Center For Whale Research

• Newest baby orca seen in B.C. waters given a name

  A young southern resident killer whale spotted swimming in the waters off the west side of Vancouver Island now has a name.

  Environment

  Jul 10, 2022
  
• Video captures possible new calf in southern resident killer whale pod near Oregon

  The Washington-based Center for Whale Research said Monday it appears to show "a very young calf associating with K20," and is the first "viable baby" born into K Pod since 2011.

  Environment

  May 4, 2022
  
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• New calf spotted in southern resident killer whale pod that frequents B.C. waters

  The sex of the calf is unknown but it is the first calf born to J Pod since September 2020, according to the Washington-based Center for Whale Research.

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  Mar 3, 2022
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• ‘Baby boom’: Banner year for orcas, whales in B.C.’s Salish Sea

  'It has been incredible to witness the continued rise of Bigg’s killer whales in the Salish Sea.'

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2022
• Beloved southern resident killer whale grandmother missing, presumed dead

  The whale's offspring and grandoffspring have been seen six times this month without her, and her repeated absence fulfills criteria for "missing and likely deceased."

  Environment

  Sep 21, 2021
• 2 more Puget Sound orcas predicted to die by summer

  Several southern resident whales were documented to be pregnant in September, but so far there has been no sign of babies.

  Environment

  Jan 3, 2019
• New endangered Puget Sound orca dies soon after birth

  The mother was seen propping the newborn on her forehead and trying to keep it near the surface of the water in the waters off the coast of Victoria, British Columbia.

  Environment

  Jul 26, 2018
• 105-year-old orca known as ‘Granny’ has died, researchers say

  The oldest southern resident killer whale has died, according to the Center for Whale Research.

  Jan 2, 2017
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• Orca calf missing, presumed dead: scientists

  Scientists say the newest member of an endangered population of killer whales that travel the waters off British Columbia and Washington state appears to have died.

  Feb 27, 2016