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- 1Canadian artist Monica Morrill shows orca painting 'Orcas at Sunset'●"Orcas at Sunset" Acrylic on canvas by Canadian contemporary landscape artist Monica Morrill # art # artist # womensart
Canadian contemporary landscape artist Monica Morrill has presented a new acrylic-on-canvas painting titled 'Orcas at Sunset'. The work depicts orcas at sunset and is being shared in art circles, with attention drawn to it as an example of work by a woman artist. Details about its exhibition, sale, or creation date are not given.
- 2Developer shares agentic coding setup with Orca and Oh My Pi●Current Agentic Development Environment: Orca and Oh My Pi
Developer James Carr has published a write-up describing his current agentic development environment, built around two tools: Orca and Oh My Pi. The post walks through how he combines them in his day-to-day coding workflow. The article drew modest attention on Hacker News, where developers routinely debate tooling choices for AI-assisted development.
- 3OrcaSAQ-2 Cyber 27B trends on Hugging Face days after launch●RT @OrcaRouter: Weniger als eine Woche nach dem Launch gehört OrcaSAQ-2 Cyber 27B erneut zu den weltweit am meisten getr
Less than a week after its launch, the open-source AI model OrcaSAQ-2 Cyber 27B is once again among the most trending models on Hugging Face. The cybersecurity-focused model is being shared across tech and machine-learning communities, with commentators highlighting its rapid rise and open-source availability as notable for the AI field.
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A local library is preparing to showcase artwork by Shawna Marie Franklin, according to an announcement from the Orcas Island area. The exhibition will put the artist's work on display for library visitors, giving the community a chance to view her pieces in a public space. Further details about dates and the works included have not been reported.
- 5Simon Fraser University launches searchable killer whale call catalog●🐋 NEW: A new open-access catalog from # SimonFraser University collects decades of # killerwhale recordings into a searc
Simon Fraser University has released an open-access catalog compiling decades of killer whale recordings into a searchable online library. Listeners can identify populations, clans and pods by their calls alone. The collection highlights how the three Pacific ecotypes carry distinct dialects, and how clans within a single population differ vocally, giving researchers and the public a new tool for studying orca communication.
- 6Orcas spotted off Newport Beach amid rare wildlife influx▼Orcas spotted off Newport Beach as El Nino, Hurricane Polo continue to push rare wildlife to SoCal
Orcas have been sighted off Newport Beach in Southern California, in what observers link to unusual ocean conditions. El Nino and Hurricane Polo are said to be pushing rare marine wildlife toward the region, with warm waters drawing species that are seldom seen so far north. The orca sightings have drawn attention from locals and wildlife watchers along the coast.
- 7Vessel traffic surging through the Salish Sea, analysis finds●New analysis reveals major increase in vessel traffic through the Salish Sea
A new analysis shows a major increase in vessel traffic through the Salish Sea, the waterway between Washington State and British Columbia. The findings point to growing congestion in waters that are home to endangered southern resident orcas and other marine life, raising fresh concerns among conservationists and coastal communities about noise, pollution and ship-strike risks.
- 8New sound catalogue identifies individual killer whales●New sound catalogue reveals who's who in the world of killer whales https:// phys.org/news/2026-09-reveals- world-killer
Researchers have compiled a new acoustic catalogue that matches killer whale calls to individual animals, allowing scientists to identify which orca is vocalising from sound alone. The tool could improve tracking of pods and populations across the world's oceans. Marine science communities are sharing the study widely, calling it a promising step for orca research and conservation monitoring.