UPDATE:
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.

The Whale Trail presents Brad Hanson, NOAA Fisheries, at C&P Coffee Company on November 12 from 7-9pm (doors open to public at 6:30). SOLD OUT.

“Killer Whales in Winter – Recent findings about Range, Diet and Behaviors”

Where do the southern resident orcas go during the winter? What do they eat? And how will that information help move this endangered population towards recovery?

Brad Hanson, NOAA Fisheries, will discuss the innovative research techniques that are being deployed to answer these and other key questions. Satellite telemetry and genetic analysis of prey and fecal sampling are providing new information about where the orcas are going, and what they are eating. LIke scientific detectives, Brad and his colleague are solving the mysteries that are critical to the orcas’ survival.

Join us on November 12 to hear first-hand about these research efforts, what the data are showing, and what it means for the long-term recovery of this population.

This is the first in the second series of Orca Talks hosted by The Whale Trail in West Seattle.

The event also features updates from Robin Lindsey (Seal Sitters), and Diver Laura James (tox-ick.org and Puget Soundkeeper Alliance), and photography and art from Judy Lane.
~ text courtesy of The Whale Trail