Orca Population

• Study finds pollutants called PCBs pose greatest threat to orca population

  A Danish report in the journal Science found that PCBs could lead to the disappearance of half of the world's orcas from the most heavily contaminated areas in the next 30 to 50 years.

  Environment

  Sep 28, 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
  
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• There were 98 southern resident killer whales in 1995, and there are 76 now

  Experts gathered in Vancouver this week to discuss how to stop their decline.

  Environment

  Oct 13, 2017