Marine Wildlife Conservation & Research Contributions
January 27, 2021
Written by: Rachael Merrett, Orca Spirit Adventures Marine Naturalist
At Orca Spirit Adventures, marine wildlife conservation and p[…]
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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[…]
Recent Whale Sightings
Seven Famous Killer Whales
December 2, 2020
Originally posted: May 2015
Many Killer Whales have become famous over their lifetime. Some for heroic acts, other[…]
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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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Victoria Whale Watching Season Highlights
October 16, 2020
This was a year like no other with the COVID-19 pandemic delaying the start of the Victoria whale watching season u[…]
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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[…]
