Resources
Whale Research and Whale Resources
WhaleResearch.com - Center for Whale Research on San Juan Island.
Soundwatch Program - Whale Watching guidelines and boater education.
WhaleMuseum.com - The Whale Museum attempts to increase the public's understanding and appreciation of the marine environment, with special emphasis on whales. Located on San Juan Island.
Orca Adoption - Adopt a Southern Resident Orca Whale.
OrcaNetwork.org - Whale sighting network and an excellent and informative website on Whales in the Pacific Northwest.
WhaleNet - WhaleNet's interactive educational web site focuses on whales and marine mammal research
Cetacea - Background information on every species of whale, dolphin and porpoise.
OrcaLab.org - A small land based whale research station nestled against the evergreen forest of Hanson Island in the waters of Northeastern Vancouver Island.
SalishSea.ca - Serves to raise awareness on issues concerning the waters of the Salish Sea.
Pacific Whale Watch Association - The Pacific Whale Watch Association is a group of companies dedicated to responsible wildlife viewing. With the help of marine biologists and researchers we have developed a set of guidelines for operating vessels around the Orcas and other wildlife, for both commercial and recreational boaters. Respecting the wildlife and following these guidelines will help ensure the safety and happiness of the whales for generations to come.
CascadiaResearch.com - Cascadia Research is a non-profit, tax-exempt (recognized by the IRS under501c3) scientific and education organization based in Olympia, Washington, USA. We were founded in 1979 primarily to conduct research needed to manage and protect threatened marine mammals.
Local Art
Painter-Bernadette McCormack - Bernadette's paintings are simple and clean, colorful and bold. Nature, relationships, and spiritual beauty inspire her images. Bernadette uses translucent paints to create her pictures, layering color on top of color until the final color is achieved. Each layer of paint is essential to the existence of the next layer. She believes there are also layers to our human existence. Bernadette compares her layers of paints to layers of life, and she sees the importance of everything that has passed before us, and everything that will follow.
