A West Coast female killer whale, known as J17, has been on scientists' radar for several years because of how skinny she is — and it's only getting worse. 's endangered southern resident killer whale population, has lost a significant about of body fat since last fall. (Holly Fearnbach and John Durban/NOAA Fisheries )Although J17's emaciated condition is worrying, Milstein said he hasn't lost hope that she may still survive. Canada recently announced new rules requiring ships to stay 400 metres away from the endangered southern resident killer whales. The new rules are an important step to protecting the whales, Milstein said, but it's not enough by itself.

Source: CBC News May 18, 2019 19:52 UTC