Check out my orca books (forthcoming) and read on for updates about the Southern Resident orcas, links to fun audio and video recordings, teacher resources, action ideas, and more!

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SUPERPOD (Chicago Review Press, 2023) - nonfiction for middle schoolers & up! Learn about the beloved Southern Resident orcas and people working to help them recover using everything from drones and dogs to medicine and laws.

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OTTO AND THE FLYING ORCA (West Margin Press, 2023) - in this picture book, illustrated by Bao Luu, a friendship blossoms between an orca and a "flying whale" seaplane. 

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Orca family updates

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Interactive J pod family tree (Seattle Aquarium)

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The Center for Whale Research does an annual census and reports new births and deaths.

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I'll post news here too!

• Orca scientists at work (NOAA videos)

• Listen live to Orcasound hydrophones

• Watch live and recorded video from the Lime Kiln State Park webcam (The Whale Museum)

• Watch for orcas and other marine mammals along the Whale Trail

• Life cycle of a Pacific Salmon (5 min NOAA animation)

• More coming soon!

Increase salmon abundance:

• Choose sustainably harvested seafood at grocery stores and restaurants. You can use the Seafood Watch tool.

• In the Puget Sound region, volunteer with Whale Scout and other organizations to plant native trees and restore salmon habitat and check out the Cedar River Salmon Journey every fall.

Help reduce underwater noise and disturbance: 

• Out on the water, follow the Be Whale Wise speed and distance regulations and guidelines at a minimum.

• If you're in WA or BC, report any whale or dolphin sightings to the Whale Report Alert System, which will warn ship captains so they can avoid hitting the animals. Download the WhaleReport app to your smartphone or fill out the short form.
   

Listen live to Orcasound hydrophones, browse historical recordings, and join in as a community scientist.

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Check out other action ideas at:

• Seattle Aquarium take action page

• Orca Action Month events page (every June)

• Orca Recovery Day, including actions you can take year-round

• Orca Network action card (PDF)

• Whale Scout's monthly #OrcaHero action checklist

• Wild Orca's action page

• Symbolically adopt an orca from The Whale Museum

• Coming soon... you'll find many more ideas in the back of my SUPERPOD book!