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New law restrains boaters from approaching endangered orcas
Under a new law, Washington boaters must stay 1,000 yards away from southern resident killer whales (SRKW) at all times. The ...
The National Interest2d
The Navy’s Orca Drone is Changing Undersea Warfare
Orca is essentially meant to be a drone mothership. Its cargo hold has a capacity of 2,456 cubic feet, meaning it can bring ...
Axios Seattle on MSN2d
Seattle's southern resident killer whales in peril
The southern resident orca population marked the turn of the year with both heartbreak and hope: the death of a newborn calf ...
Only about half of Southern Resident orca calves survive. Here's why
Orca researchers hope the Southern Resident population can grow to 80 to 90 whales in the next 50 years, which experts say will help them breathe a sigh of relief.
Boats in WA waters must stay 1,000 yards from endangered killer whales. How far is that?
A new law went into effect Jan. 1 that extends the buffer zone around endangered Southern Resident killer whales, punishable ...
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Concern turns to mother orca Tahlequah as she carries dead calf
The calf adds to the stressors facing the southern resident orcas, especially Tahlequah, a mother already caring for other ...