Southern Resident Killer Whales

• Spill from sunken U.S. fish boat off Victoria raises concern for endangered orcas

  The 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.

  Environment

  Aug 15, 2022
  
• Southern resident killer whales missing out on thousands of needed daily calories, study finds

  The 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.

  Environment

  Jun 27, 2022
  
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• Ottawa urged to pause proposed B.C. port expansion

  A 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.

  Environment

  Mar 13, 2022
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• Endangered southern resident killer whale presumed dead: expert

  The endangered southern resident killer whale population may have suffered more loss with one of the orcas presumed dead, says an expert.

  Environment

  Aug 7, 2021
• U.S. study links presence of vessels to endangered orca feeding habits

  Researchers 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.

  Environment

  Jan 21, 2021
• The orca who carried her dead calf for 17 days and 1,000 miles is pregnant again

  She is not the only pregnant orca either.

  Environment

  Jul 28, 2020
• New rules for B.C. boaters to help protect southern resident killer whales

  DFO has outlined measures for boaters to protect the southern resident killer whales.

  May 7, 2020
• Drones give B.C. scientists new look at endangered resident orca feeding habits

  Researchers say the drone footage has also shown the southern resident pods' two calves appear to be doing well.

  Nov 4, 2019
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• Lawsuit filed against the federal government’s re-approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

  Ecojustice filed the suit Monday morning on behalf of environmental groups Raincoast Conservation Foundation and Living Oceans Society.

  Politics

  Jul 8, 2019
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• 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