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CALIFORNIA KILLER WHALE PROJECT

Our mission is to continue the long-term study of the ecology,

natural history, and conservation of killer whales off the coast of California.

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Fundraising trip for CKWP on April 27th, 2023

Join California Killer Whale Project's CEOs Nancy Black and Alisa Schulman-Janiger, along with Research Biologist's Colleen Talty and Tomoko Shimotomai, on an all day trip to search for killer whales! 

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We are a group of volunteers with an immense passion for the ocean, especially orcas! We have been collecting data since 1987! It is our responsibility to continue the study and conservation of orcas and promote awareness about these incredible cetaceans.


Some of our big projects include continuing our long-term population study of orcas, looking into predation patterns and cultural transmission, and working with other nonprofit groups to delay salmon fishing in Monterey and bring awareness to dumping sites and pollution off the California coast.

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Here you will find research catalogs, presentations, and more.

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Explore the CKWP orca encounters over the years.

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Interested in who is behind the science?  Get to know us!

How you can help.

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Our research is made possible by donors like you.  We cannot thank you enough.

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Volunteer
You can get involved by joining our researchers in collecting visual data on orcas by becoming a volunteer today.  Ready to join?

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