After the Breach Podcast

04/11/2023

Our latest episode just dropped and in it we welcome back who tells us all about the huge collaborative effort to rescue T051 and T049A2 from Barnes Lake in SE Alaska. This is the same lake that some offshore killer whales became stuck in back in 1994!

Thanks for joining us again, Jared, and a huge thanks to you and everyone involved in getting those whales out of the lake.

📸: , of T051 from 2017.

04/11/2023

In mid-August two killer whales were observed to be trapped in Barnes Lake, near the small community of Coffman Cove, in Southeast Alaska. Through an amazing collaboration between residents of Coffman Cove, NOAA, scientists and others, the whales were successfully rescued and guided back to open wat...

31/10/2023

Things get silly on crew trips. Just ask Sara and Jeff.

Also, a new episode drops soon! (Well, as soon as we make it back to the dock 😜)

04/10/2023

Our latest episode is up!

We share recent sightings and our recap of our weekend photo workshop. Plus there are some dates for next year’s workshop announced!

05/09/2023

Our latest episode just dropped! We know we’ve been absent lately but it has been a busy season! We talk about the latest sightings, what’s been going on out on the water, and our upcoming photo workshop! Plus we talk about our winter whale plans!

29/08/2023

Come hang out with us next month!

If you’ve been out with us you’re likely to know that our crew love the whales so much that it feeds into many other aspects of their lives (and free time). Two of them, Jeff and Sara, host After the Breach Podcast where they share recent sightings in the Salish Sea, invite on guests to talk about their research and other projects, and share the stories of the whales with their listeners.

Well, they’re going to be sharing those stories in person next month on their back-to-back all-day tours on September 23rd and 24th. With catered lunches, a ton of on-the-water time, and two passionate hosts to share tips on photography, whale IDs, and more it’s going to be a blast! You can email them directly at [email protected] for more info or to sign up, or reach directly out to us and we’ll get you in touch!

01/08/2023

Sara and Jeff have been crazy busy but they are getting ready to record a new episode soon! Also, there are still some open seats on the After the Breach workshop September 23rd & 24th, 2023! Shoot us an email for info and to sign up.

Pictured here is T037, T037B, and her new kiddo, T037B3. These two have been cruising around the Salish Sea the last couple weeks and are one of Sara’s fave families.

26/06/2023

Our latest episode is up! Here we talk about an interesting (to us) encounter with the brothers, T125A and T128, that happened on May 20th. joins us to talk about it since she was out on her research vessel too.

Make sure to check out the end of the show notes for an update that happened after we recorded! Link is in the bio.

22/05/2023

~Meet the Matriline~ This last episode we introduced a new episode “segment” called “Meet the Matriline” and this first one was for T065 “Whidbey II” and her family.

T065 was estimated to have been born before 1968, making her at least 55 years old!

Here’s a photo of the matriarch herself and her presumed son, T063 “Chainsaw” (or “Zorro” if you’re up in Alaska). His dorsal fin is easily recognizable and makes him a favorite for many. He was born in 1978 and though we don’t know with 100% certainty that he is T065’s son their long-term close association makes that a likely relationship.

03/05/2023

Our newest episode is up!

This episode is a follow-up to Episode 12 where we talked with Jared Towers () about Type D killer whales and their low genetic diversity. In it we mentioned another paper that looked at the genetic diversity (or potentially the lack thereof) for killer whale populations in the NE Pacific, including Southern Resident killer whales. Joining us again is Monika Wieland-Shields () from to talk about that paper and some of the interesting things that we learned from it.

14/04/2023

Our latest episode is live! Episode 12 dives into the mysteries of Type D killer whales with , director of Bay Cetology. This photo is one he took during an unforgettable encounter with these elusive whales in 2019.

We talk about the newly published paper “”Type D” killer whale genomes reveal long-term small population size and low genetic diversity” and what has been learned and what new questions have been sparked as a result.

We greatly appreciate the hard work Jared and his team do (including keeping us updated on what’s going on with the Bigg’s killer whales we frequently see) and we’re beyond excited to have him join us!

11/12/2022

On December 11th, 1969, Corky was taken from her family and has been in captivity ever since. She is the longest held captive orca in the world. In honor of her and the fight to bring her home we interviewed Christine Caruso who produced and directed the 2022 award-winning film, Corky. That episode went live this morning.

We highly encourage you to see the film. Truly, we can’t recommend it enough! Christine and everyone involved really gave so much of themselves to create this. It is available on Amazon (US & UK) and Vimeo (rest of the world). Share the film and share Corky’s story. She more than deserves it.

https://www.afterthebreachpodcast.com/e/episode-10-corky/

13/09/2022

Check out Episode 7 - we talk with Gene Flipse, owner and operator of Conscious Breath Adventures , about one of the most amazing and life changing whale watching experiences we have had, seeing and swimming with humpback whales on the Silver Bank. We'll also catch up on some of our recent orca sightings in the San Juan Islands.

The Silver Bank is the largest breeding ground for North Atlantic humpback whales. Gene Flipse, owner and operator of Conscious Breath Adventures, joins us to discuss and share stories from one of our favorite whale experiences, swimming with humpback whales on the Silver Bank. The episode begins wi...

04/07/2022

Episode 4 has dropped!

We talk with our friend, Tasli Shaw, about the humpbacks of the Salish Sea! She has worked tirelessly on the catalogue that was just released earlier this year. We discuss the shifting presence of them here, about the threats they face, and of course about some cool encounters we’ve had with them throughout the years. We hope you enjoy!

The return of humpback whales to the Salish Sea after an absence of almost 100 years is absolutely incredible. It is a story we love to share when we are out on the water on our whale watching tours. In this episode we talk in detail about the amazing humpback comeback with our guest, Tasli Shaw, co...

23/06/2022

The T086As and T124A4s snuck through Georgeson Pass the other week and we talk about it on Episode 3!

21/06/2022

We just released Episode 3 "West Coast Wild Salmnesia", which features our friend, Daven Hafey, talking about his new documentary project "Salmnesia". We also discuss recent sightings here in the Salish Sea! https://www.afterthebreachpodcast.com/

📸: Daven Hafey, of a Gerlache killer whale from his amazing encounter in Antarctica that he shares with us during the episode.