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Not again...Orca Mourns Second Calf Since 2018
Orca mourns second calf since 2018 in a devastating report that J35 was seen floating her dead calf on January 1st, 2025.
In this episode of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast, host Andrew Lewin discusses the tragic story of J35, a Southern Resident Orca, who lost her second calf, J61, shortly after its birth. The episode highlights several critical factors contributing to the high mortality rate of orca calves in this endangered population, which currently numbers only 73 individuals.
Reasons for Calf Mortality:
Food Scarcity:
The primary prey of the Southern Resident Orcas, Chinook…
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