000 pounds. Great whites are known for their powerful jaws and sharp teeth, which they use to capture prey such as seals, fish, and smaller sharks. These sharks play a critical role in maintaining the balance of marine ecosystems by
Humans can play a major role in preserving marine ecosystems, but we must understand the impact of our actions.Meet Kiki and her familyConnect with the J pod population, a close-knit family of 24 endangered Southern Resident orca whales living in the Salish Sea, and specifically Kiki—a six...
An orca named Moctezuma, after the famous Aztec emperor, played a central role in three of the four documented attacks. Researchers suggest that Moctezuma may have been teaching these tactics to other members of the pod. "During the fourth hunt, females that had been observed with Moctezuma rep...
The killer whale poses three threats to environmentalists. They have a crucial social role in indigenous communities' customs, traditions, and culture. They are crucial top-down predators in the ecosystem, adding to the carbon cycle and preserving the climate. From an economic standp...
changes to land systems needs to reflect not just the absolute quantity of land, but also its function, quality and spatial distribution. Forests play a particularly important role in controlling the linked dynamics of land use and climate, and is the focus of the boundary for land system ...
Nearly encompassing Provost Island is aRockfish Conservation Area (RCA), one of 27RCAswithin the boundary of the proposedNMCAR. These preexisting protected areas safeguard slow-aging rockfish. Since these fish take so long to reach maturity and start reproducingRCAsplay an important role in the pr...
With long lifespans compared to other Pacific salmon, Chinook remains in the ocean for five or more years before returning to their natal spawning grounds They migrate to rivers for spawning throughout the year, but the seasonal peak is from May to September. Adult Chinook (i.e., able to ...
Humans can play a major role in preserving marine ecosystems, but we must understand the impact of our actions.Meet Kiki and her familyConnect with the J pod population, a close-knit family of 24 endangered Southern Resident orca whales living in the Salish Sea, and specifically Kiki—a six...
Humans can play a major role in preserving marine ecosystems, but we must understand the impact of our actions.Meet Kiki and her familyConnect with the J pod population, a close-knit family of 24 endangered Southern Resident orca whales living in the Salish Sea, and specifically Kiki—a six...
Humans can play a major role in preserving marine ecosystems, but we must understand the impact of our actions.Meet Kiki and her familyConnect with the J pod population, a close-knit family of 24 endangered Southern Resident orca whales living in the Salish Sea, and specifically Kiki—a six...