Newest baby orca seen in B.C. waters given a name
A younger southern resident killer whale noticed swimming off the west facet of Vancouver Island now has a reputation.
The Heart for Whale Analysis, primarily based in Washington state, has dubbed the newest addition to the Okay-Pod as “K45” after workers noticed it in a decent group with different relations northeast of Race Rocks.
The centre mentioned it obtained video and images of a doable new calf in April and June. Now a area biologist is amongst those that confirmed its presence, although the calf’s intercourse will not be but recognized.
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The whale analysis centre mentioned K45 is Okay-Pod’s first child since 2011, when K27 gave delivery to a calf known as K44.
It says in a media launch that K45’s mom was born in 1986 and has two siblings, K27 and K34.
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The Pacific Whale Watch Affiliation, which represents 29 whale-watching firms in B.C. and Washington state, mentioned in January that 2021 was a report 12 months for whale sightings within the Salish Sea.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed July 10, 2022.
