Sentences with phrase «orca whales if»

These swift predators grow 7 feet long, live in huge schools, and could have a major impact on the San Juan Islands» orca whales if they become permanently established.

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If the great whales recover, orcas might stop eating smaller marine mammals and return to larger, more satisfying meals.

SeaWorld has been given permission to build a large pool at its killer whale theme park in San Diego, California — but only if it stops breeding them and bringing in new orcas to its park.

To find out if differences in diet and culture have also led to two species of killer whales in the Northeast Atlantic, Foote and his colleagues studied the dietary choices and genetic relationships of orcas from Greenland to Norway.

«Given the parallels we see with primates, we might wonder if one of the larger brained cetaceans, such as orcas - killer whales or bottlenose dolphins might one day reach human levels of cultural complexity,» Muthukrishna said.

We will choose between a last paddle, or if the orca are in the area, we may spend some time whale watching from the ship as we make our way back to Port McNeill.

If the Orcas are able to separate them, then they have a better chance of drowning the young whale.»

Tip: If you don't see any orcas during your kayaking trip, save some time to do a whale watching tour from a boat.

If lucky, you may see Orca or Humpback whales as they swim by the camp, however this is less likely than on our tours departing from Telegraph Cove.

Our location is possibly one of the best place in the world if you want the chance to see both Killer Whales (Orca) and Humpback Whales on one trip.

Ask them if they can back up their orca whale watching claims with actual data and show it to you.

However, if your main goal is to see orca whales we recommend the afternoon kayaking tour.

Now we wait to see if NMFS can get their act together to save salmon and orca whales and prove that they create a new plan acceptable to the courts, concerned San Juan Island kayakers, and killer whale watchers in Washington state.

And if orcas come by we usually abandon lunch and scramble into the kayaks because every opportunity to kayak with whales is precious.

Many people ask us if it is safe to be in a kayak near orca whales.

Some biologists are now speculating if orca whales living in our San Juan Islands kayaking routes must do the same.

According to the Whale Watch Center, if you're going to try and see an orca, it's best to shoot for spotting gray whales first.