Will orcas thrive in the coronavirus pandemic's quieter waters? Scientists aim to find out
The coronavirus pandemic has upended and refocused orca field research in Northwest waters this season.
The coronavirus pandemic has upended and refocused orca field research in Northwest waters this season.
Ecology
Jun 3, 2020
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Gardens aren't just for flowers. They can boost the recovery of salmon and orcas, too.
Ecology
Mar 3, 2020
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Most of the outer coast of Washington, Oregon and California would become protected habitat for southern resident orcas under a federal proposal released Wednesday.
Ecology
Sep 19, 2019
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A new U.S. lawsuit filed Monday seeks to establish a whale protection zone for endangered orcas in the Pacific Northwest.
Ecology
Aug 19, 2019
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Orcas live in stable, structured social groups. And their survival directly depends on it, as a CNRS and University of La Rochelle research team has just demonstrated. Between 1996 and 2002, half of the Crozet Islands orca ...
Ecology
May 23, 2019
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The endangered killer whales of the Pacific Northwest live very different lives from orcas in captivity.
Ecology
Apr 22, 2019
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New research from Monterey Bay Aquarium and partner institutions published today in Nature Scientific Reports challenges the notion that great white sharks are the most formidable predators in the ocean. The study "Killer ...
Ecology
Apr 16, 2019
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The crew of the Bell M. Shimada hauled in the net, long as a football field and teeming with life. Scientists, off the coast of Washington for a week on this June research trip, crowded in for a look.
Ecology
Apr 2, 2019
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SEATTLE—The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is taking a fresh look at whether new fishing restrictions are needed to help prevent the extinction of endangered southern resident killer whales that ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 8, 2019
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Over the years, scientists have identified dams, pollution and vessel noise as causes of the troubling decline of the Pacific Northwest's resident killer whales. Now, they may have found a new and more surprising culprit: ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 19, 2019
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