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A pod of orcas moving through the inland waters of Alaska. The Orca Welfare and Safety Act is a bill passed in the U.S. state of California in 2016. The bill phases out the holding of killer whales in captivity and establishes standards for treatment of all remaining captive orcas in zoos.
The research vessel Noctiluca of the Northwest Fisheries Science Center in close proximity to an orca. The southern resident orcas, also known as the southern resident killer whales (SRKW), are the smallest of four communities of the exclusively fish-eating ecotype of orca in the northeast Pacific Ocean.
Webfishing (stylized in all caps as WEBFISHING) [2] is a social fishing video game created by an indie developer named lamedeveloper. Originally released on itch.io in 2022, [3] the game was remade for its Steam release [4] on October 12, 2024. [1] The game is described as a "multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game" by its developer. [5]
Florida fishing regulations and fishing season opening and closing dates: Golden tilefish: Harvest closes March 1 in federal waters of the South Atlantic. Season re-opens Jan. 1, 2025.
Initially named Walter the Whale, [144] [145] this orca was taken into captivity during the Yukon Harbor orca capture operation, which was the first planned, deliberate trapping of a large group of orcas (killer whales). 15 southern resident orcas were trapped by Ted Griffin and his Seattle Public Aquarium party on 15 February 1967, in Yukon ...
New estimate for endangered right whale population in 2023 shows a slight increase, but scientists fear it could be temporary after a deadly 2024.
Orkid at SeaWorld San Diego. Dozens of orcas (killer whales) are held in captivity for breeding or performance purposes. The practice of capturing and displaying orcas in exhibitions began in the 1960s, and they soon became popular attractions at public aquariums and aquatic theme parks due to their intelligence, trainability, striking appearance, playfulness, and sheer size.
The whales number less than 360, and they face existential threats from entanglement in fishing gear and collisions with large ships. Feds announce funding push for ropeless fishing gear that ...