Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be under the waves with our endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW)? We do and you can have an opportunity to step into the ocean with them during a series of open houses being held on Saturna, Pender and Mayne Islands and at the Museum of Nature in Ottawa.

The Southern Gulf Islands Whale Sighting Network (SGISWN), sponsored by Saturna Island Marine and Education Society (SIMRES), is piloting CRITICAL DISTANCE throughout the islands using an immersive shared mixed reality (MR) experience that brings audiences into the world of the SRKWs.

Seen through the eyes of Kiki, an eight-year-old orca who carries the future of her pod on her shoulders, participants experience how Kiki communicates with her family through echolocation, and together face the daily perils threatening her famous family, J Pod.

Also coming to:

Saturna Island Community Hall

Saturnday, April 27,2024 – 1 PM to 5 PM.

Pender Island Community Hall

Thursday, May 2,2024 – 4 PM to 9 PM.

Mayne Island 44 Collective

Saturday, May 11, 2024 – 12 to 4 PM.

Museum of Nature, Ottawa

June 2 -9, 2024

We would like to extend our thanks to Nature Canada, Vision3, University of Western Ontario and Oceans Network Canada for their support in making these events possible along with Pender Ocean Defenders, Raincoast Foundation, Mayne Island Conservancy, 44 Collective and Galiano Conservancy.