Orcas of the Salish Sea with Northwest Natura & Madelaine Katz

Please join Jazmen Yoder (Northwest Natura) & Madelaine Katz for a crash course on Orcas of the Salish Sea complete with captivating storytelling and science on Southern Resident and Transient Killer Whales, and the Salish Sea Bioregion.

The presentation will cover:
-Peoples of the Salish Sea
-Killer Whale symbolism and lore among Indigenous cultures
-“The First Killer Whale”, a story.
-Killer Whale in Indigenous artwork
-The Lummi Nation’s Fight for ‘Rights of the Orcas’
-Contemporary news and science about Southern Resident and Transient Killer Whales
-Morphological traits, behaviors, and social structures of Orcas
-Differences in Orca vocalizations between groups (audio)
-How to ID individual orcas by their unique features
-Orca “breaking news” stories from the past and present: in-depth look into the human-orca and human-humn interactions during these events.
-Tips for whale watching (where to go, what to look for, how to ID individuals, and more).
-How to support Orca Conservation efforts

This course will be co-led by Madelaine Katz, a Marine Naturalist, and Jazmen Yoder, outdoor educator, Salish Sea Naturalist, and founder of Northwest Natura.

The class will take place indoors at the Chuckanut Center near Fairhaven in Whatcom County, WA.

Please register via the event website.