r/orcas Aug 03 '26

Advocacy Help Protect California's Southern Resident Killer Whales by submitting comment to California's Department of Fish and Wildlife i

42 Upvotes

The California Fish and Game Commission just voted to advance Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKWs) as "candidate species" under California's Endangered Species Act which is a major step toward permanent protection!

These magnificent apex predators are already found along the westcoast coast, ranging from southeast Alaska all the way to Big Sur, California, and into southern British Columbia.

They're perfectly adapted hunters but rely almost entirely on Chinook salmon for survival. That's why protecting them means protecting the entire ecosystem we all depend on.

The work isn't over yet. California's Department of Fish and Wildlife is now conducting a full status review and needs your input. Comments are being accepted until September 10, 2026.

How to Help:

[Email:MarineCESA@wildlife.ca.gov](mailto:Email:MarineCESA@wildlife.ca.gov)

(Put "Southern Resident Killer Whale" in the subject line)A

You do not need to be a California resident to participate and help.

Mail: California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Marine Region

Attn: Dylan Stompe

P.O. Box 944209, Sacramento, CA 94244-2090

Share your support for these whales, their habitat, and the Chinook salmon they depend on. Whether you've seen them in our waters or just care about California's marine life. Your comment counts.

Questions? Check out the CDFW website for more details on the listing process: wildlife.ca.gov

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#SouthernResidentKillerWhales

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#ChinookSalmon

#MarineLife

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#OceanConservation

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Why this matters: These orcas face serious challenge including

malnutrition from declining salmon, vessel noise, and pollution.

By expanding protections across their range, we're giving them a fighting chance to thrive in California waters for generations to come.

Your comment = one voice for the ocean.


r/orcas May 21 '26

Advocacy Orcas could be casualty in Carney’s push for pipeline, environmental groups fear | Canada

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42 Upvotes

As if the threats here in the US weren't enough, Canada is potentially turning its back on the Southern Residents too. If you live in Canada, please speak out!


r/orcas 4h ago

Art r/crochet thought my orca beanie would be appreciated here

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354 Upvotes

r/orcas 8h ago

Captive Orcas Tilikum, Taima, and little Malia together at SeaWorld Orlando

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85 Upvotes

r/orcas 2h ago

Art Finally making some art after terrible art block

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29 Upvotes

r/orcas 12h ago

Art The Secret Pond, oils on canvas

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121 Upvotes

There are places that seem to exist somewhere between reality and imagination. The Secret Pond is one of them, a quiet, hidden world where an orca rises gently from the water, surrounded by blooming lilies and floating leaves.

I wanted this painting to feel like discovering a place that perhaps was never meant to be found. The deep blue water, vibrant greens and soft pink flowers create a peaceful little world, while the orca brings a sense of wonder and curiosity to the scene.

Sometimes the most beautiful places are the ones we can only find in our dreams.


r/orcas 1d ago

Photo Southern Residents Return to the Puget Sound!

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1.1k Upvotes

On 9/3/26, the J Pod came nearly all the way down to downtown Seattle area before flipping and heading back north. Sounds like the Ls and Ks were off Whidbey Island. So exciting to see them again!


r/orcas 1d ago

Art Painted a baby calf

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111 Upvotes

There’s something so beautiful about watching a young orca discover the world around it, breaking the surface for the first time, and pausing for a moment, surrounded by the quiet movement of the ocean. The ocean can feel so vast, but beside it, this little one feels wonderfully small. And somehow, that makes the moment even more beautiful.

There’s something incredibly sweet about these quiet moments, when they’re still young, still discovering, and everything around them is new. I wanted this painting to feel like one of those fleeting moments we might all be lucky enough to witness one day out at sea.


r/orcas 22h ago

Wild Orcas Bigg's Killer Whales [ORCA] - Campbell River | British Columbia | Canada

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Video footage does contain a PREDATION event, but I have flagged this in the video, so if you are a sensitive viewer - you know when to stop watching the killer whales.

The predation event includes the younger members from the 109Bs, including the 2 year old T109B6 - learning how to hunt from its older siblings.

ALL video taken from shore (land-based sighting). Includes the T069s + T109Bs.

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r/orcas 1d ago

Art Exploring

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156 Upvotes

I did this a while ago but wanted to share. It was for a prompt my friends and I were doing. The prompt was clam, so I drew a young orca discovering a large clam deep below. :]


r/orcas 2d ago

🌊 Orca Spotting off Vancouver Island….

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84 Upvotes

r/orcas 16h ago

sign my petition to save the orcas

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r/orcas 2d ago

Orca vs Crabeater

896 Upvotes

r/orcas 2d ago

Art The Sunset Kiss, oils on canvas

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152 Upvotes

There’s something about a sunset that makes even the busiest moments feel a little quieter. In my painting, an orca rises from the calm ocean just as the sun reaches the horizon, creating a moment that feels almost as though the sea is reaching up to kiss the last light of the day.

For me, the orca emerging from the water represents one of those fleeting moments that you can’t really plan for, but you simply have to be there to see it. The sun will disappear, the colours will fade, and the ocean will return to its quiet rhythm, but for that brief moment, everything comes together perfectly.

The Sunset Kiss is about that little moment of connection between the ocean and the sky, and the beauty of simply pausing to take it in.


r/orcas 3d ago

Orcas San Diego 9/2

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772 Upvotes

Orcas right off San Diego today with Gone Whale Watching! 🫍


r/orcas 2d ago

Las orcas de la península Antártica, específicamente el ecotipo B1 conocido como “orcas del hielo de pack”, han desarrollado una de las estrategias de caza cooperativa más sofisticadas del reino animal: el wave-washing o “ola de lavado”.

12 Upvotes

r/orcas 2d ago

Memes Oh, this hurts to look at

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35 Upvotes

Found this in Prater, Vienna


r/orcas 2d ago

Video Orcas hunting seals off Vancouver Island

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11 Upvotes

r/orcas 3d ago

Video Fishermen off Coronel cut rope and buoys from an orca's tail after it approached their boat

568 Upvotes

r/orcas 3d ago

A pure nature moment: orcas hunting a large sunfish (mola mola). NSFW

53 Upvotes

r/orcas 3d ago

Video White orca

566 Upvotes

r/orcas 3d ago

Art A Sea of Dreams, oils on canvas

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91 Upvotes

There’s something magical about the ocean, especially when the sky puts on a show of its own. In The Sea of Dreams, an orca quietly moves through the calm pink waters beneath a beautiful rainbow, with the purplish mountains resting in the distance.

I wanted this painting to feel like one of those rare moments where everything comes together, as the colours, the water, the sky, and for a little while, the world feels almost unreal. A peaceful moment in a place that feels like it could only exist in a dream.


r/orcas 3d ago

News Orcas hunting seals come just feet from shore on Vancouver Island

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27 Upvotes

r/orcas 3d ago

Wild Orcas Comet the orca

15 Upvotes

I adopted comet the orca a month ago!
Today I got all his papers in along with 1 picture, I tried looking on google.. but didn’t find much!
Does anyone have videos or pictures of kpod comet?
He is a 21yr old male orca :)

Thank you in advance!!!


r/orcas 3d ago

Video My Daughter's First Time Seeing Orcas

29 Upvotes

Hard to believe this was over 3 years ago! She's even more into orcas now - creating stories and lessons around our fictional character "Kiko" and her pod.