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Sea otter pup Monterey Harbor, CA

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Pupping season

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Flight

#boobie #kauai #seabird #flight #hawaii #lighthouse #summer #blue #feathers

Beached gray whale

#gray whale #cetacean #beached #baleen #stranded #northern california #adult #migration

Beached baby humpback whale

Monterey Bay-Sunset Beach

#humpback whale #baby #beached #pec fin #decop #monterey baby #baleen #sad to see #small #marine mammal #whale #necropsy #UCSC #life #winter

Elephant seal pups

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Peregrine Falcon Conservation

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Surfing sea lions.

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Sand dollar

#sand dollar #ocean #beach #big basin #california #shell #norcal #santa cruz #adventures #photography

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How You Can Help The Endangered Southern Resident Orcas

Avoid eating salmon, especially farmed salmon; farmed salmon is extremely detrimental to the environment.

Support legislation that is in the whales’ favor, such as the removal of dams.

Reduce water usage and be more mindful of how you use water!

Use natural cleaning products that do not contain harmful chemicals; these chemicals are often washed out to sea and can hurt marine life.

Do not use pesticides and chemical fertilizers in your yard! These, like cleaning products, can end up in the ocean.

Donate to organizations that are dedicated to helping the southern residents, such as The Whale Museum, the Center for Whale Research, and Orca Network.

Adopt a southern resident orca!

Become a member of the Center for Whale Research!

Let people know about the plight of these special orcas.

There are only 77 of these magnificent animals left. If we don’t act soon, it will be too late and they will be lost forever.

Photo by NOAA

So sad to hear that J32 Rhapsody was found dead today in the Georgia Strait. I was lucky to see J pod many times on my trip up to the San Juan Islands in June. It breaks my heart that these amazing animals that I love so much are struggling. Hopefully her necropsy will help us better understand what is hurting the Southern Residents.

#orca #killer whale #j32 #rhapsody #Southern Resident Killer Whale #j pod