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Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads and honourary-Dads out there. Remember that while #SRKW fathers aren’t really around for their own calves they do watch out for their little brothers/sisters/nieces/nephews and their calves often have a big brother or uncle to look up to too. Thanks to all of the Fathers and Father-Figures in our lives.⁠⠀ Photo by @vitalocean⁠⠀ #whaletales #fathersday #whales #orcaawarenessmonth #orcalove #killerwhales #orca #orcaawareawesome #fathersday2021 #orcamonth #orcaactionmonth #Jpod https://www.instagram.com/p/CQWRgcvjbR2/?utm_medium=tumblr

#orcafacts⠀ Southern Resident Killer Whales are the best studied population of marine mammal on Earth yet we still don't have a clear understanding of where these animals spend their winter months. All the more reason for continued research and more story submissions to our library! ⠀ Photo by @vitalocean⠀ #whaletales #whales #killerwhales #orca #orcamonth #juneisorcamonth #salishsea #SRKW #orcaactionmonth #orcaawarenessmonth #orcalove #JPod #getonaboat #exploreBC #storytelling #sharingiscaring #savetheorca https://www.instagram.com/p/CQHCeCxglha/?utm_medium=tumblr

Transients in Vancouver Harbour. To read this story (and more!) follow the link in our bio.⁠⠀⠀⠀⁠ Photo by @gary_j27⁠⠀⠀⠀⁠ #2015 #whaletales #killerwhale #orca #biggs #transient #storytelling #whales #whalewatching #whalesareawesome #getonaboat #orcaawarenessmonth #orcalove #juneisorcamonth #yvr #vancity #orcablog #orcastory #orcamonth ⁠ ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/p/CQbd9cEL5WL/?utm_medium=tumblr

#orcafacts⠀ Transient Killer Whales were renamed Bigg's Killer Whales in honour of Dr. Michael Bigg whose research changed the way we look at these animals.⠀ Photo by @brendonbissonette⠀ #whaletales #whales #killerwhales #orca #orcamonth #juneisorcamonth #salishsea #biggs #orcaactionmonth #orcaawarenessmonth #orcalove #transient #getonaboat #exploreBC #storytelling #sharingiscaring #savetheorca https://www.instagram.com/p/CQY3-79MonQ/?utm_medium=tumblr

L Pod Just South of Tofino. To read this story (and more!) follow the link in our bio.⁠⠀⠀ Photo by @west.coast.soul⁠⠀⠀ #2015 #whaletales #killerwhale #orca #srkw #Lpod #storytelling #whales #whalewatching #whalesareawesome #getonaboat #explorebc #orcaawarenessmonth #orcalove #juneisorcamonth #whaleblog #whalestory #orcamonth https://www.instagram.com/p/CPlk2EgMcRl/?utm_medium=tumblr

My First Jaby. To read this story (and more!) follow the link in our bio.⁠ Photo by @nicfcann⁠ #whaletales #2015 #killerwhale #orca #SRKW #JPod #storytelling #whales #whalewatching #whalesareawesome #getonaboat ⁠ #orcalove #whales #orcaawarenessmonth #orcastory #orcamonth #juneisorcamonth#salishsea #exploreBC #orcablog #orcaactionmonth #sharingiscaring #savetheorca https://www.instagram.com/p/CQG3JVjMy-q/?utm_medium=tumblr

Very Cool Day on the Water with Bigg's (Transient) Killer whales. To read this story (and more!), follow the link in our bio.⁠⠀ Photo by @vitalocean⁠⠀ #2016 #whaletales #orcalove #orcaawarenessmonth #whales #killerwhales #orca #orcamonth #juneisorcamonth #salishsea #biggs #transient #orcalove #getonaboat #exploreBC #storytelling #sharingiscaring #savetheorca #orcablog #orcastory https://www.instagram.com/p/CP_U40kMDvD/?utm_medium=tumblr

It's #FunFactFriday! Did you know that J1 “Ruffles” (est. 1951-2010) was an iconic member of J pod and was well known by whale watchers for his enormous waved dorsal fin that gave him his name? He spent most of his time J2 “Granny” and because of their close relationship, researchers thought J1 was the last calf of J2. However, a paternity study on the Southern Resident population in 2011 revealed that J2 wasn’t the mother of J1 and his mother was listed as unknown. In 2018 a genetic study revealed that J1's mother was in fact L45 "Asterix." Similar to L87 "Onyx," Ruffles was an L Pod whale who spent his time with J Pod. While this discovery was unexpected, it is also just another way that these animals continue to surprise us.⁠ Photo by @gary_j27⁠ #orcaawarenessmonth #orcaactionmonth #ruffles ⁠ #whaletales #orcalove #whales #killerwhales #orca #orcamonth #juneisorcamonth #salishsea #SRKW #JPod #getonaboat #exploreBC #storytelling #orcastory #orcafact #savetheorca #funfactfriday #dyk https://www.instagram.com/p/CPtH7LJL_TN/?utm_medium=tumblr