‘Reason for hope’: Newborn calf spotted cruising with B.C.’s endangered orcas
The newborn, designated L130, lifts the endangered Southern Resident population to 76, researchers said.
- Researchers spotted a new Southern Resident calf on June 14 within L-pod, designated L130, bringing the endangered population to 76 members.
- For Orca Action Month, the Orca Behavior Institute organized 75 life-sized dorsal fins across the Pacific Northwest, including two in Victoria, to represent each endangered Southern Resident killer whale.
- Over 40 Southern Resident orcas from J- and L-pod cruised into the Salish Sea on June 14, marking their first visit in 62 days, while The Whale Museum on San Juan Island captured breaching in Haro Strait on June 15.
- The whales likely favor Swiftsure Bank for food, as Chinook test catch numbers from the Albion test fishery on the Fraser River suggest abundant runs through the San Juan Islands no longer exist.
- Weeks-Long absences have become the new summer normal for Southern Residents; with no reports of them on June 16, it appears likely they have returned to open waters.
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Southern resident orcas welcome new calf to L pod
There’s a new calf in town! Whale researchers confirmed this week that a calf was recently born in the L-pod of the endangered Southern Resident Orcas population. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Fisheries West Coast), more observations are needed to confirm the calf’s maternity and sex. Based on the calf’s size, behavior, and morphology, the calf is estimated to be between 1 and 3 months old. Follow this l…
‘Reason for hope’: Newborn calf spotted cruising with B.C.’s endangered orcas - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
A month-long art project honouring all 75 of B.C.’s endangered Southern Resident killer whales has an unexpected addition to make. Researchers spotted a new calf on June 14, with the family group known as L pod. The newborn has been designated L130, and researchers have yet to confirm its maternity, said Washington-based Center for Whale Research. “We’re thrilled to welcome a new calf during our 50th year working with this endangered population,…
‘Reason for hope’: Newborn calf spotted cruising with B.C.’s endangered orcas - Grand Forks Gazette
A month-long art project honouring all 75 of B.C.’s endangered Southern Resident killer whales has an unexpected addition to make. Researchers spotted a new calf on June 14, with the family group known as L pod. The newborn has been designated L130, and researchers have yet to confirm its maternity, said Washington-based Center for Whale Research. “We’re thrilled to welcome a new calf during our 50th year working with this endangered population,…
‘Reason for hope’: Newborn calf spotted cruising with B.C.’s endangered orcas - Northern Sentinel
A month-long art project honouring all 75 of B.C.’s endangered Southern Resident killer whales has an unexpected addition to make. Researchers spotted a new calf on June 14, with the family group known as L pod. The newborn has been designated L130, and researchers have yet to confirm its maternity, said Washington-based Center for Whale Research. “We’re thrilled to welcome a new calf during our 50th year working with this endangered population,…
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‘Reason for hope’: Newborn calf spotted cruising with B.C.’s endangered orcas
A month-long art project honouring all 75 of B.C.’s endangered Southern Resident killer whales has an unexpected addition to make. Researchers spotted a new calf on June 14, with the family group known as L pod. The newborn has been designated L130, and researchers have yet to confirm its maternity, said Washington-based Center for Whale Research. “We’re thrilled to welcome a new calf during our 50th year working with this endangered population,…
‘We’re thrilled’: New endangered southern resident orca calf spotted
A new orca calf born to the critically endangered southern resident killer whale (SRKW) population was recently spotted in B.C.-area waters. The orca, dubbed L130, is part of the L Pod and was first recorded on June 14, according to the Washington-based Center for Whale Research. Researchers are still trying to confirm who its mother is, but are happy to see a new calf born to the endangered population. “We’re thrilled to welcome a new calf duri…
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