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Orcasound - Port Townsend This can happen any time of year, but is more common in the fall when coho and chum salmon return to Puget Sound rivers You will also hear ships bound for the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma, and the ferry that runs between Port Townsend and Whidbey Island Occasionally we've heard Bigg's orcas and male harbor seals vocalize in the summer months
Orcasound – 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 app – Orcasound When you become an Orcasound citizen scientist and listen for the whales, you help scientists learn when and where orcas migrate, how they communicate and forage, and what noises might be impeding the recovery of this endangered species
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
Sunset Bay hydrophone – Orcasound The Sunset Bay hydrophone node, maintained by Orca Conservancy, lets you listen to passing ships and boats, as well as killer whales and harbor seals You may hear sea birds when the tide is low and boisterous crabs climbing over the hydrophone when the tide is high!
Orcasound - Orcasound Lab Centered with in 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
SRKW Click Catalog – Orcasound This project started to advance research into orca clicks and provide the Orcasound community with a publicly accessible catalog showcasing the variety of clicks produced by our local Southern Resident killer whales (SRKWs), captured through our live hydrophones
Orcasound - Bush Point The Bush Point node is hosted by Orca Network with logistical support from Bush Point Wharf and financial support from WhidbeyTel (Internet service and monetary donations)
Orcasound - 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 Listen for Whales! Learn what orcas sound like Then listen live for them on underwater microphones (hydrophones)