Are Orcas Responsible for a Shrinking Pacific King Salmon Population?
New research suggests that Chinook salmon are being run down by a growing population of killer whales.
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Why Do Most Orca Pregnancies End in Miscarriage? Look Upstream.
Orcas are losing their babies at an unprecedented rate. The solution may lie 400 miles away.
Was Shamu a Legal Person?
Re-visiting animal rights in the wake of SeaWorld's decision to end its orca shows.
Why Do Circus Elephants Get All the Sympathy?
Ringling Bros.' decision to retire its elephants has been met with near-universal approval. Why do far fewer people care about the animals being slaughtered on a daily basis?
Killer Whales are Momma’s Boys
And apple pie Via Science 2.0: Marine biologists have determined that male killer whales have an apron strings…