Southern resident orcas officially considered endangered in Oregon
Southern resident orcas are large and at the top of the food chain, native to the Pacific Northwest.
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Southern resident orcas are large and at the top of the food chain, native to the Pacific Northwest.
Center for Biological Diversity: BOSTON— A North Atlantic right whale reported dead 20 miles off Georgia on Feb. 13 was likely hit and killed by a vessel strike, NOAA Fisheries announced today. The whale was identified as a female born to first-time mother Pilgrim during the 2022-2023 calving season. While final necropsy results are pending, the injuries documented are consistent with blunt force trauma caused by a vessel strike.
Thirty years after a film highlighted their plight, thousands of whales and dolphins remain performing in entertainment parks
The highly desiccated remains of a suspected bottlenose dolphin were recently found on a beach in South Carolina after "mummifying" for weeks or even months. One expert believes the animal may have deliberately beached itself.