Donate to the Adoption Program; Whale Facts. Killer Whale Biology. Choose the ADOPTION PACKAGE that is right for you - symbolically adopt B.C. Killer whales.
Proceeds from orca adoptions support ongoing education, research and public outreach on behalf of the Southern Resident Community of killer whales. Adopt one of the Southern Resident Community killer whales and the proceeds will support orca education and research. Whales in the three pods who have been named are available for adoption through our. Simply click a whale photo above to learn more about it and/or adopt it. Your adoption comes with a free, which entitles you to free admission to and a 10% discount on in-store and purchases. To cover rising postage costs, shipping charges may apply. Prefer to mail in your form?
To download the Orca Adoption Brochure & Form. We've got a variety of adoption packages.
A one-year individual adoption includes:. A personalized adoption certificate with a 3' x 5' photo of your whale. A personal biography of your whale. A genealogy chart. A 16-page informational booklet about the Southern Resident Orcas.
An annual subscription to our Cetus newsletter. Monthly orca updates delivered via email. 1 'Orca Steward' patch. 1 bumper sticker. A one-year Whale Museum.
Orca Card Program
Eco-friendly option available (patch, bumper sticker and 16-page Southern Resident Orca booklet not included). A one-year classroom adoption includes:. A personalized adoption certificate with a 3' x 5' photo of your whale.
A personal biography of your whale. A genealogy chart. A 16-page informational booklet about the Southern Resident Orcas. An annual subscription to our Cetus newsletter. Monthly orca updates delivered via email. Personalized adoption certificates for up to 30 students (Contact us if there are more than 30).
Activities and handouts for the classroom. A one-year Whale Museum for the teacher.
Where Does The Money Go? Thanks for asking! Proceeds from the Orca Adoptions directly benefit our education programs and research efforts. Our biggest effort is our which is open to the public nearly year-round. Through two floors of exhibits, visitors learn more about the, other marine mammals and the Salish Sea ecosystem. We hope that by learning about this richly diverse yet fragile ecosystem, visitors will be inspired to become better stewards. Our education efforts include:.
Presentations and guided tours for school groups and other visitors like Roads Scholar. Research lectures. Pod Nod Sleep-Over Adventures for Kids Our research includes:. The, which includes the hydrophone array at the Lime Kiln Point lighthouse. This array is part of the broader OrcaSound.net network which streams live on the internet. This helps us monitor underwater noise which can affect an orca's ability to communicate and find prey.
Since 1976, we've kept a database of orca and other marine mammal sightings in the inland waters. This helps determine use & frequency which helps identify critical habitat. The San Juan County.
For animals that strand deceased, we often conduct necropsies. This helps us understand why the animal died and what health issues might be present in the marine ecosystem.
Humpback Whale Adoption
This on-the-water program is both education & research. The research effort includes characterizing vessel trends over time in the presence of whales.