Wildlife rescuers in New Zealand were scrambling to keep a stranded baby orca alive Wednesday, as volunteers scoured waters off Wellington to find the calf's mother.
Ecology
Jul 14, 2021
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A new study from McGill University suggests that some Icelandic killer whales have very high concentrations of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) in their blubber. But it seems that other orcas from the same population have ...
Ecology
May 7, 2021
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Oregon State University researchers analyzed more than 17,000 public comments focused on orca conservation in the state of Washington and found that the most common emotional sentiments were trust, anticipation and fear.
Plants & Animals
Mar 15, 2021
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Female orcas are most thrown off from foraging when boats and vessels intrude closer than 400 yards, according to new research—troubling findings for the endangered population of southern resident orcas that desperately ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 18, 2021
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Killer whales are suspected to be behind the disappearance of great white sharks off Cape Town's coast over the last few years, according to a report published by South Africa's government on Tuesday.
Plants & Animals
Nov 17, 2020
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Another baby orca has been born to J pod, the Center for Whale Research confirmed Friday morning. It's the second calf born this month for the endangered southern resident orcas that frequent Puget Sound.
Plants & Animals
Sep 28, 2020
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Tahlequah's new calf is a male, the Center for Whale Research has confirmed.
Plants & Animals
Sep 24, 2020
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Researchers are befuddled by a group of killer whales that are attacking boats off the coasts of Spain and Portugal.
Plants & Animals
Sep 14, 2020
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The Orca is headed back to the waters of New England, but this time, its mission isn't to hunt sharks. It's to help save them.
Ecology
Jul 21, 2020
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The coronavirus pandemic has upended and refocused orca field research in Northwest waters this season.
Ecology
Jun 3, 2020
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