Today was spent working diligently on projects, but we took a break from that to have an exciting visit from Dr. Deborah Giles of the University of Washington and her dog Eba. Eba is a working dog who works to sniff out killer whale scat to be analyzed for chemicals, diet of the whale, and even pregnancy. Dr. Giles explained to us how to tell individual whales apart simply through scat and also how the Snake River Dam is affecting our Southern Resident killer whale population. Eba was a delight to have as well, appreciating all of the love and new friends. While their visit was short, it was a pleasure and an honor.