Our Southern Resident Orcas are Headed for Extinction
The most studied, celebrated and beloved killer whale population in the world is doomed unless dramatic action is taken to rebuild its food supply.
https://thetyee.ca/News/2017/10/27/Southern-Resident-Orcas-Extinction/
Two more Orcas are now on death watch.
But lack of food by overfishing (Thanks Canadian Government Department of Oceans and Fisheries) is at the root of their problem
One Way to Help BC’s Orcas: Quieter Ships
Noise levels in the ocean can be reduced with relatively small interventions.
https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2019/01/09/Help-BC-Orcas-Quieter-Ships/
'Grandmother' killer whale is at risk of starvation — and her death will affect the entire pod
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/grandmother-orca-jpod-at...
I'm going to hijack this thread to bring light to another whale species being killed because apparently, humans are more important!
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/annual-catch-limits-alaska-hunters-...
Calf born to endangered Pacific Northwest orcas: researcher
The youngster looks healthy, but survival rates for baby orcas are only about 50 per cent.
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/calf-born-to-endangered-pacific...
Marine scientists warn of risky rescue of orcas and belugas from Russian 'whale jail'
More than 50 Bigg’s orcas spotted in waters off southern Vancouver Island
Posted By: Julian Kolsuton: May 05, 2019In: News, Top Stories
A group of Bigg’s Orca’s (Transients) spotted in the Salish Sea Friday (Photo: PWWA)
More than 50 mammal-eating Bigg’s orcas were spotted in the waters off southern Vancouver Island Friday, in what experts say is a show of what the difference in food sources can make.
A group of Bigg’s Orca’s (Transients) spotted in the Salish Sea Friday (Photo: PWWA)
Members of the Pacific Whale Watch Association spotted the transient orcas in three groups. One had five families near the San Juan Islands and each family had a calf under the age of two-years-old with them.
The other two groups were seen in the Strait of Georgia.
“Seeing that many in one day was pretty unusual and great,” said a spokesperson for the Pacific Whale Watch Association.
Another Southern resident killer whale and her calf found in poor health
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