initiatives.
Donate today ⬇️
donorbox.org/orca-conserv...
Help us reach our $10,000 goal! Your contribution enables us to work to recover the critically endangered Southern Resident killer whales by funding our projects and initiatives.
Donate today ⬇️
donorbox.org/orca-conserv...
J Pod made a surprise visit into Northwest Bay, Nanoose, BC!
While Southern Residents frequent the waters around Vancouver Island, this seems to be the first time in recent years they have been documented in the bay.
J51 Nova, J41 Eclipse, J62, and J39 Mako @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
While Southern Residents frequent the waters around Vancouver Island, this seems to be the first time in recent years they have been documented in the bay.
J51 Nova, J41 Eclipse, J62, and J39 Mako @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 11:37 PM
J Pod made a surprise visit into Northwest Bay, Nanoose, BC!
While Southern Residents frequent the waters around Vancouver Island, this seems to be the first time in recent years they have been documented in the bay.
J51 Nova, J41 Eclipse, J62, and J39 Mako @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
While Southern Residents frequent the waters around Vancouver Island, this seems to be the first time in recent years they have been documented in the bay.
J51 Nova, J41 Eclipse, J62, and J39 Mako @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
Orca Conservancy team members spent some time with the T124As on Sunday afternoon!
They were traveling with T100E Tharaya, T100B Freya, T100B1 Seird, & the infamous T49A2 Jude, who you may remember from his time spent in Barnes Lake
📷 1: T124A7
📷 2: T100E & T100Bs
They were traveling with T100E Tharaya, T100B Freya, T100B1 Seird, & the infamous T49A2 Jude, who you may remember from his time spent in Barnes Lake
📷 1: T124A7
📷 2: T100E & T100Bs
April 29, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Orca Conservancy team members spent some time with the T124As on Sunday afternoon!
They were traveling with T100E Tharaya, T100B Freya, T100B1 Seird, & the infamous T49A2 Jude, who you may remember from his time spent in Barnes Lake
📷 1: T124A7
📷 2: T100E & T100Bs
They were traveling with T100E Tharaya, T100B Freya, T100B1 Seird, & the infamous T49A2 Jude, who you may remember from his time spent in Barnes Lake
📷 1: T124A7
📷 2: T100E & T100Bs
Hello J63!!
Earth Day was extra special this year! In addition to kicking off the first day of Storming the Sound with Salmon, members of the Orca Conservancy team got first looks at the newest calf in J Pod, J63!
📷 J40 with new calf J63 - taken by @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
Earth Day was extra special this year! In addition to kicking off the first day of Storming the Sound with Salmon, members of the Orca Conservancy team got first looks at the newest calf in J Pod, J63!
📷 J40 with new calf J63 - taken by @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
April 25, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Hello J63!!
Earth Day was extra special this year! In addition to kicking off the first day of Storming the Sound with Salmon, members of the Orca Conservancy team got first looks at the newest calf in J Pod, J63!
📷 J40 with new calf J63 - taken by @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
Earth Day was extra special this year! In addition to kicking off the first day of Storming the Sound with Salmon, members of the Orca Conservancy team got first looks at the newest calf in J Pod, J63!
📷 J40 with new calf J63 - taken by @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
🚨 URGENT ACTION ALERT: Submit a public comment opposing the proposed rule by NOAA to weaken environmental protections under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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ACTION ALERT: Oppose NOAA's Plan to Strip Habitat from ESA Safeguards — Orca Conservancy
Submit a public comment opposing the proposed rule by US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to rescind the definition of “harm” in the Endan...
www.orcaconservancy.org
April 21, 2025 at 3:58 AM
🚨 URGENT ACTION ALERT: Submit a public comment opposing the proposed rule by NOAA to weaken environmental protections under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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Happy Saturday! To kick off the weekend off, we want to share some good news!
During this year’s legislative session we have been tracking a handful of policies that support orca recovery. A few of the bills we have been supporting have passed! These include:
During this year’s legislative session we have been tracking a handful of policies that support orca recovery. A few of the bills we have been supporting have passed! These include:
April 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Happy Saturday! To kick off the weekend off, we want to share some good news!
During this year’s legislative session we have been tracking a handful of policies that support orca recovery. A few of the bills we have been supporting have passed! These include:
During this year’s legislative session we have been tracking a handful of policies that support orca recovery. A few of the bills we have been supporting have passed! These include:
Reposted by Orca Conservancy
We have some incredibly exciting news to share! J Pod has a new calf! Designated J63, we observed this little one traveling with J40. This will be her first known calf! While we have no immediate health concerns at the moment, we’ll continue to update when we can.
April 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
We have some incredibly exciting news to share! J Pod has a new calf! Designated J63, we observed this little one traveling with J40. This will be her first known calf! While we have no immediate health concerns at the moment, we’ll continue to update when we can.
BREAKING NEWS!
A new calf has been discovered with J Pod! The calf was seen traveling alongside J40 Suttles and has been given the alphanumeric designation J63!
A new calf has been discovered with J Pod! The calf was seen traveling alongside J40 Suttles and has been given the alphanumeric designation J63!
We have some incredibly exciting news to share! J Pod has a new calf! Designated J63, we observed this little one traveling with J40. This will be her first known calf! While we have no immediate health concerns at the moment, we’ll continue to update when we can.
April 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM
BREAKING NEWS!
A new calf has been discovered with J Pod! The calf was seen traveling alongside J40 Suttles and has been given the alphanumeric designation J63!
A new calf has been discovered with J Pod! The calf was seen traveling alongside J40 Suttles and has been given the alphanumeric designation J63!
Thank you so much to all of our volunteers and Free the Green for helping make our “128 Trees for L128” planting event a success!
We had initially set out plant 128 trees, but thanks to everyone’s generous donation we more than doubled that amount and funded 340 trees!
We had initially set out plant 128 trees, but thanks to everyone’s generous donation we more than doubled that amount and funded 340 trees!
March 10, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Thank you so much to all of our volunteers and Free the Green for helping make our “128 Trees for L128” planting event a success!
We had initially set out plant 128 trees, but thanks to everyone’s generous donation we more than doubled that amount and funded 340 trees!
We had initially set out plant 128 trees, but thanks to everyone’s generous donation we more than doubled that amount and funded 340 trees!
We caught up with J Pod again last afternoon before they exited Puget Sound.
Our encounter was brief, but we were able to get some good looks at J45 Se-Yi-Chnn & his big sister J40 Suttles, along with J41 Eclipse & her two youngest daughters J58 Crescent & J62.
Our encounter was brief, but we were able to get some good looks at J45 Se-Yi-Chnn & his big sister J40 Suttles, along with J41 Eclipse & her two youngest daughters J58 Crescent & J62.
March 7, 2025 at 2:55 AM
We caught up with J Pod again last afternoon before they exited Puget Sound.
Our encounter was brief, but we were able to get some good looks at J45 Se-Yi-Chnn & his big sister J40 Suttles, along with J41 Eclipse & her two youngest daughters J58 Crescent & J62.
Our encounter was brief, but we were able to get some good looks at J45 Se-Yi-Chnn & his big sister J40 Suttles, along with J41 Eclipse & her two youngest daughters J58 Crescent & J62.
There have been multiple family groups of Transient/Bigg’s killer whales spending time in Puget Sound & on Thursday we caught up with the T124As at Elliot Bay in Seattle!
📷 T124A Kittiwake and T124A7
📷 T124A Kittiwake and T124A7
March 2, 2025 at 3:01 AM
There have been multiple family groups of Transient/Bigg’s killer whales spending time in Puget Sound & on Thursday we caught up with the T124As at Elliot Bay in Seattle!
📷 T124A Kittiwake and T124A7
📷 T124A Kittiwake and T124A7
The wait is over! The new Southern Resident flashcard deck is now available!
The new deck features the newest members J62, L127 Scuba, and L126 Ken, as well as updates to existing members like L115 Mystic, a sprouting male, and K37 Rainshadow, who has a new notch on his dorsal fin.
The new deck features the newest members J62, L127 Scuba, and L126 Ken, as well as updates to existing members like L115 Mystic, a sprouting male, and K37 Rainshadow, who has a new notch on his dorsal fin.
March 2, 2025 at 2:57 AM
The wait is over! The new Southern Resident flashcard deck is now available!
The new deck features the newest members J62, L127 Scuba, and L126 Ken, as well as updates to existing members like L115 Mystic, a sprouting male, and K37 Rainshadow, who has a new notch on his dorsal fin.
The new deck features the newest members J62, L127 Scuba, and L126 Ken, as well as updates to existing members like L115 Mystic, a sprouting male, and K37 Rainshadow, who has a new notch on his dorsal fin.
ACTION ALERT: It’s the 2025 Washington Legislative Session, & there are a handful of bills & initiatives that will impact salmon & orca recovery, including a time-sensitive bill seeking to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act with comments due today.
www.orcaconservancy.org/conservation...
www.orcaconservancy.org/conservation...
February 21, 2025 at 12:46 AM
ACTION ALERT: It’s the 2025 Washington Legislative Session, & there are a handful of bills & initiatives that will impact salmon & orca recovery, including a time-sensitive bill seeking to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act with comments due today.
www.orcaconservancy.org/conservation...
www.orcaconservancy.org/conservation...
Tomorrow is the last day to order printed Valentine cards to ensure they’ll arrive before Valentine’s Day! Digital downloads will still be available (worldwide).
Learn more & get your cards here: donorbox.org/whale-you-be...
Learn more & get your cards here: donorbox.org/whale-you-be...
Whale You Be Our Valentine? | Orca Conservancy (Powered by Donorbox)
Celebrate Valentine's Day this year by making a gift in honor of that special someone to help the endangered Southern Resident killer whales! As part of the "Whale You Be Our Valentine" campaign, for ...
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February 7, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Tomorrow is the last day to order printed Valentine cards to ensure they’ll arrive before Valentine’s Day! Digital downloads will still be available (worldwide).
Learn more & get your cards here: donorbox.org/whale-you-be...
Learn more & get your cards here: donorbox.org/whale-you-be...