Social Networks a Key to Orca Survival

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound. by Sarah DeWeerdt Understanding the social networks and family bonds of Puget Sound’s southern resident orcas may be critical to keeping the endangered whales from extinction. A healthy population is about more than numbers, scientists say. It’s [Read More...]

By |2022-03-12T08:59:25-08:00June 9, 2019|Marine Life|

Social Networks a Key to Orca Survival

 Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound. Saddle patches are distinctive markings that help scientists identify individual orcas. This patch belongs to southern resident female orca L25, Ocean Sun, the oldest member of L pod, born about 1928.           [Read More...]

By |2022-03-12T13:02:47-08:00May 6, 2019|Marine Life|
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