Southern Resident Orca

• Southern resident orca mother seen pushing deceased calf

  The Center for Whale Research says they were able to confirm that southern resident J36, a member of J Pod, was seen pushing a deceased calf in Rosario Strait on Sept. 12.

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  Sep 15, 2025
  
• Man accused of following, posing with B.C. orcas, DFO investigating

  Photographer TJ Campbell said he saw the orcas and rushed down to the beach to get some shots of the pod, when he noticed a man in an aluminum boat in the water near the animals.

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  Jul 5, 2023
  
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• Endangered southern resident killer whale presumed dead: expert

  The endangered southern resident killer whale population may have suffered more loss with one of the orcas presumed dead, says an expert.

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  Aug 7, 2021
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• Endangered killer whale who carried dead calf for 17 days gives birth again

  J35 made international headlines in 2018 when her last calf died shortly after birth. She then carried the young whale's carcass with her for more than two weeks and 1,500 kilometres.

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  Sep 6, 2020
• Another endangered southern resident orca missing, feared dead

  Orca L41, popularly known as 'Mega,' was one of just 73 remaining members of the threatened population.

  Jan 29, 2020
• 3 missing endangered southern resident orcas now presumed dead: researchers

  The deaths leave the critically endangered population at just 73 whales.

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  Aug 7, 2019
• 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
• 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
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• 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.

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  May 19, 2019
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• 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