ORCA (Organisation Cetacea)

Time is running out to join my amazing team of Ocean Conservationists for ORCA's 2025 Training course! 🐬 Ocean Conservationists are passionate communicators with a love of cetaceans and a commitment to conservation - if this sounds like you then this could be your sign to apply! I started at ORCA as a Wildlife Officer back in 2018 and it's still one of the best jobs I've ever had. What could be better than looking out for and talking to people about whales and dolphins all while knowing you're contributing to their conservation? 🐳 🗺️ Applications are open worldwide! ❗ Applications close on Sunday, 17th November 2024, at 23:59 (UK). 🌊 Head to https://lnkd.in/e3QR7tpU to apply (and there's even a handy little FAQ document at the bottom!) ORCA (Organisation Cetacea) Steve Jones #marineconservationjobs #whaleanddolphinconservation #marinebiologyjobs #conservationjobs

Just Be Maritime is delighted to announce that it has now partnered with the ORCA (Organisation Cetacea) marine conservation charity, with our Officer Cadets now having the amazing opportunity to become ‘citizen scientists’ as ORCA OceanWatchers. As a UK-based charity, ORCA are helping to raise awareness about the critical habitats and hotspots for whales and dolphins that can be found in our oceans, and have collated all of the sighting records made by their citizen scientists over nearly 30 years.   Our participating cadets will first complete an ‘Introduction to Whale and Dolphin Identification’ course before progressing on to become an ORCA OceanWatcher.    #orca #maritime #cadets  ORCA (Organisation Cetacea) Careers At Sea https://lnkd.in/er6aYyxC

It's that time of year again... Applications are now open for our 2025 Ocean Conservationist Training Course🎉🐳 If you've always dreamt of a career in marine conservation and would like to join ORCA as an Ocean Conservationist inspiring thousands of people each year about the wonders of cetaceans then don't miss your chance to apply! The training course will run from January 2025 and once completed, you will be part of our amazing Ocean Conservationist Network who work on ferries and cruise ships all around the world monitoring whales and dolphins, and spreading important conservation messages. We welcome both UK and non-UK applicants, so if you'd like to be part of our vital at sea work, this might be the opportunity for you! To find out more about the training course and to apply visit: https://lnkd.in/e3QR7tpU Applications close on Sunday 17th November 2024 at 23:59 (UK). ORCA (Organisation Cetacea) Steve Jones #marineconservation #marinemammals #marinebiologyjobs #conservationjobs #whale #dolphin

On October 21st, I had the opportunity to join my first ORCA (Organisation Cetacea) survey aboard Armorique travelling from Roscoff to Plymouth. We started recording at 13:34 BST (on effort), and although the early part of the survey was quiet, we collected essential environmental data. The sea state was mostly around a Beaufort 3, with occasional dips to a 2, and the swell was up to 1m. Visibility stayed around 17-18km, but we did have a patch of fog and precipitation that brought it down to 10km for a short time. The average speed was between 15-16 knots For a few hours, despite the glare from the sun on the port side (thankfully mitigated by the ship's course adjustments with the busy shipping!), we didn’t spot any cetaceans. But I had a hunch we might see something around sunset (which could be near their feeding/hunting time) – and that’s when the excitement began! From 16:53 to 18:00 (off effort), we were treated to an incredible spectacle of Common Dolphins! Our total count was 57 (including 5 calves) over 12 sightings. They were confidently identified by their body, splashing, and breaching behaviour. Many of them engaged in fast swimming and bow riding, delighting us on both the port and starboard sides. One mother and calf, in particular, seemed to really enjoy the bow riding – it was such a magical and heart warming sight. Unfortunately, phones weren’t allowed on the bridge due to security procedures, but the memories of that moment are etched in my mind forever. It was such a special experience, one we had been hoping for. Huge thanks to my amazing ORCA team – Jock, Sarah, and David – who made my first survey so enjoyable and informative. I enjoyed our deep thought provoking conversations too 😀 I’m incredibly grateful for this experience and can't wait for more surveys to come. Monitoring our oceans and helping protect marine life is such a rewarding and important job 🌍🐋 #ORCA #FirstSurvey #citizenscience #datacollection #marineconservation #commondolphins #marinelife #cetacean #france #roscoff

Very excited that ORCA (Organisation Cetacea) is recruiting a new member of the team to help grow our individual giving activities and help secure the future of our conservation work! It's a great organisation to work for and such a good role for someone with experience who is ready to step into a management role and take responsibility for developing and delivering a fundraising strategy. Please do share with your network if you aren't interested yourself, and if you have questions then drop me a message and will be happy to answer them! #conservation #jobs #whales #dolphins #charity #fundraising

York, UK Dragon Boat Race 2024 ✅ Team Intelsius UK recently participated in the York Dragon Boat Race, fundraising on behalf of our fantastic charity partner, ORCA (Organisation Cetacea). Find out how we got on and how you can support our fundraising efforts below 👇 https://lnkd.in/euYDQ3xF #yorkdragonboat #fundraising #orcacharity