The Story of Springer the Orca

Almost 20 years ago a young killer whale named Springer brought the Northwest together. The young orca first spotted alongside ferries in Puget Sound turned out to be an orphaned Northern Resident killer whale hundreds of miles from home. The new book “Orca Rescue: the True Story of an Orphaned Orca Named Springer,” describes how she was rescued, rehabilitated, and returned to her pod on the north end of Vancouver Island. Today she is thriving, with two calves of her own. Hear the inspiring story from the people who lived it:

• Donna Sandstrom, author, Orca Rescue!, and founder, The Whale Trail
• Lynne Barre, recovery coordinator, NOAA Fisheries, Southern Resident killer whales
• John Ford, research biologist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Lance Barrett-Lennard, Director, Marine Mammal Research Program, Ocean Wise
• Robert Lohn, former Regional Administrator, NOAA Fisheries

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Co-sponsored by the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and NOAA Fisheries. This Webinar Series provides educators with educational and scientific expertise, resources, and training to support ocean and climate literacy in the classroom. It targets formal and informal educators, students (high school through college), the public, including families.