You Saw What? Marine Mammal Sightings In Washington State

The Whale Hotline public sighting network was initiated by TWM in the spring of 1976 as a means for members of the public to report Orca sightings in Washington State to the Orca Survey. Later, the focus was expanded to include reports of all species of cetaceans and marine mammal strandings in Washington State. On this episode, my co-worker, Alexis Morrigan, TWM’s Sightings Network Coordinator, shares with us some sighting highlights, and the more unusual encounters, that have been reported locally. Learn not only about how you can get involved by reporting sightings, the importance of these data, trends being seen (including those of Southern Resident Killer Whales), but also surprising marine mammals that have been seen!