We are delighted to announce the winners of our Welcome the Orcas Writing Contest, held in December 2020 to celebrate the seasonal return of the endangered southern resident orcas to central Puget Sound. Thank you to everyone who ...
Breaching Southern Resident Puget Sound (Mark Sears Permit 21348) Last Friday, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Commissioners approved rules for commercial whale-watching that will make it easier for the endangered ...
Social 1 Join us to Welcome the Orcas and celebrate the seasonal return of the southern resident orcas to central Puget Sound. This is usually a one-day event in West Seattle  – for 2020 the celebration goes through the end of ...
JpodSears12112017 Tim Ragen and Whale Trail Director Donna Sandstrom  co-authored an Op Ed that was published in Crosscut this week. To save orcas, pause whale-watching From the article: “You can help. Go to the WDFW website ...
Whale Trail Sign at San Simeon CA The Whale Trail is featured in a story by NOAA Fisheries this week! The story is part of a series about southern resident orca recovery. Thank to NOAA and all our partners for your early and ongoing ...
Last week, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) proposed its draft rules for commercial whale-watching viewing of the southern resident orcas (see announcement here).  Two options (A and B)  are proposed. Key features ...
L41 (Mega) Near La Push, WAPhoto by C. Emmons, NOAA Fisheries Permit 16163 The Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission met on September 12 2020. Whale Trail Director Donna Sandstrom submitted comments regarding commercial ...
In 2019, the Washington State Legislature passed a law requiring all commercial whale-watching companies to be licensed. The law gives WDFW the authority to set limits on the number of boats, time with whales, hours and areas of ...
Orca Run 2020 Thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s Orca Run! Together the donations from runners and organizer Orca Running totaled $5,500. A new record! We are so grateful for your support and are really sorry ...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) published its pre-draft rules for Commercial Whale-Watching Licensing last week. (Read them here.) Key features are that no whale-watching on the southern residents would be ...