The Sonic Whale: solo exhibition at the Jervis Bay Maritime Museum

The Sonic Whale explores the delicate connections between humans, orcas, and whales: relationships built on trust, mutual respect, and betrayal. It reflects on the impact of human actions on these creatures and reminds us of the fragile balance between cooperation and exploitation in our world.A key story in this exhibition is the remarkable relationship between orcas (killer whales) and the whalers of the far south coast of NSW. Combining efforts they worked to harass and hunt the giants of the deep as they followed their annual migration path between Antarctica and the warm tropical waters of northern Australia. Human betrayal and the death of the orca, known as Old Tom, resulted in the end of this unique cooperative alliance.