With all the grim news of late, here's something to brighten the day. The National Marine Fisheries Service is expanding protected critical habitat for orcas to cover coastal waters from Canada to Point Sur. Orcas have fascinated humans for centuries. Historically, they were at the center of life for Indigenous tribes of the Pacific Northwest. Orcas featured prominently in Indigenous artwork, and the people of the region revered the animals as a crucial source of food and other resources. As settlers came to the West Coast and hunted orcas, their population dropped precipitously.

https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/opinion/pd-editorial-orcas-are-now-protected-along-the-northern-california-coast/

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