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Killer whales, or orcas, are known to have harmful pollutants in their systems, especially those in the North Pacific. A new study has unveiled that orcas in the western North Atlantic, including those in the Arctic, are significantly more contaminated than their eastern counterparts. The primary culprit? Their diet. The research focused on the presence of persistent organic pollutants in orca blubber....

You Are What You Eat—And For Orcas, That’s Bad News Killer whales, or orcas, are known to have harmful pollutants in their systems, especially those in the North Pacific. A new study has unveiled that orcas in the western North Atlantic, including t…