Orcas For Jennifer

Orcas for Jennifer wasn't created by a marine biologist or a software company. It was built by a science teacher for someone he loves.

Jennifer is the kind of person who lights up whenever someone says, "The whales are here." Like so many people in the Pacific Northwest, she wanted one place to discover which orcas were being seen, learn their family stories, and understand why they matter. Instead, the information was scattered across research organizations, sightings networks, conservation groups, and social media.

So I built this app.

Orcas for Jennifer brings together trusted information about the Southern Resident killer whales, Bigg's (Transient) orcas, whale sightings, hydrophones, conservation organizations, Indigenous art, educational resources, and the remarkable stories of individual whales that call the Salish Sea home.

Follow your favorite whales, explore recent sightings on an interactive map, listen to underwater hydrophones, learn about J, K, and L Pods, discover Bigg's families, and connect with organizations working every day to protect these incredible animals.

Whether you're watching from a Washington ferry, standing on a beach in British Columbia, or simply fascinated by killer whales from anywhere in the world, this app was designed to help you spend less time searching and more time learning.

Because sometimes the best apps aren't built to reach millions of people.

Sometimes they're built for one person.

And if they help everyone else fall in love with orcas too, that's even better.