Killer Whale Project

Transient (Mammal-Eating) Killer Whale Research Team in the Pacific Northwest/Salish Sea.

[Killer Whale Project @TKWResearch]

#TKWRPTrivia - what prey item makes up nearly 80% of the diet for the average west coast T? Tweet us your answer!

[Killer Whale Project @TKWResearch]

Yesterday, 6/13/15, the T65As were seen heading north in Haro Strait and we met up with Lpod near Race Rocks. Let's see what today brings!

[Killer Whale Project @TKWResearch]

June 9th - The T137s and T046s were seen in the late afternoon in Rosario Strait. See our FB page for more photos!

[Killer Whale Project @TKWResearch]

The team has put together a packet on transients, available as a PDF download for $20. Message us for details!

[Killer Whale Project @TKWResearch]

6/10/15 - The team met up with this humpback with old injuries from a transient attack, likely when it was a calf.

[Killer Whale Project @TKWResearch]

INCREDIBLE underwater footage of CA051's, shot by Eric Martin off of Palos Verdes two days ago. https://t.co/M9iiIBvh15 #blackfish

[Killer Whale Project @TKWResearch]

Another #yearinreview shot: Marine life is so abundant in #Hawaii, you don't even have to leave the… http://t.co/BEnk7zPJkv

[Killer Whale Project @TKWResearch]

Another #yearinreview shot from our trip to #Kauai, a male short-finned pilot #whale cruises by the… http://t.co/0bm7G0JqJT

[Killer Whale Project @TKWResearch]

Just in time for the New Year, a New Baby! Welcome to the #salishsea J050! Video via @BCWhaletours1 https://t.co/cc3UyBMLNm #srkw #pnw

[Killer Whale Project @TKWResearch]

Here's wishing you all a "whale" of a Christmas! #yyj #pnw

[Killer Whale Project @TKWResearch]

Great video of 4 transient #orca #hunting today near Sidney, BC, via Ian Roberts http://t.co/OWbIDqImE2 #killerwhales #yyj

[Killer Whale Project @TKWResearch]

Upcoming Transient #Killerwhale Film Project! Expedition: Apex Predator Mystery http://t.co/HMRMCDJqWQ via @gofundme #orca #blackfish

[Killer Whale Project @TKWResearch]

Confirmed ID's on the Transients from earlier today: T036B's and T137's https://t.co/ltq8NbAOPJ

[Killer Whale Project @TKWResearch]

“@kitsap_orcas: 11:22 - Maia of WSF relayed a report of orcas off Illahee in Rich Passage" Same Transients from Dyes Inlet, possibly T137's

[Killer Whale Project @TKWResearch]

5-6 Transient #Orca spotted this morning in Dyes Inlet, near Bremerton, WA. #Seattle #killerwhales Photo: Nikki Ogden

[Killer Whale Project @TKWResearch]

T60C cutting through the chop. Regram from team member @hysazu #orca #marinebiology #killerwhale… http://t.co/AKcrgIicIF

[Killer Whale Project @TKWResearch]

T137s and T036Bs spotted again today in Budd Inlet, Puget Sound. https://t.co/xNjj0WE8Tr #killerwhales #orca #pnw #MarineMammals #ecology

[Killer Whale Project @TKWResearch]

T011A, aka Rainy, is one of the largest Transient #Orca in the West Coast community. #Blackfish #Cetacean #PNW #YYJ

[Aquarium Whale Watch @OceanWatchLB]

Our orcas made another appearance today! The CA-51 pod breached for us and came right up to the boat! Absolutely breathtaking.

[Killer Whale Project @TKWResearch]

Each of the three #orca ecotypes found in the North Pacific displays unique variations in tooth… http://t.co/escTiAKj1i