Newborn Orca A Sign of Hope for Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales
A rare moment of optimism has emerged in the Salish Sea. A newborn orca calf has been spotted in J pod—one of the three matrilines that make up the endangered southern resident killer whale (SRKW) population off British Columbia’s coast. The calf, now designated J63, was observed on April 6 near Victoria Harbour, swimming tightly […]