Orca calf believed dead weeks after birth to first-time mother

BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada — The Center for Whale Research (CWR) confirmed this week that a newborn orca calf, J64, is believed to have died about a week after being first spotted with the endangered Southern Resident killer whales.

Orca calf J-64 likely dead, Center for Whale Research to monitor future encounters

The Center for Whale Research is closely monitoring future orca encounters after determining that the new calf, J-64, is most likely dead.

Researchers believe J-pod orca calf has died

But, from the science, we know that two-thirds of pregnancies are lost. Half of all the calves don’t even make it through their first year. So no, this isn’t normal. We shouldn’t be seeing all these losses in the population,

EXCLUSIVE: Pack of Killer Whales Attack Boat Filled With Tourists Threatening to Sink Vessel... Before Passengers Poured Vinegar Into the Water to Scare Off the Orcas

The classic book Moby Dick features an enraged, giant white whale that rams and sinks a ship – and four terrified gals and their captain thought they were going to share the same fate when ferocious orcas attacked their sailing yacht,
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Researchers discover endangered false killer whale tangled in marine debris off Lāna‘i

A heartbreaking discovery off Lāna‘i this week. Researchers with Cascadia Research Collective found an endangered false killer whale severely entangled in marine debris.
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