Rats show kindness, orcas mourn their dead, and monkeys protest injustice. Scientists are learning that other species also have complex … More
Tag: Orca
Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe declares State of Emergency over declining Chinook salmon population – ( VIDEO EMBEDDED )
The Chinook salmon population has been declining despite conservation efforts by Treaty tribes, state and federal agencies. DARRINGTON, Wash — KING … More
New Orca Baby Born in Puget Sound
“…A new baby has been born to the L pod family of southern resident killer whales, scientists reported.Ken Balcomb, founding … More
Rare white Orca spotted in Puget Sound waters
Way back before the Internet, I, along with a couple of friends, volunteered to walk around the pen that Namu … More
Learning from gorillas to save killer whales
November 8, 2018 by Kat Kerlin, UC Davis “In 2018, the southern resident killer whale population in the Pacific Northwest’s … More
Killer Whales Face Dire PCBs Threat
Concentrations of the toxins are very high in the Puget Sound, lingering in the Orcas’ blubber, and are passed from mother … More
Orcas are in danger…
One Green Planet – 6 September 2018 “The image of a female orca carrying her deceased calf through the ocean is … More