The Southern Resident Orca Whale in the Salish Sea
Can we improve outcomes for humans, orcas, and other creatures in our ecosystem?
Recovering the SRKW
What are some of the threats facing the SKRW?
Prey Availability
Contaminants
Toxins being dumped in waterways
Vessel Presence and Noise
Increased vessel traffic and noise disturbances
Human Development
Dams on the rivers that are breeding grounds for their primary prey – we’ll come back to this.
Lack of their primary prey, chinook salmon
Tahlequah: Grief and Recovery
What could we do to help?
Is there a way humans can decrease the impact of the threats facing the Southern Resident Killer Whales?
The Orca-Salmon Connection
The connection between species
The History of Salmon on The Columbia River
What is a Food Web?
A system of interlocking and interdependent food chains.
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Review Food Web