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Join Whale Scout to help keep the newly planted trees and shrubs at the former Wayne Golf Course alive and thriving!&nbsp;This future riparian forest will help shade and cool and clean water in the Sammamish River which salmon use to migrate from spawning streams and back from the ocean. Healthy riparian forests control erosion of &hellip; Continue reading "Volunteer Watering Party!"

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June is Orca Action Month in the Pacific Northwest! Endangered Southern Resident killer whales depend on salmon as a critical prey resource from watersheds in Puget Sound and beyond. Salmon use the Sammamish River as a migratory corridor. Improving the water quality in the river will help both struggling salmon populations and orcas. Join us &hellip; Continue reading "Restore Salmon Habitat for Orcas"

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Orca Action Month in June is a chance to celebrate one of the region’s most iconic wildlife species, but also an opportunity to take action to protect them and our shared waters. Join us for a month of educational and celebratory events to raise awareness of the threats facing the Southern Resident orca population and &hellip; Continue reading "June is Orca Action Month! Celebrate with Special Events"

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Take a salmon-eye view of the Sammamish River to learn more about orcas and the ways salmon use the river system to complete their life-cycle. Enjoy a morning of adventure, exploration, and fun kayaking along the Sammamish River in Bothell. Prior to setting off on a one-hour round trip tour, we&#8217;ll share a little about &hellip; Continue reading "Sammamish River Kayak Tour, June 11th"

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In October 2021 sightings networks in Puget Sound such as Orca Network, have been buzzing with the bizarre sighting of a lone Beluga whale far from his or her family in Arctic homewaters. The whale has dazzled whale watchers on boats and from home viewing live helicopter footage from a news station. The beluga’s brilliant &hellip; Continue reading "Scientists Respond to the Lone Beluga in Puget Sound"

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Scientists Respond to the Lone Beluga in Puget Sound

Dubbed the &#8220;loneliest whale in the world,&#8221; a whale calling out at a unique 52 hertz was first discovered by the Navy. Years later, intrigued by mystery, filmmaker Joshua Zeman sets out on a quest to find the whale, &#8217;52&#8217; alongside prominent scientists and acousticians. Join their incredible journey as they use new technologies to &hellip; Continue reading "Interview with Filmmaker Joshua Zeman, &#8216;The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52&#8217;"

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Interview with Filmmaker Joshua Zeman, &#8216;The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52&#8217;

Celebrating the theme of &#8220;We are Family&#8221; we&#8217;re taking a deep dive into the social interconnectedness of orcas and exploring concepts of culture both in the behavior of whales and our own diverse relationships with the species. This year we&#8217;ll be reading the National Geographic magazine &#8220;Secrets of the Whales&#8221; edition and &#8220;Spirits of the &hellip; Continue reading "Spirits of the Coast: Indigenous Media Maker Nikki Sanchez Talks New Book"

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Spirits of the Coast: Indigenous Media Maker Nikki Sanchez Talks New Book

The recently published National Geographic series Secrets of the Whales takes a deep dive into the cultural lives of whales. On this episode we learn about culture in Pacific Northwest killer whales (orcas) from Dr. John Ford from his 40+ years of experience. What exactly is culture in animals? Why is it such a contentious &hellip; Continue reading "Orca Culture: Dr. John Ford Shares His Experiences Studying Whales"

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