Washington’s whale watchers used to be able to observe the state’s three resident orca pods on a near daily basis in the Salish Sea during the peak spring and summer months. But now, the resident whales are becoming an increasingly rare sight.
One of the resident orca pods, the J-pod, haven’t been documented in the Salish Sea for over 100 days. While the K pod made a brief visit to the western end of the Strait of Juan de Fuca on July 1, they have also been largely absent from the waters of the Salish Sea since February along with the L pod.
The explanation for their absence? Lack of food
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