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Inside the Struggle to Save an Orca Community

Inside the Struggle to Save an Orca Community

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A scientist, a journalist and a remarkable scent‑detecting dog race to learn what’s endangering the last southern resident orcas.

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In this episode of Science Quickly, we present an inside look at
one of the world’s most endangered whale populations: the southern
resident orcas. Senior multimedia editor Kelso Harper joins host
Kendra Pierre-Louis to share the story of a rare encounter with
these killer whales off of the San Juan Islands. Also, we discuss
what researchers and scientists are doing to understand and protect
this iconic population. Recommended Reading: These Orcas Are on the
Brink—And So Is the Science That Could Save Them Killer
Whales and Dolphins May Team Up to Hunt Salmon E-mail us at
sciencequickly@sciam.com if you have any questions, comments or
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newsletter. Science Quickly is produced by Kendra Pierre-Louis,
Fonda Mwangi and Jeff DelViscio. This episode was edited by Alex
Sugiura, with fact-checking by Shayna Posses and Aaron Shattuck.
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