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We're a 501c3 non-profit organization committed to protecting the endangered Southern Resident killer whale population

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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
📣 Exciting announcement: We have a new webcam live-streaming in Puget Sound! The cam is located in Burien, Washington, overlooking East Passage between the mainland & Vashon Island. This area sees whale traffic, including orcas, humpbacks and more. www.youtube.com/live/w45z6_s...
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Orca Conservancy Live Stream | East Passage
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
For our supporters in British Columbia ⬇️ Orca Conservancy’s Board Secretary @intertidalkendy.bsky.social will be speaking on Thetis Island this Sunday (10/08) about Southern Residents & watershed-wide conservation! www.orcaconservancy.org/events/conse...
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Conservation of the Southern Resident Killer Whales (The Orca-Stra of the Salish Sea) — Orca Conservancy
Join Kendra, Board Secretary at Orca Conservancy, and Thetis Island Nature Conservancy on August 10thto learn more about the Southern Resident killer whales, Orca Conservancy’s work, and a watershed-w...
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
J63 IS A GIRL! 🩷🎉 In early July, @whaleresearch.bsky.social photographed the underside of J63, confirming she is female!
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
🚨 ACTION ALERT Contact your representatives to protect the Marine Mammal Protection Act from weakened regulations. We have put together additional information, contacts, suggested talking points, & resources. Hearing Date is July 22nd. www.orcaconservancy.org/blog/action-...
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Happy International Orca Day! Here in the Pacific Northwest, we’re lucky to share our waters with multiple orca populations, including the endangered Southern Residents, the Transients/Biggs, and the Northern Residents.
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
We have some exciting news! The J Pod Eye Patch Guide 2025 is NOW AVAILABLE for free digital download and printed booklets are available for pre-sale. Get yours here: www.orcaconservancy.org/eye-patch-gu...
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
🚨 ACTION ALERT🚨 Submit a public comment opposing the proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to repeal limits on carbon emissions produced by power plants and weaken critical environmental protections.
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ACTION ALERT: Oppose EPA Rollbacks of Carbon Pollution Safeguards — Orca Conservancy
Submit a public comment opposing the proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to repeal limits on carbon emissions produced by power plants and weaken critical environmental pro...
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Since last year, we’ve been tracking a proposed tidal energy pilot project by Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO), which seeks to install a floating tidal turbine in Rosario Strait—part of the designated critical habitat for endangered Southern Resident killer whales (SRKWs) 🧵⬇️
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Giant turbine sparks outrage in WA orca habitat: ‘Like a 747 in the water’
A proposed tidal energy project in the Salish Sea is facing fierce pushback from environmental groups. They say it could endanger the region’s last remaining Southern Resident killer whales.
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Congratulations to our Intern/Restoration Technician, Samantha Hazard, on her successful completion of her Green River College capstone project. Her project focused on restoration efforts at Orca Conservancy’s Berrydale site, where she played a key role toward restoring this vital salmon habitat.
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
It’s Orca Action Month! Here are upcoming events: 🌱 Salmon habitat restoration (June 14th & June 28th at Berrydale Tree Farm) 💕 A Majestic Matriarchy: Honoring Southern Resident Orcas (June 14th at St. Joseph Parish, Seattle) 💻 Beneath the Surface: Southern Resident Stories (June 18th, virtual)
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
WIN BIG! Help us in our mission to recover the critically endangered Southern Resident killer whales by making a donation to our GiveBIG campaign To show how much your donation means to us we are giving away an Orca Conservancy prize pack to one lucky donor!
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
GiveBig is here and we need YOUR help! Help us reach our $10,000 goal! Your contribution enables us to work to recover the critically endangered Southern Resident killer whales by funding our projects and initiatives. Donate today ⬇️ donorbox.org/orca-conserv...
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
J Pod made a surprise visit into Northwest Bay, Nanoose, BC! While Southern Residents frequent the waters around Vancouver Island, this seems to be the first time in recent years they have been documented in the bay. J51 Nova, J41 Eclipse, J62, and J39 Mako @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Orca Conservancy team members spent some time with the T124As on Sunday afternoon! They were traveling with T100E Tharaya, T100B Freya, T100B1 Seird, & the infamous T49A2 Jude, who you may remember from his time spent in Barnes Lake 📷 1: T124A7 📷 2: T100E & T100Bs
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Hello J63!! Earth Day was extra special this year! In addition to kicking off the first day of Storming the Sound with Salmon, members of the Orca Conservancy team got first looks at the newest calf in J Pod, J63! 📷 J40 with new calf J63 - taken by @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
🚨 URGENT ACTION ALERT: Submit a public comment opposing the proposed rule by NOAA to weaken environmental protections under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). 🧵⬇️
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ACTION ALERT: Oppose NOAA's Plan to Strip Habitat from ESA Safeguards — Orca Conservancy
Submit a public comment opposing the proposed rule by US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to rescind the definition of “harm” in the Endan...
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Happy Saturday! To kick off the weekend off, we want to share some good news! During this year’s legislative session we have been tracking a handful of policies that support orca recovery. A few of the bills we have been supporting have passed! These include:
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Center for Whale Research @whaleresearch.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
We have some incredibly exciting news to share! J Pod has a new calf! Designated J63, we observed this little one traveling with J40. This will be her first known calf! While we have no immediate health concerns at the moment, we’ll continue to update when we can.
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
BREAKING NEWS! A new calf has been discovered with J Pod! The calf was seen traveling alongside J40 Suttles and has been given the alphanumeric designation J63!
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Thank you so much to all of our volunteers and Free the Green for helping make our “128 Trees for L128” planting event a success! We had initially set out plant 128 trees, but thanks to everyone’s generous donation we more than doubled that amount and funded 340 trees!
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
We caught up with J Pod again last afternoon before they exited Puget Sound. Our encounter was brief, but we were able to get some good looks at J45 Se-Yi-Chnn & his big sister J40 Suttles, along with J41 Eclipse & her two youngest daughters J58 Crescent & J62.
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
There have been multiple family groups of Transient/Bigg’s killer whales spending time in Puget Sound & on Thursday we caught up with the T124As at Elliot Bay in Seattle! 📷 T124A Kittiwake and T124A7
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
The wait is over! The new Southern Resident flashcard deck is now available! The new deck features the newest members J62, L127 Scuba, and L126 Ken, as well as updates to existing members like L115 Mystic, a sprouting male, and K37 Rainshadow, who has a new notch on his dorsal fin.
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
ACTION ALERT: It’s the 2025 Washington Legislative Session, & there are a handful of bills & initiatives that will impact salmon & orca recovery, including a time-sensitive bill seeking to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act with comments due today. www.orcaconservancy.org/conservation...
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Tomorrow is the last day to order printed Valentine cards to ensure they’ll arrive before Valentine’s Day! Digital downloads will still be available (worldwide). Learn more & get your cards here: donorbox.org/whale-you-be...
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Whale You Be Our Valentine? | Orca Conservancy (Powered by Donorbox)
Celebrate Valentine's Day this year by making a gift in honor of that special someone to help the endangered Southern Resident killer whales! As part of the "Whale You Be Our Valentine" campaign, for ...
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
It’s that time of year again, and our Valentine’s Day cards are back! This year’s V-Day cards feature both Southern Resident killer whales & Transient killer whales!
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
We are excited to share that our Transient flashcards & ALL fluke pendants are back in stock! We have also finalized the new Southern Resident killer whale flashcard deck, which will feature the newest calves L126 Ken, L127 Scuba, and J62, along with updates to sprouting members & other changes!
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Last week some of the Orca Conservancy team got the opportunity to see members of the Northern Resident killer whale population! Photo (from left to right): A121 Twilight, A85 Cordero, and A61 Surge
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
With all the excitement & news surrounding the Southern Residents the past few months, we missed sharing some news about the Transient/Bigg’s orcas. T99E officially has a nickname! The Tulalip Tribe has named her “Qwiin qwiin oo qwii la” (pronounced Kwin kwin oh kwee la)
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
VICTORY! 🎉 The Board of Natural Resources voted to uphold the ban on commercial net pens in state owned aquatic lands! 📷 K22 Sekiu breaching in front of Point no Point lighthouse
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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 03/01/2025
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Grieving orca mother Tahlequah carries dead baby for the second time
The famous mother orca who made waves around the world for carrying her dead calf for 17 days has suffered another tragic loss.
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
The loss of J61 following the loss of two other calves (J60 & L128) is a devastating blow to the Southern Resident killer whale population. We are seeing many ask why the calves are not surviving. 📷 J35 Tahlequah with sons J47 Notch and J57 Phoenix
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Orca Tahlequah seen pushing second dead calf in WA waters J35 Tahlequah made international headlines in the summer of 2018 when she carried her dead newborn calf for 17 days, a heartbreaking journey covering more than 1,000 miles. www.fox13seattle.com/news/orca-pu...
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Orca Tahlequah seen pushing second dead calf in WA waters
Southern resident orca Tahlequah is suffering the loss of yet another calf. Here's where she and her deceased calf have been spotted.
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The Seattle Times @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Mother orca Tahlequah once again carrying her dead calf
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Mother orca Tahlequah once again carrying her dead calf
Tahlequah is once again carrying a dead calf, researchers said, as she did in 2018 in a 17-day, 1,000-mile tour that shocked the region and world.
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
A new J Pod calf was spotted with the J16s and J19s this week. The Center for Whale Research has designated this calf as J62. We eagerly await more information about this calf from researchers. 📷 J62 tucked between J19 Shachi and J41 Eclipse - photo courtesy of Brittany Philbin
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news from the Center for Whale Research (CWR) that J61 has passed away. 📷 J61 beside J35 & the J17s - photo courtesy of Brittany Philbin
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
With 2024 coming to an end, we have set our New Year’s resolution: Fundraise $15k to purchase a small boat to aid & expand our projects: 🔊 AI Hydrophone expansion 🚨 Emergency Respnse 📊 Non-Invasive Research/Baseline Studies Donate & learn more: donorbox.org/end-of-year-...
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
"Right now the whale community is buzzing; everyone is excited, especially since the calf was seen with J-35, Tahlequah," said Tamara Kelley of Orca Conservancy. Brittany Noelle thank you for such precious photos of the new baby! www.fox13seattle.com/news/j-pod-t...
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A glimmer of hope: J-Pod’s new calf seen with Tahlequah, the grieving WA orca
Orcas in our region have seen record-breaking highs, and heartbreaking lows this year. We look at what has gone well for them, and the challenges they face now.
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
After catching up with Js on Saturday, we went back out on Sunday to see J Pod & K Pod! Both pods have been picked up on the Sunset Bay hydrophone, so be sure to take a listen to see if you can hear them! live.orcasound.net/listen/sunse... Let us know if you hear them!
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
After Friday’s exciting discovery of a new calf in J Pod, we spent Saturday tracking down Js in hopes of seeing the new baby. It was a bit of a challenge with tricky weather conditions and J Pod remaining far away, but with a little luck we got to see the J17s!
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
If you haven’t already seen the news, a brand new calf was spotted in J Pod! The calf was photographed by Brittany Philbin from a Washington State Ferry and was seen traveling in the echelon position of J35 Tahlequah. Photo courtesy of Brittany Philbin
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
J Pod has been in Puget Sound the past couple of days and is audible on our hydrophone now! Take a listen here: live.orcasound.net/listen/sunse... 📷 J31 Tauchi
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to our Giving Tuesday & 128 Trees for L128 fundraisers! With your contributions, we were able to raise 50% of our Giving Tuesday goal, and we raised more than double the amount for the 128 Trees for L128 📷 J41 Eclipse
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
We caught up with L Pod yesterday afternoon. Ls don't always travel all together, so we were curious to see who all was there! We were able to confirm members from the Greater L12s, L4s, L72s, as well as L88 Wave Walker who associates with the L54s, making it likely they were present too.
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Just in time for Black Friday, we are excited to announce we have added two new fluke pendants to our collection: T65A5 Indy L85 Mystery. Shop the fluke collection here: orcaconservancy.org/shop/jewelry
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
We are deeply moved by everyone's contributions to the 128 Trees for L128! Thanks to your support, we have more than doubled our goal and will be planting 275 trees (and counting) in honor of L128! 📷 L90 Ballena, the mother of L128
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Last month we were devastated to learn of the decline and expected loss of the calf L128, born to first-time mother L90 Ballena. L128 was last seen in early October and has not been seen since. 📷 L90 & L128 at Lime Kiln State Park by Kendra Nelson
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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Hello BlueSky! 👋🌊 We are Orca Conservancy, a 501(c)(3) WA State non-profit organization committed to protecting the endangered Southern Resident killer whales. Follow along for more information about the SRKWs & learn what you can do to help their recovery! 📷 K22 Sekiu spyhoping next to K33 Tika
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