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Mahesh

16/12/22 12:45 PM IST

Two United States cities declare support for orcas’ legal rights

In News
  • Two cities in United States’ state of Washington have taken steps to formally declare their support for legal rights for a group of endangered orcas.
  • City of Port Townsend and City of Gig Harbor in the Pacific Northwest have signed proclamations to secure the inherent rights of the Southern Resident Orcas. 
About Orcas
  • They are toothed whales and are generally found in temperate and tropical waters (from the Arctic to the Antarctic)
  • They have long life spans and are highly social
  • Orcas are found across the world and are also known as “killer whales”
  • The word comes from the whale’s scientific Latin name, Orcinus orca
  • Technically, killer whales are the largest member of the dolphin family. So, really, they’re killer dolphins. But because of their size, the word “whale” is used in their name
  • As the top ocean predator, they kill other animals to make a living
  • IUCN: Data deficient
Source- DTE

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