Southern Resident Killer Whales
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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.EnvironmentApr 26, 2023
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‘Unheard of’: The plan to bring Lolita the orca, captive for 50 years, back to Puget SoundIt is expected it will take 18 to 24 months to relocate Lolita, who is also known as Tokitae or Toki, from the Miami facility back to the northwestern coast of the U.S.EnvironmentMar 30, 2023
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Inbreeding contributes to southern resident killer whale’s low population growth: studySouthern resident killer whales had the highest levels of inbreeding of five North Pacific killer whale populations analyzed by researchers.EnvironmentMar 24, 2023
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Spill from sunken U.S. fish boat off Victoria raises concern for endangered orcasThe Aleutian Isle vessel is under about 30 metres of water off San Juan Island, roughly 25 kilometres east of Victoria. It sank with nearly 10,000 litres of diesel and oil aboard.EnvironmentAug 15, 2022
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Southern resident killer whales missing out on thousands of needed daily calories, study findsThe average difference between the amount of energy the whales spent and the amount they could access is 28,716 calories, University of British Columbia research suggests.EnvironmentJun 27, 2022
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Ottawa urged to pause proposed B.C. port expansionA plan to build a new shipping container terminal the size of nearly 144 football fields at a major Metro Vancouver port has sparked a rival proposal along with concerns for endangered orcas and the salmon they depend on.EnvironmentMar 13, 2022
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Endangered southern resident killer whale presumed dead: expertThe endangered southern resident killer whale population may have suffered more loss with one of the orcas presumed dead, says an expert.EnvironmentAug 7, 2021
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U.S. study links presence of vessels to endangered orca feeding habitsResearchers found the southern resident orcas made fewer and shorter feeding dives when boats came within a certain distance, an effect that was more pronounced among females.EnvironmentJan 21, 2021
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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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New rules for B.C. boaters to help protect southern resident killer whalesDFO has outlined measures for boaters to protect the southern resident killer whales.May 7, 2020
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