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
Category: Orcasound lab
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
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
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
Orcas head north & south for Salish Sea salmon
Today (9/27/2020) at least two pods of the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW) came into the Salish Sea from… Read more Orcas head north & south for Salish Sea salmon
911: superpod northbound at Orcasound Lab on a smokey night
After not being present in the Salish Sea throughout August, the Southern Resident Killer Whales have visited Haro Strait this… Read more 911: superpod northbound at Orcasound Lab on a smokey night
First Orcasound recording of humpback song in Haro during January!
This evening Val and Leslie Veirs of the Orcasound Lab node reported hearing humpback whale sounds. Here is a sample… Read more First Orcasound recording of humpback song in Haro during January!
K & L pods call in boat noise at Orcasound Lab
In a year when Southern Resident killer whales have been scarce in the inland waters of Washington, today was a… Read more K & L pods call in boat noise at Orcasound Lab