Joe Gaydos Content / Joe Gaydos Content for ºÙºÙÊÓƵ en 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 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 To Save the Birds, Look to the Fish /news/save-birds-look-fish <p>Birds that dive for fish while wintering in the Salish Sea, located between British Columbia and Washington, are more likely to be in decline than nondiving birds with less specialized diets, according to a study led by the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis.</p> October 16, 2014 - 10:05am IET WebDev /news/save-birds-look-fish