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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...