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Orcasound – Listen for whales Listen for whales Orcasound connects your headphones to live hydrophones (underwater microphones), your ears to an ocean of sound Help us explore and conserve marine life around the globe, starting with studying and saving the Southern Resident killer whales of the Pacific Northwest
Orcasound Learn what orcas sound like Then listen live for them on underwater microphones (hydrophones) Let us know when you hear them, or any sound you think is interesting! That will help researchers and stewards protect the orcas and study their acoustic environment
What do orcas sound like? - OrcaSound What do orcas sound like? Here are some samples of calls, echolocation clicks, and whistles that are made by southern salmon-seeking killer whales:
L90 and her new calf vocalize echolocate alone – Orcasound Thanks to community scientists who share their visual observations via Facebook — both the Whale Sightings in the San Juans group and the Orca Network Community Group — we can be confident these sounds were made by an L pod female known as L90 and or her calf who was born within the last week
Learn – Orcasound Listen to sounds made by Southern Resident orcas, including examples of all of their different stereotyped calls, their whistles and echolocation clicks, as well as the percussive sounds they make by hitting the ocean surface with their bodies
Learn the favorite calls of the southern resident killer . . . - Orcasound The southern resident killer whales (SRKWs) are fish-eating orcas that frequent the Salish Sea and are heard live on the Orcasound hydrophones every few days during the summer months They emit a wonderfully diverse repertoire of calls — almost 40 distinct signals within the hearing range of humans — but most of us would be hard-pressed to
Orcasound - Point Robinson Point Robinson Located just off Point Robinson on Vashon-Maury Island in South Central Puget Sound, this hydrophone is well known for close passes by orcas The Southern Resident killer whales are common visitors in the late fall and early winter, while Bigg's killer whales occur year round
Orcasound - Orcasound Lab Centered within the summertime habitat of the endangered Southern Resident killer whales, Orcasound Lab is a good place to listen for orcas, as well as ships passing through Haro Strait and boats traveling along the west side of San Juan Island
Orcasound - North San Juan Channel North San Juan Channel This an ideal location for hearing sounds made by orcas, humpbacks, and other marine life -- including fish Bigg's killer whales frequent this location year round, and Southern Resident killer whales have been regularly transiting San Juan Channel in recent years from October-March
Bush Point - OrcaSound Bush Point This is a great place to listen for the Southern Resident killer whales who pass through Admiralty Inlet about once a month in search of salmon Other common sounds here come from ships heading to and from the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma, and recreational vessels using the adjacent boat ramp