Southern Resident orcas are hungry for change. The lack of their primary prey, Chinook salmon, is leading to a high rate of mortality and miscarriages and changes in their social structure and pod cohesion. While shortage of prey is their primary threat
Southern Resident orcas are hungry for change. The lack of their primary prey, Chinook salmon, is leading to a high rate of mortality and miscarriages and changes in their social structure and pod cohesion. While shortage of prey is their primary threat, Southern Resident orcas are also endangered by toxic pollution, from persistent chemicals such as PCBs, DDT, and flame retardants, and noise disturbance from shipping boats in the Salish Sea.
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