It notes that southern resident orca pods spend more time in parts of the Salish Sea with high ship traffic than other orcas. The noise from these ships disrupts their ability to use echolocation ...

The number of whales and orcas spotted in the Salish Sea last year might blow you away. There were 1,221 unique sightings of Bigg's killer whales in 2022 — 154 more than 2021's record and double ...