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OUR SIGHTINGS OUTREACH INCREASED TO INCLUDE 16,000 ON OUR SIGHTINGS NETWORK EMAIL LIST, OVER 271,000 ON OUR ORCA NETWORK FACEBOOK SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES, AND 1250 ON OUR WHALE SIGHTING TEXT ALERT LIST TO EDUCATE AND SHARE WHALE SIGHTINGS AND INFO. TO PEOPLE IN WASHINGTON STATE AND AROUND THE WORLD. DATA FROM THESE WHALE SIGHTINGS PROVIDES TRENDS IN HABITAT USE, POPULATION STATUS, AND THE HEALTH OF ENDANGERED ORCAS IN THE PACIFIC NW. ORCA NETWORK COLLECTED AND SHARED OVER 14,847 WHALE REPORTS IN 2023, COLLECTED BY STAFF AND 3000 CITIZEN SCIENTISTS AND VOLUNTEERS. WE HAVE CONTINUED WITH A FOUR PERSON SIGHTING NETWORK STAFF, WITH ONE STAFF CHANGE, AND NOW HAVE ONE STAFF MEMBER WITH HER MASTERS DEGRE AND ANOTHER JUST COMPLETING HER DOCTORATE. 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STAFF ALSO ATTENDED 45 ADVOCACY MEETINGS TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF OUR ENDANGERED ORCAS. OUR SHARE THE WATER SAFE BOATING WEBINARS AND MATERIALS EDUCATED NEARLY 3,000 BOATERS ABOUT HOW TO BE SAFE AROUND WHALES AND MARINE MAMMALS WHEN BOATING IN THE SALISH SEA. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B WHALE SIGHTING NETWORK AND ORCASOUND LISTENING PROJECT: THE WHALE SIGHTING NETWORK PROVIDED RESEARCHERS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND THE PUBLIC WITH DETAILED WHALE SIGHTING REPORTS GATHERED BY STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THROUGH OUR CONTINUED INVOLVEMENT WITH THE ORCASOUND LISTENING PROJECT WE PROVIDE RESEARCHERS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND THE PUBLIC WITH THE ABILITY TO MONITOR WHALES AND SHIP TRAFFIC NOISE THROUGH HYDROPHONES USING THE ORCASOUND HYDROPHONE SYSTEM AND COLLECTING AND SHARING WHALE REPORTS VIA AN ONLINE APP, SOCIAL MEDIA, EMAILS, PHONE/TEXT, AND WEBSITE. OUR SIGHTINGS OUTREACH INCREASED TO INCLUDE 16,000 ON OUR SIGHTINGS NETWORK EMAIL LIST, OVER 271,000 ON OUR ORCA NETWORK FACEBOOK SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES, AND 1250 ON OUR WHALE SIGHTING TEXT ALERT LIST TO EDUCATE AND SHARE WHALE SIGHTINGS AND INFO. TO PEOPLE IN WASHINGTON STATE AND AROUND THE WORLD. DATA FROM THESE WHALE SIGHTINGS PROVIDES TRENDS IN HABITAT USE, POPULATION STATUS, AND THE HEALTH OF ENDANGERED ORCAS IN THE PACIFIC NW. ORCA NETWORK COLLECTED AND SHARED OVER 14,847 WHALE REPORTS IN 2023, COLLECTED BY STAFF AND 3000 CITIZEN SCIENTISTS AND VOLUNTEERS. WE HAVE CONTINUED WITH A FOUR PERSON SIGHTING NETWORK STAFF, WITH ONE STAFF CHANGE, AND NOW HAVE ONE STAFF MEMBER WITH HER MASTERS DEGRE AND ANOTHER JUST COMPLETING HER DOCTORATE. WE CONTINUE PARTICIPATING IN QUIET SOUND'S EFFORTS TO SLOW SHIPPING TRAFFIC IN PUGET SOUND TO PROTECT SOUTHERN RESIDENT ORCAS, WORK WITH THE US COAST GUARD CETACEAN DESK, NOAA FISHERIES, WA DEPT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, AND OTHER AGENCIES TO ASSIST WITH, TRACK, AND PROTECT ORCAS AND OTHER WHALES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C LANGLEY WHALE CENTER: THE LANGLEY WHALE CENTER SERVED 29,000 VISITORS IN 2023, FINALLY RETURNING TO PRE-COVID NUMBERS. MONTHLY YOUTH ACTIVITIES CONTINUED ONLINE, WITH 13 YOUTH ZOOM ACTIVITIES HELD, REACHING OVER 444 KIDS. SIX FIELD TRIPS SERVING 152 STUDENTS WERE CARRIED OUT AT THE WHALE CENTER, AND 31 VOLUNTEERS GAVE 1911 HOURS OF TIME TO HELP US KEEP THE CENTER OPEN WITH NO ADMISSION CHARGE. MARINE MAMMAL SPECIMENS COLLECTED BY OUR MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING NETWORK WERE DISPLAYED ALONG WITH EDUCATION AND DISPLAYS ABOUT THE WORK DONE BY STRANDING STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, WHO RESPOND TO HUNDREDS OF CALLS ABOUT STRANDED MARINE MAMMALS ON THE BEACH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WHALE CENTER AND EDUCATION STAFF ARE BUSY CREATING AND UPDATING DISPLAYS AND EXHIBITS SEASONALLY, AND AS NEW INFORMATION AND SCIENCE BECOMES AVAILABLE. SEVERAL MAJOR NEW EXHIBITS ARE IN THE WORKS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 HOWARD GARRETT SUSAN BERTA PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE SPOUSE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B COPY PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C RECUSAL REQUIRED FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ORCA NETWORK HAS A POLICY OF PROVIDING FINANCIAL OR GOVERNANCE INFORMATION VIA EMAIL OR PHONE CALL TO ANYONE MAKING INQUIRIES. WE PROVIDE A LINK TO OUR IRS 990 FORMS ON OUR WEBSITE, ON THE "ABOUT" PAGE. THE 990 IS ALSO ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG/. FORM 990, PART VIII LINE 1F -- SINCE 2017, THE DAVIS FOUNDATION GRANT HAS BEEN USED TO PAY BEAM REACH FOR ITS WORK ON THE ORCASOUND LISTENING PROJECT. 10% IS RETAINED BY ORCA NETWORK FOR ADMINISTRATION, PROJECT OVERSIGHT, AND COORDINATION WITH BEAM REACH TO FURTHER OUR MUTUAL GOALS OF COLLECTING DATA ON ENDANGERED ORCAS AND OTHER WHALES OF THE SALISH SEA, AND PROTECTING THEM FROM SHIP STRIKES AND VESSEL DISTURBANCE THROUGH OUR WHALE SIGHTING NETWORK AND OTHER PROGRAMS.