COMMON DOLPHINS SPOTTED IN THE SALISH SEA
One of the best things about studying and watching whales is that you are never tempted to think you’ve seen everything. The ocean will always surp...
TRANSIENTS ARE BECOMING THE NEW RESIDENTS!
Check out this awesome article from Kiro 7 News regarding our Transient Killer Whale population! Now deemed “Resident Transients,” mammal-eating Or...
An Orca Health Database Could Be on the Way
From the CBC Personalized health records could be on the way for our killer whale friends that share the coast with us. The idea comes from Dr. J...
A REFUGE FOR RETIRED AQUARIUM BOUND ORCA – A TIMES COLONIST ARTICLE
One of Vancouver Island’s coves, bays and inlets could become a refuge for Orcas retired from aquarium life. The Whale Sanctuary Project, launched ...
WORLD CHAMPIONS OF THE OCEAN
A recent analysis suggests that the oceans may contain between 700,000 and 1 million animal species! Of course, in nature, every single animal is i...
WATCH – Rescuers Save Whales from Ice in Russia
Three Killer Whales found themselves trapped in Sahkalin region of eastern Russia, nearly 100m off the coastline. Watch the video as the Russian r...
Pacific Northwest Scouted as Possible Orca Sanctuary
An environmental non-profit is looking at the shores of British Columbia and the rest of the Pacific Northwest as a possible sanctuary for Orca a...
BIG MAMA AND THE HUMPBACK COMEBACK
Humpback Whales in the Salish Sea were one of the most hunted species in the area, due to their abundance and tendency to swim close to shore. In...
An Incredible Start to 2016 Whale Watching – PHOTOS
What an incredible start to the 2016 Whale Watching season we have had here at SpringTide! Sightings of Resident Killer Whales, Transient Killer Wh...