||| FROM AZ ANIMALS |||


  • A group of well-studied orcas known as Southern Resident orcas are endangered and face multiple threats to survival.
  • New research shows they interact more with other populations than expected and this could help or hurt them in different ways
  • Shared habitats can lead to competition for food but, if they interbreed, can provide needed genetic diversity.
  • Protecting them requires international cooperation to address the issues that affect them.

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