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New baby spotted in J Pod of endangered Southern Resident orca whales
On Apr. 6, Center for Whale Research biologist Mark Malleson spotted the J Pod heading west past Victoria Harbour, off Vancouver Island in British Columbia. It was then that he saw a newborn calf ...
Baby killer whale spotted with first-time mom near Washington, photos show
The pod was swimming past Victoria Harbour, which is on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, when a biologist saw a peachy ...
6 AMAZING ANIMALS THAT CAN IMITATE SOUNDS
Imitating sounds similar to bird calls serves various purposes in nature, like hunting and communication, showcasing ...
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New Orca Calf Is a Descendant of the ‘Budd Inlet Six,’ the Last Killer Whales Captured in United States Waters in 1976
The black and slightly orange Bigg’s killer whale was spotted swimming with its mother, Sedna, in the Salish Sea ...
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Killer whale becomes mom for first time. See her ‘little pumpkin’ swim off Washington
The baby orca was discovered March 20 in the Salish Sea between Port Townsend and the San Juan Islands, the Pacific Whale Watch Association said in a March 25 news release. It was swimming ...