How Tahlequah and her dead calf tell the story of climate change
The stories of salmon and orcas in the Pacific Northwest are linked. Their paths intermingle in a vast web of ecosystems and ...
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Climate vs. Salmon
The salmon of the Salish Sea are facing unprecedented challenges due to climate change, warming temperatures and erratic ...
Research illuminates growing extinction threat for southern resident orcas
Today, there are only 73 southern resident orcas left, fewer than when they were listed for protection, and their risk of ...
Orca advocates beg for solutions as salmon shortage threatens whale population
Orca advocates are begging federal leaders to help keep the Puget Sound’s Southern Residents alive. Advocates say the Federal ...
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Washington’s struggle: How far-too-slow salmon recovery impacts Orcas like Tahlequah | Opinion
specifically Chinook salmon, the largest and fattiest salmon available. But, Puget Sound Chinook have been listed as “threatened” on the Endangered Species List since 1999, as have the Lower ...
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How Tahlequah, her dead calf tell the story of climate change
The web of influences that impact orcas, especially the lack of salmon, reveals a stark lesson about climate change ... Archipelago all the way to Puget Sound, with adult returns in this region ...