Mastodawn

A pod of orcas or killer whales cruising through the Puget Sound

#whales #whalewatching #orcas #killerwhales #seattle #whidbeyisland #coupeville #anacortes #washington #pnw #narure #wildlifephotography #ocean

Chris Alemany Mar 10

Wow! Could this be a small group of orca from the open ocean that have somehow made their way into Vancouver Harbour? Are they “psychologically trapped" (ie. scared/disoriented) there? Why did they come?

very unusual orca happenings in BC!
#BC #Orca #KillerWhales #MarineLife
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/3-unidentified-orcas-spotted-in-vancouver-9.7121475

3 unidentified orcas spotted in Vancouver Harbour never before documented in B.C. | CBC News

Orcas appear in Vancouver Harbour from time to time and often delight residents who catch a glimpse of them. But marine experts say three whales spotted there last week are unlike any previously recorded in B.C. waters.

CBC

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Feb 13

In a first, #orcas and #dolphins seen possibly #hunting together
Footage suggests orcas collaborating with dolphins to track elusive #salmon
“We started to notice that the #killerwhales and the dolphins weren’t going for the same fish kind of at the same time in a competitive way. Instead, what we saw was there is a little bit of organization,” says Fortune, of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/orcas-dolphins-hunting-together
https://archive.ph/4ReaZ

In a first, orcas and dolphins seen possibly hunting together

New footage shows orcas and dolphins coordinating hunts, hinting at interspecies teamwork to track and catch salmon off British Columbia.

Science News

Zorz Studios Jan 22

Drone captures first footage of #KillerWhales using tools: https://zorz.it/crrOg

#PesalaBandara #AerialFootage #animals #DroneFootage #nature #orca #science #wildlife #footage

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Jan 15

#KillerWhales Find an ‘Unlikely Friend’ in #Dolphins
Off the coast of #BritishColumbia, dolphins lead #orcas to salmon and earn their share of lunch, a new study reveals.
#Pacific white-sided dolphins, a playful species with distinctive white coloration, are often seen alongside a population of fish-eating orcas in coastal Pacific Northwest waters. The orcas appear to tolerate the dolphins, showing no evasive or aggressive behavior.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/science/orcas-dolphins-fish.html
https://archive.ph/VjM4j

Killer Whales Find an ‘Unlikely Friend’ in Dolphins

Off the coast of British Columbia, dolphins lead killer whales to salmon and earn their share of lunch, a new study reveals.

The New York Times

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Dec 22

These #Orcas Are on the Brink—And So Is the #Science That Could Save Them
Southern resident #killerwhales have lived off #PacificNorthwest for 1000s of years. They don’t associate with any of estimated 50,000 other orcas living around the world, even those who share the same home waters. They have their own language, customs and culture, and they are the most studied population of orcas on Earth. Because of human encroachment, they are in trouble.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/these-orcas-are-on-the-brink-and-so-is-the-science-that-could-save-them/
https://archive.ph/x0Xap