3 missing endangered southern resident orcas now presumed dead: researchers
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The deaths leave the critically endangered population at just 73 whales. Continue reading
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‘A huge relief’: calf born to critically endangered southern resident killer whale J Pod
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Micheal Weiss, a biologist with the Washington-based Centre for Whale Research said if the calf survives, it would bring the struggling southern resident population back up to 76. Continue reading
Orca sighting in Vancouver inner harbour shows health of transient killer whale population: researcher
By Simon Little Online Journalist
While B.C.’s southern resident killer whales teeter on the edge of extinction, a smorgasbord of seals has been good news for their orca cousins. Continue reading
$1.1-billion Washington state plan to save orcas includes partial whale-watching ban
“We are undertaking a herculean effort to save these iconic creatures,” said Washington Governor Jay Inslee. Continue reading
Protesters call for end to Chinook salmon fishing to save endangered orcas
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Protesters are floating a new idea to protect endangered southern resident killer whales: stop fishing for their primary food source. Continue reading
U.S. officials end active search for J50 as endangered orca presumed dead
By Simon Little Online Journalist
It’s unclear whether Canadian officials will continue to actively look for the whale over the weekend. Continue reading
Endangered orca J50 dead, says Centre for Whale Research, but scientists hold out hope
By Simon Little Online Journalist
J50, who has been missing since Friday, has been declared dead by a group that tracks endangered southern resident orcas. Continue reading
Advocates worried Trans Mountain was a threat to orcas. It was the other way around
The endangered southern resident killer whale played a starring role in Thursday’s court ruling quashing the Trans Mountain pipeline. Continue reading