killer whales

• 4 orcas give kayakers a show off the B.C. coast

  The whales came very near to the kayakers but Meyrick Jones said they were not scared of them.

  Environment

  Aug 10, 2020
• ‘That’s really close’: Orca pod comes within inches of Olympic rower’s B.C. dock

  Three-time Olympic medalist Silken Laumann posted video of the close encounter, which she says is happening more frequently near her Victoria-area home.

  Aug 4, 2019
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• ‘Completely oblivious’: Video catches boat speeding through orca pod near Vancouver

  The boater broke rules imposed by the federal government that require vessels to stay at least 400 metres away from killer whales.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2019
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• Researchers alarmed as another adult southern resident killer whale and calf found in poor health

  U.S. scientists recently released photos that show the adult known as J17 has deteriorated in health since she was assessed last fall.

  Environment

  May 19, 2019
• Ships must keep 400 metres away as part of new rules to protect killer whales on B.C. coast

  Friday saw the latest set of recovery measures for the endangered southern residents, of which only 75 remain and face a number of serious threats.

  Environment

  May 10, 2019
• Endangered orca once feared to be dying showing marked improvement: researchers

  J17 is now showing little sign of "peanut head," a misshapen head and neck caused by starvation, according to the Centre for Whale Research.

  Environment

  Apr 11, 2019
• Endangered orca feared to be dying spotted alive, in slightly better shape

  J17, a member of the J-pod, is one of just a handful of orcas remaining in the SRKW population.

  Environment

  Mar 25, 2019
• BC Ferries need to go slower, quieter, NEB says in Trans Mountain decision

  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.

  Canada

  Feb 23, 2019
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• Pink salmon might be a threat to the killer whale population, scientists say

  Pink salmon spawning patterns might be interfering with killer whales' ability to hunt in the Salish Sea, a newly published paper suggests.

  Science

  Jan 19, 2019
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• UBC marine mammal researcher hopeful after new killer whale calf sighted

  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.

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2019