Dr. Joe Gaydos: "Orca Health Database"
Dr. Joe Gaydos is a veterinarian and scientist with SeaDoc Society. He worked closely on an intervention to save J50, the sickly and starving young Southern Resident killer whale who recently died. Dr...
21 Sep 201824min
Sen. Kevin Ranker: "Extinction Is Not An Option"
Sen. Kevin Ranker (D-Orcas Island) sits on the task force created by Governor Inslee to save the Southern Resident killer whales from extinction. He says the whales have faced the same challenges for ...
19 Sep 201826min
Ken Balcomb: "Witnessing Extinction"
Ken Balcomb has been identifying and studying the Southern Resident killer whales for decades with the Center for Whale Research. After J50's death, he says it's past time that action takes the place ...
14 Sep 201821min
Bob McLaughlin: "Rescuing Springer & Scarlet"
The last orca calf to be live captured in Puget Sound in a rescue effort to save her life was Springer, an orphan who liked to swim near boats. She was captured and returned to her family group. The s...
13 Sep 201819min
