Cetus Research & Conservation Society

Salmon are an important part of our ecosystem here on the B.C. coast. They are not only a source a food for us but more importantly they are the main source of food for Southern Resident Killer Whales. If we want to protect our whales we have to start by protecting their food source and this includes protecting the rivers, water sources and environments that Salmon rely on for survival.... This means: - not interfering with salmon spawning rivers unlike what the Snake River Damns are doing - not building infrastructure in important estuaries like the mouth of the Fraser River where the Terminal 2 expansion project is proposed for - not letting our inlets and sounds be polluted by disease and parasites from open net fish farms Lets start preserving our beloved SKRW’s by first preserving their food source! @rosie_poirier

Another Southern Resident has been confirmed pregnant! Star was born to Polaris (J28) in 2009, and this will be her first calf. Star lost her mother and younger brother in the fall of 2016, ever since Star travels with her remaining family members - aunt Tahlequah (J-35), aunt Kiki (J-53), uncle Moby (J-44), and her cousin, Notch (J-47). It’s always important to give whales space, but even more so now. Pregnancies carry many risks & the survival rate for calfs is very l...ow. Please remember to give the residents extra space out on the water & review the Be Whale Wise Guidelines for more best practices! https://www.bewhalewise.org

A great article written by the National Observer about our Straitwatch programs. Rochelle Baker spent an afternoon out on the water with our Straitwatch Quadra team earlier this summer & got to see first hand the important roll our team plays.

#throwbackthursday This is our Boat Bay camp back in 1996

Do you know how whales make sound? Unlike you and me whales don't have vocal cords and instead they use different techniques to make sounds. Baleen whales (like humpbacks) project sound through their throat flaps. While toothed whales project sound through their melon (forehead). ... photo taken with a telephoto lens from 200m away in accordance to the be whale wise guidelines #whales #funfacts #britishcolumbia #biggskillerwhales #bewhalewise #seeablowgoslow #humpbackwhales #orcas #soundscape #communication #toothedwhales #baleenwhales #juandefuca #johnstonestrait #cetus