This weekend Southern Resident Killer Whale J36 was seen pushing her dead newborn calf through the San Juan Islands. It's one of several miscarriages she's had in recent years. We were doing field work with @sandiegozoo.bsky.social and shot this drone footage. @noaa.gov permit #26288-01

Orca J36 observed pushing another dead calf through Salish Sea waters. This is what “bright extinction” looks like @whaleresearch.bsky.social @seadocsociety.bsky.social www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Interesting documentary on #beavers living in and heavily modifying the intertidal zone in the Salish Sea, with probable benefical outcomes for #salmon and other species. From @seadocsociety.bsky.social 🦫🐟 Saltwater-specific material starts about 8 minutes in. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYYU...

Fascinating exploration by @seadocsociety.bsky.social into one of our most important species in the #SalishSea & #Cascadia region: #Beaver!! 🦫 They're critical for water quality, salmon and forests. But did you know we have a rare population of saltwater beavers in our region? 👀

Wonderful new documentary by @seadocsociety.bsky.social feat. Dr. Greg Hood on the role of beavers in enhancing salmon habitat in estuaries. Their observations certainly align with what we are seeing in areas of the Fraser Estuary (notably the South Arm Marshes).

A salty subset of beavers living in the #SalishSea are vital allies in our fight to save endangered salmon, but we know practically nothing about them! Follow us into the hidden world of the saltwater #beaver in our latest Salish Sea Wild! www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYYU...

We just published a massive dataset on normal baseline breathing rates & swimming speeds in healthy killer whales. We found a hint that skinny or sick whales deviate from those norms. New, in Journal of Wildlife Diseases With @seadocsociety.bsky.social

"We don’t have the market cornered on emotions. So I think it’s fair to say that she is grieving or mourning.” @ucdavis.bsky.social @seadocsociety.bsky.social's Joe Gaydos in NYT on second loss for mother orca, Tahlequah. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/u...

Is Southern Resident Killer Whale Tahlequah mourning her dead calf? A thread.