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I am a shepherdess, organic farmer and marine naturalist. Saving the environment, being in nature, art, plants and animals are my thing!
Farm cats, soaking up a little sunshine
#farmcats #tuxedokitty #blackandwhitecat #hellokitty
We have an EB lane closure on I-90 across the Vantage Bridge (MP 136-137). A transition plate, part of the deck replacement project, has come loose. The lane will remain closed until crews can evaluate Friday and make a repair.
14.11.2025 04:55 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
L126 Balcomb
J62, the third offspring of J41 Eclipse
L127 Scuba and her amazing saddle patch
J63 next to mom J40 Suttles
Calf check in: here are some photos from earlier this week of the youngest members of J- and L-Pods who we were lucky enough to see while out doing field work with the @whaleresearch.bsky.social
#whalesky #orcas #killerwhales #srkw #southernresidents #salishsea #pugetsound
Fall
Leaves
Art
#natureisart #fallleaves #autumn #art #warmcolors
Bigg's killer whale T137A Jack in Henderson Bay near Purdy, Washington
We saw our first whales of the Puget Sound research trip this afternoon from shore in Henderson Bay: members of the T38s, T99s, and T137s!
We've tracked reports of whales in these southern inlets of Puget Sound for years but have not had many opportunities to see them here firsthand.
#whalesky
Crabappple in full fall color
#fallcolor #ellensburg #crabapple #parkecreekfarm
large waves crashing on rocks near a lighthouse
Cape Disappointment, Washington
📸Benjamin Jurkovich
Great photo!
24.10.2025 17:40 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A spyhopping gray whale advertises a brand new Whale University course from the Orca Behavior Institute. Registration is now open for this 14-week spring 2026 class.
A brand new class for spring 2026: 50 Shades of Gray Whale! Through a combination of expert lectures and field trips we will dive into discussions on complex topics including the recent UME, friendly whales, subsistence whaling, and more.
Learn more:
www.orcabehaviorinstitute.org/whale-univer...
Farmdog Friday!
Sydney the aussie, she is such a great dog, helps me throughout the day getting all my work done.
#farmdogfriday #farmdog #sydneytheaussie #parkecreekfarm
J pod heard NB in Haro Strait 7:30-8 this morning! Thanks to @orcabehaviorinstitute.org for the heads up & direction context!
Here's the bout with faint S04s -- live.orcasound.net/bouts/bout_0...
Strongest signals ~7:50 will provide 1st test of the DAS4orcas fiberoptic cable...
#wssjis
#psws
📢 Registration is NOW OPEN for our spring 2026 iteration of Bigg’s 201 - an adult research experience!
-Collect whale behavioral data in the field
-Learn to create visuals
-Have access to 5 years of OBI's real-world sightings data
More details below!
www.orcabehaviorinstitute.org/whale.../big...
I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
An infographic summary of unique killer whale sightings in the Salish Sea during September 2025, focusing on population-specific numbers as compiled by the Orca Behavior Institute
Here is another look at our September killer whale sightings stats throughout the Salish Sea! Do any of these numbers surprise you?
#whalesky #orcas
Humpbacks everywhere you looked, what an experience!
Out in the waters of the beautiful salish sea
#humpbackwhales #salishsea #whale #getoutside #humpbacksareamazing
Jokingly linking four tracks of Taylor Swift's new The Life of a Showgirl album to specific Bigg's killer whales
Before returning to our regular programming, we are enjoying our Release Party of a Showgirl weekend. Like many Swifties, we've been trying to figure out who each track on the new album is about, and I think we're on to something! 👀
Looking for a Salish Sea Tour shirt?
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You’ve heard of backlit blows, but how about glitter whales? 🤩 Last week we saw the T90s and T101s in Wasp Passage in the San Juan Islands and Jason’s video was so stunning it deserves to be a standalone clip. Enjoy! ✨
#orcas #whalesky #salishsea
👁️🗨️👁️🗨️👁️🗨️ Sun, Sep 28
Bigg's T123s & humpback Malachite were still inland Puget Sound as of last night, let's see about today...
📸 Another stunning image from J pod's first foray inland Puget Sound this season, and 1st to South Puget Sound since at least 1976. Triple porpoise by Jason Cook, 9/20
#psws
The Whale Museum and The Salish Sea School are partnering to launch new, exciting take-home kits for educators, parents, and community organizers!
To learn more or to request a kit, visit: whalemuseum.org/pages/salish...
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
