Southern B C orca mothers aren t hunting, finds study
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Northern and southern resident orcas hunt differently, which may help explain the decline of southern orcas
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Female orcas vexed by vessels
New research finds their sensitivity will prevent foraging By Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times
Published: January 26, 2021, 6:03am
Share: According to new research, female orcas are most thrown off from foraging when boats and vessels intrude closer than 400 yards. (Dreamstime)
SEATTLE 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 needs every mother and calf to survive.
The research, gathered by attaching suction-cup electronic tags to the whales, is a clear wake-up call to the protection endangered mother orcas need, researchers and experts say.