This week we will be highlighting endangered marine mammal species! Orca or Killer Whale are the largest member of the dolphin family. They are also widespread, found in every ocean in the world.Although all Killer Whales are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, not all populations of Killer Whales are listed as endangered.Southern Resident Killer Whales (a population that resides in Washington State) are the only endangered Orca in the United States, with numbers estimated to be at only 72 individuals. There are ongoing conservation efforts to help save this population, to learn more check out @orcaconservancy …#newportbeach #newportcoast #southerncalifornia #killerwhale #orca #pacificocean #endangeredspecies #underwaterphotography #gopro #whalewatching #whale #dolphin #gooutsideandexplore #stayandwander #oceanlife #wildcalifornia #roamtheplanet

This week we will be highlighting endangered marine mammal species! Orca or Killer Whale are the largest member of the dolphin family. They are also widespread, found in every ocean in the world.Although all Killer Whales are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, not all populations of Killer Whales are listed as endangered.Southern Resident Killer Whales (a population that resides in Washington State) are the only endangered Orca in the United States, with numbers estimated to be at only 72 individuals. There are ongoing conservation efforts to help save this population, to learn more check out @orcaconservancy ...#newportbeach #newportcoast #southerncalifornia #killerwhale #orca #pacificocean #endangeredspecies #underwaterphotography #gopro #whalewatching #whale #dolphin #gooutsideandexplore #stayandwander #oceanlife #wildcalifornia #roamtheplanet