A New Daughter for J Pod: J62’s Birth Brings Hope to Endangered Southern Residents
The Southern Resident killer whale (SRKW) community has welcomed a new member, offering a rare moment of hope for the struggling population. Researchers with the Center for Whale Research have confirmed that J62, a calf first sighted on January 1, is female. During a sighting on February 8 near San Juan Island, the young orca […]
Study Confirms Marine Protected Areas Boost Fish Populations
A major study assessing California’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) has confirmed that when properly designed and enforced, MPAs significantly increase fish populations, particularly among species targeted by fisheries. The findings, published in Conservation Biology, provide important insights as British Columbia is looking to implement its own network of MPAs, called the Great Bear Sea Marine […]