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News, updates, and stories from the Orcasound community.
What killed the hydrophone this time?
On August 27, 2026, at 17:15:08.5, the right channel hydrophone at Orcasound Lab went silent. New hydrophones were deployed two weeks earlier — then one died. Why?
L90 and her new calf vocalize & echolocate alone
This evening a very rare acoustic event was heard live and recorded on the Orcasound Lab hydrophone: a mother and… Read more L90 and her new calf vocalize & echolocate alone
J pod calls, but doesn’t click?
It could just be the springtime kelp rubbing on the hydrophone causing a lot of noise, but I noticed today… Read more J pod calls, but doesn’t click?
Now ready for Winter Winds at Orcasound Lab?
Here it is, the end of October and winter winds will surely be coming. Here is PredictWind’s forecast for the… Read more Now ready for Winter Winds at Orcasound Lab?
(Almost) Superpod porpoises past Orcasound Lab – 8/17/2023
Late in the afternoon of August 17th, 2023, almost all members of J, K, and L pods raced north in… Read more (Almost) Superpod porpoises past Orcasound Lab – 8/17/2023
J Pod Returns to the Orcasound Lab Hydrophone
After too many months to count, J pod returned in force vocalizing at Orcasound.lab for more than an hour on… Read more J Pod Returns to the Orcasound Lab Hydrophone
Bigg’s calls, including T08, & whistles?
Thanks to a sighting of “large group of orcas” southbound in Haro Strait near Kelp Reef at 11:50 on Sunday… Read more Bigg’s calls, including T08, & whistles?
My GSoC experience working with Orcasound
Now that Google Summer of Code has come to an end, I would like to take a moment to share… Read more My GSoC experience working with Orcasound
End of summer musings of a GSoC’22 contributor
As the saying goes, “all good things have to come to an end”, and I would certainly say that GSoC’22… Read more End of summer musings of a GSoC’22 contributor