A Whale of a Season – Part 1
Returning from the pilot season of its
drone-based killer whale study along the central coast of British Columbia, Ocean
Wise’s Marine Mammal Research team marked the sixth year of its photogrammetry
project, ...
Bigg’s Killer Whales Hunting Seals in Vancouver Harbour
Vancouver, B.C. – For the second time in as many weeks, a group of Bigg’s, or transient killer whales, swam into the Vancouver Harbour yesterday to hunt seals. Bigg’s killer whales, unlike resident killer whale...
Springer’s Success Story
In 2002, an orphaned killer whale, Springer (A73), brought together scientists, government officials and concerned citizens in the first orca recovery effort of its kind. Seventeen years after Springer’s rescue...
Wild Killer Whale Adoption Program Marks 25th Anniversary
Since 1992, the Wild Killer Whale Adoption Program has supported ground-breaking research by the Marine Mammal Research Program at the Coastal Ocean Research Institute, an Ocean Wise initiative. In the past, th...
Go Green With Your Holiday Gifts
December seems to sneak up on us every year and with it comes the never-ending shopping list. Finding unique gifts for friends and family that already seem to have it all is challenging, which may be the perfec...
And Thus, the Cetacean Research Program was Born
Summer after summer, tourists and locals alike flock to coastal B.C. for the chance to glimpse killer whales, Pacific white-sided dolphins, humpback whales and other marine mammals in their natural environment....
The Sound of Culture — Killer Whale Style
“Sccchhhhrrrrssssshhhhh”
The sound of rolling gravel came through the hydrophone speakers along with the rhythmic pounding of surf. Then, a staccato interruption: a high-pitched call from a killer whale. This...
A Killer New View
It’s a perfect August morning in Johnstone Strait: sunny, not a breath of wind, perfect visibility; the ocean glistening dark green with the reflection of forested mountains. My colleagues John Durban and Holly...