From Q13 Fox News: Allison Lance grabs her megaphone and joins other animal activists in confronting whale watch boats that get too close to the endangered Southern Resident Orcas. “Attention whale watch operators and customers, you are breaking federal law by pursuing an endangered species, specifically you are in violation of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 Section 9,” shouts Lance. Read more
From Q13 Fox News: Every year, hundreds of people flock to the Pacific Northwest in hopes of getting a glimpse of one of our region’s most precious natural resources, the Southern Resident Killer Whale. Whale watching means big business in Washington, bringing in an estimated $16 million a year. Read more
From Q13 Fox News: This past summer, seven Puget Sound killer whales went missing and are presumed dead in what would be the largest decline in the local Orca population in a decade. There were once hundreds of southern resident Orcas swimming in the waters of Puget Sound and now there are fewer than 90. Scientists say many of those are starving. Read more