The Center for Whale Research
The essential long-term, non-intrusive demographic, acoustic and behavioral studies of free-ranging orcas focusing on the Southern Resident community since 1976. Without the Center's work all these years we wouldn't know the individuals and family relationships, and we wouldn't know how the whales are doing from year to year.
Beam Reach Marine Science and Sustainability School
Here you can not only study endangered killer whales with advanced acoustic tools, but do so on a biodiesel-electric hybrid sailboat that demonstrates how to reduce underwater noise pollution.
Whale Net
WhaleNet's interactive educational web site focuses on whales and marine mammal research. WhaleNet is sponsored by Wheelock College in Boston, Massachusetts with support from the National Science Foundation.
Orca Lab
A small land based whale research station nestled against the evergreen forest of Hanson Island in the waters of the "Inside Passage" of northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, whose work is centered around the philosophy that it is possible to study wild animals without interfering with their lives or habitat.
The Whale Museum
The Whale Museum attempts to increase the public's understanding and appreciation of the marine environment, with special emphasis on whales. Located in Friday Harbor, WA, the museum has a video theater and educational resource center, extensive exhibits devoted to whales, their environment and behavior, and a Whale Hotline to help monitor the movements of marine mammals. The website describes the main problems impacting Southern resident orcas, and ways to help, including reducing pollution, restoring salmon runs, and guidelines for vessel operators.
Cascadia Research
A non-profit scientific and education organization based in Olympia, Washington. Founded in 1979 primarily to conduct research needed to manage and protect threatened marine mammals. Focus is on gray whales, humpbacks and blue whales, with interest in all marine mammals.
Ojai Valley Whale Society
California's first fossilized 25,000,000 year-old toothed baleen whales were discovered at Lake Casitas on January 19, 2000 by Ojai resident Aaron Plunkett. Dr. Lawrence Barnes, chief paleontologist of the marine mammal lab at the Los Angeles Natural History Museum, confirmed authenticity of the specimens brought to him by Mr. Plunkett.
Dolphin Stock Photography
An extensive photo gallery including hundreds of pictures of orcas, all of which are searchable by keyword. Users are able to look at professionally produced orca photography free of charge.
BC Cetacean Sightings Network Also offers stewardship program, identification guides, and the natural history of killer whales and humpbacks.
The Whale Museum's whale hotline
The Whale Hotline is a phone-in way for the public to report local sightings and strandings of marine mammals. To report your sighting, call: 1-800-562-8832.
The Orca Project
Founded by Dr. Ingrid N. Visser in 1992, The Orca Project was the first research project dedicated to orca in the South Pacific. On-going research includes photographic identification of individual orca, as well as behavioural observations.
Stubbs Island Whale Watching (Northern Resident orca community)
"Setting the standard for responsible wildlife viewing since 1980."
SEA-Inside: Pacific Northwest, a bimonthly TV journey to meet our neighbors who live under the surface of Pacific Northwest waters.
You'll see surprising colors and contrasts, cold-water critters seldom seen on TV that look like they might have come from outerspace. These submarine neighbors are part of the same ecosystem we are -- we all share the same fate.
Whidbey Watershed Stewards Formerly Maxwelton Salmon Adventure, Whidbey Watershed Stewards is a community group working to restore, preserve, and protect watersheds and water quality on Whidbey Island in Washington State.
Orca Pass International Stewardship Area is an ambitious plan for a marine protected area (MPA) connecting the Canadian southern Gulf Islands and the US San Juan Islands–a plan for a practical, intelligent and flexible framework of protection for the marine plants, animals and habitats that make the area so valuable.
Salish Sea.ca “...a project of the Veins of Life Watershed Society Marine Division, in cooperation with Environment Canada, SARA, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, serves to raise awareness on issues concerning the waters of the Salish Sea."
Stewardship Partners “Helping Landowners Preserve the Environment”. Stewardship Partners exists to promote locally developed environmental solutions and to link these efforts with public and private funding sources.
Stefan Jacobs' Orca Home
Stefan shares his love of orcas, his photos and his experiences at the Center for Whale Research, and the most comprehensive list of orcas who have died in captivity, all of them before their time.
European Cetacean Society
Aims to promote and co-ordinate the scientific study and conservation of cetaceans; and to gather and disseminate information to members and the general public.
American Cetacean Society
The American Cetacean Society (ACS) is the oldest whale conservation group in the world. Founded in 1967, it is a non-profit, volunteer membership organization with regional U.S. chapters and members in 41 countries.
American Cetacean Society - Puget Sound
Listen to MP3 sound clips of killer whales (Orcinus orca) in Dye's Inlet, Washington recorded in November 1997 by Cetacean Research Technology owner, Joe Olson, using a Cetacean Research™ C20a2 hydrophone.
Whale Watch Operators Association Northwest
A group of companies dedicated to responsible wildlife viewing. "With the help of marine biologists and researchers we have developed a set of guidelines for operating vessels around the Orcas and other wildlife, for both commercial and recreational boaters."
Whale Watching Web
"By watching the whales you can prolong the life of cetaceans as a species. This may be the last chance before they say goodbye for this Planet."
Miami SeaPrison
A fun and highly informative spoof on the Miami Seaquarium's website. Lots of great material here.
Lolita - Slave to Entertainment
All about, and how to get a copy of, the dramatic new Lolita documentary that spells out just how morally corrupt it is to keep Lolita confined in concrete in Miami when she could be safely and happily swimming back in her home waters.
Zoocheck Canada
"The public zoo as we know it today is basically a nineteenth century concept." -- David Hancocks
Orca Free
Everything you need to know about orcas and the environmental threats they face. A beautifully crafted library of info on orcas.
A Whale of a Business
Frontline Online's site regarding the raging debate over freeing captive whales and dolphins
Cetacean Society International
An all-volunteer, non-profit conservation, education, and research organization based in the USA, with volunteer representatives in 26 countries around the world, dedicated to the preservation and protection of all cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) and the marine environment on a global basis.
M E R S E A
Marine Education and Research of South East Alaska: The swift and powerful Orca is without a doubt the "King of the seas."
Daily Sightline
A wonderful news service. Each morning links are provided for important news stories nationwide about Northwest watershed ecosystems.
Environmental News Service
Exactly what its name implies–a comprehensive overview of current news and information on decisions and forces at work affecting our natural world.
