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Close up of three southern resident Killer whales (Orcinus orca) moving through the waters at Active Pass, British Columbia, Canada

Government declines to issue emergency order, putting southern resident killer whales at greater risk

March 7, 2025

Conservation groups are warning that the federal government’s decision not to issue an emergency order to protect southern resident killer whales has put this iconic and critically endangered population at greater risk of extinction.... Read More

Conservation groups are warning that the federal government’s decision not to issue an emergency order to protect southern resident...
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Southern Resident killer whale J35 (also called Tahlequah) observed carrying a newly dead newborn calf.

Can Tahlequah’s tragic loss help turn the tide for southern resident killer whales?

January 21, 2025

It has been two weeks since Tahlequah was spotted carrying the body of her deceased calf. Can her loss finally spur an emergency order? Read More

It has been two weeks since Tahlequah was spotted carrying the body of her deceased calf. Can her loss...
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State of emergency: Will a new ruling on spotted owls force Canada to protect endangered orcas?

June 28, 2024

“Either the threats are imminent or not. Either the threats concern the survival or recovery of the species, or they do not,” Justice Yvan Roy wrote in his ruling against the federal government for... Read More

“Either the threats are imminent or not. Either the threats concern the survival or recovery of the species, or...
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Government declines to issue emergency order, putting southern resident killer whales at greater risk

Can Tahlequah’s tragic loss help turn the tide for southern resident killer whales?

State of emergency: Will a new ruling on spotted owls force Canada to protect endangered orcas?

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