Southern Resident
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Man accused of following, posing with B.C. orcas, DFO investigatingPhotographer TJ Campbell said he saw the orcas and rushed down to the beach to get some shots of the pod, when he noticed a man in an aluminum boat in the water near the animals.EnvironmentJul 5, 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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Researchers celebrate birth of orca to endangered southern resident populationThe Center for Whale Research in Washington said Wednesday a baby orca named L125 was added to the killer whale family.Feb 18, 2021
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Another endangered southern resident orca missing, feared deadOrca L41, popularly known as 'Mega,' was one of just 73 remaining members of the threatened population.Jan 29, 2020
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3 missing endangered southern resident orcas now presumed dead: researchersThe deaths leave the critically endangered population at just 73 whales.EnvironmentAug 7, 2019
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‘A huge relief’: calf born to critically endangered southern resident killer whale J PodMicheal 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.CanadaMay 31, 2019
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Orca sighting in Vancouver inner harbour shows health of transient killer whale population: researcherWhile 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.EnvironmentApr 17, 2019
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$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.EnvironmentDec 15, 2018
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Protesters call for end to Chinook salmon fishing to save endangered orcasProtesters are floating a new idea to protect endangered southern resident killer whales: stop fishing for their primary food source.EnvironmentOct 3, 2018
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U.S. officials end active search for J50 as endangered orca presumed deadIt's unclear whether Canadian officials will continue to actively look for the whale over the weekend.EnvironmentSep 15, 2018
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