The B.C. Wild Killer Whale Adoption Program!
Join the Killer Whale Conservation Team! Adopt a wild killer
whale today!
Killer whales, or orcas, are found in all the world's oceans, but
nowhere are they more accessible for viewing and studying than in
Canada's west coast waters.
Learning everything we can about killer whales is the best way
to protect them.
- How do new pods
form?
- Where do resident killer whales go in the
winter months?
- Why do 50 per cent of newborns die in their
first year?
- How do killer whale dialects develop over
time?
- Are killer whales particularly susceptible
to environmental toxins?
- Is increased boat traffic affecting killer
whale behaviour?
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Researchers in Canada and the U.S. have been investigating groups
of killer whales that frequent the area annually for more than 25
years and are trying to answer these questions and others. Once
widely feared, killer whales are now understood far better than
they were only three decades ago.
By becoming a member of the B.C. Wild Killer Whale Adoption Program
you will be directly supporting research on wild killer whales.
Continuing research will lead to a better understanding of the whales,
their place in the ocean ecosystem, and the conservation measures
necessary to protect them.
To learn more visit the B.C. Wild Killer Whale Adoption Program
Web site, at www.killerwhale.org.

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