Adopt a Wild Killer Whale
For as little as $10 each month, your donation will support research, conservation and public engagement activities that aim to address the many threats they face every day. When you symbolically adopt one of these amazing whales or an entire matriline (killer whale family), you are helping to protect whales in the wild and the ocean they call home.
Meet the Whales
Each of the wild killer whales in the Adoption Program has a different story. How do we know? They are all individually identified and followed by researchers and the public alike. Meet some of the whales from the northern resident, southern resident, and Bigg’s populations.
Research
Since the mid-1980s, the Marine Mammal Research Program has conducted ground-breaking research on killer whales and other marine mammals. The program focuses on long-term studies of marine mammal populations and the threats these at-risk populations face. Learn more.
Take Action
Once widely feared, killer whales are now far better understood than they were only four decades ago. But today there is growing concern for their future. Pollution, overfishing, boat traffic, and other human activities all pose a threat to the whales and their fragile marine environment. Learn what you can do.