The Northern Resident Community is a three-clan, 16-pod, salmon-eating population consisting of approximately 341 individuals (as of July 2023). They are well known for their beach rubbing, a technique that has only been documented in one other population- the Alaskan Residents! It is unknown when or why they started beach rubbing, but the Northern Residents get excited as they approach the beach, exhale, and rub their bodies against the smooth stones of the shallows.