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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 14d

We want to thank you all of our supporters, colleagues, and team members that made this possible! With a special shout out to our colleagues at Friends of Lime Kiln Society (FOLKS) that helped us troubleshoot and guided us through getting the cam online.

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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · 14d

📣 Exciting announcement: We have a new webcam live-streaming in Puget Sound!

The cam is located in Burien, Washington, overlooking East Passage between the mainland & Vashon Island. This area sees whale traffic, including orcas, humpbacks and more.

www.youtube.com/live/w45z6_s...

Orca Conservancy Live Stream | East Passage

YouTube video by Orca Conservancy

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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · Aug 7

For our supporters in British Columbia ⬇️

Orca Conservancy’s Board Secretary @intertidalkendy.bsky.social will be speaking on Thetis Island this Sunday (10/08) about Southern Residents & watershed-wide conservation!

www.orcaconservancy.org/events/conse...

Conservation of the Southern Resident Killer Whales (The Orca-Stra of the Salish Sea) — Orca Conservancy

Join Kendra, Board Secretary at Orca Conservancy, and Thetis Island Nature Conservancy on August 10thto learn more about the Southern Resident killer whales, Orca Conservancy’s work, and a watershed-w...

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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · Jul 18

Photo: J63 and J40 Suttles (front), J41 Eclipse, J62, and J27 Blackberry (back)

Picture Credit: @intertidalkendy.bsky.social

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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · Jul 18

J63 is the first calf born to J40 Suttles, an encouraging development that the population has another reproductive female.

Female calves like J62 & J63 are vital for future growth. Both male & female calves play a key role in supporting genetic diversity needed for long-term survival

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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · Jul 18

J63 IS A GIRL! 🩷🎉

In early July, @whaleresearch.bsky.social photographed the underside of J63, confirming she is female!

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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · Jul 15

📸: Members of the AT1s | Emma Luck

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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · Jul 15

Weakening the Marine Mammal Protection Act now puts other vulnerable populations, like the Southern Residents, at risk of the same irreversible outcome.

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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · Jul 15

The MMPA directly mandates the sustainable management and protection of critically endangered Southern Resident killer whales (SRKWs), their habitat, & their prey. Under the proposed changes, marine mammals would no longer be protected from activities with high potential for disruption or injury.

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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · Jul 15

• Constrain the federal definition of ‘harassment’ so that it no longer prohibits actions with the potential to harm marine mammals
• Require unreasonable or impossible data to estimate population abundances and design best practices for management, which will hinder conservation efforts

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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · Jul 15

The proposed amendment would:
• Strike down protections for poorly-known populations, such as Alaskan killer whale populations
• Eliminate best-practice precautionary approaches backed by decades of science

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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · Jul 15

What’s happening:
Earlier this week, Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) introduced a draft bill amending the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), the landmark federal legislation that has guided marine resource management and conservation in the United States for over fifty years.

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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · Jul 15

🚨 ACTION ALERT
Contact your representatives to protect the Marine Mammal Protection Act from weakened regulations. We have put together additional information, contacts, suggested talking points, & resources. Hearing Date is July 22nd.

www.orcaconservancy.org/blog/action-...

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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · Jul 15

Photo 1: J Pod in a greeting line (Southern Residents)
Photo 2: T19 Nootka breaching during a predation (Transients)
Photo 3: A5 Pod (Northern Residents)

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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · Jul 15

At Orca Conservancy, our work is rooted in protecting wild orcas and the web of life they depend on. That means restoring wild salmon, defending clean waters, and speaking up for the wild places that sustain us all.

Today is a celebration and a reminder that their survival depends on our choices.

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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · Jul 15

Each has a unique dialect, social structure, and relationship with the ecosystem they call home. These aren’t just whales, they are families, cultures, and ecological indicators of the health of our waters.

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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · Jul 15

Happy International Orca Day! Here in the Pacific Northwest, we’re lucky to share our waters with multiple orca populations, including the endangered Southern Residents, the Transients/Biggs, and the Northern Residents.

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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · Jun 26

This is the first release of the J Pod Eye Patch Guide, and we’ll continue to update it as we expand our catalog. We will also be working toward acquiring images of all members of K and L Pods to release a complete Southern Resident Killer Whale Eye Patch Guide.

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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · Jun 26

We have some exciting news!

The J Pod Eye Patch Guide 2025 is NOW AVAILABLE for free digital download and printed booklets are available for pre-sale.

Get yours here: www.orcaconservancy.org/eye-patch-gu...

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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · Jun 25

The public comment period is open until August 7, 2025. To learn more and submit a comment, visit:
www.orcaconservancy.org/blog/action-...

ACTION ALERT: Oppose EPA Rollbacks of Carbon Pollution Safeguards — Orca Conservancy

Submit a public comment opposing the proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to repeal limits on carbon emissions produced by power plants and weaken critical environmental pro...

www.orcaconservancy.org

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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · Jun 25

These rollbacks would remove key protections under the Clean Air Act and weaken the federal government’s ability to respond to the climate crisis.

Photo: T99 Barakat with fire smoke in the background

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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · Jun 25

The EPA is proposing to roll back carbon pollution safeguards for fossil fuel power plants, threatening climate progress, salmon recovery, & the survival of endangered Southern Resident orcas.

ACTION ALERT: Oppose EPA Rollbacks of Carbon Pollution Safeguards — Orca Conservancy

Submit a public comment opposing the proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to repeal limits on carbon emissions produced by power plants and weaken critical environmental pro...

www.orcaconservancy.org

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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · Jun 25

🚨 ACTION ALERT🚨

Submit a public comment opposing the proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to repeal limits on carbon emissions produced by power plants and weaken critical environmental protections.

ACTION ALERT: Oppose EPA Rollbacks of Carbon Pollution Safeguards — Orca Conservancy

Submit a public comment opposing the proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to repeal limits on carbon emissions produced by power plants and weaken critical environmental pro...

www.orcaconservancy.org

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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · Jun 11

The public comment period is open now through September 30, 2025. This is your chance to speak up for endangered orcas, wild salmon, and the health of the Salish Sea. We have put together an Action Alert with more info and how to comment: www.orcaconservancy.org/blog/action-...

ACTION ALERT: Oppose Tidal Energy in Rosario Strait; Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whale Critical Habitat — Orca Conservancy

Submit a public comment opposing the proposed permit by Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO) to the Department of Energy | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), [Docket No. Project No. ...

www.orcaconservancy.org

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Orca Conservancy @orcaconservancy.bsky.social · Jun 11

The proposed project is being pushed forward as a "pilot," yet OPALCO is requesting a 10-year license—an unusually long timeframe for a trial in such a fragile ecosystem, especially without sufficient real-world testing or peer-reviewed science to assess the risks to whales & other marine life.

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