Founded in 2001, ORCA works to monitor vulnerable cetacean populations and helps to protect threatened marine habitats. Working with governments, research institutions and other conservation charities, ORCA’s aim is to create safer places for cetaceans, ultimately promoting the health and well-being of the wider marine ecosystem. Alongside its dedication to cetaceans, ORCA is passionate about people; the charity’s work is as much about people as it is about whales and dolphins. What makes ORCA unique is the way we combine accessible marine education with our conservation activities, allowing us to give people from all walks of life the opportunity to take an active role in marine science and conservation. We are making science less exclusive and more accessible and tangible. We train volunteers to join our survey teams and recruit Wildlife Officers and Ocean Conservationists to support our educational programmes. ORCA’s projects reach over 150,000 people of all ages each year, providing memorable educational activities and remarkable wildlife experiences both on and offshore. By doing so, we are empowering local communities to become stewards of whales and dolphins and the marine environment in which they live.
