Endangered Orcas

• New federal rules aim to protect endangered orcas, but do they go far enough?

  The federal government has announced measures ranging from sanctuary zones to fishing closures meant to protect critically endangered southern resident killer orcas.

  Environment

  Apr 26, 2023
  
• Researchers aim to use artificial intelligence to save endangered B.C. killer whales

  Researchers are aiming to "teach" a computer to recognize the sounds of endangered B.C. orcas in order to develop a warning system for preventing ships from fatally striking them.

  Environment

  Dec 13, 2020
  
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• New rules for B.C. boaters to help protect southern resident killer whales

  DFO has outlined measures for boaters to protect the southern resident killer whales.

  May 7, 2020
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• 2 ailing endangered orcas missing, researchers fear they may have died

  Should researchers confirm orcas J17 and K25 have died, it would mean just 72 critically endangered southern resident killer whales remain.

  Jul 9, 2019
• 2 more Puget Sound orcas predicted to die by summer

  Several southern resident whales were documented to be pregnant in September, but so far there has been no sign of babies.

  Environment

  Jan 3, 2019
• New endangered Puget Sound orca dies soon after birth

  The mother was seen propping the newborn on her forehead and trying to keep it near the surface of the water in the waters off the coast of Victoria, British Columbia.

  Environment

  Jul 26, 2018
• Endangered orca believed dead off B.C. coast, bringing population down to 75

  Researchers say they believe another endangered orca has died off British Columbia's coast.

  Environment

  Jun 16, 2018