The Decline of Southern Resident Killer Whales
Below is a report paper I had to write for my upper division writing class for school. The topic of the report is on the issues that are being linked to the Southern Resident Killer Whales, which live in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia, Canada. Since this has research in the paper, I have included the sources. Photo was taken by me, Haro Straight, off shore of San Juan Island, Washington, July, 2010. An Orca which is a member of L Pod. The Decline of Southern Resident Killer Whales John Trammell California State University, San Bernardino Introduction Killer Whales, or Orcas, are the most widely distributed cetacean species in the world and likely represent the most widely distributed mammal species in the world (NOAA A, 2011). They are found in all of the world's oceans. Their range is limited only by natural barriers such as the polar ice packs. The largest population of Orcas are found on the eastern and western edges of the North Pac