Meet ‘Ocean Sun’, the nearly 100-year-old Southern Resident Orca crowned oldest in the world
Researchers detail a life full of tragedy and hardship, adding that Ocean Sun should’ve died years ago, but she persevered.
Orca advocates beg for solutions as salmon shortage threatens whale population
Orca advocates are begging federal leaders to help keep the Puget Sound’s Southern Residents alive. Advocates say the Federal ...
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Southern Resident orcas face uncertain future despite groundbreaking research efforts
RELATED: Tahlequah mourns loss of another calf as Center for Whale Research confirms death of J61 The Southern Residents spend plenty of time in Puget Sound, often delighting us with their presence.
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Orca That Carried Dead Calf for Weeks Appears to Be in Mourning Again
Researchers say that the killer whale’s newborn calf in Puget Sound has also died and she’s unable to let go. By Adeel Hassan The mother orca nudges her dead calf with her snout, draping it ...
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Mother orca carries her dead calf through Puget Sound
She carried that first dead calf for 17 days. A female killer whale was observed last week carrying her dead calf through Puget Sound in what experts say is further evidence that marine mammals ...
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Famous orca mom carries another dead calf around Puget Sound
Autumn runs of chum and coho salmon in much of Puget Sound were abundant in the fall of 2024. Hanson said salmon runs that orcas depend on, including Chinook salmon in Canada’s Fraser River ...
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New law requires boaters to stay 1,000 yards away from Southern Resident orcas
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. (KOMO) — One of the joys of living in the Puget Sound region is seeing all the wildlife, including killer whales. “I mean, whales are one of the great features of ...
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Orca who carried dead calf’s body for weeks has lost another offspring
The appearance of a new orca calf in Washington’s Puget Sound last month was cause for celebration. The young female, whom researchers named J61, was a new addition to the Southern Resident ...
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Orca that carried her dead calf for weeks in 2018 is doing so again after death of new calf
In this photo provided by NOAA Fisheries, the orca known as J35 (Tahlequah) carries the carcass of her dead calf in the waters of Puget Sound off West Seattle, Wash., on Wednesday, Jan. 1 ...
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Grieving orca mom carries dead calf around on her head for a 2nd time
Tahlequah, or J35, carrying her dead calf in Puget Sound on Jan. 1. (Image credit: NOAA Fisheries) An endangered orca is carrying a dead calf around on her head in a tragic repeat of behavior that ...
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Puget Sound orca Tahlequah seen carrying another dead calf in US waters
The orca calf, J61, was pictured on December 20 travelling with J35, also known as Tahlequah. It was confirmed dead on January 1. Photo / Centre for Whale Research A bereaved female killer whale ...
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An orca that carried her dead calf for weeks in 2018 is doing so once again
In this photo provided by NOAA Fisheries, the orca known as J35 (Tahlequah) carries the carcass of her dead calf in the waters of Puget Sound off West Seattle, Wash., on Wednesday, Jan. 1 ...