Protect what you love
The Raincoast Conservation Foundation Cetacean Conservation Research Program works to protect endangered Southern Resident killer whales and other Pacific cetaceans through science, advocacy, and legal action.
Photo taken from land, by Karoline Cullen.
Orcar
Based in Squamish, BC at the edge of the Atl’ka7tsem / Howe Sound, the Orcar is a twenty-four feet steel community-built interactive orca sculpture built using a decommissioned diesel truck. It was created as a tribute to Granny (J2), the famous matriarch of the SRKWs, and carries a message of hope, inspiration, and wonder.
Proceeds from the Orcar events will go to the Raincoast Conservation Foundation’s efforts to safeguard Southern Resident killer whales.
About Raincoast Conservation Foundation
Raincoast Conservation Foundation is a team of scientists and conservationists dedicated to safeguarding the lands, waters, and wildlife of coastal British Columbia.
Our vision for coastal British Columbia is to protect the habitats and resources of umbrella species. We believe this approach will help safeguard all species, including people, and help maintain healthy ecological processes.
To further this goal, we operate an applied research conservation lab at the University of Victoria, a conservation genetics lab at the Pacific Science Enterprise Centre, a 68-foot Transport Canada certified research/sailing vessel, Achiever, a mobile water pollution lab, Tracker, and a coastally-focused land trust. Central to our efforts are long-standing relationships with Indigenous communities.
Raincoast has been using science, the courts and public education to further recovery efforts for endangered Southern Resident killer whales for almost 20 years. In 2025, a panel of 31 international scientists (including Raincoast scientists) laid out a plan to recover endangered Southern Resident killer whales, tackling their key threats: insufficient food, underwater noise and disturbance from vessels, and toxic pollution.