Washington Issues Emergency Order Requiring Whale Watching Boats To Stay Away From Killer Whales With Pregnancies, Poor Body Condition
With numerous whales in poor body condition and several pregnancies reported, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Thursday issued an emergency order requiring commercial whale-watching vessels to keep at least one-half nautical mile away from endangered Southern Resident killer whales this summer, and all boaters are urged to Be Whale Wise and do the same.