Encounter 4: The Release of T13 &T14, April 26, 1976
The infamous Budd Inlet capture occurred in February of 1976. Sea World collector Don Goldsberry captured six orcas in Budd Inlet, Puget...
First J pod Encounter! Encounter 2, April 16 1976
April 16 was our first ever encounter with J pod. Many of you may recognize this iconic photograph of J pod below. It has been on the...
Our very first Encounter- April 8, 1976
Below are scans from the original log book and film rolls from our first ever encounter 40 years ago today. Encounter 1, K's and L's off...
Celebrating 40 Years Of Research
It was 40 years ago today, April 1, that the Orca Survey Project began. For those of you that don't know the history, Center for Whale...