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Tag Archives: Orca

Humpback whale breaching on front of an approaching vessel
Animals

Canadian and US regulations are at odds in the Salish Sea, and whales are caught in the middle

December 31, 2025 Rochelle Baker

Editor’s note: The Orcas that visit Cortes, Quadra and the Redonda Islands are mostly members of the northern resident pod, but there also get visitors from the southern pod.

Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

The Salish Sea is one ecosystem but Canada and the US are playing by different rules when it comes to protecting threatened whales, experts warn. 

Continue reading Canadian and US regulations are at odds in the Salish Sea, and whales are caught in the middle →
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