Welcome K47! The Center for Whale Research announced the official designation for the new K-Pod calf today, with the mother still to be officially confirmed based on future encounters. It’s been most strongly associating with K36 thus far but other reproductive females have also been in close attendance. Here’s a short video clip of Ks exiting Puget Sound yesterday, filmed by Jason Shields. Can you spot the tiny dorsal fin of the calf? 😍 It surfaces three times in this clip! Vocalizations are o

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18K views · 123 reactions | Here are our monthly Salish Sea killer whale sightings maps for 2024 as an animation! Do any patterns stand out to you? We'll have our annual maps and some summary stats for you later this week. | Orca Behavior Institute | Facebook

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A rare interaction as two Orca pods join up for a whale of a time 🐋 Despite the name, killer whales are in fact the largest members of the dolphin family. Killer whales, or orcas, became well known to many thanks to films like the 1993 classic ‘Free Willy’, however scientists are struggling to get to know these creatures at all. One of the planet’s best apex predators, their social behaviours are still not fully understood. In 2008, the IUCN changed its assessment of the killer whale's conserva

46K views · 1.1K reactions | Here’s a quick video from yesterday’s insane Orca encounter. The pods were blasting out of the water swimming about 15 MPH to catch up to the Minke whale for a wholesome meal. Book now using link in bio #whalewatching #whale #tail #orcas #killerwhales #breach #jump #fly #low #news #media #lunges #wildlife #montereycalifornia #coast #cali #sun #fun | Sieavphotography | Facebook