Orca Recovery Day
Our local orca pod, the Southern Resident Killer Whales, are endangered, but it’s not too late! There is plenty we can do to save them. Orca Recovery Day occurs in the fall and is your opportunity to join with your local Conservation District and other partner organizations and work to recover our critically endangered Orca whales. If you live outside of Snohomish County or Camano Island, look for your conservation district on www.BetterGround.org.
We can care for our Southern Resident Killer Whales every day through our actions. Check out the events and resources below to learn what you can do to help.
Thank you for joining us for Orca Recovery Day!
We hope you’ll join us again next year. In the meantime, see what actions you can take to help the Southern Residents throughout the year.
How Our Region is Participating in Southern Resident Killer Whale Recovery Efforts
Conservation districts and partner organizations are hosting their own Orca Recovery Day event throughout the Puget Sound and beyond.
Help Orcas At Home
Your actions matter! The single biggest threat to our local orca whales is that their primary food source, Chinook Salmon, are also endangered. Eighty percent of the Southern Resident Killer Whale diet is salmon. Due to habitat degradation and increasing pollution, local salmon populations are a fraction of what they used to be. So, what can you do?
Help Spread the Word!
Teachers and parents, we have some fun orca-related activities for your students! Bring Orca Recovery Day home in a way that’s easy to understand and engaging for Grades 1-8.
