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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Several southern resident whales were documented to be pregnant in September, but so far there has been no sign of babies. Continue reading
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the government is looking at creating new areas of critical habitat off the west coast of Vancouver Island for southern resident killer whales. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is being sued by six conservation groups who want to protect Southern Resident Killer Whales. Continue reading
It’s a mystery why she’s doing this, but it’s probably a grieving process, said one researcher. Continue reading
“The most urgent threats are lack of food, and also disturbance both in terms of noise and the physical presence of vessels,” said an Ecojustice lawyer. Continue reading
Researchers say a young member of an endangered killer whale population living off British Columbia’s coast has died. Continue reading
The baby boom in the Southern Resident Killer Whales population continues with yet another baby orca sighting. Continue reading