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Anaïs Remili, Postdoctoral fellow, Wildlife Ecotoxicology, McGill University

Toxic diets: Canadian orcas face high risks of pollution-related health effects

Killer whales, also called orcas, are known for their intelligence and striking presence. They are also enduring a silent but persistent threat beneath the surface of our oceans.

My research investigates killer whales and their diets in the North Atlantic. Previous studies have focused on killer whales in the Pacific Ocean. But until now, no data existed for our killer whales in the North Atlantic, including those in Eastern Canada and the Canadian Arctic.

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