Over the last month or two the Bush Point hydrophone signal has been getting slowly weaker. Recently, I’ve had to… Read more Quick tune-up for the Bush Point hydrophone
Unusual SRKW calls at 2 a.m. in Haro Strait, and then ship noise (again)
I couldn’t sleep last night and ended up in front of the computer. Wondering whether to read about the Muller… Read more Unusual SRKW calls at 2 a.m. in Haro Strait, and then ship noise (again)
Bigg’s bangs: the sound of marine mammal death heard live?
In the December darkness of a recent Friday night (~18:00 on 12/7/18) Orcasound app listeners witnessed a rare and unprecedented live… Read more Bigg’s bangs: the sound of marine mammal death heard live?
A Bush Point 1st: J pod & L87 heard live!
Today the Orca Network sighting team was working like a well-oiled machine. The steady stream of sighting reports from dedicated… Read more A Bush Point 1st: J pod & L87 heard live!
Humpback and Bigg’s killer whales serenading in the darkness
A couple hours ago in the dark December night, attentive listeners monitoring the live stream from the Orcasound Lab hydrophones… Read more Humpback and Bigg’s killer whales serenading in the darkness
Antique phone booth becomes an ocean listening exhibit with a Raspberry Pi and HTML5 content
On Sunday, June 10, 2018, to help celebrate Orca Month, the Langley Whale Center unveiled the Pat Price Ocean Listening… Read more Antique phone booth becomes an ocean listening exhibit with a Raspberry Pi and HTML5 content
When ships go bang in the night (in orca habitat)
Yesterday in the wee hours of the morning (1:38 a.m.), I received an email from Susan Berta of Orca Network… Read more When ships go bang in the night (in orca habitat)
Happy Kickstarter Anniversary & thanks to the Founders
To celebrate a year of progress since the successful completion of our 2017 Kickstarter campaign, today we’ve published a list… Read more Happy Kickstarter Anniversary & thanks to the Founders
Orcasound’s new live-audio solution: from hydrophone to headphone with a Raspberry Pi computer and HLS/DASH streaming software
Over the winter of 2017-2018 a team of acoustic experts, hardware geeks, and software developers have been working to realize… Read more Orcasound’s new live-audio solution: from hydrophone to headphone with a Raspberry Pi computer and HLS/DASH streaming software
Sperm whale echolocation clicks heard 50 kilometers away within the Salish Sea?
One of the most intense sounds emitted by animals on Earth is the echolocation click of the sperm whale. When… Read more Sperm whale echolocation clicks heard 50 kilometers away within the Salish Sea?