Salish Sea
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‘Baby boom’: Banner year for orcas, whales in B.C.’s Salish Sea'It has been incredible to witness the continued rise of Bigg’s killer whales in the Salish Sea.'CanadaJan 11
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Up to a billion seashore creatures were cooked to death during B.C. heat wave, researcher saysChris Harley, a professor with UBC's Department of Zoology, called the die-off 'a very unusual event.'WeatherJul 6, 2021
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Lululemon founder Chip Wilson, family pledge $4 million to preserve B.C. islandsThe BC Parks Foundation says a private donation has allowed the purchase of threatened Coastal Douglas fir ecosystems in the Strait of Georgia.EnvironmentJun 29, 2021
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BC Parks Foundation in fundraising race against time to buy Salish Sea island, convert it to parkThe BC Parks Foundation says West Ballenas Island is one of the most biodiverse sites in the Salish Sea, and the last private island among an archipelago of 19 islands.Nov 12, 2020
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The orca who carried her dead calf for 17 days and 1,000 miles is pregnant againShe is not the only pregnant orca either.EnvironmentJul 28, 2020
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Thousands of industrial plastic pellets found on banks of Delta, B.C., waterwayHeavy rains across the region led to thousands of plastic pellets flowing into the Audley Channel on Annacis Island, spilling over onto the banks.EnvironmentFeb 2, 2020
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Industrial plastic pellets spilling into Fraser River, Salish Sea: environmental groupThe pellets, known as "nurdles" are made from plastic polymers and used in the production of items like single-use plastic bags and water bottles.Oct 4, 2019
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Pink salmon might be a threat to the killer whale population, scientists sayPink salmon spawning patterns might be interfering with killer whales' ability to hunt in the Salish Sea, a newly published paper suggests.ScienceJan 19, 2019
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Feds announce new monitoring of vessel noise impacts on endangered killer whales"These whales are at the brink of extinction."EnvironmentOct 22, 2018
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Peter Watts: Orca research, relief efforts bring new meaning to ‘whale watching’Michael, Milstein of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, speaks about an international effort to help an ailing killer whale, known as J50.BlogsAug 11, 2018
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