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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

This is about all of us. Never forget that.

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After the Breach Podcast @afterthebreach.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Our latest episode is up featuring @trevorabranch.bsky.social telling us about blue whales and his latest papers! We so enjoyed this conversation and both of us learned a ton! We hope you enjoy it too. Also, this is our first episode featuring our new theme music!

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Sara Shimazu @hysazu.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

A night sky from this last January in Australia. I miss those night time walks.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/04/2025

Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"

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Cory Booker @corybooker.com · 02/04/2025

I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.

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After the Breach Podcast @afterthebreach.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

The recap of our first podcast trip to the Silver Bank is up as Episode 39! We chat with two of our crew members—Alex and Mikayla—who came along for the ride about their experience as first timers to swimming with the amazing North Atlantic humpback whales!

A playful humpback whale calf pirouettes next to her mom in clear blue water.

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Sara Shimazu @hysazu.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

There was a moment this evening when the whole world was just calm water, two whales surfacing in unison, and nothing greater or less than that. 📸 of siblings T030A and T030C tonight in Wasp Pass.

Two killer whales surface in dark, glassy waters with a forested island in the background.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

The 17 Dems who voted yes for Trump's labor secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer: Bennet (CO) Cortez Maso (NV) Gallego (AZ) Hassan (NH) Hickenlooper (CO) Kaine (VA) Kelly (AZ) Klobuchar (MN) Ossoff (GA) Peters (MI) Rosen (NV) Schiff (CA) Shaheen (DH) Slotkin (MI) Warner (VA) Warnock (GA) Whitehouse (RI)

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U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 119th Congress - 1st Session

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Sara Shimazu @hysazu.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

It was a cold, wet afternoon but it’s easy to forget about both of those things in the moment when you’re watching wild killer whales. T019 spyhops beside her son, T019B in Boundary Pass yesterday.

A female killer whale spyhops next to the towering dorsal fin of an adult male. It’s gray and overcast and in the distance the outline of a heavily forested island covers the horizon.

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Isabella Reeves @bellareeves.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

New paper from my PhD 🐬🧬 Admixture is increasing genetic diversity and adaptive potential in low latitude killer whales promoting an genetic rescue effect. See more here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... 1/n

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Sara Shimazu @hysazu.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

A beautiful first weekend back out on the water at home. There are a lot of horrific things happening in the world right now—be sure to take a moment for the bright spots where you can.

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Sara Shimazu @hysazu.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

@orcawatcher.bsky.social and I had an interesting encounter with Bigg’s killer whale, T046D, Thursday and it included him vocalizing through the hull of the boat. This video is about the audio. We did not have a hydrophone down. At times he would be 200+ yards away and we could still hear him.

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Monika Wieland Shields @orcawatcher.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

I know how much *I* need this right now. If you feel the same way, I hope you'll join us.

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Sara Shimazu @hysazu.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

While out on the Silver Bank I didn’t do as much painting as I might have liked to but I did paint one little thing in my sketchbook. #watercolorpainting

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Orca Behavior Institute @orcabehaviorinstitute.org · 26/02/2025

There is a lot going on in the world right now. Come "take a breath" with OBI: 12 weeks, 12 whale-themed creative prompts to give yourself a break from the chaos and anxiety. Open to all ages, suggested $25 donation, or join for free. Learn more and join us here: tinyurl.com/obitakeabreath

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Joseph Fasano @josephfasano.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

🤍🤍🤍

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Sara Shimazu @hysazu.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

My week in thirty one seconds. This curious female calf of known mom, “TW”, was really intrigued by the aliens in her world. What a privilege.

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Sara Shimazu @hysazu.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Heading offline for the rest of the week to spend time in the company of these lovely beings. ✌️

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Center for Whale Research @whaleresearch.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

We got out with J Pod for our 6th encounter of the year! We were able to confirm that J62 is female and document all 26 members! We were also able to confirm that J35 is no longer carrying the carcass of J61. Check out the encounter and more photos at the link below.

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

No, a humpback whale cannot swallow a human. This cannot happen and did not happen.

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Luke Rendell @lrendell.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

New paper! Humpback song evolution in the waters of Okinawa. Great to see this out, another #MSc_MMS_St_A Marine Mammal Science MSc thesis published 🥳 congratulations to Ella and Nozomi. 🐋🦑🧪 tl;dr:

Qualitative comparisons of Okinawa song themes to other published North Pacific breeding ground songs revealed many themes were shared across the North Pacific, contributing to the growing body of evidence of a single panmictic song lineage across the North Pacific Ocean basin, in contrast to the South Pacific. Understanding geographically differing song dynamics is essential to revealing the underlying drivers of this ocean basin-wide non-human culture.

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Monika Wieland Shields @orcawatcher.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Your homework for today: read this article. Your homework for this weekend: call your senators and ask them to deny unanimous consent. "Make them fight for every single step....the slower they go, the less they can break." - @aoc.bsky.social #resist 🏴‍☠️

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Here’s What Senate Democrats Should Be Doing to Fight Trump

Senate rules were explicitly designed to protect the minority. Democrats should exploit them mercilessly to slow Trump and Musk before they destroy the country.

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Sara Shimazu @hysazu.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

I’m home (for a few days)! Even though I’m still majorly adjusting to the temperature difference I can’t wait to get out in the water and see some familiar fins, like T049A6 “Charlie II” here.

A killer whale surfaces and exhales against a backdrop of blue water. The mist reflects a rainbow above the whale.

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Lynn Borton @choosetobecurious.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Really looking forward to talking to @hysazu.bsky.social (again) today about curiosity in orcas. #choosetobecurious

Photos of inside a whale watch boat. Captain Sarah talks with another woman. Between them a map of the Salish Sea includes a list of all the wildlife they have seen that day.

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Pacific Whale Watch Association @pacificwhalewatchassociation.com · 04/02/2025

Happy tears! 🥹 Last week, Bigg's killer whale T87 "Harbeson" paid a visit to the Salish Sea. Harbeson is the oldest known male killer whale in the region, with an estimated birth year of 1957! We're so glad to know he's still out there. 📷: Sara Shimazu, Maya's Legacy (2022)

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Sara Shimazu @hysazu.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Snow days will be fun, they said. You’ll love them, they said. But they were not fun. And she did not love them.

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Sara Shimazu @hysazu.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

I find it incredibly offensive that the first winter weather waited to hit until the day I returned from Australia. That’s some bullshit right there. 🥶

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Crystal Fincher @finchfrii.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Dear elected officials: I don’t need you to post about the bad things Trump is doing. I need you to post about what you are doing to stop those bad things. And how you’re helping the people hurt by those bad things. Sincerely, Me

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Sara Shimazu @hysazu.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

With another year around the sun behind me I was looking forward to seeing some whales to mark the day. Who knew that among them we’d find a brand new calf? This kid was with a group we saw just days ago with no calf and its dorsal fin was still fairly soft and floppy. Happy birthday, little one!

A newborn killer whale surfaces behind its mom, just barely visible over her back.

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Sara Shimazu @hysazu.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Don’t mind me, I’ll just be crying about this later. 😅

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Sara Shimazu @hysazu.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Yesterday was a rough day, but it was improved by encountering a rarely seen group out over the canyons. It’s my first time seeing this big bull, SWA114 “Zane”. Two more days on the water for this trip and then back to start my own season at home.

Three orcas surface together. An adult male with a tall, triangular dorsal fin surfaces ahead of a smaller female. In the background a calf dives.

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Sara Shimazu @hysazu.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I’m sad. I’m angry. I’m scared. And I’m so very tired. This is what I voted against but somehow enough Americans thought he was the better choice. I know I need to rally for the fight but today, today I think all I can manage is to be alive and upright.

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Maya’s Legacy Whale Watching @sjiwhalewatch.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

We’re looking forward to our 2025 season and all the new and wonderful things it holds! We hope you’ll join us—our tours are all available for booking now and we’re available by phone if you have any questions!

A baby orca surfaces next to its mom in front of a grassy island with a lighthouse on the ridge.

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Sara Shimazu @hysazu.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

This big guy is “Digby” and we had a nice visit with him and the rest of his family this afternoon. Some of my favorite photos from my times here in the Bremer Canyon are of this boy. #orca #killerwhale

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whalefact @awhalefact.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

no matter how bad you want it, or what you’re willing to do, the littlest blue whale will still be bigger than you

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Sara Shimazu @hysazu.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

This big male #orca is known as “Kraken”. We had a visit with him today while out with Naturaliste Charters from Bremer Bay in Western Australia. If you’re looking to see these whales make sure to book a tour with them. They know what they’re doing and operate respectfully around the #whales.

A group of orcas rise to the surface together. In the foreground a large male with his distinct dorsal fin fills the frame.

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Sara Shimazu @hysazu.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Post work swim beneath some moody skies. Lovely!

Turquoise surf breaks on a beach as light rays stream through gray clouds. In the distance land rises from the sea.

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Sara Shimazu @hysazu.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

You might think this is a photo of weird dolphins but these are actually Gray’s beaked #whales. Beaked whales are generally cryptic—inhabiting deep water and some diving for hours. Most species are documented only through beached animals so it’s always exciting to see them living their best lives!

Two beaked whales surfacing together in synchrony at high speed. The water is spraying up behind them as they go.

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Roxi Horror 💀🌸 @roxiqt.com · 25/01/2025

"Things might be tough but it's great for artists! They'll create more!" You might not believe me but going through a lifetime's worth of stress Every Single Week for years and years- is actually not the optimal set of circumstances that inspires artists to create

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Sara Shimazu @hysazu.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

“But in the end, it’s only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer.”

Sunlight streams through clouds against a blue sky. In the distance mountains rise from the water.

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Sara Shimazu @hysazu.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

If you’ve gone stargazing with me you’ve probably heard me say that the stars make me feel small in the best possible way. Tonight, I’m taking a little extra comfort in just how small I am in comparison. How small we all are in comparison.

Stars peak through the night sky as streaks of purple aurora appear. The silhouette of trees breaks to show distant mountains and water in a small gap between branches.

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Sara Shimazu @hysazu.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

After a successful predation on a beaked whale the kids in SplitTip’s group were goofing off together for the rest of the day. #orca #killerwhale

Three young killer whales roll around together at the surface of steely blue water.

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Jason Kander @jasonkander.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Remember: It can be sad. It can be tragic. It can be disgusting and depressing and discouraging. But it doesn’t have to mean this is who we are now. It’s what our country is doing right now and that’s not the same as who we are. Who we are isn’t up to him.

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