The Whale Museum is open daily from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm with some exceptions. View our current hours here.
Upcoming Events and Programs:
September 17, 7:00 PM PT - Summer Lecture Series - From Scent Dogs to Drones: Research Driving Southern Resident Killer Whale Recovery by Dr. Deborah Giles and Aisha Rashid from The SeaDoc Society. Live at The Whale Museum and streaming on YouTube.
This talk will discuss non-invasive research methods used to assess Southern Resident killer whale health as part of The SeaDoc Society’s Health Monitoring program. This includes work with our scent detection dog Eba, who is trained to sniff out killer whale feces, infrared cameras on drones, and efforts to push for recovery of this iconic population.
September 24, 7:00 PM PT - Summer Lecture Series - Sea Otter Conservation and Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration by Dr. Shawn Larson from the Seattle Aquarium. Live at The Whale Museum and streaming on YouTube.
Dr. Shawn Larson will take attendees on a journey of sea otter recovery from the maritime fur trade to what we have learned about their role in nearshore ecosystem stabilization and restoration. As sea otters have recovered from near extinction we have discovered that where sea otters occur the nearshore is more productive and has more biodiversity. There is more kelp, more fish, more invertebrates and is more stable and resilient to climate change, warmer and more acidic waters. Washington state now boasts a thriving sea otter population and their presence supports a wide array of plants and animals.
Note: all times are listed in Pacific Time.