Emerson's made it abundantly clear that he's going to haul out wherever he likes. It's up to us as humans to make sure we give him space!

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If you love gray whales, don't miss the latest episode of The SeaDoc Society's Salish Sea Wild. Follow their journey from breeding grounds to feeding grounds and learn about the important gray whale research happening right here in the Salish Sea. 🐳

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It's #NationalDolphinDay , a perfect time to remind everyone on social media that killer whales (orcas) are both dolphins *and* whales. 😁🐬

Graphic: Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC)

T49A1 'Noah', born in 2001, would like to wish you a fin-tastic Friday! 🌊

📷: Katie Jones, Western Prince Whale Watching

We often talk about the 'Sounders', the grey whales that feed in Puget Sound, but they're not the only grey whales in the Salish Sea right now. For the last week or so, several grey whales have been feeding and socializing near Vancouver, BC.

📷: Ashley Keegan, Wild Whales Vancouver

In addition to dorsal fins & saddle patches, eye patches can also be used to identify individual killer whales. This helps when matching pics where the dorsal fin and saddle patch aren't visible, like this one of T019B 'Galiano'.

📷: Brendon Bissonnette, Prince of Whales

When Mother Nature hits Ctrl C, Ctrl V. 😁

Sam Murphy of Island Adventures recently took this fun photo of three fallow deer on Spieden Island. Native to Europe & the Middle East, the deer were brought to Spieden 50+ years ago to stock a short-lived hunting lodge.

Earlier this week we shared that there have been 8 new calves added to the coastal Bigg's killer whale population so far in 2024. One of those little ones is T030B3, the third calf of T030B 'Lyra' (born in 1993). 🥹

📷: Kate Fleming, SpringTide Tours (SpringTide Tours)

This photo has been circulating on social media and many people in the comments have been insisting that it’s fake. This news story has a video clip to prove it’s real. Check it out!

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⚠️DISCLAIMER: This does NOT happen everyday (but could)!

On Monday, naturalist Bart Rulon of Puget Sound Express captured some of the best pics of Bigg's killer whales we've ever seen. The speed and power of these animals is incredible! 🤯🤯🤯

IT'S HERE!!!📣 The PWWA is proud to present our 2023 Sightings & Sentinel Actions Report. This 34-page report summarizes nearly 40,000 wildlife sightings and 1,200+ protective sentinel actions performed by our PWWA captains, naturalists, and crew members.
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Despite the sad losses of Bigg's killer whales T147, T148, and most recently T109A3 'Spong', the latest update from Bay Cetology shares the happy news that an impressive *eight* calves have been welcomed into the Bigg's population so far in 2024.

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It may be April Fools' Day, but it's no joke how much we love whales! Over the weekend we were lucky to see T99E, the youngest member of the T99 matriline, breaching up a storm near Mukilteo, WA.

📷: Alli Montgomery, FRS Clipper