New Southern Resident Orca Calf Spotted as Another Vanishes - The Daily Chronicle

New southern resident orca calf spotted as another vanishes

According to the latest census, 74 southern resident orcas remain, down from their historical population estimated at between 100 and 150 whales.

New southern resident orca calf spotted as another vanishes - The Daily Chronicle

Biologists spotted a new calf among the endangered southern resident orca pods this week, a hopeful sign tempered by the apparent disappearance of another calf born earlier this year. Calf L130 was seen for the first time Sunday traveling with the female L91 near East Sooke, B.C., by Center for Whale Research biologists, who estimated the young whale was between one and three months old. Michael Weiss, research director for the center, described…