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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

J-63 has been named by the Samish Indian Nation: Ts’ele7álhse (tsuh-luh-ALTH-suh), meaning “the heart of the Salish Sea.” The Whale Museum is thrilled to update our records with the calf’s new name, and we hope to begin symbolic adoptions of Ts’ele7álhse soon! www.kiro7.com/news/local/n...

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New orca calf officially has a name

The Samish Indian Nation chose the name Ts’ele7álhse, which means “the heart of the Salish Sea” in Coast Salish.

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The Whale Museum was excited to host the @whaletalkpodcast.bsky.social recently! Our Soundwatch Coordinator, Dr. Alex Borowicz and our Response Program Coordinator, Erin Casellas, both joined for quick interviews! Catch the full episode on the podcast's YouTube channel: youtu.be/H55FE4Yo8ko?...

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Dante Aubert @etnad2.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Some of the Southern Resident Killer Whales showed up on the Lime Kiln Point State Park lighthouse streaming camera yesterday afternoon. These are members of L Pod. #SRKW #orca #Killerwhale #sanjuanisland #wssjis www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5gL...

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Lighthouse Cam View - L Pod Passes Lime Kiln State Park

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Dante Aubert @etnad2.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Lime Kiln Point State Park, San Juan Island, WA. Nice sunset this evening. #sanjuanisland #photography #lighthouse

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

At 6:00 PM we are going live on YouTube for the first episode of our Summer Lecture Series! Catch Eelgrass Restoration through Youth Conservation in-person at The Whale Museum or streaming on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/live/dEL7qcN...

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Eelgrass Restoration through Youth Conservation

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

If you're on San Juan Island, join us tonight at Brickworks at 6:00 for a conversation with The Nature Record! This event is free and open to the public, we hope to see you there! Learn more about The Nature Record, or read the current version of the report at: naturerecord.org

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Dante Aubert @etnad2.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

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

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

We’re excited to announce a virtual nature journaling class coming on April 4th! This beginner-friendly class is designed for anyone who wants to slow down, look closely, and experience the landscapes of the Salish Sea in a new way. Learn more or register at whalemuseum.org.

Promotional poster for a new virtual art class: "Drawing Inspiration From The Salish Sea," guided by Naturalist and Educator Quinn Fitzpatrick. April 4th, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. All skill levels welcome. $25 General Admission / $20 for TWM and SSAMN members. Register at whalemuseum.org. Background features light pencil sketches of Pacific Northwest nature subjects including a tree trunk, a flower, a fern sprig, and a pine cone.

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Center for Whale Research @whaleresearch.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

The Center for Whale Research is hiring for a new role! We are seeking an Outreach, Education and Community Relations Lead to join our team. Please send a cover letter, resume and the names of three references who can be contacted regarding your application to: applications@whaleresearch.com

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

The Whale Museum is so excited to have our Research Director, Jessica Farrer, be a part of this outstanding team! Good luck to these three great scientists this season!

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

For the past five weeks our team has been hard at work remodeling The Whale Museum’s gift shop, and tomorrow at 10:00 AM we’re opening back up to the public! Admission is not required to shop in our store, so swing by and see the new space for yourself!

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Registration is now open for the Spring and Summer Sessions of the Marine Naturalist Training Program! Both sessions will be dynamic, high-quality experiences that leave graduates qualified as a regional professional or volunteer naturalist. To learn more, visit: whalemuseum.org/collections/...

Poster for the training program, with the title, Marine Naturalist Training Program, at the top. The two sessions are detailed below: A Live, In-Person Spring Session from April 14 to April 19, and a Virtual Summer Session from July 7 to July 11. A photo of a whale tail with gulls in the background is on the bottom.

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

The Whale Museum will host its second annual Global Orca Workshop on November 13! The theme of the workshop is “Understanding orca eco-types around the world: Who are they and what are they facing in today’s changing ocean environments.” Learn more or register at: www.whalemuseum.org

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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

We’re adding new apparel to our gift store - which design would you add to your cart? Comment your favorite below and the winner will be featured in our store 👕 Thanks to all of our incredible volunteers who submitted designs! These four were created by A) Adriana, B) Allie, C) Ro, and D) Sandy.

cartoons of marine mammals and a sea turtle circle the text sr3

Black and white drawings of a harbor seal, herring, slickers, bucket, herding board, kelp, rain boot and dish glove aligned in a square. Text reads SR3.

Line art of a harbor seal, sea turtle, and sea lion with kelp on the bottom and wavy text at the top that says sealife response rehab research

blue background with a white shadow of a sea lion. Inside the sea lion is the blue shadow of a harbor seal. Text says SR3 in the middle.

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Dante Aubert @etnad2.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Northern Resident Killer Whales in the Strait of Georgia A135, A119, A79, A114, A94, A88, A42, A103 are present in this photo. This group is in the southernmost part of it's range.

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

The Whale Museum and The Salish Sea School are partnering to launch new, exciting take-home kits for educators, parents, and community organizers! To learn more or to request a kit, visit: whalemuseum.org/pages/salish...

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

The Whale Museum’s Summer Lecture Series wraps up tonight at 7:00 PM PT with another exciting lecture! Dr. Shawn Larson from the Seattle Aquarium will be presenting “Sea Otter Conservation and Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration.” Watch at TWM or live online: www.youtube.com/live/JJ9iSXX...

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Sea otter Conservation and Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

We are LIVE with Dr. Deborah Giles and Aisha Rashid from The SeaDoc Society! Join us at: www.youtube.com/live/5ISlwyy...

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From Scent Dogs to Drones: Research Driving Southern Resident Killer Whale Recovery

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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 14/09/2025

An endangered orca was spotted Friday carrying a dead newborn on her nose, umbilical cord still attached, between Orcas Island and Cypress Island in Washington state.

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Endangered orca carries dead newborn daughter in Puget Sound

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Puget Sound Institute @pugetsoundinstitute.org · 12/09/2025

Event: Microbial source tracking for Puget Sound. Friday, 9/12, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm PT on Zoom. A workshop presented by PSI and co-hosted with the Shellfish SIL. Explore emerging tools to track and reduce fecal pollution in Puget Sound. washington.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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SMRU Consulting @smruc.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

🚨 Milestone Alert! Last week, our CAB systems surpassed 5,000 days of listening beneath the waves — tracking whales, vessels, and more throughout the Pacific Northwest! #CoastalAcousticBuoy

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

The Whale Museum is hiring for the Soundwatch Coordinator position! This is a full-time employment position. To learn more and apply, visit: whalemuseum.org/pages/job-in... The application deadline is September 26, 2025 or until filled.

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

L Pod currently visible on the Lime Kiln livestream! www.youtube.com/live/h8xJjKz...

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The Whale Museum Live Stream

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

For the second time in just over a month, responders with the Pacific Northwest Large Whale Entanglement Response Network successfully freed an entangled Humpback whale in the Salish Sea. Read the full press release at: whalemuseum.org/pages/humpba...

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

In one hour we will be live with Dr. Jennifer Tennessen from the Center for Ecosystem Sentinels with her presentation, “Tagging Along: How Wearable Devices have Transformed our Understanding of Orcas’ Hunting Behavior and the Impacts of Human Disturbance.”: www.youtube.com/live/m27SMek...

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Tagging Along: How Wearable Devices have Transformed our Understanding of Orcas

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Alex @alexginsea.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Thank you @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social for the symbolic #killerwhale adoption program. We adopted K16 Opus a couple months ago and now have added her son K35 Sonata to the “family.” Hopefully the program can bring some hope to the recovery of the #SouthernResidentOrcas #orca #salishsea

Dorsal fin of Southern Resident Orca K35 Sonata

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

In one hour, at 7:00 PM PT, we are going live with Dr. Michael Weiss from the Center for Whale Research for his lecture, “Population Trends and Behavior of Southern Resident killer whales”. Join us in-person at The Whale Museum or stream on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/live/tHWRAqs...

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Population Trends and Behavior of Southern Resident killer whales

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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

This spring, staff from @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social, Cascadia Research Collective, and SR3 gathered in Olympia to practice whale disentanglement skills. Learn about the training and what it takes to become a responder at www.sealifer3.org/news/preparing-for-the-next-response

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Preparing for the Next Response — SR3 Sealife Response, Rehabilitation, and Research improving the health of marine wildlife.

By KC Scofield , Response Program Coordinator

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

The Whale Museum will be open until 5:00 PM through the end of the week (8/10) as a test of potential new summer hours! We hope this makes our museum more accessible to more people, and depending on the community response we may extend the expanded hours.

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

In one hour, at 7:00 PM PT, we are going live at The Whale Museum and on YouTube with a presentation from Erin Falcone and Greg Schorr: “Understanding the Impacts of Military Training on Southern (California) Residents”. www.youtube.com/live/LMcngfQ...

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Understanding the impacts of military training on Southern (California) Residents

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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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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Thank you to Dr. Rob Williams and Dr. Erin Ashe from Oceans Initiative for speaking last night, and thank you to everyone who was able to attend either online or in-person! If you weren’t able to catch it live, a recording is available on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/live/-GA506p...

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

We are LIVE with Dr. Rob Williams from Oceans Initiative with his presentation "Bright Extinction and a Vision of Hope: Signs of an accelerating decline in Southern Resident killer whales, and what we can do now to start turning it around." www.youtube.com/live/-GA506p...

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Bright Extinction and a Vision of Hope: Southern Resident Killer Whales

The invisible loss of biodiversity before species has been identified and described in scientific literature has been termed, memorably, dark extinction. Dr. Williams coined the phrase “Bright Extinct...

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

In one hour, we'll be going live with Dr. Rob Williams from Oceans Initiative with his presentation "Bright Extinction and a Vision of Hope" Catch it in-person at The Whale Museum or streaming on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/-GA506p...

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Dante Aubert @etnad2.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

I had about an hour today on the west side of San Juan Island to watch J Pod pass by. It's been a long wait! #SRKW #orca #naturephotography #killerwhale

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Southern Residents are currently in view of the Lime Kiln Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/eYUuLvT...

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The Whale Museum Live Stream

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SMRU Consulting @smruc.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Happy World Orca Day everyone! We have just picked up SRKW on our Lime Kiln hydrophone as of 12:07 p.m. and the Haro Strait and Boundary Pass voluntary ship Slowdowns are now in effect! #WorldOrcaDay #SRKW #ECHOProgram

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Only one hour left until our Summer Lecture Series continues with a live presentation from SR3’s Dr. Holly Fearnbach! This talk is in-person at The Whale Museum and streaming on YouTube at 7:00 PM PT: www.youtube.com/live/Pp4q1vK...

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Center for Whale Research @whaleresearch.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Big news! Our latest paper, “Manufacture and use of allogrooming tools by wild killer whales” has been published in “Current Biology”. This is the first known evidence of a marine mammal making tools out of objects in their environment. Explore more here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Join us for Orca Sing 2025! Tomorrow at 7:00 PM, come celebrate Washington State Parks and Orca Action Month at Lime Kiln Point State Park!

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended in-person and online to hear from our new executive director! If you missed the talk, you can watch it on-demand here: www.youtube.com/live/RRz9Qt-...

Photo of the presenter, Dr. Mike Kuperberg, giving his PowerPoint to everyone in attendance.

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

We are LIVE now! Tune in to hear from our new executive director share the personal and professional journey that brought him to Friday Harbor and The Whale Museum: youtube.com/live/RRz9Qt-...

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A Tale of Two Cities: Tallahassee to Washington DC (to Friday Harbor)

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Join us at 7:00 PM PT tonight at The Whale Museum or streaming on YouTube to hear our new executive director, Dr. Mike Kuperberg, share the personal and professional journey that brought him to Friday Harbor and The Whale Museum: youtube.com/live/RRz9Qt-...

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A Tale of Two Cities: Tallahassee to Washington DC (to Friday Harbor)

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Join us for Orca Sing 2025! On June 21 at 7:00 PM, come celebrate Washington State Parks and Orca Action Month at Lime Kiln Point State Park!

Poster with event details. Orca Sing 2025 is at the top, a large picture of the Lime Kiln lighthouse is under it. Beneath the lighthouse are the logistics - event is Saturday, June 21, from 7:00 PM to dusk at Lime Kiln Point State Park. Performers and singers are listed.

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

It’s Orca Action Month, and a great time to learn more, volunteer, and talk to your friends and family about the threats facing Southern Residents! Orcamonth.org is building a calendar of so many great events this month, and TWM will also be announcing details for some fun, free events soon!

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

New and updated SRKW Pod T-shirts are now available at whalemuseum.org! These stylish t-shirts are designed and printed right here on San Juan Island by local artist Jenn Rigg! J Pod: whalemuseum.org/.../prod.../... K Pod: whalemuseum.org/products/adu... L Pod: whalemuseum.org/.../prod.../...

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The Whale Museum @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Just a reminder as seal pup season begins to give seals (and other marine mammals) as much space as you can! It’s best practice to stay 100 yards away from marine mammals when possible, though in situations where getting closer is unavoidable, please make every effort to minimize your disturbance.

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