Thanks to a sighting of “large group of orcas” southbound in Haro Strait near Kelp Reef at 11:50 on Sunday… Read more Bigg’s calls, including T08, & whistles?
Author: Scott Veirs
Underwater baby shower? Listen to J pod with new calf J59
Thanks to the coordinated efforts of community scientists participating in sighting and listening networks monitoring the west side of San… Read more Underwater baby shower? Listen to J pod with new calf J59
Orcasound’s Greatest Hits of 2021
2021 was a fantastic bioacoustic year in the critical habitat of the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKWs, salmon-eating type).… Read more Orcasound’s Greatest Hits of 2021
A Haro humpback howls as Halloween harkens
Today around noon, Val was listening to the Orcasound hydrophones that he and Leslie host (as part of Beam Reach)… Read more A Haro humpback howls as Halloween harkens
Exciting (S10) L pod calls as the sun sets over Orcasound Lab
Humans and machines both detected the sounds of Southern Resident killer whales (SRKWs) this evening (Wed 25 Aug 2021). For… Read more Exciting (S10) L pod calls as the sun sets over Orcasound Lab
Orcasound’s 2nd year with Google Summer of Code
For the past ~18 months, Orcasound has been honored to be a host organization for the Google Summer of Code… Read more Orcasound’s 2nd year with Google Summer of Code
Lon first to hear J+K pods entering Puget Sound at Bush Point
This morning at around 8:30, Lon Brocklehurst texted that he was hearing orcas on the Bush Point hydrophone. Though it… Read more Lon first to hear J+K pods entering Puget Sound at Bush Point
Election night humpback calls at Orcasound Lab
For about a half hour starting around 20:00 this evening (Tues, 3 Nov 2020), humpback calls were recorded at Orcasound… Read more Election night humpback calls at Orcasound Lab
Listeners detect J pod’s fourth fall visit to Puget Sound
With no warning from her sighting network, Susan Berta of Orca Network was first to hear the Southern Resident Killer… Read more Listeners detect J pod’s fourth fall visit to Puget Sound
Acoustic inference as J pod departs Puget Sound & heads to Canada
After their first foray of the Southern Resident Killer Whales into Puget Sound this fall over the last couple days,… Read more Acoustic inference as J pod departs Puget Sound & heads to Canada