Granny (J2) The Whale’s 100th Birthday: Poignant and Inspirational
On Saturday, 100 year old J2′s well-wishers came from all over, quickly filling the small parking lot at San Juan Island’s Whale Watching Park, and parking up the road where they could. Families...
View ArticleOrca Whale Killed by Explosives – Will NOAA’s Scandal Beleaguered Office of...
An endangered Southern Resident Orca, L112 (“Victoria”), was found on the shores of Long Beach, Washington State on February 11 , 2012. (See Orca Killed by Blast for more background information). Ken...
View ArticleOur Resident Killer Whales Owe Much to Ken Balcomb
When it comes to knowledge of the only identified resident population of killer whales in the U.S., no one can top Ken Balcomb – nor can anyone top his dedication to a unique and threatened species. He...
View ArticleLocal Orca Researcher Ken Balcomb Featured in True-life Legal Thriller, “War...
Ken Balcomb, senior research scientist at the Center for Whale Research on San Juan Island, Washington, is a nationally recognized pioneer in marine mammal photo identification. His is a familiar face...
View ArticleOrca Superpod – Meet Orca Experts From the Film Blackfish, Whale Watch, and...
The Third Gathering of Superpod Superpod Three begins on World Orca Day, Monday July 14, 2014, and the last public event is Thursday the 17th. Location: San Juan Island, Washington (The information...
View ArticleOur Iconic Orcas Need You – Please Come Party with Orca Researchers and...
This rare opportunity is being brought to you by Wild Orca, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to raising funds and support for organizations that provide non-captive education and services...
View ArticleAnother orca calf is dead – these killer whales are in the sunset of their...
By Kenneth C. Balcomb, Founder /Principal Investigator – Center for Whale Research No southern resident killer whales from any of the pods have been born alive and survived thus far in 2017 – the baby...
View Article“He had a good life”– the story of a magnificent orca, by Ken Balcomb
By Ken Balcomb, Founder and Senior Scientist, Center for Whale Research “My first acquaintance with the Southern Resident killer whale (SRKW) we designated L41 was in 1977, the year after we began the...
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