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SUFB 1083: Navy Has Permission To "Take" Endangered Orca Population
The Southern Resident Orca Population is considered endangered in the US and Canada with less than 75 individuals left in the population. The reasons for this low number vary from being caught for marine theme parks such as SeaWorld in the 1960s-70s, the lack of salmon as the Orca population only eat salmon, and water pollution (including plastic pollution) that cause a build-up of toxic chemicals in their bodies. These factors require specific protections for the Orcas.
So it is quite surprising when the Navy is approved for drills in the area frequented by the Southern Resident Orca…
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