Journal of the San Juan Islands on MSN1d
Southern resident orcas start the New Year with sadness and joy
The month of December brought the endangered Southern Resident killer whales sadness and joy. It was a history-making few weeks. Putting the sad plights of the iconic SWKW in an international news ...
How we can honor the orca Tahlequah’s grief
The loss of Tahlequah’s new calf (“ Orca Tahlequah’s new baby dies ,” Dec. 31, Climate Lab) and her all-too-familiar grief ...
What an Orca’s 1,000-Mile Swim Really Means
Have you ever wondered whether your dog or cat experiences feelings of joy and sadness? How about whether or not wild animals love and grieve? Barbara J. King, an emerita professor of anthropology at ...
Seattle Transit Blog2d
Open Payments coming to ORCA
During a recent meeting, the ORCA Joint Board quietly approved implementation of a long-desired feature for the One Regional ...
The Islands' Sounder3d
Puccini’s ‘Tosca,’ from the Metropolitan Opera, comes to the Orcas Center Jan. 28
Experience the powerful story of “Tosca” from the Metropolitan Opera, on screen at Orcas Center Tuesday, Jan. 28, at noon. Filmed live in high definition, these on-screen events offer a diverse ...
Islands Weekly4d
Washington state makes history: First in the world to permanently ban commercial net pens to protect wild salmon, Orcas and Puget Sound ecosystems
This week, we are celebrating a monumental environmental victory for Puget Sound’s ecosystems, Washington Tribal Nations and ...