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Humpback Whale Video: A Whale’s Eye View of Mealtime
September 16, 2012
Humpback whales are an endangered species that inhabit all of the world’s oceans. Once hunted to the brink of extinction, there are now over 80,000 humpback whales worldwide. Humpback whales can be seen locally around Vancouver Island from mid-August until November, during their annual migration from feeding grounds in Alaska to breeding grounds in Hawaii.Humpback […]
Ruffles: The Iconic Orca in the Pacific Northwest
August 27, 2012
Ruffles (Born ~1950, Died 2011) Even though he is now deceased, Ruffles remains one of the most recognizable killer whales in the Pacific Northwest. Known for his 6-foot tall, ruffled-edge dorsal fin, he was the patriarch of J Pod, one of the three pods that make up the endangered southern resident killer whale community. Ruffles […]
The Resident Whales Of L-Pod
May 7, 2012
The L-pod is part of a larger group of whales called a clan. There are three pods in the southern resident killer whale clan, J, K, and L. Here is a list of L-Pod Members (Last Updated 2012): L-2 Grace (Female) Born 1960: Grace is one of the older females in L-pod. She has one […]
The Resident Whales Of K-Pod
May 7, 2012
The K-pod is part of a larger group of whales called a clan. There are three pods in the southern resident killer whale clan, J, K, and L. Here is a list of K-Pod Members (Last Updated 2012): K-12 Sequim (Female) Born 1972: Sequim is an experienced mother with 3 living and 3 deceased offspring. […]
The Resident Orcas Of J-Pod
May 6, 2012
The J-pod is part of a larger group of whales called a clan. There are three pods in the southern resident killer whale clan, J, K, and L. Here is a list of J-Pod Members (Last Updated 2012) J-1 Ruffles (Male) Born 1949, Deceased 2010: Even though Ruffles has now passed on, we like to […]
Amazing Facts About Killer Whales
January 7, 2012
Killer whales, also known as orcas, are the largest of the dolphins and one of the world’s most powerful predators. They’re easy to recognize with their striking black and white patterns, but how much do you actually know about these incredible creatures? Killer whales are identified by the shape of the white to grey saddle […]
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