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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.

The Canadian Press on MSN · 4d

Orcas make ‘grocery’ trip to 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.

Daily Mail on MSN · 3d

Group of Orca's are caught gliding through Vancouver harbor

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

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

Castanet · 37m

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

Southern resident killer whales always look sharp in their smooth black-and-white body suits, but now they have a new accessory.

cbc.ca on MSN · 4h

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 · 8h

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 ...

3don 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.

Orcas swim up close to ferries in Vancouver's False Creek

A group of orcas surprised travellers on False Creek Ferries Sunday when they surfaced only metres from the passenger boats.

CTV News4d

Orcas surprise ferry passengers in Vancouver's False Creek

A pod of orcas swam right by the small vessel in False Creek, metres away from Sunset Beach. The captain behind the wheel, ...

Vancouver Is Awesome2d

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 Mail5d

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 ...

Vancouver4d

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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