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Pacific Northwest Orcas are Eating Chinook Salmon

By becksta on 3/17/10 9:18pm
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Orcas are Eating Chinook SalmonOrcas are Eating Chinook Salmon

Killer whales and Chinook Salmon are both protected species because of their dwindling numbers, but Pacific Northwest killer Orca whales are focusing their palates on the Chinook Salmon, making the recovery process for both animals more than a little interesting.

There are approximately 90 Killer Whales in the region who travel along the coast of the Pacific Northwest of the United States and southern Canada. If you have had the chance to travel in the San Juans of the United States and see them from the ferry, you know that the Orcas are not small- the killer whales weigh in at 6,000-12,000 pounds. The whales are not what I would call light eaters either- they eat “up to 300 pounds of fish a day”.  


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Penguin Getaway

By macallister on 6/1/09 6:36am
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I know we root for the whales here, at least whenever we can. But I can't help but feel glad for the little penguin guy catching a ride and making his clever getaway...