A new baby orca born to J Pod is a ray of hope for the endangered southern resident killer whales. J63 was spotted by Mark ...

Researchers are cautiously optimistic, although two of the last four calves born to Southern Residents have died.

However, in February, it was reported that seven or more Biggs (transient) orca were spotted heading north a third of the way out from Myrtle Point in the Malaspina Strait. Since then, there have ...

The Washington-based centre says in a Facebook post that biologist Mark Malleson encountered J-pod, part of the larger population of southern resident killer whales, as the orcas swam past ...

A peer-reviewed scientific paper published in 2023 on the genetics of 150 whales, including southern resident, transient (or Bigg’s) killer whales, Alaska resident killer whales and offshore ...

It’s a different story with the Bigg’s killer whales, also known as transient whales, which just saw a new calf as well. Unlike Southern Residents, Bigg’s have more diverse prey, including ...

Good news from the Salish Sea — there’s been a sighting of a new orca calf swimming with our Southern Residents.