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https://www.wildorca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/WO-Research-2020-01-03-Licensed.jpg19201278In the midst of a sixth mass extinction, scientists are increasingly concerned about mismatches in the synchronized timing between predators and their prey. When they’re out of step, the consequences can be dramatic. Today the Southern Resident killer whales spend less time in the Salish Sea than in all prior records. Could this be related to a shift in timing of their Chinook salmon prey? It’s the question posed in a new study by NOAA Fisheries.