Southern Resident orca whale again carries her dead calf through Puget Sound-area waters
On the low side, they learned that a Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) calf, J61 died. Just a week earlier, researchers had proudly announced this new member of J pod, delivered by J35, Tahlequah.
Orca that carried dead calf for weeks in 2018 is doing so again
The entire team at the Center for Whale Research is deeply saddened by this news and we will continue to provide updates when ...
Boats in WA waters must stay 1,000 yards from endangered killer whales. How far is that?
Washington state boaters now need to stay 1,000 yards away from any Southern Resident killer whales, after new rules went into effect at the start of the year. But just how far is 1,000 yards? There ...
This orca’s grief stunned the world. Now she’s mourning the loss of another calf.
The southern resident killer whale, known as Tahlequah, has now lost another calf in what the Center for Whale Research called “devastating” news.
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B.C. blaze turns 4 decades of volunteer whale skeleton restoration to ash
Just ask Jim Borrowman, co-founder of the Whale Interpretive Centre museum that housed numerous whale skeletons on the ...
Only about half of Southern Resident orca calves survive. Here's why
Orca researchers hope the Southern Resident population can grow to 80 to 90 whales in the next 50 years, which experts say will help them breathe a sigh of relief.
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Grieving orca spotted carrying another dead baby off Washington. ‘Devastating’
An endangered whale was spotted off Washington carrying her calf’s deceased body over a week after the baby was first ...
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Museum of whale skeletons, painstakingly rebuilt over years, consumed by B.C. fire
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
New law in effect to protect endangered Southern Resident orcas
According to a news release from the Orca Network, the new law mandates recreational vessels must stay a minimum of 1,000 ...
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Mother orca carries her dead calf through Puget Sound
The whale exibited what researchers call mourning behavior after the loss of her second calf since 2018. She carried that ...
Orca mother who carried her dead calf for 17 days hit by another loss
A grief-stricken mother Orca, who is known for having carried her dead calf for nearly 1,000 miles over 17 days back in 2018, ...