Encounter #11 • 22-Mar-2023 • Transients Excerpt: The first whale to surface was T049C, a 25-year-old bull with a history of visiting Victoria's harbour. Moments later, a sprouter surfaced nearby ... whaleresearch.com/2023-11

Encounter #10 • 21-Mar-2023 • Transients Excerpt: When T124A2 went back down on a long dive, T124A2B began surfacing. T87 surfaced a couple hundred yards to the northwest but he turned around ... whaleresearch.com/2023-10

Encounter #8 • 08-Mar-2023 • Transients - Boundary Pass. Excerpt: There were many animals fairly spread out and nondirectional but seemed quite animated, especially the juveniles who were playing with each other ... whaleresearch.com/2023-08

Look at that amazing face ❤ Orca Survey Encounter #5 • 21-Feb-2023 • J Pod Excerpt: Another adult male showed up several hundred yards to the west of J26. This was J27 and he was paralleling J26’s course. A third adult male appeared ... whaleresearch.com/2023-5

CWR is seeking applications for a 2023 summer research internship—a three-month position working with the CWR research and education staff on San Juan Island, WA. The position includes fieldwork, data analysis, and public communication. whaleresearch.com/internship

We had the great fortune of being on the water with J Pod recently. Please have a look at these great photographs in our Encounter summary. whaleresearch.com/2023-4

Our first Encounter with J Pod in 2023! Excerpt: We spent a little time getting a good look at him [J27] as he headed slowly northwest up Georgia Strait. J27 still looks a little thin, but not nearly as bad as he looked during the Summer of 2022. whaleresearch.com/2023-3

New Center for Whale Research study reveals Southern Resident orca mothers face consequences for bearing male offspring. whaleresearch.com/

Saying Goodbye to Ken Balcomb, Whale Scientist and Defender on.nrdc.org/3RhvHnG via @nrdc

Two NEW Encounters with Orcas are now on our website. whaleresearch.com/2022-74 whaleresearch.com/2022-75

Got a minute? Spend it with T49A2 and T49C! UAV Encounter #19 • 14-Oct • Transients Excerpt: When the team arrived on scene at 12:09, T49A2 and T49C were at Harbor Rock, staying close the shoreline as they moved down island... whaleresearch.com/2022-uav19

Three NEW Encounters were just posted on our website. Enjoy! Encounter #73 • 14-Oct • J Pod whaleresearch.com/2022-73 Encounter #72 • 12-Oct • Transients whaleresearch.com/2022-72 Encounter #71 • 09-Oct • Transients whaleresearch.com/2022-71

Two Aerial Observation Encounters with Orcas! Encounter #17 • 03-Oct • J Pod - Haro Strait whaleresearch.com/2022-uav17 Encounter #16 • 01-Oct • Transients - San Juan Channel whaleresearch.com/2022-uav16

Another Encounter with Orcas! The whales were split into two groups, with two males and two juveniles in the back, and two adult females leading the way ... whaleresearch.com/2022-70

Our Aerial Observation team was on the water on September 27 with J Pod. Here are 5 beautiful minutes with J Pod. whaleresearch.com/2022-uav14

September 2022 - CWR has completed its annual census of the Southern Resident killer whale population for the National Marine Fisheries Service. As of July 1, 2022, the Southern Resident killer whale population comprised 73 individuals. whaleresearch.com/orca-popul…

What a great way to start your week! Enjoy spending two minutes with Orcas! Aerial Observation Encounter #13(drone) whaleresearch.com/2022-uav13

Encounter #55 • 08-Sept • J, K Pod - Haro Strait Excerpt: There were two large resting lines with all of J pod being slightly inside all of K pod. All the whales were heading slowly south. About twenty minutes later, after a little milling ... whaleresearch.com/2022-55

On Aug. 13, CWR's Mark Malleson sent a text saying he and his crew were having an "epic" encounter with J, K, & L pods. Unknown to them at the time, a commercial fishing boat had sunk off the west side of San Juan Island, carrying 2,600 gal. of diesel oil. whaleresearch.com/2022-49

Encounter #47 • 06-Aug • L Pod. The whales were active and there was a lot of breaching and splashing. We had a brief pass by L103 and L118 while a larger active grouped passed by offshore. We also saw L124 and L125 playing together again. whaleresearch.com/2022-47