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found a KING TV raw video of synchronized breathing. Haven't been tuning in regularly here to know if this is old, apologies if it is, but wanted to share my pleasure ...
http://tiny.cc/xFoQP Anita@Victoria 15 Mar 2010 20:21:29 PST |
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Witch, have just sent you an email, & Brent, please email us at orcalab@island.net & give us your postal address. We'll be happy to send you a calendar, no problem re paying later. Paul & Helena@OL@Alert Bay 15 Mar 2010 15:29:32 PST |
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Morning all. Finally have time to stop in and say hello again. Life's been crazy here =). Might just have to go and snag a calender too. Missed you all! Conny@AR 15 Mar 2010 07:02:41 PST |
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Morning All,, This in today from my fishermanlist email from Alex Morton
Salmon Are Sacred
GET OUT MIGRATION
Last week a fish farm magazine (Intrafish) reported that stickleback fish are the source of sea lice, not salmon farms and our government scientist appeared to agree. The non-government scientific community of BC have thoroughly and repeatedly trounced this, and yet here is it again.
Therefore, I have decided it is time to take the issue of industrial salmon farming to the people in an unprecedented way. I have written letters, done the science, met with government and industry around the world, engaged in government processes, talked to thousands of people, been the subject of international media and films and today I stand facing a vertical wall of impenetrable denial. Nothing has brought reason to this situation. We will lose our wild salmon if government continues to carelessly put farm salmon before wild salmon every time.
Because there has been no significant progress in spite of this enormous effort and time spent by many, I no longer feel there is hope of reforming this industry. Government is allowing Norwegian salmon farmers to continue denying even the most basic issues, like sea lice and ISA virus introduction to the North Pacific. If we let this play out our wild fish simply will not survive
So it is time for the Get Out Migration. I am not talking about all aquaculture. I am referring specifically to the massive scale Norwegian feedlots. There are Canadian fish farmers who know how to use tanks on land who are not impacting our wild salmon and herring. This is about saving wild salmon and all of us who depend on them.
I will begin deep in the beautiful Ahta River in mid April with the salmon and move by boat through the Broughton Archipelago to Sointula. On Earth day April 22 I will simply start walking to Victoria and ask people join me to stand up for wild salmon so that our politicians will know we exist. We will communicate our progress and connect the countries facing this industry through the website www.salmonaresacred.org <http://www.salmonaresacred.org> We hold salmon as sacred because they so generously feed our world. They built the soil of this province with their flesh, they grow our children, they feed the trees that make the oxygen we breath, they are food security in a world losing ability to even pollinate flowers.
When we get to Victoria, we will meet with representatives from government.
We cannot match the corporate fish farm PR machine, nor their lobbying power. So I am simply inviting people to make themselves visible by joining us on foot, electronically and by mail. This will be peaceful, colourful, musical, fun, family oriented. Unless we all stand up and become visible, government will continue to degrade the laws of Canada to the benefit of the salmon farming industry, as suggested in the most recent throne speech. The salmon farming industry cannot survive unless is it free to grow relentlessly to meet their responsibility to their European shareholders. BC cannot survive this, we know we cannot pour an endless amount of fish into the ocean. We will carry a message to the Federal government ? do not degrade the Fisheries Act again so that it no longer protects the fish that belong to the people of Canada.
Please stand up for wild salmon by joining a migration emerging from the Broughton Archipelago then leaving Sointula on 22nd April and closing with a blessing in Victoria on Mothers? Day (9th May). If you are interested in hosting other events, leading a migration arm from the Fraser River Valley, Gold River or other places in B.C. or just joining us for one step of the way please let us know. www.salmonaresacred.org <http://www.salmonaresacred.org> This website will be active shortly.
Hope to see you on this migration.
Alexandra Morton Dar@New York City for only a few more hours 15 Mar 2010 07:00:48 PST |
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cc, gots to get there one day, or more , d m. gots to get alot of places. number 1. yep, we all's gotto gets there, and we will. currently, here we is, and orcawise, where they r? b@n 15 Mar 2010 00:12:06 PST |
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Oooops...just saw Norma's link to purchase one....will do. D&M@cc, tx, us 14 Mar 2010 11:46:21 PST |
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P&H...would love a calendar, if there are any left. Ola to all OL'ers...hope all is well and you and yours are all healthy, happy and safe. Wishing we were there to greet our B&W friends when they return. D&M@Corpus Christi, TX USA 14 Mar 2010 11:44:49 PST |
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Hi Witch, Here's the link where you can buy the calendar:
http://www.orcalab.org/xcart/home.php Norma@The Netherlands 14 Mar 2010 08:38:19 PST |
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"Your Chilean Sea Bass Dinner Deprives Killer Whales": http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/03/antarctic-orcas/ "FISHING: PLAN TO REDUCE LOSS OF FALSE KILLER WHALES
Lawsuits bring about changes": http://snipurl.com/uu7x1 [www_islandsbusiness_com] "It's time to close the zoo": http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/article/778655--it-s-time-to-close-the-zoo "Opinions are clearly divided on whether the latest tourist attraction is good for the dolphins but unless there is a change to the laws it will be market forces, the numbers of people prepared to pay, that finally decide if the dolphinarium sinks or swims.": http://snipurl.com/uu9ei [www_fethiyetimes_com] osmia@It's later than I thought, forgot to turn my clocks ahead 14 Mar 2010 07:49:05 PST |
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Dr Paul and Helena..I would like a calender..please advise alienkc@cox.net witch@@heaven 14 Mar 2010 07:31:48 PST |
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dreamy Paul y Helena. :) save me a calandar, (waterproofing my roof, ( been needing done last 10 years)), anyways, send calander, (will make contribution)). Iowa!? :) love sos, let's give nature another chance. b@nc 13 Mar 2010 21:50:11 PST |
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crazy ain't it lawerance. Lauren. good snl tonight, 35 yrs counting... love b@nc 13 Mar 2010 21:42:51 PST |
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Thanks for letting us know your calendar arrived safely, Lenya... very glad you like it so much! (For others, we still have a few 2010 calendars if you don't have one). Also, here is another Tillikum story, this one from Iowa: http://www.northern-iowan.org/kill-save-or-free-willy-1.2188686 Paul & Helena@OL@Alert Bay 13 Mar 2010 21:26:41 PST |
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Brent...you are loved...the new comers will come to understand and love your way with words ;) much love witch@@heaven 13 Mar 2010 12:34:57 PST |
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Morning All !! Hail to Orca Lab !! We love our Brent just the way he is Lauren, we don't want him to change a teeny bit :},, Not Orca related, but I see Osmia has a Mud city, so the weather is back to the same old monsoons? It was clear and warm all this week in New York, but has turned nasty. Its been a howler since yesterday, my grandson is having trouble keeping his feet planted !!!! And we are off to an Cuban Orchid show at the NY Botanical Gardens today. Good thing its in a hot house, we just have to get there ,, eeewwww,,,,,off to check out the Orchive,,, Dar@New York City for a couple more days 13 Mar 2010 06:40:24 PST |
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Brent you're great ,keep your miss understanding art of words,and poerty,cause that's why I like you.In peace Nicolas@stay Always against Captivity 13 Mar 2010 06:22:23 PST |
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@Laureen, me too me too - lol ---- I am enjoying the humpback calls as long as no orcas are present: http://whalesong.net/ Doris@Germany 12 Mar 2010 23:52:24 PST |
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Osmia, regarding Orchive, I am waiting for approval to help! Jan@Netherlands 12 Mar 2010 21:56:22 PST |
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great article, osmia! annika@seattle 12 Mar 2010 21:38:56 PST |
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Brent, please don't be offended when I say this but, I'm having a bit of trouble understanding your posts. Lauren@US 12 Mar 2010 21:33:38 PST |
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poetry, prose. black white, shades de grey, poetry, pose
poetry, prose, phrase.
good ole orca's
good ole black and white.
good ole orca's
good ole phrose. and
and
good ole sight.
prose y poetry.
and mr shakespeare brent.nc@n.carolina 12 Mar 2010 20:04:14 PST |
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"New whale research does no harm": http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/nz-ship-returns-non-lethal-whale-research-3405581
Isn't Orchive (http://orchive.cs.uvic.ca/main/index) the sweetest thing since sliced bread! How cool is that to be able to listen the OrcaLab tapes and read the corresponding OrcaLab Lab Book page while listening! ... although admittedly I haven't figured out what the search box is for??? And super curious as to how many of us All:) have Emailed offering to help? osmia@mud city here in the Okanagan 12 Mar 2010 19:31:20 PST |
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Hi everyone! Thanks for the links! Paul & Helena, I have recieved my calendar! Cannot stop smiling :) It is an amazing place, where you live! Beautiful pictures indeed! Thanks very much for all your hard work and Orca-Live! Lenya@Germany 12 Mar 2010 15:11:04 PST |
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Thanks for the kind words Maria and Lauren! I love working on the Orchive. steven@orchive 12 Mar 2010 09:23:34 PST |
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For those of concerned about an oil pipeline to Kitimat and tanker traffic down the Douglas Channel and our outer coast (and we ALL should be concerned) please take the pledge of action.
http://dogwoodinitiative.org/notankers/actions/no-tanker-pledge kathy@nanaimo, bc 12 Mar 2010 08:54:58 PST |
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The humpback boys are a-whaling away off of Maui. For those who haven't check it out before, go to www.whalesong.net. They sing 24X7 for several of the winter/spring months. You often hear several whales at once. Chris@Clawson, MI 12 Mar 2010 08:11:42 PST |
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Orchive is fun and different. i especially love the organic textured notes in hand writing... Maria Chantelle Tucker@playa del carmen 11 Mar 2010 20:49:06 PST |
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Allan,
Thank you so much for the info...I greatly appreciate it. Thanks for the link. I will check it out. Have a great night.
Sandy Sandy@Paris, Ontario 11 Mar 2010 18:36:05 PST |
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Oops! Thanks to you to, Steven. Really appreciate it. :) Lauren@US 11 Mar 2010 17:29:28 PST |
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Thank you so much for the web link, Allan! And thank you Paul and Helena for setting that up. :)
Rosie, the sound does work. The recordings do take a second to download, and then begin to play. Perhaps that's the reason it's not working for you? That's the mistake I made. I began trying to play it before realizing it wasn't finished downloading. Take care! Lauren@US 11 Mar 2010 17:27:41 PST |
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Hi Rosie, I'm the one who built the Orchive website. What do you find confusing about it? To listen to a recording, click on the play button at the top of the recording. steven@orchive 11 Mar 2010 17:15:26 PST |
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Allan, that website is quite confusing and i cant seem to find the actual recordings. well, i can but they dont make any noise. it just shows the acoustic version but no sound. am i looking in the right place? rosie@indiana 11 Mar 2010 12:52:19 PST |
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The whale meat sushi sting worked!!! http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-whale11-2010mar11,0,500007.story annika@seattle 11 Mar 2010 11:42:35 PST |
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Lauren, Sandy... In the past Paul and Helena have kindly allowed us to record the sound feed for our own personal use, but not for any commercial or distributive use whatsoever... Without speaking for P&H I would guess that the same rules apply... With regards to Orcasound, I have no knowledge of their policy on recording. In terms of orcalab, there is also a website which has recordings from past years for you to listen to,
http://orchive.cs.uvic.ca/main/index allan@crawsnest 11 Mar 2010 11:40:25 PST |
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Wonderful short film dedicated to Lolita! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azdgz7r4HdQ annika@seattle 11 Mar 2010 09:12:52 PST |
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Thanks, LSBF! Best wishes to Paul and Helena, Susan and Howie, Mike Parfit and Suzanne Chisholm and all of us who loved Luna. annika@seattle 10 Mar 2010 19:45:17 PST |
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Please, remember...
http://www.reuniteluna.com/news_release.php?id=838 LSBF@S!!@ ReuniteLuna.com 10 Mar 2010 17:31:40 PST |
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Hi Lauren, I have no idea if we are permitted to record. I just do alot of listening between here and Orcasound. I feel so blessed that people actually run sites like these so we can listen and learn.
Have a great night. Sandy@Paris, Ontario 10 Mar 2010 16:31:27 PST |
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Yep. They're no way near as vocal as the residents. Very, very intersting to hear them live. Thank you so much, Darwin and Sandy for letting us know. :)
Also, are we permitted to record calls from OrcaLive and Orcasound? Lauren@US 10 Mar 2010 16:25:14 PST |
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Extremely loud calls on orcasound hydrophone!!!! Lauren@US 10 Mar 2010 16:09:48 PST |
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Oh my goodness! I hear transient calls! This my first time hearing them!!! :) Lauren @US 10 Mar 2010 16:07:37 PST |
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FINALLY!!!! Hearing calls on Orcasound right now! Sandy@Paris, Ontario 10 Mar 2010 16:04:15 PST |
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Transient(?)calls on the Lime Kiln hydrophone (Orcasound.net) Darwin@Gig Harbor, WA 10 Mar 2010 15:36:30 PST |
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Rest in peace, Luna. Your life should not have ended the way it did. Lauren@US 10 Mar 2010 13:53:36 PST |
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Good afternoon to all. Indeed it is a sad day as it never should have happened in the first place. I will always remember what a wonderful little whale he was. Sharon@Sooke 10 Mar 2010 12:40:53 PST |
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RIP Luna Dar@in sunny New York City visiting!!! 10 Mar 2010 08:51:38 PST |
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beautiful tribute for Luna from aquagreen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZYVjNzEvoc annika@seattle 10 Mar 2010 08:17:17 PST |
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For New Zealanders, a link to a petition aimed at convincing the government not to support renewed commercial whaling: http://carter.org.nz/?page_id=567 Paul & Helena@OL@Alert Bay 10 Mar 2010 07:49:46 PST |
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...just one more prisoner. Just one more time will come for a painful leave when the "owners" decide to give baby or mom away to continue breeding. Sad! Doris@Germany 09 Mar 2010 23:41:54 PST |
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http://www.youtube.com/user/seaworld#p/a/f/0/vddYepbB7DM
New orca calf born at Sea World this past January. I'm thrilled the calf is born; however, I'm forlorn that it was born to a life of confinement. All this is wrong... Lauren@US 09 Mar 2010 21:37:29 PST |