Magical Day with Bigg’s Killer Whales. Read the full story here: buff.ly/yCaXP4G Photo by Caio This is an encounter from 2025 #WhaleTales #KillerWhales

Whale Watching from Hillarys. Read the full story here: buff.ly/3qUDb3E Photo by Whale Watch Western Australia This is an encounter from 2019 #WhaleTales #humpback

My wife took this video of a boisterous bottlenose dolphin in Monterey Bay, CA. At the very end this lunatic breached parallel to the boat and actually brushed against my wife’s shoulder on the way back down. At that moment, it had to be at 10-12 feet in the air. A super rare encounter! 🦑

Here are the video highlights of our visit with Northern Resident orcas in Howe Sound near Vancouver, British Columbia last weekend! Filmed and edited by Jason Shields. youtu.be/s-Z70j77kLY #whalesky #killerwhales #salishsea

I am pleased to share our new review paper detailing killer whale interactions with commercial fisheries in Frontiers in Marine Science! www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...

On Tuesday, several PWWA members enjoyed a massive "T-Party", the whale watch community's name for a gathering of multiple families of Bigg's (mammal-eating) orcas. By the end of the day, an impressive 33 individuals were documented in the mix! 📷: Alison Engle, Western Prince Whale Watching

Squalling Pacific White-Sided Dolphins. Read the full story here: buff.ly/2niPHwo Photo by The Marine Detective This is an encounter from 2015. #WhaleTales #PacificWhiteSidedDolphins

It's #FunFactFriday! Did you know that Right Whale Dolphins are named after the Right Whale because, just like their namesake, both the Northern and Southern Right Whale Dolphins lack a dorsal fin or dorsal ridge? #WhaleTales #RightWhaleDolphins

sometimes, after a day of horrors, we gotta post whale 🦑

🎙️ Podcasting tip: Want to start your own ocean podcast? Start with one story that matters to you, record it simply, and build from there. Authenticity beats perfection. #PodcastTips

Gorgeous day with K16, K21, K35 and the J17’s. Read the full story here: buff.ly/ENfPBc5 Photo by Tasli This is an encounter from 2014. #WhaleTales #SRKW #KPod #JPod

We've been so busy lately that we forgot it's Fat Bear Week! 🐻 Does this involve the Salish Sea? No. Does it involve whales? No. But Fat Bear Week celebrates wild animals having plenty to eat, and we can get behind that! Vote for today's matchups here: explore.org/fat-bear-week

Here’s a portrait of the T049A family, minus the two older sons who now spend most of their time travelling on their own. That’s mom Nan (T049A) in the lead. Shorelines Photography Photo taken with a telephoto lens and cropped. #Wild4Whales

Happy Hump Day! 🐋 Meet "Ulli", the 2024 calf of BCY0946 "Slits". In October 2022, the crew of Western Prince spotted Slits entangled in prawn gear. Luckily, DFO responded quickly, and Slits went on to conceive Ulli on the breeding grounds that winter. 📷: Kyla Bivens, @pugetsoundexpress.com

The Curious Case of 'Old Thom,' an Orca Travelling Alone in the North Atlantic https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-curious-case-of-old-thom-a-killer-whale-traveling-alone-in-the-north-atlantic-180987346/

🎶 Oh what a night! 🎶 Stay tuned for tonight's edition of Monika's play-by-play to hear how it unfolded, but the way it ended was with a T-Party of 33 Bigg's killer whales in Rosario Strait. Present were the T36A1s, T63, T65, T65A5, T75Bs, T90s, T99B, T100s, T101s, T123s, T124Ds, T137s 🤯 #whalesky

Wiggins, a humpback #whale tangled in fishing gear in the Strait of Georgia, sparked urgent response from DFO. Responders were able to deploy a satellite tag to track the whale’s movements. cheknews.ca/operation-un... via @cheknews.ca

A Truly Magical Experience with J41 and her New Calf! Read the full story here: buff.ly/30S1CSK Photo by Talia This is an encounter from 2020. #WhaleTales #orca

I'm an Individual. Read the full story here: buff.ly/TOHDFC8 This is an encounter from 2016 #WhaleTales #humpback

🤍🧚🤍 Wed, Sep 24 Late last night J pod was audible on the hydrophones off the west side of San Juan isl - did they stay, head west or back toward Puget Sound? Is humpback Malachite still hanging around Dalco Passage? Let's see! 📸 5-1/2 month-old J63 - Tacoma Narrows - By Jami Cantrell 9/21. #psws

Today on the Whale Tales Podcast we are chatting with @anaisremili.bsky.social, an ecotoxicologist. She shares about her research in contaminants in cetaceans, currently focused on Killer Whales and while that part might be as upbeat as some of our other topics,

Epic evening on the water with 33 Bigg's killer whales. We'll offer a full recap tomorrow, but for tonight, enjoy this shot of two Salish Sea legends: T123A Stanley and T63 Chainsaw. #whalesky #orcas

New! Longer body size means more female calves in baleen whales! By Zoe Rand, Sarah Converse and myself Paper: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... Press: www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...

A few more photos from last weekend's visit with Northern Resident killer whales in Howe Sound, British Columbia! The A25s, A42s, and A94 (12 whales) made an early season trip south, and we couldn't believe that weather and timing aligned for us to be able to see them! #orcas #salishsea #whaelsky

While a lot of the news surrounding cetaceans and marine habitats can often feel negative and hopeless, we wanted to use #TalesofSavingWhales to focus on the little things anyone can do to help make a positive change. We've put together some suggestions on how you can make a difference everyday.

Happy first day of fall Storytellers! Some of our favourite encounters in the #SalishSea have happened during autumn so we can't wait to hear about this year's stories! Photo by Gary #WhaleTales #KillerWhale #SRKW

Happy Sunday 😊 Here is a video's from today's encounter with Humpbacks🐋😍 #humpbackwhale

A peek above the waves from the newest member of J-Pod: this little three-day-old calf traveling next to presumed mother J42 Echo this evening off the west side of San Juan Island. #orcas #killerwhales #srkw #whalesky

When your calamari order shows up… but the portion size is record-breaking! 🐋🦑 A sperm whale surfaces with a squid still in its mouth. Deep sea portions are next-level. #OceanHoptimism #DeepSeaDrama #CalamariGoals

Today we met up with some Northern Resident killer whales in Howe Sound near Vancouver, BC! 🤯 It was amazing to see members of the A25s and A42s this far south in the Salish Sea, much earlier in the year than they typically visit. We'll have more photos and videos to share soon! #whalesky #orcas

Socializing Grey Whales. Read the full story here: buff.ly/yCpj1zU Photo by Marcie This is an encounter from 2025 #WhaleTales #GreyWhales

Humpbacks in the Great Barrier Reef. Read the full story here: buff.ly/YhLPmzt Photo by @smilodontology.bsky.social #WhaleTales #humpback

J-Pod has been in Puget Sound for a full week, and it has been an excitement filled visit including the birth of a new calf and a rare trip south of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge! Read more about it here: www.orcabehaviorinstitute.org/orca-updates... #orcas #whaleky #srkw

You’re probably thinking “Oh no, that humpback whale is bleeding.” Actually, she’s pooping! This is Trifecta (BCX1657) and the red poop is a strong indication that she’s been feeding on krill! Shorelines Photography Photo taken with a telephoto lens and cropped. #Wild4Whales #FlukesUp

Brilliant Day in Paradise with Bigg's, Humpbacks and Lags! Read the full story here: buff.ly/2MF4aK2 Photo by Tasli Shaw This is an encounter from 2014 #WhaleTales #WhaleWatching

In addition to the fin whale, we've had some other special visitors in the southern Salish Sea lately. At least two Pacific white-sided dolphins have been hanging out near south Vancouver Island. They're usually seen in the northern Strait of Georgia. 📷: Lili Wilson, @eaglewingtours.bsky.social

Have you heard the whalely good news? The High Seas Treaty, a legally binding global agreement to protect marine life in the high seas, is officially entering into force! Is it perfect? No-but it’s an incredible milestone for the ocean I’ll dive deeper into this in my next Ocean Brief newsletter

🦦 Be aware. PSA: A sea otter shell-ebration is sweeping social media next week! Text📲OTTERMEDIA to 54159 to opt into Aquarium texts and stay hip to the coolest sea otter content all week long.

It's Fun Fact Friday! Did you know that Risso's Dolphins are found all over the world in temperate and tropical waters? The scars on their bodies are formed through social interactions with each other and their patterns can change throughout their life as they develop new scars. #WhaleTales #Rissos

A Unique Encounter for a Harbour Seal. Read the full story here: buff.ly/3NnrM7T Photo by @tomflip.bsky.social This is an encounter from 2024 #WhaleTales #humpback

Sunset Tour with Orcas and Humpbacks. Read the full story here: buff.ly/ZhSz4dm Photo by Skylar This is an encounter from 2025 #WhaleTales #WhaleWatching

ORCAS!!! A few clips of the '65s' Northern Isles community Orcas - including 'Busta' the huge adult bull - hunting close inshore here in Shetland this summer. Enjoying life as nature intended - in the ocean and not in a swimming pool. #MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK #UKWildlife

While J-Pod is making an early season extended visit to Puget Sound, we've had no shortage of Bigg's killer whales in the central Salish Sea. Yesterday we got on the water with over a dozen whales from four different family groups: the T36A1s, T60s, T99s, and T123s! #orcas #whalesky

This past week we enjoyed a visit by the ever-popular Chainsaw (T063) and his presumed mother, Whidbey (T065). Shorelines Photography Photo taken with a telephoto lens and cropped. #Wild4Whales #Chainsaw #Legendary

A Rare Baird's Beaked Whale Sighting! Read the full story here: buff.ly/4jGuIR0 Photo by Nicole This is an encounter from 2016 #WhaleTales #BeakedWhales

Sometimes you go looking for nature, and sometimes nature comes looking for you 😆 I just sat in the boat with my iPhone 11 and kept filming. #nature #photography #whales

Recently there have been a handful of juvenile humpbacks foraging and lunge feeding nearby. This big gaping mouth belongs to one of them! Shorelines Photography Photo taken with a telephoto lens and cropped. #Wild4Whales #OpenWide

Journal club is back this month and we're talking about "Skittish Males in High Latitudes: Complex Social and Acoustic Response of Adult Male Sperm Whales When Harassed by Orcas".

Belly Rubs. Read the full story here: buff.ly/PfW74Cr Video by Paul This is an encounter from 2023 #WhaleTales #whales #WhaleWatching

The A30's in Johnstone Strait. Read the full story here: buff.ly/2FFlde8 This is an encounter from 2010. #WhaleTales #NRKW #orca