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 ...

Researchers believe J-pod orca calf has died

The southern resident orcas may be dealing with another death in the J-pod-- a blow to an already-struggling population.

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 ...
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Endangered orcas return to Puget Sound without newborn J64, presumed dead

Almost the entire population of southern resident killer whales gathered in central Puget Sound on Sunday, but the newest member of J Pod, a newborn known as J64, was not among them.
Smithsonian Magazine

The Curious Case of ‘Old Thom,’ an Orca Traveling Alone in the North Atlantic

While orcas, also known as "killer whales," are a common sight in the northeast Pacific Ocean, they’re rarely detected in the ...
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Whale watching experts conclude newest J Pod orca calf has died

While they will continue to watch for the young orca, researchers have concluded that J64 is likely deceased, based on this latest encounter. According to the Center for Whale Research, the standard ...

Researchers in WA say newborn Southern Resident orca likely dead

A group of whale researchers monitoring the Southern Resident J Pod believe a new baby orca, J64, is most likely dead.