J50

• 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
  
• U.S. officials end active search for J50 as endangered orca presumed dead

  It's unclear whether Canadian officials will continue to actively look for the whale over the weekend.

  Environment

  Sep 15, 2018
  
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• Rare orca ‘superpod’ forms as search continues for J50, endangered whale many fear dead

  "It is very rare to see J16, her mom, without J50 so the probability she is alive is very low, but we are out here looking for her," said Paul Cottrell with the DFO.

  Sep 14, 2018
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• Endangered orca J50 dead, says Centre for Whale Research, but scientists hold out hope

  J50, who has been missing since Friday, has been declared dead by a group that tracks endangered southern resident orcas.

  Sep 13, 2018
• Massive search on for sick orca J50 that researcher fears could be dead

  Researchers have launched a search for a sick whale who hasn't been seen in days.

  Politics

  Sep 13, 2018
• Critically ill endangered orca J50 has parasitic worms: NOAA

  J50, also known as Scarlet, is believed to be critically ill.

  Sep 6, 2018
• Relief after ailing orca J50 spotted with pod Monday morning after absence

  J50 had lost a great deal of weight in recent months and was lagging some distance behind her family group, struggling to keep up.

  Sep 3, 2018
• Sick orca J50 gets live fish delivery in experimental attempt to save her

  Sunday's feeding trial was an attempt to bolster her chances of survival.

  Aug 14, 2018
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• Peter Watts: Orca research, relief efforts bring new meaning to ‘whale watching’

  Michael, Milstein of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, speaks about an international effort to help an ailing killer whale, known as J50.

  Aug 11, 2018
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• Sick orca known as J50 has received antibiotics, still low chance of survival

  After days of tracking the killer whale known as J50, Dr. Martin Haulena from the Vancouver Aquarium was finally able on Thursday to get close enough to administer of a dose of antibiotic through a dart.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2018