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-human 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’

Tickets are available at https://www.northwestnatura.com/fieldtrips/p/orcas

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.