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Most of the World's Killer Whales at Risk of Death from Toxic Chemicals

More than half of the world’s killer whales are threatened by a group of toxic industrial chemicals that accumulate in their blubber and can be passed on from mother to calf. That’s according to a new study led by scientists in Denmark and published in the journal Science.

Newsweek

Last updated on 08 October 2018

Type: 
Media Watch
Source URL: 
Newsweek
Threats: 
Pollution
Species: 
Orcinus orca
Species group: 
Marine mammals