10 Little Known Facts About Orcas
January 14, 2021
Updated June 2023
There is always more to learn about the beautiful black and whit[…]
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Why Can’t The Southern Resident Killer Whale Diet Change in Light of Dwindling Chinook Salmon?
December 30, 2020
In the Pacific Northwest, the Southern Resident Killer Whale population has been facing a crisis that threatens their survival. The crisis is an ev[…]
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New Southern Resident Killer Whale Adoptions!
December 16, 2020
Every year Orca Spirit completes new Southern Resident Killer Whale adoptions from the[…]
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Meet the Regulars: Commonly Seen Bigg’s (Transient) Killer Whale Families
November 18, 2020
West Coast Bigg’s (Transient) Killer Whales are a unique ecotype of orca who reside off the Pacific Coast of North America, ranging from Alas[…]
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Southern Resident Killer Whale Pregnancies: Cautious Optimism for Their Future
September 23, 2020
Written by Rachael Merrett- Orca Spirit Marine Naturalist
The whale world has been abuzz about the orca pregnancies detected within all thre[…]
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Remembering Mega (L-41) of the Southern Resident Killer Whale Family
February 12, 2020
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that Mega (L-41) of the Southern Resident Killer Whale population is missi[…]
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Celebrate Family Day by Adopting a Family of Bigg’s Killer Whales!
February 7, 2020
Family Day (February 17th) is an important time to celebrate those we love and at[…]
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“Why are they called Transient Killer Whales if they aren’t Transient?”
November 27, 2019
A frequent discussion we have on our whale watching trips is the difference between the types of Killer Whales we have[…]
