Dr. Fearnbach, SR3's killer whale expert, is back in the field with Drs. John Durban and Lance Barrett-Lennard to study Northern Resident killer whales.
Dr. Fearnbach arrives in Vancouver Island to study the Northern Resident killer whales
National Oyster Day and Ocean Acidification
Celebrate National Oyster Day! Oysters are a valuable part of the Pacific Northwest ecosystem and West Coast shellfish industry!
Shark Awareness Day - 2017
Species highlight: The Tufted Puffin
Dr. Fearbach and team wrap up on the San Juans
Dr. Fearnbach and colleagues successfully completed the final week of their month-long health assessment of the endangered Southern Resident killer whale population.
Dr. Fearnbach's San Juan Island update, week 3
Week 3 from the San Juan Islands gave us more images of Bigg’s (transient) killer whales (including a predation event) and two humpback whales.
Dr. Fearnbach's San Juan Island update, week 2
An endangered fin whale was found dead in Commencement Bay on Friday, May 12th
An endangered fin whale, the second largest animal in the world next to the blue whale, was found dead in Commencement Bay on Friday, May 12th. A necropsy was performed to learn more about what happened - read on!
Herring Spawn Event in West Seattle
Increased herring presence actually relieves the predation stress on salmon and helps salmon populations flourish. It's all about having a healthy food web!
Dr. Fearnbach's update from the San Juan Islands, Week 1
Dr. Fearnbach and colleagues have had a successful start to their ongoing project to assess the health of the endangered population of Southern Resident killer whales around the San Juan Islands, check it out!