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A fourth ecotype, the offshore orcas, rarely enter Salish Sea waters but do sometimes show up at the entrance to Strait of Juan de Fuca, as well as north of Vancouver Island. The distribution of different orca populations largely mirrors the different types of prey they pursue; transients primarily stick to the main San Juan Islands and the ...
In 1987, killer whales in Puget Sound donned salmon “hats,” carrying dead fish on their heads. Now, a photo of an orca has observers wondering if the trend has returned.
The northern residents number over 300 whales. They demonstrate seasonal shifts, generally inhabiting Chatham Sound in summer, Johnstone Strait in fall, and the San Juan Islands in winter. [12] Northern resident orcas are divided into three clans totaling 16 pods, showing higher genetic diversity compared with southern residents.
Education programs are conducted for both children and adults. Programs include Southern Resident Killer Whales, Whale Acoustics Lab, The Gray Whale Project, Cetaceans of the Salish Sea, The Orca ID Lab and Puget Pinnipeds. The Marine Naturalist Training Program is held twice a year, and is an in-depth review of the natural history of the ...
Although gray whales, blue whales and humpback whales are expected in Southern California waters, orcas are a rare treat for whale watchers.
In this photo provided by Kersti Muul, a pod of Bigg’s orcas, swim in Elliott Bay as a state ferry sails behind them in May 2022. The U.S. Coast Guard is launching a whale alert program in ...