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Endangered orcas spotted in Salish Sea after more than 100 days without a sighting
An endangered pod of orcas that hadn't been seen in more than 100 days have finally reappeared in the Salish Sea, according to researchers.
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While the Salish Sea is considered critical habitat for the southern resident orcas, Swiftsure Bank is known as a busy commercial fishing area, cargo shipping lane, with navy training sites nearby.
“We really need to be looking at that area for ways to protect the whales out there. The science is in, it’s just a matter of the federal government making it happen,” said Dr. Deborah Giles, a research scientist with Wild Orca.