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May 2
Ken Balcomb
Executive Director of Center for Whale Research/ Principal Investigator for Orca Survey
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World-Renowned Urban Orca Expert
A leading expert on Salish Sea orcas and pioneer in photo-identification techniques, Ken has been documenting the population and behavior of our region’s orcas since 1976. He’s often recognized as the scientist who discovered that Navy sonar might be responsible for beaching whales, and played a vital role in increasing government awareness of orcas’ declining numbers.
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