This recording of orcas (Orcinus orca) is part of a series of recordings from an oceanic soundscape project using a deep-sea cabled observatory off the California coast. More information about this research project is available in a publication.
The recording was made on 13 April 2018. © 2018 Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Type
Wave (.wav)
Duration
0:15.080
File size
1.8 MB
Sample rate
64000.0 Hz
Bit depth
16 bit
Channels
Mono
Comments
10 months, 3 weeks ago
yo
1 year, 8 months ago
I do not. know what I expected orcas to sound like but I am nearly in tears right now
3 years, 9 months ago
Thanks, orcasound! We have a lot to learn about orcas in our region and will tap into orcasound resources for this purpose.
3 years, 9 months ago
This doesn't sound like SRKWs (which rarely make it so far south along the U.S. west coast), so the ecotype is likely west coast transient or offshore.
