Mar 10, 2025 · Baby killer whales, also known as orca calves, are a captivating sight, quite distinct in appearance from their adult counterparts. They are not born with the stark black and white coloration that we typically associate with orcas.

Mar 25, 2025 · SEATTLE — 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 the Pacific Whale Watch Association. The baby was seen ...

Feb 24, 2025 · Baby orca J62 is a female, scientists have confirmed, and looking great so far in her first month of life. The birth of a healthy female calf is crucial for the southern resident orca families.

Mar 11, 2025 · The gestation period for an orca, also known as a killer whale, is approximately 17 months. This remarkably long pregnancy is the longest among all cetaceans (the group of marine mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises).

Mar 26, 2025 · A new orca whale calf spotted in Puget Sound in Washington State is the latest addition to a well-known family of killer whales with a connection to SeaWorld.

Dec 30, 2024 · Whale watchers were relieved to see a baby orca off the Kitsap Peninsula’s Point No Point Monday afternoon. They mistakenly believed it was J61, the newest member of the Northwest’s endangered...

Oct 11, 2024 · The newest southern resident baby orca is ailing, and researchers dread a devastating blow to its first-time mom and the struggling population of orcas.

Dec 27, 2023 · SEATTLE — A baby orca just a few days old was spotted in the Puget Sound on Tuesday. The Center for Whale Research (CWR) said it received reports and photos from killer whale researchers Maya...

Sep 17, 2024 · An orca has been born to the southern residents: L128, calf of a first-time, 31-year-old mom, L90. The baby is tiny, with clear fetal folds, making it probably about three days …

The rare sight of a newborn orca swimming next to its mom off the coast of Seattle has got researchers excited. The calf known as L128, born to orca L90, is a part of the resident L Pod, which...