Orca Calf

• New calf with historic lineage a part of Bigg’s orca ‘baby boom’

  The young Bigg's, or transient, orca was first spotted in the eastern Juan de Fuca Strait in Washington state on March 20.

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  Mar 25, 2025
  
• 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. 

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  Feb 19, 2025
  
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• ‘She has lost someone dear’: Professor hopes orca’s ‘grief swim’ spurs ethics rethink

  In 2018, Tahlequah captured worldwide attention when she carried the body of a calf for 17 days.

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  Jan 18, 2025
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• Heartbreaking photos show orca carrying her dead calf, just as she did for weeks in 2018

  "I think it's fair to say from a scientific perspective, if they have the same hardwiring, they're going to have the same emotions (as humans)."

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  Jan 3, 2025
• Orphan orca freed from B.C. lagoon has yet to reunite with family, researchers say

  Brave Little Hunter, an orca calf that was freed in April from a Vancouver Island lagoon, is still on her own, researchers say. But she's living up to her name and holding her own.

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  Sep 6, 2024
• Orphan orca calf’s pod spotted off coast of Vancouver Island

  Members of a killer whale pod related to an orphan orca calf that escaped a remote B.C. tidal lagoon last month have been spotted off the northeast coast of Vancouver Island.

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  May 21, 2024
• Officials urge people to stay away from orphaned orca calf while looking for a pod

  "Bigg’s pods are very adaptable and open to adopting young animals and we remain optimistic about her chances of survival", the DFO said in a release.

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  May 3, 2024
• Orphan orca’s saga will be talked about for ‘generations,’ says First Nation chief

  "It's been a joyful day, a really joyful day," said Ehattesaht First Nation Chief Simon John. "There was a lot of anticipation for this moment for the past five weeks."

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  Apr 27, 2024
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• ‘Really happy’: Video captures B.C. orca calf eating first meal in 27 days

  The young whale ventured into the lagoon off northwest Vancouver Island with her mother last month. She has been swimming around in the waters by herself ever since.

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  Apr 19, 2024
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• Fishing vessel with crane, net arrives in Zeballos for orca calf rescue

  A large seine fishing vessel capable of casting a net strong enough to hold a nearly 700-kilogram killer whale calf has arrived in Zeballos, B.C.

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  Apr 19, 2024