Washington's last chance to save the endangered orcas - but is it too late?
Tragic event of grieving mother carrying dead calf for days sparks renewed effort to save killer whales as they fight for survival
Seattle’s orcas are dying. That they are dying publicly and painfully may save them.
First was Tahlequah’s calf. Born on 24 July, she died minutes later. Tahlequah buoyed her for a week before mother and calf disappeared.
Then came news Thursday that another young orca, Scarlet, appeared to be dying. Veterinarians and biologists rushed to help but have since lost track of the pod.
In Washington state, the events have focused attention on an effort to repair the broken habitat and stave off extinction of the fish-eating orca. At what governor Jay Inslee dubbed a meeting of the state’s “best and brightest” on Tuesday, the longtime activist Stephanie Solien described the weeks of heartbreak as a message from the orcas.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/aug/08/orcas-killer-whales-endangered-dying-washington
The top of the food chain in the sea cannot survive because of the other top of the food chain.........is just plain stupid..............
