Breeding-age Male Orca in Collapse
Total Down 26% from 2009 – Lowest Count Since 2003
A new Orca Relief analysis of the Southern Resident Killer Whales (based on data from Center for Whale Research and National Marine Fisheries Service) underlines prior analyses showing that breeding age orca are declining even faster than the population at large. The facts behind this “hidden collapse”:
“Our new analysis suggests that the greatest danger to the population is much more serious than indicated by total headcount.” – Bruce Stedman, Executive Director
Status of Southern Resident Orca Whales
Estimates based on best publicly available data from Center for Whale Research and National Marine Fisheries Service
