Orcas
Objects and specimens can invoke meaningful connections, ideas and personal reflection. Here at the Royal BC Museum, we make sure there’s space for multiple voices and perspectives – it is through diverse points of view that true understanding can emerge.
In 2019, we had an orca skull replica out on display in our pocket gallery. How would a scientist look at this replica? What would it make them think about? How about a child?
Listen to these particular perspectives from our community, and then consider your own point of view.
Orca Stories - Anny Scoones (Writer)
Anny remembers the time she came face to face with an orca. Credit: RBCMOrca Stories - Bente (Museum Volunteer)
Bente tells the tale of going to see the orca Haida as a young girl at Victoria’s Sealand of the Pacific. Credit: RBCMOrca Stories - Gavin Hanke (Curator of Vertebrates)
Dr. Gavin Hanke talks about the orca collection at the Royal BC Museum and how it is used for research. Credit: RBCMOrca Stories - Hannah (Student)
Hannah shares how family bonds are one of the reasons why orcas are her favourite species. Credit: RBCMOrca Stories - Rama (Activist)
Combining her passion for swimming and orca conservation, Rama pushes the government to enforce the Species at Risk Act. Credit: RBCM