At Our Ocean in Greece last year, I was asked what topics we are not talking about. I answered, "If you ask people in my community what the three greatest threats to the ocean are, they would answer, the 'military, the military, and the military'." www.reuters.com/investigatio...

Our science photo book The Radiant Sea is out Sept 2nd!! 30 years of research, 10 years of "we should", and a year of collating pix and writing. Sönke and I show (mostly for the first time) images of how organisms produce, use, and interact with light in the sea. #bioluminescence #fluorescence 🦑🧪🌊

Hangin with the buoys

shoutout to this iNaturalist user who appears to be an ROV pilot in the gulf of mexico and posts occasional biological observations, including A GODDAMN TANINGIA ATTACKING THE ROBOT ARM OF THE ROV www.inaturalist.org/observations...

long weekend plans

📢 Before you sign off to enjoy the three-day weekend, we have an important action alert for you courtesy of the Columbia-Snake River Campaign. Learn more here: columbiasnakeriver.com/hr2073 #freethesnake #nofishnoblackfish #orcas

This, this, so much this. It's been a fantastic year for sockeye and pinks, but approximately 80% of the endangered Southern Resident killer whales' diet is Chinook, followed by roughly 15% coho. vancouversun.com/news/bc-angl...

Northern Vancouver Island is, as always, a dream come true 🩷

The legend himself ⛓️🪚

For our supporters in British Columbia ⬇️ Orca Conservancy’s Board Secretary @intertidalkendy.bsky.social will be speaking on Thetis Island this Sunday (10/08) about Southern Residents & watershed-wide conservation! www.orcaconservancy.org/events/conse...

Salmon Saturdays are back 🐟🫶🏻

Amazing encounter with the T65Bs & T101s last night 🫶🏻🖤

J63 IS A GIRL! 🩷🎉 In early July, @whaleresearch.bsky.social photographed the underside of J63, confirming she is female!

🚨 ACTION ALERT Contact your representatives to protect the Marine Mammal Protection Act from weakened regulations. We have put together additional information, contacts, suggested talking points, & resources. Hearing Date is July 22nd. www.orcaconservancy.org/blog/action-...

Got an early start to my salmon spotting season in late June thanks to Stamp River sockeye 💙

@seachangemarine.bsky.social's eelgrass expert Sarah Cook, who is working to restore these vital habitats, shares why eelgrass is so important for marine life, coastal protection, and carbon storage. 🌎

Bringing this meme back to try & summon 🙏🏻

@mckensea.bsky.social we are being PERCEIVED! 😂

June was an event filled month for us! SeaChange team members attended 8 different events that allowed us to reach hundreds of people to share about eelgrass, our work, and what everyone can do to help the ocean.

We have some exciting news! The J Pod Eye Patch Guide 2025 is NOW AVAILABLE for free digital download and printed booklets are available for pre-sale. Get yours here: www.orcaconservancy.org/eye-patch-gu...

🚨 ACTION ALERT🚨 Submit a public comment opposing the proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to repeal limits on carbon emissions produced by power plants and weaken critical environmental protections.

Big news! Our latest paper, “Manufacture and use of allogrooming tools by wild killer whales” has been published in “Current Biology”. This is the first known evidence of a marine mammal making tools out of objects in their environment. Explore more here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

There are two species of eelgrass in the Salish Sea. Common eelgrass (Zostera marina) has thicker leaves & lives waters up to 7m. Japanese eelgrass (Zostera japonica) is an introduced species with thinner leaves & lives in shallower waters. 📷 @intertidalkendy.bsky.social

The public comment period is open now through September 30, 2025. This is your chance to speak up for endangered orcas, wild salmon, and the health of the Salish Sea. We have put together an Action Alert with more info and how to comment: www.orcaconservancy.org/blog/action-...

Since last year, we’ve been tracking a proposed tidal energy pilot project by Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO), which seeks to install a floating tidal turbine in Rosario Strait—part of the designated critical habitat for endangered Southern Resident killer whales (SRKWs) 🧵⬇️

ICE terrorizes our communities. People protest, and now Trump is sending 2,000 National Guard troops into Los Angeles. This is how martial law begins in the so-called land of the free.

Trump is deploying 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles without the governor’s request or consent. Governor Newsom has publicly condemned the move, calling it “purposefully inflammatory.”

Check out this eelgrass isopod! Eelgrass meadows are home to an abundance of marine life, with some species being particularly adapting to blend in with the green eelgrass shoots. It can be challenging to spot an eelgrass isopod or Taylor’s sea hare. 📷 @intertidalkendy.bsky.social

Almost one-third of the endangered Southern Resident killer whale population was recently found to be in poor body condition, based on measurements made from aerial photogrammetry images collected in late summer and fall 2024.

🗓️🌊 Join us for our Ocean Career Fair event on June 4th, 2025 Why attend? 💡 Learn about diverse opportunities for your future. 👥 Take advantage of networking opportunities with professionals, employers, and academic institutions 🐟 Identify training, mentorship, and job opportunities.

had a beautiful coastal road trip 🌊🐚🗺️🏔️

Have you ever seen eelgrass flowers before? 💛🌱 In late spring & early summer, yellow eelgrass (Zostera marina) flowers will bloom. Like terrestrial plants, these flowers need to be pollinated, which happens during tidal shifts! 🌊 📷 @intertidalkendy.bsky.social

Spent time with 31 orcas yesterday! 🫶🏻🌊

low tide in the eelgrass meadow🌿🌊

It’s been 3 days without whales. I’m wasting away.

Audra McDonald is now the most nominated performer in Tony Awards history. She’s just that good!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻

J Pod made a surprise visit into Northwest Bay, Nanoose, BC! While Southern Residents frequent the waters around Vancouver Island, this seems to be the first time in recent years they have been documented in the bay. J51 Nova, J41 Eclipse, J62, and J39 Mako @intertidalkendy.bsky.social

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While some of our team was with the T124As and friends in Port Susan, another OC team member caught up with the T124Ds near Vancouver, BC. If we didn’t know any better we’d say the T124 family groups have taken over the Salish Sea! 📷 T124Ds taken by @intertidalkendy.bsky.social

Marine debris removed from Cadboro Bay! The Resilient Estuaries of the Salish Sea (RESS) team was in Cadboro Bay in March to cleanup marine debris. We pulled 1.48 tonnes of debris from the sea floor, including a boat trailer, ropes, tires, and a mattress! 📷 Jamie Smith / Coastal Photography Studio

You can read more about this special Earth Day encounter with J Pod in our Sightings Report! www.orcaconservancy.org/sightings-re...

Hello J63!! Earth Day was extra special this year! In addition to kicking off the first day of Storming the Sound with Salmon, members of the Orca Conservancy team got first looks at the newest calf in J Pod, J63! 📷 J40 with new calf J63 - taken by @intertidalkendy.bsky.social

Yesterday with J Pod 🌊 Earth Day 2025 was extra special thanks to Js! My first time seeing the newest members of the Southern Resident killer whale population 🫶🏻 Thank you J Pod for this incredible evening.

Monday morning with T87 & T124C 🌊

Came for the T19s but a few hours later, the T49As cruised through Dodd Narrows too 🌊

Diving into a much needed re-read! 🌊🧡

Low-tide evenings on Vancouver Island 🌊✨

This week the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced a proposed rule to rescind the regulatory definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to weaken environmental safeguards.

🚨 URGENT ACTION ALERT: Submit a public comment opposing the proposed rule by NOAA to weaken environmental protections under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). 🧵⬇️

Looking for some educational colouring sheets? The Resilient Estuaries of the Salish Sea Educational Colouring Book is finally complete! Want a copy? Send us an email at [email protected] with the subject line “RESS colouring book” & we will send you a PDF version to print yourself!