- Earthwatch Orca Survey - a long-term study of resident killer whales (Orcinus orca), which live in the inland marine waters of Washington state and British Columbia.
- The Pacific Orca Society - is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study and preservation of the orcas (killer whales) of the British Columbia coast. The Society conducts scientific research into orca behaviour at ORCALAB on Hansen Island. The P.O.S. also fosters international cooperation in orca research. The Society believes that public education about these unique animals is essential if they are to survive.