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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …