{"id":884721,"date":"2026-01-13T07:19:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T13:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/13\/the-protectors-inside-the-desperate-rush-to-save-an-orca-community\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T07:19:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T13:19:05","slug":"the-protectors-inside-the-desperate-rush-to-save-an-orca-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/13\/the-protectors-inside-the-desperate-rush-to-save-an-orca-community\/","title":{"rendered":"The Protectors: Inside the Desperate Rush to Save an Orca Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"app\"><main><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>As endangered southern resident killer whales fight for survival, federal funding cuts threaten the scientists working to save them.<\/p>\n<p>By <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/author\/carin-leong\/\">Carin Leong<\/a> &#038; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/author\/kelso-harper\/\">Kelso Harper<\/a> <span>edited by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/author\/jeffery-delviscio\/\">Jeffery DelViscio<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5PLKtQirPp8\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen title=\"The Protectors: Inside the Desperate Rush to Save an Orca Community\" aria-label=\"Video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Join Our Community of Science Lovers!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr>\n<h2>On supporting science journalism<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/getsciam\/\">subscribing<\/a>. 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