See Killer Whales “swimming on the walls” of the Adopt A Stream Foundation’s Northwest Stream Center Chinook Room at 1pm, Saturday, October 5, in Snohomish County’s McCollum Park, 600-128th Street SE, Everett WA 98208!
Reservations are required by calling 425-316-8592. Admission: Adopt A Stream Foundation member $8, non-member $10.
Killer Whale Tales will be performed by Jeff Hogan, a long-time whale researcher, and professional photographer. He is also a trained actor and terrific storyteller who makes this event a delight for first graders to old-timers. Jeff is bringing the San Juan Killer Whale population to the Northwest Stream Center Chinook Room via amazing photography and underwater video. Thanks to a research webcam that was temporarily attached to a very large male Killer Whale‘s dorsal fin (the big fin on its back that sticks out of the water), Jeff will also provide you a “whale’s eye view” of what it is like to be part of a “pod.”
After attending this event, when you see a Killer Whale in the wild, you will be able to recognize if that whale is swimming to get to another location, hunting for salmon, or just playing. You will also be able to tell if the whale is sleeping. It turns out that their brains are so large that they put half their brain to sleep when they are tired and keep moving in slumber mode with the other half of their brain “operating the controls!”
We are very excited to have Killer Whale Tales at the NW Stream Center, says Adopt A Stream Foundation’s Tom Murdoch.
“Jeff spends most of his summers with the Killer Whales in waters around the San Juan Islands. He has many wonderful ‘whale tales’ that will bring you joy,” said Murdoch. “Jeff will bring you up to date on the current status of our local killer whales and get you inspired to take protective actions.”
During the show, you will get to sing like a whale! It turns out that being a whale researcher is fun. In addition, before or after the show, you will also get to take a stroll on an incredible Elevated Forest and Wetland Walk (https://www.streamkeeper.org/discover). This event makes for a great Saturday afternoon.
Killer Whale Tales is being conducted by the Adopt A Stream Foundation in partnership with the Snohomish County Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.
For more details about Killer Whale Tales and other great upcoming Streamkeeper Academy events, go to www.streamkeeper.org.
SOURCE: Adopt A Stream Foundation
Author: Lynnwood Times Staff
