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Orca family glides past downtown Vancouver

A family of orcas was spotted swimming in the waters of downtown Vancouver, stunning passengers aboard a tourist ferry on Nov. 24.

Daily Mail on MSN · 4d

Group of Orca's are caught gliding through Vancouver harbor

Dystopian video of a group of Orca's, killer whales, gliding through Vancouver harbor.

The Canadian Press on MSN · 5d

Video: Orca family makes 'grocery shopping' trip near downtown Vancouver

A family of killer whales has made a rare trip into waters off downtown Vancouver for what an expert says was likely a “grocery shopping” hunt for harbour seals. Video shared on social media by False Creek Ferries shows the whales cruising past highrise towers at the entrance to False Creek on Sunday.

essanews.com on MSN · 3d

Orcas make rare splash in Vancouver's downtown waters

A group of orcas created quite a stir when they were spotted in the narrow False Creek inlet in the heart of Vancouver. The family of these mammals was captured on video, which quickly made its rounds on social media.

Daily Wrap on MSN · 3d

Orcas make rare splash in Vancouver's false creek

A group of orcas caused quite a sensation when they appeared in the narrow bay of False Creek, situated in the heart of Vancouver. The family of mammals was recorded, and the video was shared on social media.

Orca, dead salmon

Vancouver Sun on MSN · 4h

Orcas revive 'dead salmon hat' trend from the 1980s

The J-, K- and L-pods are down to just 73 orcas, according to the latest census completed in July by the Center for Whale Research, based in Friday Harbor, Washington. Two adult males were lost and a male calf that was born and counted in the census period subsequently died.

cbc.ca on MSN · 12h

Why orcas wear dead salmon as 'hats' remains a mystery, scientists say

In what may seem like a call-back to 1980s whale culture, a resident orca off the coast of Washington state was recently spotted sporting a dead salmon on its head. The phenomenon was first documented in 1987 when whales from three separate pods were seen wearing salmon on their heads, like a human wears a hat.

YAHOO!News · 16h

Scientists Baffled by Orcas Wearing Dead Salmon as Hats

Hatful of Sorrow You've probably heard all about orcas' daring feats, like sinking yachts. But are you aware that they can be quite dashing, too? Yep. It appears that these snazzy cetaceans are fond of wearing "hats" in the form of dead salmon on their snouts,

4don MSN

Mother orca with 3 offpsring in Vancouver's False Creek a sign of recovery: researcher

Andrew Trites, director of the University of British Columbia's marine mammal research unit, has identified the whales as a ...

4don MSN

‘Surreal’ video shows stealthy killer whales gliding past downtown Vancouver

A ferry captain captured the stunning moment a family of killer whales, or orcas, came within 10 feet of the boat in downtown Vancouver.

News5d

‘One in a million’: Pod of orcas glide through Vancouver’s False Creek

He said it's the first time the 26-year-old mother orca, known as T35A, has shown up in downtown Vancouver with her children aged six, 11 and 14. Trites said the well documented family has ...

Vancouver Is Awesome3d

Children's artwork removed in testy Vancouver council debate over natural gas ban policy

The Green Party’s two city councillors were forced to remove children’s artwork Tuesday from their desks after an ABC ...

The Globe and Mail6d

Mother orca and children go seal-hunting near downtown Vancouver

He said it’s the first time the 26-year-old mother orca, known as T35A, has shown up in downtown Vancouver with her children aged six, 11 and 14. Trites said the well documented family has ...

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Noisy boat traffic may hide fish from hungry orcas

Scientists eavesdropped on orcas and found ship sounds may hide fish from the endangered killer whales.

Vancouver5d

Documents reveal Canada's early efforts to save orcas from 'catastrophic' oil spills

The legal charity Ecojustice filed a petition to the ministries of Environment and Climate Change Canada and Fisheries and ...

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Group of orcas make a surprise appearance in Vancouver

A video shared on social media shows a family of killer whales making a rare trip into the waters of False Creek, Vancouver. Video source: Jack Hemsworth/FalseCreekFerries ...

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