As a Seattle resident, I had no idea that our beloved Killer Whales were the most toxic animal on the planet.<p>Doing a little research, I did find an article[1] from 2009 that states this is because of contaminated salmon, who appear to pick up toxins from the Pacific Ocean (as opposed to rivers) off the coast of the US (Canadian fish fair better).<p>It also notes that &quot; The state of Washington has issued some local fish advisories, including a recommendation that people limit eating Chinook from Puget Sound to one meal per week.&quot;<p>Information for life.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.environmentalhealthnews.org&#x2F;ehs&#x2F;news&#x2F;contaminated-killer-whales" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.environmentalhealthnews.org&#x2F;ehs&#x2F;news&#x2F;contaminated...</a>