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Orca Guardians - Washington State
Amidst the San Juan Islands - an archipelago of more than 170 islands in upper Puget Sound - live several pods of orcas known collectively as the Southern Residents. Both, The Center for Whale Research and the Pacific Orca Society, track and study orcas and other marine life to help protect and conserve them for future generations.
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Location: Washington State
Date: September, 2006
Grants Awarded: $100,000 to the Center for Whale Research and $25,000 to the Pacific Orca Society