A second baby orca has been spotted with L pod, a significant discovery as the endangered Southern Resident killer whales have struggled with new births for several years. FOX13
have been spotted. Perhaps, the best news of all – both calves appear to be active and thriving according to initial encounters.
On Friday, the Center of Whale Research noted that the second baby was spotted during a survey on June 30, near the Strait of Georgia. The latest data indicates that the babies belong to L119 , with the latest calf belonging to L94 – her third. Times have changed. Researchers have seen a number of issues: miscarriages, female orcas dying off before they reach reproductive age, while others simply have not had births in line with past norms.
The endangered Southern Resident orcas are returning to the Salish Sea with a new baby in tow this summer.
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