Videos & Podcasts from Orca Month 2021

Kick-Off Event Recordings
June 6, 2021 Event

Orca Action Month kick-off event

Full recording of the kick-off webinar including all of the videos, and emceed by Alan Budwill.

Samish Blessing

Poet Laureate Rena Priest

Washington State Representative Debra Lekanoff

The 40th district includes San Juan County as well as portions of Whatcom and Skagit Counties.

Representative Jared Huffman

U.S. Congressman, Calfornia's 2nd District which encompasses the northern coast of the state.

History of Orca Month

with Orca Network founders Susan Berta and Howard Garrett.

Glass Bottom Boat Pilots in Training

Legendary Superpod - Lodie Budwill

Who are the Southern Resident Orcas - Katie Jones

History of Orca Survey - Ken Balcomb

Seattle Aquarium

Drone Video of Southern Residents

Presented by Michael Weiss, Field biologist with the Center for Whale Research.

Eba the Whale Dog & Dr. Deborah Giles

Killer Whale Paternity

With Michael Ford, NOAA

AT1 Chugach Transients - Craig Matkin

UK Orcas with Robb Lott WDC

Norwegian Orca Survey - Eve Jourdain

Orcas of Iceland - Filipa Samarra

Orcas of Strait of Gibraltar

Far East Russia Orca Project - Erich Hoyt

Familial Connections Among the Southern Residents

Monika Wieland Shields, Director and Founder talks about the family connections of the Southern Residents.

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Orca Month 2021 Event Videos

Orca Action Month Special Preview with Amanda Colbert!

June is Orca Action Month in the Pacific Northwest! Amanda Colbert joins the podcast to give listeners a preview of what's to come. Here's a hint: orca-tastic events both online and in-person for the whole family! Learn how to craft a letter to policy-makers, join an art class or trash pick-up, plus SO MUCH MORE for Orca Action Month, June 2021!

Orca Network Orca Month Youth Mini-Series

#1. Who Are The Southern Residents?

Whale Scout Podcast, Orca Culture: Dr. John Ford Shares His Experiences Studying Whales

The recently published National Geographic series Secrets of the Whales takes a deep dive into the cultural lives of whales. On this episode we learn about culture in Pacific Northwest killer whales (orcas) from Dr. John Ford from his 40+ years of experience. What exactly is culture in animals? Why is it such a contentious topic among scientists? How is culture exhibited in orcas? Plus, Ford examines the potential costs and benefits of culture in a population such as the Southern Residents.

June is Orca Action Month in the Pacific Northwest! Whitney Neugebauer from Whale Scout and Colleen Weiler from Whale and Dolphin Conservation host the Orca Month Book Club. For 2021 we're reading the National Geographic magazine article "Secrets of the Whales" and the book "Spirits of the Coast."

Join us for live online community conversations June 10th and 17th. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/orca-mon...

Orca Network Orca Month Youth Mini-Series

#2. Identification Methods