Natural History of Orcas

When:
July 8, 2018 all-day
2018-07-08T00:00:00-07:00
2018-07-09T00:00:00-07:00
Where:
Nisqually Reach Nature Center
4949 D Milluhr Rd NE
Olympia, WA 98516
USA
Contact:
Sam Kaviar

Sam Kaviar will give an introductory talk on the natural history of Orcas in the Salish Sea. He will touch on Orca ecology, their ecotypes and evolution, their social behavior, human-orca interactions, conservation concerns for Orcas, as well as the updated regulations regarding watching them.

This talk can serve as a preliminary talk for the Talk on the Snake River Dams the following evening by Jim Waddell for folks who wish to understand Orca concerns prior to Jim’s presentation https://www.facebook.com/events/241508389738579/

Sam Kaviar is the founder and owner of Kayak Nisqually, a sea kayaking ecotourism company. He worked for 5 seasons as an expedition kayak guide in the San Juan Islands, the primary summer home range for salmon-eating Orcas. He has also conducted research as Fulbright scholar on endangered pygmy sloths in Panama, and worked as a researcher for the USGS studying the Nisqually delta restoration. He also serves as a caretaker for the Nisqually Reach Nature Center.

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