Northern Resident Orcas (Breach)

Northern Resident Orcas are seen breaching the water's surface off the Coast of Alaska.

Spruce forest seen in background.

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Unique identifier: GP0STS005

Type: Video

Locations: Alaska, North America

Credit line: © Nature Footage

Duration: 10s

Audio format: Mute

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Orcas (Video)

Also known as killer whales, orcas are considered the second-most widely ranging mammal species on the planet, after humans. The southern resident population, found off the Pacific coasts of North America, was listed as Endangered under the Canadian Species at Risk Act in 2003 and the U.S. Endangered Species Act in 2005. Among several other threats, these orcas face increasing ambient noise levels associated with shipping and other vessel traffic. New threats are emerging from seismic blasting associated with offshore oil exploration.

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