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The news we received last week was troubling.  A young female southern resident orca was found dead in the Strait, the 4th death in a year for a population that now only numbers 77 individuals. Today we found out that this orca was pregnant with a full-term fetus and the bad news is doubled. Photo: Lance Barrett-Lennard When a small…

Ever since early 2012 when the federal court made its final ruling mandating that the federal government protect resident orcas critical habitat, we’ve been waiting for the action plan that would clearly lay out how we would act to protect our endangered southern resident orcas and their habitat.With the release last month of the draft orca action plan by Fisheries…

Feds Lose Round 1 of Battle to Protect Orca Habitat January 26, 2009 Victoria, BC – The Federal Court has ruled that Sierra Club of Canada and Georgia Strait Alliance may join a recently filed lawsuit against the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, after DFO tried to block the two groups’ participation. The lawsuit, filed by lawyers with Ecojustice, alleges that the…

Festive news for imperiled Killer Whales MEDIA RELEASE For immediate release  December 18, 2003 VANCOUVER, BC – Canadian conservation groups are overjoyed by yesterday’s U.S. Federal Court decision that will greatly improve the Southern Resident orca whales’ chance of survival. United States District Court Judge Robert Lasnik overturned a controversial July 2002 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) decision that found…

Festive news for imperilled Killer Whales December 16, 2004 VANCOUVER, BC – Canadian conservation groups are overjoyed by today’s announcement by the U.S. Federal government to list the Southern Resident population of Killer whales (Orcinus orca) under the US Endangered Species Act (ESA). Last year Sierra Legal, the Georgia Strait Alliance and the Western Canada Wilderness Committee joined their American…

Socially-minded businesses are rallying communities all over to raise funds in support of Georgia Strait Alliance’s work to help the Southern Resident orcas and protect the health of the entire Strait of Georgia. This summer, we have received donations from the following businesses:   DISCOVERY COFFEE Discovery Coffee has been a supporter and advocate of our orca work and marina…

Why this action is needed The recently approved Roberts Bank Terminal 2 megaproject will have far-reaching impacts on the entire fraser river ecosystem by destroying critically important habitat to millions of marine critters and humans alike around the Salish Sea. This $3.5 billion project will add an additional 2.4 million 20-foot shipping containers and required infrastructure to the waters of…

Join us for our free webinar that explores how animals’ expression of grief, love, & joy make us rethink ‘anthropomorphism’, revealing their rich emotional and cognitive lives. Thursday, March 27 | 6-7 pm PDT | By donation Register now! About the event In the past couple of months, we have witnessed curiosities like orcas wearing hats, triumphs like the L-pod…

Thank you for completing the Clean Boater Survey! We appreciate you taking the time to complete our clean boater survey and the initiative to implement and learn more about clean boating practices. Learn more about this initiative and how your participation helps us better understand recreational boating in the Salish: Boater Survey Results | 2024 Here are the correct answers…

We’re thrilled to have five youths join GSA for eight weeks over the summertime. Having this additional capacity means that GSA can be present in more communities, listening, learning and amplifying the concerns, and also the solutions, that emerge from within the diverse communities connected to the wondrous Salish Sea. Byron Lee, Megan Raitt, Shubhdeep Gill, and Yasser Sanobar are…