Center for Whale ResearchMay 12, 20161 minAn Almost Encounter- May 12, 1976As many of you who follow the movements of the whales know, May sightings can be spotty. During the first year of the study they had...
Center for Whale ResearchApr 26, 20163 minEncounter 4: The Release of T13 &T14, April 26, 1976The infamous Budd Inlet capture occurred in February of 1976. Sea World collector Don Goldsberry captured six orcas in Budd Inlet, Puget...
Center for Whale ResearchApr 16, 20161 minFirst J pod Encounter! Encounter 2, April 16 1976April 16 was our first ever encounter with J pod. Many of you may recognize this iconic photograph of J pod below. It has been on the...
Center for Whale ResearchApr 8, 20161 minOur very first Encounter- April 8, 1976Below are scans from the original log book and film rolls from our first ever encounter 40 years ago today. Encounter 1, K's and L's off...
Center for Whale ResearchApr 1, 20162 minCelebrating 40 Years Of ResearchIt was 40 years ago today, April 1, that the Orca Survey Project began. For those of you that don't know the history, Center for Whale...