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The Salish Sea’s orcas are late for their annual summer visit, the latest sign something is wrong

23 Jun 2019

Salish Sea

Researchers say their absence is a stark reminder that the orcas are slowly starving to death because there is not enough Chinook salmon to sustain them.

The Star / Wayne Lee

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