This month, sightings of the orca show she has recently given birth ... to give calves the best chances of reaching adulthood. As CWR stated, “The Southern Resident killer whale population ...

A killer whale mom ... Facebook/Center for Whale Research This was the second calf J35 had given birth to since her first loss. A team of scientists watching the pod raised alarm bells just ...

The killer whale who captured hearts across the world in 2018 for refusing to let go of her dead calf has given birth to her second ... of the newborn girl Monday, giving the calf the alphanumeric ...

Killer whales typically reproduce every five years, giving the mother time to recover from the physical demands of pregnancy and giving birth, Hanson said. While no significant data are available ...

Giles said her recent research shows that, although female killer whales are getting pregnant and giving birth at relatively high rates, fewer than a third of those calves survive, which Giles ...

a federally protected endangered group of fish-eating killer whales stretching from British Columbia to Monterey. Its birth was doubly poignant: its mother, known as J35, attracted worldwide ...

The pair hit it off until Belen died in 2000 after issues while giving birth, leaving the killer whale mostly alone for the past 25 years. He has spent his time with only two dolphins near him as ...

The killer whale ... However, the Center for Whale Research tagged New Year's Eve 2024 as a 'bittersweet' day with scientists confirming the birth of another calf in the same pod.

The bereaved whale mother who made headlines when she heartbreakingly grieved her dead baby for more than two weeks has given birth to a new ... and British Columbia. Killer whales have strong ...

The killer whale - officially tagged as J35 - was spotted with a new female calf just before Christmas. A team of scientists watching the pod however raised the alarm days after this discovery ...