Killer Whale Populations At Risk from Toxic Chemicals

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By Mark Barna
Sep 28, 2018 7:56 PMMay 21, 2019 5:44 PM
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Killer whale populations could be decimated by toxic pollutants in seawater. (Credit: Tory Kallman/Shutterstock)

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People really like killer whales — from the popularity of whale watching and movies like “Free Willy,” to the recent viral tale of a killer whale carrying its dead calf for over two weeks off the coast of Vancouver, British Columbia.

That makes the possible population collapse of these iconic creatures even more distressing.

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