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New B.C. orca calf is female, say researchers

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J-59 is the first calf born into the J pod since September 2020, when J41 gave birth to J58, a female. The Center for Whale Research announced after spotting J59 with her pod Thursday. A lack of Chinook salmon, pollution and underwater noise is making it harder for the whales to hunt and survive.

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CTV News

New B.C. orca calf is female, say researchers

Researchers say new southern resident orca calf is a female.

2 years ago·Canada

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CBC News

Researchers confirm new J pod calf to be female | CBC News

A calf born to a critically endangered pod of killer whales in off the southwest coast of British Columbia has been confirmed to be female by researchers.

2 years ago·Canada

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National Post

Researchers say new J-pod calf is a girl for southern resident orca population

The sex of the newest calf born in the waters off British Columbia to a critically endangered pod of killer whales has been determined, and researchers say the discovery offers hope for struggling southern resident orcas.

2 years ago·Canada

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The Toronto Star

Researchers say new J-pod calf is a girl for southern resident orca population

VANCOUVER - The sex of the newest calf born in the waters off British Columbia to a critically endangered pod of killer whales has been determined, an...

2 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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