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- 1Simon 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.
- 2Orcas 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.
- 3New 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.