killer whales

90 Belugas, 11 Orcas Trapped in ‘Whale Jail’ off Russian Coast

90 Belugas, 11 Orcas Trapped in ‘Whale Jail’ off Russian Coast

Ninety belugas and 11 orcas are being held in tiny enclosures described by media reports as “whale jails” off Russia’s Pacific east coast. An investigation has been launched at the site near city of Nakhodka, where some of the whales have been contained since July, CBS News reported. ‘Whale prison’ discovered by drone in Far […]

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    Sea Otters, Alligators and Other Major Predators Are Reclaiming Historic Niches, Study Finds

    Sea Otters, Alligators and Other Major Predators Are Reclaiming Historic Niches, Study Finds

    Increasingly, large predators like mountain lions, alligators and killer whales are moving into ecosystems not traditionally associated with them. Mountain lions have been spotted prowling grasslands, alligators have been seen lounging on Florida beaches and killer whales have been spied swimming in freshwater rivers. Many hypothesized that the animals were taking over new territories as […]

    Emergency Order Aims to Protect Resident Orcas

    Emergency Order Aims to Protect Resident Orcas

    Canada is losing a lot of its wildlife. The World Wildlife Fund’s 2017 Living Planet Report Canada found half the monitored mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian and fish species declined from 1970 to 2014. Threatened and endangered species continue to disappear despite federal legislation designed to protect them and help their populations recover. What’s going wrong? […]