Orcas in the Salish Sea
British Columbia, Canada
Joined June 2018
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Sallish Sea Orca Squad retweeted
In Spring 2023 we welcomed 4 new calves into the coastal Bigg’s killer whale population including T109A2D pictured here with Mum. This is her fourth viable calf in 8 years! You can find the full update at baycetology.org/population-u…
Sallish Sea Orca Squad retweeted
Encounter #8 • 08-Mar-2023 • Transients - Boundary Pass. Excerpt: There were many animals fairly spread out and nondirectional but seemed quite animated, especially the juveniles who were playing with each other ... whaleresearch.com/2023-08
Sallish Sea Orca Squad retweeted
SOUND ON! Huge thanks to whale-lover Sarah Garbett for graciously sharing her video from last weekend's encounter with ~40 Bigg's killer whales in the Strait of Georgia. The team at @sjiwhalewatch stopped their boat and lowered a hydrophone, capturing these stunning vocals!
Sallish Sea Orca Squad retweeted
Late Saturday, roughly 40 Bigg's killer whales assembled in the Strait of Georgia, making one of the largest *single* groups of Bigg's ever encountered in the Salish Sea. Here are a few photos from their high-energy happy hour taken by naturalist April Ryan of @sjiwhalewatch.
Sallish Sea Orca Squad retweeted
This is NOT an April Fools' joke! More than 70 Bigg's killer whales were spotted throughout the Salish Sea yesterday, setting a new single-day record. The largest group, seen by PWWA operators near the northern San Juan Islands, contained 18 individuals!
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Sallish Sea Orca Squad retweeted
Spring is here, which means more whales in the area and more boaters on the water. Remember, if you #seeablowgoslow, view whales from a safe distance, and look for the Whale Warning Flag.🐳 #pwwa
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On this day in 2018 we witnessed the birth of Biggs orca T109A6 in the head of an Inlet in Clayoquot Sound. I later had the chance to name them - Riley - for a nearby cove in the Sound.
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Construction is now underway to remove the Squamish Spit, which has cut off the Squamish River from the estuary for decades to the detriment of juvenile salmon. squamishchief.com/local-news…
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Sign up for the best weekly media round-up of stories about salmon and their habitats. The Salmon News goes out every Wednesday! #SalmonNews #newsletter #wildsalmon watershedwatch.ca/salmon-new…
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Brief video clip of lone Grey Whale in Haro Strait again today- surfacing and displaying fluke. @whales_org @orcanetwork @vanaqua @DFO_Pacific @CoastGuardCAN @environmentca @CWROrcas @thewhaletrail @TheWhaleMuseum PS This whale has been around Cadboro Bay for almost a week now.
Sallish Sea Orca Squad retweeted
Video clip of Grey whale in Haro Strait this afternoon. More video to follow. Thanks to @lostfrequency__ for help identifying it. NB It's the first Grey I have seen locally since Juanita frequented Haro over twenty years ago.
Sallish Sea Orca Squad retweeted
Sometime in the last few weeks T124A gave birth to her seventh known calf. Other additions to the coastal Bigg's population over the last three months include new calves for T036A, T046B2, and T075C. For more details see the full update at baycetology.org/population-u…
Sallish Sea Orca Squad retweeted
Aerial footage of J Pod from yesterday!
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Sallish Sea Orca Squad retweeted
We saw the devastating results of flood infrastructure failure last week. Most flood control in BC does not meet current standards. We can and must #buildbackbetter to not only protect communities but also wild salmon. Learn more👇
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Sallish Sea Orca Squad retweeted
Brief Video Clip of a Southern Resident Killer Whale Breaching in Haro Strait: @CWROrcas @TheWhaleMuseum @thewhaletrail @oceansresearch @orcanetwork @DFO_Pacific @environmentca @wdc @SalishSeaOrcas @OrcaBC101 @OrcaRelief @OrcaConservancy @vanaqua @lostfrequency__ @DanteAubert
Sallish Sea Orca Squad retweeted
We're thrilled to be the recipient of #SalishSea Orca Squad Protection Society’s annual fundraiser. Buy a shirt or hoodie before Dec. 4, 2021 and support two organizations working to defend #wildsalmon and #orca that depend on them. @lostfrequency__
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Sallish Sea Orca Squad retweeted
Too much salmon habitat is already blocked to #fishpassage. The wrong kind of flood infrastructure project will ADD to the problem. We're calling for flood infrastructure updates that are good for salmon and communities. Please send a letter & share 👇 watershedwatch.ca/tell-trude…
Sallish Sea Orca Squad retweeted
We're thrilled to be the recipient of #SalishSea Orca Squad Protection Society’s annual fundraiser. Buy a shirt or hoodie before Dec. 4, 2021 and support two organizations working to defend #wildsalmon and #orca that depend on them. @lostfrequency__
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Sallish Sea Orca Squad retweeted
On our last night at Race Rocks, we were treated to a breathtaking show. We were surrounded by about 40 southern resident orcas - members of J and K pods on the west side. L pod members started in the east and travelled right past Great Race Rock and into the sunset!
