J Pod

• A girl! Good news for J-pod, as new orca calf is female

  The Centre for Whale Research says it has confirmed a new killer whale calf in a pod of endangered orcas that live off southwest British Columbia is female. 

  Environment

  Feb 19, 2025
  
• For a 2nd time, orca who lost baby seen carrying dead calf in northwestern U.S. waters

  J35 made international headlines in 2018 when she carried the young whale’s carcass with her for more than two weeks and 1,500 kilometres.

  Environment

  Jan 2, 2025
  
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• It’s a girl! Calf born to endangered southern resident orcas seen with mom

  The endangered pod is usually been seen between the southern tip of Vancouver Island and the United States from April to September.

  Environment

  May 27, 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.

  Environment

  Mar 3, 2022
• Endangered southern resident orcas spotted off Vancouver Island after late return to region

  The DFO said J-pod's new mother, J31, and her calf were also sighted.

  Jul 5, 2019
• Researchers alarmed as another adult southern resident killer whale and calf found in poor health

  U.S. scientists recently released photos that show the adult known as J17 has deteriorated in health since she was assessed last fall.

  Environment

  May 19, 2019
• Endangered orca once feared to be dying showing marked improvement: researchers

  J17 is now showing little sign of "peanut head," a misshapen head and neck caused by starvation, according to the Centre for Whale Research.

  Environment

  Apr 11, 2019
• New orca calf spotted swimming with Southern Resident killer whales

  Researchers say there are two other pregnant whales in K Pod and J Pod.

  Environment

  Jan 11, 2019
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• 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
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• Concern growing for killer whale carrying dead baby for more than two weeks

  For 17 days the killer whale known to scientists as J-35 has been carrying the carcass of her dead calf. Now concerns are growing about what sort of impact that may have.

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2018