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The Blackfish Sounder is the annual Members-Only eight-page newsletter of the BC Wild Killer Whale Adoption Program and is sent to anyone who joins the program by adopting a whale. Through a mix of news and feature stories, The Blackfish Sounder keeps members up-to-date on what we currently know about killer whales - in B.C. and around the world - and what we hope to learn in the future. 
Sample topics from past issues: Crossword Puzzle! Click here to try The Blackfish Sounder Kid's Page Crossword Puzzle! B.C. RESIDENT KILLER WHALES LISTED AS "THREATENED" Click here to learn why the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) added resident killer whales to the list of Canada's threatened species. AN IMAGE TRANSFORMED A mere 30 years ago, killer whales were reviled as bloodthirsty pests. Times have changed. A FAMILY AFFAIR More than 20 years of research have told us some remarkable things about the social life of B.C.'s resident killer whales. THE RESEARCH EFFORT CONTINUES Why do we continue to study killer whales? ...because their very survival may depend on it. WE'RE FISHING FOR ANSWERS It's time to put killer whales into the West Coast salmon equation. A LEGEND FROM DOWN UNDER In Australia, killer whales and humans once hunted together. Or so the legend goes... WORRIES ON THE WATER Whalewatching benefits us in many ways. But is it good for the whales? ANNUAL PHOTO ID WORK IS CRITICAL When studying population dynamics of B.C.'s killer whales, every year of data counts. POPULATION UPDATE An annual review of what's new among the whales on our adoption list. 
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