Speaker Series
Monthly program announcements and events
Highlights: Kiku Loomis on Sperm Whale Photo-ID Catalogs
We recently hosted an incredible session with Kiku Loomis, a strategist and marine scientist, who shared her groundbreaking work on the ‘Moby Pic’ catalog. This photo-ID catalog of sperm whales in the Northeast Pacific is the first of its kind to be made publicly available. Why Photo-ID Matters Identifying individual whales through their unique flukes…
Speaker Series – June 10, 2026
“Flashing Red Lights for a Black and White Porpoise: Dall’s Porpoise Declines Along the West Coast of North America” Images above via NOAA Description:Dall’s porpoise is a cetacean you won’t forget if you’ve ever seen them – they are powerful fast swimmers that rip so rapidly across the surface they create a characteristic spray known…
Names, Dialects & Gossip Among Cetaceans
Join us on Wednesday April 8, 2026 at 7 pm at Point Loma Nazarene University or on Zoom! About the Presentation Names, Dialects & Gossip Among Cetaceans: Adventures in Figuring Out What Cetaceans Say & How They Say It (and Why It Matters!) About The Speakers Anna Gierhart, MASAnna Gierhart is a cetologist focused on…
