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Researchers Spot Killer Whale Carrying Dead Calf Around for 17 Days- the Reason Left Them Shattered
The sight of an orca clinging to her dead calf for a heartwrenching reason turned out to be a way of coping with loss, just like humans.
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Orca advocates sue federal ministers over lack of action on endangered whales
The federal measures put in place to protect the endangered orcas since the last ministerial assessment in 2018 have proven ...
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Salish Sea welcomes first Gray Whale of the season as 'Little Patch' returns
SALISH SEA, Wash. - The Salish Sea has welcomed its ... see whales close to shore," said Serena Tierra, co-coordinator for Orca Network's Whale Sighting Network. The Sounders, a group of gray ...
Treaty Day event features ‘Resident Orca,’ acclaimed film about effort to free Tokitae
This year’s Treaty Day Film Festival offers the first local chance to see “Resident Orca,” the documentary that follows the ...
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Federal Rule Protects Endangered Orcas’ West Coast Habitat
Added to the current habitat protections in Washington’s Salish Sea, the total designation would be more than 18,000 square miles of marine habitat. While these orcas spend their summers in Puget ...
Two federal cabinet ministers sued over delay in protecting B.C.’s orcas
The legal action comes after Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault determined the waning population of southern resident killer whales faces imminent threat ...
Orca who carried dead calf's body for weeks has lost another offspring
The calf was born Dec. 24. Observing researchers noted unusual unspecified behaviors by mother and calf that led them to worry for the young whale's health.