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New orca baby born to southern resident L pod
Lynda Mapes, Seattle Times, 02/17/21
State, partners remind recreational boaters to give Southern Resident killer whales extra space with news of calf
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 02/22/21
Nearby Vessels Interrupt Feeding of Southern Resident Killer Whales, Especially Females
NOAA Fisheries, 01/12/21
New rules would greatly reduce whale watching around endangered southern resident orcas
Lynda Mapes, Seattle Times, 10/12/20
New whale watch licensing system will reduce noise, disturbance of endangered orcas
Bellamy Pailthorp, KNKX, 10/7/20
Orca-focused whale watching rules taking shape Kimberly Cauvel, Skagit Valley Herald, 10/3/20
Success in WA and BC - what’s next for the Pledge?
All boaters must stay 1000 yards away from southern resident orcas in Washington state and Canadian waters. Our voluntary pledge is no longer necessary in the Salish Sea. Should we keep the pledge going? Yes! Here’s why.
Press Release: Boaters Encouraged to Stay 1000 Yards Away from Endangered Southern Residents
SEATTLE— Last year the Washington State Legislature passed a new law requiring boaters to stay 1,000 yards away from the critically endangered Southern Resident orcas, beginning in January 2025. With the opening of the boating season, national and regional conservation groups encourage boaters to take the voluntary pledge at givethemspace.org and give the whales the space they need today.
