In the Pacific Northwest, the Southern Resident Killer Whale population has been facing a crisis that threatens their survival. The crisis is an ev[…]

Originally posted: May 2015 Many Killer Whales have become famous over their lifetime. Some for heroic acts, other[…]

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[…]

This was a year like no other with the COVID-19 pandemic delaying the start of the Victoria whale watching season u[…]

Written by Rachael Merrett- Orca Spirit Marine Naturalist The whale world has been abuzz about the orca pregnancies detected within all thre[…]

Updated December 2022 K-pod orcas are the smallest of three orca pods belonging to[…]

Updated June 2021 J-Pod orcas are one of three orca pods that belong to the endangered Southern Resident Killer Wh[…]

Updated September 2020 L-Pod orcas make up the largest of the three pods in the Southern Resident Killer Whale pop[…]