Mar 25, 2025 · SEATTLE — A new Bigg’s orca calf was spotted in the Salish Sea last week among a group of more than a dozen killer whales, according to the Pacific Whale Watch Association. The baby was seen ...

Mar 26, 2025 · A new orca whale calf spotted in Puget Sound in Washington State is the latest addition to a well-known family of killer whales with a connection to SeaWorld.

Mar 10, 2025 · Baby killer whales, also known as orca calves, are a captivating sight, quite distinct in appearance from their adult counterparts. They are not born with the stark black and white coloration that we typically associate with orcas.

Sep 17, 2024 · An orca has been born to the southern residents: L128, calf of a first-time, 31-year-old mom, L90. The baby is tiny, with clear fetal folds, making it probably about three days …

Oct 11, 2024 · The newest southern resident baby orca is ailing, and researchers dread a devastating blow to its first-time mom and the struggling population of orcas.

Oct 2, 2024 · An orca has been born to the southern residents: L128, calf of a first-time, 31-year-old mom, L90. The baby is tiny, with clear fetal folds, making it probably about 3 days old.

Feb 24, 2025 · Baby orca J62 is a female, scientists have confirmed, and looking great so far in her first month of life. The birth of a healthy female calf is crucial for the southern resident orca families.

Mar 25, 2025 · New Calf Born to Descendant of Last Orca Captured in Salish Sea. Baby Boom Continues for Local Bigg’s Killer Whales . SEATTLE, WA & VICTORIA, BC - March 25, 2025 - The Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA) announced that a new Bigg’s, or mammal-hunting, orca calf has been spotted in the Salish Sea. The calf was first seen as part of a group of more than a dozen orcas, also known as killer ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Newborn orca calf J62 was spotted swimming alongside family members near British Columbia in photos released yesterday by the Center for Whale Research. Why it matters: The apparent health of J62, born in late December, is especially meaningful for the southern resident killer whale population following the death of another newborn, whose ...

The rare sight of a newborn orca swimming next to its mom off the coast of Seattle has got researchers excited. The calf known as L128, born to orca L90, is a part of the resident L Pod, which...