Under the Endangered Species Act, NOAA Fisheries is required to conduct a review of listed species every 5 years, including the Southern Resident killer whale.
The report summarizes the best scientific information regarding the whales' biology, status, and threats.
We talk with the project lead on the report, Dr. Megan Wallen, a marine mammal specialist in NOAA Fisheries' West Coast Region Protected Resources Division.
Follow along and find out more about Southern Resident killer whales, and how the population is doing.
