Centre For Whale Research

• ‘Just a few days old’: Orca calf spotted in Puget Sound

  It is the first time the calf has been spotted, leading the Centre for Whale Research to believe the calf is “just a few days old.”

  Environment

  Dec 28, 2023
  
• Record number of humpback calves spotted in Salish Sea and ‘surprised’ researchers wonder why

  Nearly double the number humpback whale calves were born in 2021 than in 2020, say local researchers and conservationists.

  Environment

  Oct 22, 2021
  
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• Endangered orca feared to be dying spotted alive, in slightly better shape

  J17, a member of the J-pod, is one of just a handful of orcas remaining in the SRKW population.

  Environment

  Mar 25, 2019
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• Orca population at risk, researcher says

  One researcher said the recently deceased orca called J28 follows a trend of females dying either late in pregnancy or not long after giving birth.

  Nov 13, 2016