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The Whale Museum’s Summer Lecture Series is in full swing. Join us for our next two lectures, free and open to the public.
Bright Extinction – Charting a Course for Southern Resident Orca Recovery
Join us on August 8 at 7 p.m. at The Whale Museum for an evening of education with Dr. Rob Williams. The critically endangered Southern Resident killer whale population is one of the most well-studied marine mammals on the planet. Why are they not recovering? Dr. Rob Williams will outline the results of a recent collaborative effort to understand why and what we must do to prevent the extinction of this iconic population.
New Insights Into Killer Whale Behavior From Aerial Observations
Join us on August 21 at 7 p.m. at The Whale Museum for an evening of education with Dr. Michael Weiss. This talk will discuss how aerial observations using drones are expanding our understanding of Southern Resident killer whale social structure, foraging and communication. Weiss is a behavioral ecologist and the Research Director at the Center for Whale Research. His research focuses on the intersections between behavior, fitness, and population dynamics in killer whales.
Check out our events page at whalemuseum.org to learn more about our upcoming lectures and events. Questions? Contact Tracie Merrill at 360-378-4710 ext. 23, or email tracie@whalemuseum.org.
Photo contributed by Dr. Michael Weiss/Center For Whale Research. NMFS/NOAA Permit 27038, from CWR
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