The Center for Whale Research is hiring for a new role!
We are seeking an Outreach, Education and Community Relations Lead to join our team.
Please send a cover letter, resume and the names of three references who can be contacted regarding your application to:
applications@whaleresearch.com
Featuring:
@darrencroft.bsky.social @ellengarland.bsky.social @stephanielking.bsky.social @andrewfoote.bsky.social @drwhale.bsky.social
Join us on Saturday, February 7th for a live Q&A with the authors and editors of ‘The Evolution of Cetacean Societies’
18:00 GMT / 10am PT
🎟️ Free with registration
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📘 Bonus: Get 30% off the book with code UCPNEW at University of Chicago Press. press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
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Featuring:
@darrencroft.bsky.social
@ellengarland.bsky.social
@stephanielking.bsky.social
@andrewfoote.bsky.social @drwhale.bsky.social
Join us Sat, Feb 7 for a FREE virtual book launch of 'The Evolution of Cetacean Societies'.
Live Q&A + cover BTS. 🕕 18:00 GMT / 10am PT
🎟️ Free with registration
🔗 www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...
Applications are now open for the CWR Summer 2026 Research Internship Program!
During the three-month program, interns will assist with field research, data analysis, and science communication. Housing and a $1,000/month stipend are provided.
Apply: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
MSc by Res opportunity - developing behavioural indicators to inform killer whale conservation with
@exeter.ac.uk @whaleresearch.bsky.social @seadocsociety.bsky.social
People from underrepresented groups in marine science encouraged to apply.
Deadline 19Dec
www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...
(A) Fashioning kelp stipes for allokelping. (Left) J41 grasps a kelp stalk by the holdfast end and (right) detaches a short segment. (B) J19 and J51 allokelping with the kelp stipe visible between them (inset). (C) J56 exhibiting an S-pose while allokelping with J57 (inverted). (D) J pod allokelping network. Nodes (circles/squares) represent individuals, while edge (lines) thickness indicates the observed rate of allokelping. Grey polygons demarcate matrilines. Node size indicates age, shape indicates sex, and color indicates relative level of skin molting as indicated in the legend. Aerial images collected under NMFS research permit 27038.
Pod of killer whales uses #kelp as tools to groom each other 🐋🌿 www.cell.com/current-biol...
@whaleresearch.bsky.social Michael Weiss
@currentbiology.bsky.social
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...
Today is #WorldOceansDay— On this day, we would like to celebrate the incredible work being done by countless individuals and organizations worldwide to protect, preserve, and restore the oceans.
Happy World Oceans Day!
Artwork by CWR's Katie Jones
#OrcaActionMonth #OrcaActionMonth2025
June is Orca Action Month!
On our socials, we will be participating in the 2025 theme: “Threads of Life: Connecting Orcas, People, and the Future We Share.”
We look forward to joining together to take action for orcas during this month!
#orcaactionmonth
Link to our encounters map: www.whaleresearch.com/encounters
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Another encounter on Apr 11, 2025 with members of both J and K pod is up on our encounters map! We were able to document J40 with the newest calf J63, as well as other active whales like J45 and J31!
18.04.2025 20:33 — 👍 33 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 1Link to our 2025 encounters map: www.whaleresearch.com/encounters
11.04.2025 17:11 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Our first encounter with the newest calf in the SRKW population J63 is up! We also documented all members of both J pod and K pod, as well as the other young calf J62!
#killerwhale #srkwpopulation #whaleresearch #centerforwhaleresearch
We have some incredibly exciting news to share! J Pod has a new calf! Designated J63, we observed this little one traveling with J40. This will be her first known calf! While we have no immediate health concerns at the moment, we’ll continue to update when we can.
08.04.2025 18:34 — 👍 160 🔁 50 💬 1 📌 19Link to our 2025 Encounters Map: www.whaleresearch.com/encounters
07.04.2025 20:12 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Our first K Pod encounter of the year just happened on March 30! Earlier in the month, K Pod had been seen in Monterey Bay, CA and made their way back to the Salish Sea in ~11 days! That’s roughly 1000 miles in under two weeks!
07.04.2025 20:12 — 👍 29 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0The cover image is provided by @whaleresearch.bsky.social and features J-pod swimming off the west side of San Juan Island (WA, USA) - a special thanks to @drwhale.bsky.social (CWR Research Director and chapter author) for capturing the original video from which this still was taken.
26.03.2025 13:45 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0Our Executive Director @darrencroft.bsky.social and Research Director @drwhale.bsky.social are among the contributing authors of this incredible upcoming book! Not only that but the cover image was captured by CWR and features members of J Pod! Available for preorder now! Set to release Jan 2026.
28.03.2025 17:34 — 👍 13 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1Link to our Encounters Map: www.whaleresearch.com/encounters
28.03.2025 01:33 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Our 13th encounter of the year is up! We were able to photograph and document all 26 members of J Pod including newest member J62.
#whaleresearch #centerforwhaleresearch #srkws
Check out our website for more details about the position and qualification requirements! www.whaleresearch.com/osc-job-oppo...
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The Center for Whale Research (CWR) is seeking part-time, seasonal education staff to join our team and assist with the daily operations of our ORCA SURVEY Outreach & Education Center in beautiful, vibrant Friday Harbor, San Juan Island for Summer 2025! Link for more info below!
21.03.2025 20:23 — 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0Link to our Encounters Map: www.whaleresearch.com/encounters
12.03.2025 18:30 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We had an early morning encounter with J Pod as they traveled North up Haro Strait on March 6, 2025. The whales were spread but we managed to locate everyone.
#whaleresearch #centerforwhaleresearch #srkw #killerwhale #endangeredspecies
Link to our encounters map: www.whaleresearch.com/encounters
06.03.2025 19:23 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Two new encounters with Biggs killer whales are up on our encounters map from Feb 27, 2025. We spent some time with three of the T46 siblings as they hunted a porpoise. We heard that their brother T46D was separated from them but was not too far away so we went to collect photo ID’s of him as well!
06.03.2025 19:23 — 👍 29 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0Link to our interactive encounters map www.whaleresearch.com/encounters
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