Best way to see orca whales 🐳 (it’s free!) The Southern Resident Orcas, who call Puget Sound home, are endangered. Here’s some of the main reasons why: -noise from boats (including whale watching tours) interfering with their ability to hunt and communicate -low availability of their primary food source, chinook salmon (who face many endangered/threatened river runs) -water pollution For the least impact on these beloved animals, I recommend watching them from shore. How? 📌 Keep an eye on Orca Network’s Facebook page! When you see a post in your area, open the whale sighting viewpoints map on Google Maps (it’s pinned as one of the top comments on sighting posts). 🚙 Pack binoculars, telephoto lenses, & layers. Drinks are nice too ☕️ Head to a viewpoint and cross your fingers! *I tend to notice more posts/sightings on weekends, presumably when more people are looking. SHARE this with someone you’d go whale watching with 🤗💚 Big thanks to Orca Network for being a great an amazing resource on & advocate for whales in the PNW! • • • • #washingtonstate #pugetsound #orcas #seattlelife #pnwadventures #southernresidentorcas #wanderwashington