All about orcas! Special event with The Whale Trail

(Photo by Candace Emmons, NOAA Fisheries)
Our area’s resident orcas were seen in nearby waters three times this past week – the photo above, in fact, is from one of those days. And now, without even taking your binoculars to the shore, you have a chance to find out more about our local killer whales, courtesy of The Whale Trail and NOAA:

Killer Whales in Winter – Recent Findings about Range, Diet and Behaviors

Presentation by Brad Hanson, NOAA Fisheries
Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 7 – 9 PM (doors open 6:30), C & P Coffee (5612 California SW)
$5 suggested donation, kids free
Tickets available brownpapertickets.com
Presented by The Whale Trail

Where do the southern resident orcas go during the winter? What do they eat? And how will that information help move this endangered population toward recovery?

Brad Hanson, NOAA Fisheries, will discuss the innovative research techniques that are being deployed to answer these and other key questions. Satellite telemetry and genetic analysis of prey and fecal sampling are providing new information about where the orcas are going, and what they are eating. LIke scientific detectives, Brad and his colleague are solving the mysteries that are critical to the orcas’ survival.

Join us on November 12 to hear first-hand about these research efforts, what the data are showing, and what it means for the long-term recovery of this population.

Brad is an ecologist with NOAA Fisheries Science Center, who studies the foraging and habitat use of Southern Resident killer whales.

This is the first in a new series of Orca Talks hosted by The Whale Trail in West Seattle.
The event also features updates from Robin Lindsay (Seal Sitters), and Diver Laura James (tox-ick.org and Puget Soundkeeper Alliance), and photography and art from Judy Lane.

Buy tickets ahead of time and we’ll save you a seat! And hurry – this will likely sell out.

2 Replies to "All about orcas! Special event with The Whale Trail"

  • Me November 4, 2013 (4:29 pm)

    What a wonderful shot!

  • Josh November 4, 2013 (6:31 pm)

    I’m going to try to make it. Also highly recommend the documentary CNN just put out called “Blackfish”. Pretty incredible profile of orcas and the affect of captivity on them.

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