Posted on May 4, 2022
First spotted off Oregon Coast, new orca born to K pod family
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."“For it to be a female would be ideal,” she said. “But anybody in K pod is just so special and hopeful.”
Recent births among the southern residents have skewed heavily male.
Both K and L pods have been seen recently off the Oregon Coast.
This is the second birth to the southern residents this year. J pod saw the birth of J59 this winter.
With the newest birth, the population of endangered southern residents is now 75 — if an L pod whale that so far has not been seen this year, L89, turns up.
The southern residents are struggling to survive several threats including lack of adequate Chinook salmon in their foraging range, pollution and underwater noise that makes it harder for them to hunt."
..."“For it to be a female would be ideal,” she said. “But anybody in K pod is just so special and hopeful.”
Recent births among the southern residents have skewed heavily male.
Both K and L pods have been seen recently off the Oregon Coast.
This is the second birth to the southern residents this year. J pod saw the birth of J59 this winter.
With the newest birth, the population of endangered southern residents is now 75 — if an L pod whale that so far has not been seen this year, L89, turns up.
The southern residents are struggling to survive several threats including lack of adequate Chinook salmon in their foraging range, pollution and underwater noise that makes it harder for them to hunt."
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