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Stephen Beech

Killer Whale Diet Determines Pollution Exposure, Endangering Species

A killer whale's diet is the biggest factor in their exposure to hazardous pollution, according to new research. PHOTO  BY MIKE DOHERTY/UNSPLASH 

A killer whale’s diet is the biggest factor in their exposure to hazardous pollution, according to new research.

The largest study to date of North Atlantic killer whales revealed the levels of pollutants in 162 individuals’ blubber.

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