August 20, 2:00 to 3:00 PM - Kids Fun Fest, The Whale Museum
The Whale Museum is hosting a Kids Fun Fest on August 20 from 2:00 to 3:00! There will be whale activities and games, arts and crafts, story reading, and more!
This event is included in the price of regular admission, and admission to the museum will be free for San Juan Island locals!
August 25, 6:00 PM - Summer Lecture Series: Right whales in the North Pacific: Two Decades of Discovery
Did you know that right whales live in the North Pacific? Once thought to be nearly extinct, these elusive whales remain among the rarest mammals on Earth. Join us to discover how scientists are uncovering the secrets of North Pacific right whales—from their history and identification to the remarkable discoveries of the past two decades that are reshaping what we know about this mysterious species. This is a virtual lecture that will be hosted on Zoom.
Summer Lecture Archives:
Missed the lecture? Archived talks are available on our YouTube channel:
Dr. Drew Harvell: How are Sea Stars Faring in our Salish Sea Menagerie? Watch a recording here!
Nora Nickum and Cindy Hansen: Our Local Gray Whales: Children’s Book & Science Chat. Watch a recording of the lecture here!
Haley Welsh & Emma Giesbrecht, Government of Canada: Government of Canada’s Efforts to Protect Southern Resident killer whales from vessel-related disturbance. Watch a recording of the lecture here!
Mike Rosekrans and Sage Enright, Youth Conservation Corp: Eelgrass Restoration Through Youth Conservation. Watch a recording of the lecture here!
From 2025 Summer Lecture Series:
Dr. Shawn Larson, The Seattle Aquarium: Sea Otter Conservation and Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration. Watch a recording of Dr. Larson's talk here.
Dr. Rob Williams, Oceans Initiative: Bright Extinction and a Vision of Hope: Signs of an accelerating decline in Southern Resident killer whales, and what we can do now to start turning it around. Catch a recording of it on this YouTube Link.
Dr. Mike Kuperberg, The Whale Museum: A Tale of Two Cities (Tallahassee to Washington DC to Friday Harbor). You can catch a recording of this talk here.
Note: all times are listed in Pacific Time.