Jpod

• 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
  
• 2 ailing endangered orcas missing, researchers fear they may have died

  Should researchers confirm orcas J17 and K25 have died, it would mean just 72 critically endangered southern resident killer whales remain.

  Jul 9, 2019
  
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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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• 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
• 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
• High number of male baby orcas cause for concern, say researchers

  The high number of male babies in a group of killer whales living off the coast of British Columbia is cause for concern, researchers say.

  Mar 31, 2016