Southern Resident Orcas

A family of Southern Resident orcas travels through Haro Strait off Henry Island, their blows backlit in the early morning light.

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Unique identifier: GP0STRZZ0

Type: Image

Shoot date: 05/06/2016

Locations: North America, Strait of Juan de Fuca

Credit line: © Monika Wieland Shields / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★ (C)

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Orcas in North America (1 of 2)

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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