J19 in Active Pass. Read the full story here: buff.ly/zUiXF3w

This is an encounter from 2019
Photo by Gary
#WhaleTales #SRKW

J Pod moved up the west side of San Juan Island yesterday. Here are some of them.
#srkw #wssji #sanjuanisland #orca #killerwhale

Three Southern Resident killer whales from J-Pod surface off the coast of San Juan Island, Washington

The J16s made a rare pass *inside* of Goose Island as they went through Cattle Pass this morning!

All of J-Pod came down San Juan Channel and then wrapped around the island into Haro Strait in the afternoon.

#whalesky #orcas #srkw

J pod at least...♥️

#srkw #JPodorcas #wssjis #psws

B.C. conservation group sounds alarm after DFO cuts salmon restoration staff in Prince George "We don't know what outcome they were looking for up here because our stocks are still considered threatened and endangered," said Snyder. "The fishing closures to protect those stocks are still in pl...

Yet another barrier for #SRKW tinyurl.com/bdexwc6r
#ProtectWildSalmon

J Pod in Haro Strait. Read the full story here: buff.ly/ThCziPa
Photos by Brendon Bissonnette
This is an encounter from 2018
#WhaleTales #SRKW

A Southern Resident killer whale diving in the waters of Puget Sound. A dorsal fin is out of the water, and a portion of the white saddle patch is also visible. There is a ferry dock and a small boat in the background with a forest behind that. The sky above is a pale hazy blue.

Memories of seeing orca in Puget Sound, June 8th 2025

#Orca #KillerWhales #PugetSound #SRKW #Seattle #Boating #ColorADay #BlueTue #Scape #Photography #Nature #Wildlife #MarineLife #ShareTheWater

The Critical Years in Marine Mammal Population Recovery How marine mammal population recovery is determined long before it can be measured.

Population recovery in marine mammals is largely determined by the conditions at reproductive age, gestation, and early survival. Take a look at the critical years population recovery including a case study on the SRKW.

www.marinemammalmedia.org/p/the-critic...

#marinemammals #srkw #conservation

Opinion: A story still being written for Southern Resident killer whales “As millions of soccer fans descend on Vancouver and Seattle for World Cup matches, the orca imagery will be impossible to miss. This presents both an opportunity and a responsibility. The internation...

Whether the #SRKW story becomes one of recovery or loss depends on what happens now, not just the images projected during a sporting event. tinyurl.com/8phbf5f7
#MarineConservation #WildlifeProtection

Happy #FamilyDay from our family to theirs and yours.
Photo by Gary
#WhaleTales #SRKW

A Surprise Encounter with Orcas. Read the full story here: buff.ly/2Sb1JYp
Video by Lucy⁠
This is an encounter from 2021.
#WhaleTales #SRKW

An Unexpected Encounter. Read the full story here: buff.ly/7VqTnYj
Photo by Robin
This is an encounter from 2025
#WhaleTales #SRKW

On Tuesday #PNW #SRKW southern resident killer whales KPod & JPod pass thru Puget Sound together.its so amazing to hear and see #Orcas pass by its unbelievable,pics taken by Marla, #VashonIsland in #PugetSound there’s a view of new baby still alive and moving with mama

Killer Fight to Save the Whales Here’s my video on why you should join the killer fight against the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project in Delta, British Columbia. Sources are listed at the end of this post. Authorities say 202…

Sources added at my website for my video on saving Southern Resident killer whales from extinction. janlmayes.ca/2025/12/12/k...

For action alerts, follow Orca Conservancy www.orcaconservancy.org/take-action
and Raincoast Conservation Foundation www.raincoast.org

#extinction #SRKW #orca

Js and Ks have exited Puget Sound and could be visible and/or audible in Haro Strait later today 🤞🏻

#orcas #southernresidents #srkw #wssjis #whalesky

🧚 ✨💛 Wed, Jan 7
Endangered Southern Resident orcas are back inland Puget Sound! They were audible throughout the night & morning on the hydrophones & w/daylight now visual sightings in Central Puget Sound.

📸 K pod members in Commencement Bay on December 22nd. By Nikki Verbonus.

#psws #srkw

Sweet photo of L110 Midnight! #orca #srkw

Where was it taken?

#JPod 0rcas off #VictoriaBC waterfront,25 Nov 2025
researchers wanted to see J45,photographed at Active Pass with new wound on dorsal fin.Researchers found 16yr old male orca with new battle scars on dorsal,It was clear scarring was not from a propeller,but #orca teeth rake marks #SRKW #SalishSea

🚨 Act now for Southern Resident Killer Whales
Noise, ship strikes, pollution, and lack of food are pushing this iconic population toward extinction — despite legal protections.

✉️ Send a letter demanding immediate action to protect the whales.

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#SaveTheOrcas #ActNow #SRKW

Orcasound

J Pod (at least is southbound Admiralty Inlet out from mid Marrowstone Island as of 08:20.

Here’s the recording link:
Link to the @orcasound.bsky.social recordings. Thanks to those who hit the report button.

#psws #srkw #Jpod #endangeredorcas

live.orcasound.net/reports/cand...

Welcome K47! The Center for Whale Research announced the official designation for the new K-Pod calf today.

Here’s a short video clip of Ks exiting Puget Sound yesterday, filmed by Jason Shields. Can you spot the tiny dorsal fin of the calf? 😍 It surfaces three times in this clip!

#whalesky #srkw

An oil pastel drawing of two orcas, an adult orca and a calf, swimming close to each other.

Trying out oil pastels~

I love the southern resident orcas!! They are endangered and what is happening to them is very sad.

#orcas #southernresidents #srkw #oilpastels #art

This afternoon in #PugetSound viewing #SRKW #Orca K Pod traveling southbound a very small & very orange calf was spotted amongst K14s with the K12s.

first calf born into K Pod since K45 Prosper in 2022.

Photo taken by #OrcaConservancy staff Tamara Kelley

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#SaveTheOrcas #SRKW #ActNow #livingoceans
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A Spectacular Day with a Superpod. Read the full story here: buff.ly/pDboVLf
Photo by @crphotography.bsky.social
This is an encounter from 2025
#WhaleTales #SRKW

L126 Balcomb

J62, the third offspring of J41 Eclipse

L127 Scuba and her amazing saddle patch

J63 next to mom J40 Suttles

Calf check in: here are some photos from earlier this week of the youngest members of J- and L-Pods who we were lucky enough to see while out doing field work with the @whaleresearch.bsky.social

#whalesky #orcas #killerwhales #srkw #southernresidents #salishsea #pugetsound

Several Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW) from J-Pod swimming in Puget Sound with their fins above the water and some spout clouds visible. There is a red research boat to the right of the whales and the coastline is visible in the background with trees, houses, and a bit of pale sky. These whales are endangered and you must stay a minimum of 1000 yards away from them. This shot was taken from a boat close to the Whidbey side of Possession Sound.

A magical experience in Puget Sound yesterday, here is J-Pod and the Center for Whale Research team in Possession Sound @orcabehaviorinstitute.org @orcaconservancy.bsky.social @orcanetwork.bsky.social

#Stunday #SRKW #Orca #JPod #ShareTheWater #PugetSound #PNW #Photography #Endangered #Conservation

Grouped up J-Pod whales in Possession Sound

A breach from J35 Tahlequah with the snow-capped foothills of the Cascade Mountains in the background

An inverted tail slap in the sunshine

The second youngest member of J-Pod, J62, peeks above the surface

We had a beautiful day on the water in Puget Sound today with the @whaleresearch.bsky.social and J-Pod. They were pretty quiet in the morning but started getting a little chattier in the afternoon. Here are a few photos from our encounter.

#srkw #orcas #killerwhales #whalesky

59 members of the endangered Sputhern Resident Killer Whales passed Robinson Point 11/2/25

#killerwhales #orca #SRKW #breachthesnakeriverdams #whalephotography #pnwphotography

L Pod Returns to Penn Cove. Read the full story here: buff.ly/3Co6apu
Photo by @crphotography.bsky.social
This is an encounter from 2024
#WhaleTales #SRKW #LPod