J17 is now showing little sign of “peanut head,” a misshapen head and neck caused by starvation, according to the Centre for Whale Research. Continue reading
J17, a member of the J-pod, is one of just a handful of orcas remaining in the SRKW population. Continue reading
The recommendations for slower, quieter ferry traffic came on the same day the province announced it was restoring nearly 3,000 sailings to coastal communities. Continue reading
Pink salmon spawning patterns might be interfering with killer whales’ ability to hunt in the Salish Sea, a newly published paper suggests. Continue reading
Marine Mammal Research Unit director Andrew Trites said the reports are the best piece of news he could imagine hearing for the Southern Resident killer whales. Continue reading
Researchers say there are two other pregnant whales in K Pod and J Pod. Continue reading
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the decision means key foraging locations for the endangered whales are protected from destruction. Continue reading
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the government is looking at creating new areas of critical habitat off the west coast of Vancouver Island for southern resident killer whales. Continue reading
“These whales are at the brink of extinction.” Continue reading
The federal fisheries minister says it will be harder for cabinet to give a green light to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion if the National Energy Board’s new environmental review determines the project is going to harm killer whales. Continue reading