For media inquiries:
Jackie Hildering, jackie@mersociety.org
Humpback Researcher and MERS Communications and Education Director
Media resources:
March 2025: Media Matters – a resource for journalists and social media content creators /managers who report on marine mammals summarizing laws and best practices
Media releases:
July 2025:
– New Whale-Safe Boating Course Launches to Increase Safety for Boaters and Marine Mammals
May 2025:
– Dead Bryde’s Whale in McNeill Bay
– How Wild! Photography contest results
April 2024: BC Humpbacks Bring Hope to Planet Earth – Do Canadians know why?
Release of Planet Earth III episode featuring British Columbia’s Humpback Whales.
March 2024: North Pacific humpback whale population decline indicates impact of warming waters – researchers concerned