New orca calf born to descendant of whale once captured and held by SeaWorld
A new orca calf spotted in the Puget Sound last week is part of the family of the last killer whale captured in United States waters. The new Bigg's, or mammal-hunting, orca calf was spotted Thursday ...
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Historic orca calf born in the PNW, brings hope for killer whale population
The orca calf belongs to a family of transient killer whales, or “Bigg’s” killer whales, and was first spotted in the Salish ...
New calf spotted in Salish Sea born to descendant of last orca captured in Washington
A new Bigg’s orca calf was spotted in the Salish Sea last week among a group of more than a dozen killer whales, according to ...
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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
“Without the direct efforts of Ralph Munro, at least 30 Bigg’s killer whales would have never been born,” according to the statement. “Today, Bigg’s killer whales are thriving in Salish ...