Orcasound
Learn

Sounds Of The Salish Sea

Explore common sounds of the Salish Sea by selecting the animals and other objects in this panoramic soundscape of the inland waters of Washington State (USA) and British Columbia (Canada)

Sounds Of The Salish Sea

3 Common Calls

J pod's call - Frequency and Time
J pod's Favorite call: 501

More description goes here

K pod's call - Frequency and Time
K pod's Favorite call: 516

More description goes here

L pod's call - Frequency and Time
L pod's Favorite call: 519

More description goes here

Exhibits

For another tour of the sounds that are most commonly heard in the Salish Sea, visit the listening station at the Seattle Aquarium and click on "More recordings."

For a challenge beyond the three favorite calls of the SRKWs, learn a bunch more of the calls made by the southern resident killer whales (developed by educators at NOAA, the Port Townsend Marine Science Center, and Killer Whale Tales).

Southern Resident Killer Whale Call Catalog

Now that you've familiarized yourself with the 3 most common calls, dive in to the call catalog to learn the vocalizations you will hear when listening to the livestreaming hydrophones during orca events.

Orca Call 0
Orca call S01
Orca Call 1
Orca call S02
Orca Call 2
Orca call S03
Orca Call 3
Orca call S04
Orca Call 4
Orca call S05
Orca Call 5
Orca call S06-L
Seattle aquarium exhibitMarine Science Center Logo
Send Feedback
Blog
Donate

© 2025 Orcasound. All rights reserved.