SeaDoc Society Content / SeaDoc Society Content for ºÙºÙÊÓƵ en Why Are Killer Whales Harassing and Killing Porpoises Without Eating Them? /climate/news/why-are-killer-whales-harassing-and-killing-porpoises-without-eating-them Why do killer whales harass porpoises without eating them? Scientists from ºÙºÙÊÓƵ' SeaDoc Society and Wild Orca investigate a perplexing behavior. September 28, 2023 - 10:48am Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/why-are-killer-whales-harassing-and-killing-porpoises-without-eating-them Skin Disease in Endangered Killer Whales Concerns Scientists /climate/news/skin-disease-endangered-whales-concerns-scientists <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Scientists studying endangered southern resident killer whales have observed a strong increase in the prevalence of skin disease in this population.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> June 28, 2023 - 11:00am Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/skin-disease-endangered-whales-concerns-scientists Sea Lion Rescued From Deadly Plastic Entanglement /climate/news/sea-lion-rescued-deadly-plastic-entanglement Dramatic footage of a rescue mission with ºÙºÙÊÓƵ' SeaDoc Society to save a Steller sea lion entangled in plastic. November 18, 2022 - 2:27pm Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/sea-lion-rescued-deadly-plastic-entanglement Citizen Divers Aid Understanding of Fish in the Salish Sea /news/citizen-divers-aid-understanding-fish-salish-sea <p><span><span><span><span>Hundreds of fish species live in the Salish Sea, and many face a number of threats. Monitoring the health of these fish populations is crucial. But with nearly 5,000 miles of coastline and more than 400 islands, it’s no small task.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p> March 24, 2022 - 10:27am Katherine E Kerlin /news/citizen-divers-aid-understanding-fish-salish-sea Fungal Outbreak in Marine Mammals Began on Land /climate/news/fungal-outbreak-marine-mammals-began-land <p><span><span><span><span><span>In the early 2000s, a fungus infected hundreds of animals and people in British Columbia and Washington. Scientists found that the disease also killed porpoises and dolphins in the Salish Sea — perhaps affecting cetaceans even earlier than people.</span></span></span></span></span></p> October 21, 2021 - 5:04pm Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/fungal-outbreak-marine-mammals-began-land New Podcast Examines Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales /news/new-podcast-examines-endangered-southern-resident-killer-whales <p><span><span><span>Only 75 southern resident killer whales remain in the wild, and the population is looking directly at extinction if humans don’t pay immediate attention to their plight. A new podcast series, <em>Pod of Orcas: Saving Southern Resident Killer Whales</em>, aims to tell their story over six-weeks. </span></span></span></p> April 01, 2021 - 10:30am Katherine E Kerlin /news/new-podcast-examines-endangered-southern-resident-killer-whales Bringing the Salish Sea to Tacoma’s Fifth Graders /climate/news/bringing-salish-sea-tacomas-fifth-graders <p>Tacoma Public School students are taking a big step into their local ecosystem.&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;<br> While the pandemic has disrupted in-person schooling nationwide, Tacoma Public Schools is piloting a new Explore the Salish Sea science curriculum district-wide that adventurous fifth grade teachers at two Tacoma schools implemented last year.<br> &nbsp;</p> March 08, 2021 - 2:44pm Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/bringing-salish-sea-tacomas-fifth-graders What’s Killing Killer Whales? /climate/news/whats-killing-killer-whales <p>Pathology reports on more than 50 killer whales stranded over nearly a decade in the northeast Pacific and Hawaii show that orcas face a variety of mortal threats — many stemming from human interactions.</p> <p><a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0242505">A study</a> analyzing the reports was published today (Dec. 2) in the journal PLOS ONE. The study findings indicate that understanding and being aware of each threat is critical for managing and conserving killer whale populations. It also presents a baseline understanding of orca health.</p> December 02, 2020 - 11:00am Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/whats-killing-killer-whales AAAS Press Briefing: Protecting the Health of Endangered Whales /news/aaas-press-briefing-protecting-health-endangered-whales-and-vaquitas <p>Marine mammal health is changing across the globe due to human activities and climate change. Increasing numbers of animals are dying from trauma, environmental pollution, disease and lack of food. Some populations have recovered while others face extinction.</p> <p>Scientists and veterinarians from the University of California, Davis, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution will hold a press briefing about new and ongoing efforts to protect marine mammal health, including that of endangered southern resident killer whales, North Atlantic right whales, and the vaquita.</p> February 16, 2020 - 4:34pm Katherine E Kerlin /news/aaas-press-briefing-protecting-health-endangered-whales-and-vaquitas Where on Earth Is the Salish Sea? /curiosity/news/where-earth-salish-sea <p>Less than half of the people in Washington and British Columbia have heard of the Salish Sea, even though they live alongside it.</p> May 16, 2019 - 3:09pm Katherine E Kerlin /curiosity/news/where-earth-salish-sea