Gloria fell in love with orcas when she was four years old. Like a compass in her life, they led her to the Pacific Northwest where she began working to protect the critically endangered Southern Resident Orcas. 

 

Her first feature-film Coextinction unearths the crisis the Southern Resident Orcas are facing, tying it to ongoing colonial systems. "A shot straight to the heart," Coextinction received multiple awards, including the Rob Stewart Eco Warrior Award and People’s Choice and was nominated for the Canadian Screen Awards.

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Gloria has spent 500+ hours monitoring the critically endangered Southern Resident orcas, Northern Resident orcas, humpback whales and other marine life with organizations like OrcaLab and Cetus Research & Conservation Society. 

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Gloria has spearheaded campaigns like the March 4 The Dams, a 320km walk from Portland to the Snake River Dams to bring national attention to the controversial dams pushing orcas and salmon to extinction, violating Tribal Treaty rights, and contributing to the climate crisis.

 

Leading with a fiery heart, she's dedicated to telling stories that create change, protecting the Southern Resident orcas, and empowering people to heal and take action towards climate and social justice.