#OrcaAwarenessMonth highlights the challenges faced by resident Orcas along the northwest coast of North America. The Southern Resident Orcas that live off the Pacific Northwest coast were listed on the U.S. Endangered Species List in 2005.

An Orca (a large black and white dolphin), mouth open, coming up out of the grey/green ocean. There is another fin of an Orca in the background.

June is #OrcaAwarenessMonth. The orca is the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. #SciArt by Archibald Thorburn for "British Mammals" V.2 (1921), digitized in #BHLib by #FieldMuseum www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48418795

June is Orca Awareness Month

Orca awareness month is celebrated in June to raise awareness about these marine mammals and the threats they face

Never stop educating people about the importance of preserving their natural habitats and the detrimental effects of captivity

#OrcaAwarenessMonth

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