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The Salish Sea Trilogy

The Salish Sea Trilogy is a series of films exploring the entwined extinction threat facing iconic Southern Resident Killer Whales, and the Chinook salmon they prey on in Pacific Northwest waters. Infused with science and indigenous perspectives, this series invites viewers to imagine how traditional indigenous knowledge and contemporary science might come together to help recover an iconic species. 

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The Salish Sea Trilogy series includes the following titles:

The Salish Sea Trilogy, Part 1: Call of the Orcas - imageThe Salish Sea Trilogy, Part 1: Call of the Orcas

Explores the urgent effort to understand and recover resident orcas of the Salish Sea, through the eyes of one of their early science champions, Ken Balcomb

Bullfrog Films | 2024 | 11 minutes | 10-12, College, Adults
The Salish Sea Trilogy, Part 2: Managed to Extinction - imageThe Salish Sea Trilogy, Part 2: Managed to Extinction

An indigenous visionary and an orca scientist both work to address the threats facing resident orcas and Chinook salmon.

Bullfrog Films | 2024 | 16 minutes | 10-12, College, Adults
The Salish Sea Trilogy, Part 3: Shared Waters, Shared Crisis - imageThe Salish Sea Trilogy, Part 3: Shared Waters, Shared Crisis

Weaves together the stories of three communities in Washington State and British Columbia linked by water, salmon, and dreams of a sustainable future.

Bullfrog Films | 2025 | 30 minutes | 10-12, College, Adults

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