The Whale Museum is open daily from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Upcoming Events & Programs:
September 7 (7pm at The Whale Museum): 2023 Summer Lecture Series: Ongoing research to assess SRKW health, presented by Brad Hanson. This presentation will review prior work by NOAA Fisheries and its collaborators in understanding the role of health as a risk factor that is complicating the recovery of SRKWs. Current research with our partners at the Sea Doc Society and San Diego Zoological Alliance will highlight how we are trying to adapt new technologies and diagnostic tools to the challenges associated with monitoring the health of these free-ranging cetaceans. FREE and open to the public!
September 14 (7pm): 2023 Summer Lecture Series: Reducing Vessel Impacts on Southern Resident Orcas, presented by Julie Watson. This lecture will be virtual via Zoom (Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87435865523). This presentation describes the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)’s process for adaptive management of Washington State’s vessel regulations to better support the recovery of SRKW. It also tells the story of the 2023 bill (SB 5371) implementing the Department’s recommendation to increase the distance buffer around SRKW, next steps to implement the bill, and the ongoing adaptive management effort. FREE and open to the public!
September 28 (7pm at The Whale Museum): 2023 Summer Lecture Series: A picture of health: trends in body condition, growth and pregnancies of endangered Southern Resident killer whales from non-invasive drone photogrammetry, Presented by Dr. John Durban and Dr. Holly Fearnbach. In this talk, John and Holly will outline several ongoing research projects and methods, particularly the use of drones to non-invasively assess whale health. FREE and open to the public!
Note: all times are listed in Pacific Time.