The resident orcas (also known as killer whales) of the Puget Sound area near Seattle are endangered. Biologist Ken Balcomb has been studying them for years, investigating a trend where mature, healthy orcas disappeared for unknown reasons.
While listening to the whales with underwater microphones, he found a clue to the puzzle.
See the video at:
National Geographic: Killer Whales Blasted by U.S. Navy Sonar
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We go whale watching in search of the orcas every year on our San Juan Islands tours for women. I’m always looking for related items of interest, and post them in our San Juan Islands category.
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1 Bush trumps court, Navy trumps whales // Jan 25, 2008 at 6:34 pm
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2 Whales trump Bush // Feb 10, 2008 at 5:44 pm
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3 San Juan Islands: Bush trumps court, Navy trumps whales // Apr 27, 2008 at 8:21 pm
[...] has been an issue around the San Juan Islands since 2003, when it was first observed causing problems for whales and porpoises here. The orca whales here are listed as endangered. The local navy commander at the [...]
4 San Juan Islands: Whales trump Bush // May 1, 2008 at 2:03 am
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