A whale is pictured leaping out of the ocean
An orca named J47 breaches in this Sept. 23, 2025 handout photo. A survey found the number of endangered southern resident killer whales off the coast of B.C. is plateauing and could eventually dwindle. (THE CANADIAN PRESS)
Two orcas are peeking out of the waves.
Orcas named J45 and L116 swim in this Jan. 23, 2025 handout photo. ( Center for Whale Research/Canadian Press
An orca named L125 breaches in this Sept. 8, 2025 handout photo. (Center for Whale Research/Canadian Press)
Southern resident killer whales show signs of slow decline toward disappearance
Scarce food sources and pollutants from tankers are driving the decline, says researcher
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