In celebration of Orca Action Month, please join us for a special presentation by SR³’s Marine Mammal Research Director, Dr. Holly Fearnbach! Learn all about Dr. Fearnbach’s ongoing aerial photogrammetry research on killer whales, with a focus on the endangered population of Southern Resident killer whales (SRKWs). Holly's research uses remotely operated multicopter drones to non-invasively collect aerial images of whales that are analyzed to monitor their growth and assess their body condition, including seasonal and annual changes in condition. For SRKWs, health metrics are shared with management groups in both the US and Canada to help inform management decisions aimed at recovering the population.

There will be time to answer your most pressing killer whale questions, too!

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Aerial image of a group of L pod whales from the Southern Resident killer whale population. This group is being led by the population’s oldest member (L25, estimated to be over 90 years old), and also includes its youngest member (one year old, L125). This image was collected using a remotely controlled octocopter drone that was flown non-invasively >100ft above the whales in January 2022 under NMFS Research Permit # 22306.