A newborn Southern Resident killer whale calf with distinctive peachy coloring captured attention as it bonded with its family, not long after a tragic loss surfaced when a grieving mother was seen ...

Another calf, initially dubbed J61, born around Christmas 2024 to J35, a killer whale known as Tahlequah, died in the new year. J35 was seen carrying the body of J61 with her for several days.

During the February sighting researchers also confirmed that orca J35 is no longer carrying ... and within a week, the calf died. The mother, Tahlequah, gained national attention in 2018 for ...

SEATTLE — The newest member in the J Pod of the Southern Resident killer whales, calf J62, has been confirmed as a female by the Center for Whale Research. A team was sent to Snug Harbor on Feb ...

During the Feb. 8 encounter, researchers noted that the mother, J35, is no longer carrying around the calf’s carcass. According to Orca Conservancy, there are an estimated 26 members of the J Pod.

“The new calf J62 appears to be doing well and was seen bouncing around between J41 and other members of the J19s,” the nonprofit said in the post. They identified J-41 as the baby orca’s ...

The newest Southern Resident orca, J62, was confirmed as a female calf after the Center for Whale Research had an encounter ...

The encounter near the U.S. San Juan Islands east of Victoria showed orca calf J62 — earlier confirmed to be a female — ...