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The Orca Behavior Institute (OBI) is an unincorporated non-profit partnership started by Michael Weiss and Monika Wieland in March 2015. Our mission is to conduct non-invasive research on the Southern...
View ArticleDay of the Dead 2020
Originally published November 2, 2020 on Monika’s blog Orca Watcher Today is Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), a time every year I take a moment to remember the Southern Resident killer whales...
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Originally published November 2, 2019 on Monika’s blog Orca Watcher Today is Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), where every year I take a moment to remember the Southern Resident killer whales we’ve...
View ArticleDay of the Dead 2018
Originally posted November 2, 2018 on Monika’s blog, Orca Watcher The Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is about honoring those who have passed on – every year, I take a moment on...
View ArticleDay of the Dead 2021
Below you will find my twelfth annual installment of taking a moment on Dia de Los Muertos to honor the whales we have lost over the previous year. I am in the process of transitioning all these posts...
View ArticleDay of the Dead 2017
Originally posted on Monika’s blog, Orca Watcher, on November 2, 2017 The Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is about honoring those who have passed on – every year, I take a moment...
View ArticleDay of the Dead 2016
This post was originally published on Monika’s blog, Orca Watcher, on November 2, 2016 The Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is about honoring those who have passed on – every year,...
View ArticleDay of the Dead 2022
Below you will find my thirteenth annual installment of taking a moment on Dia de Los Muertos to honor the whales we have lost over the previous year. I am in the process of transitioning all these...
View ArticleDay of the Dead 2023
Each year on Day of the Dead I take a moment to think about and honor the Southern Residents we have lost over the previous 12 months. This is my 14th year honoring this tradition, and you can read...
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