New baby orca reported in J Pod; 87 in Salish Sea
Nov 12 2009 in Short Tacks by Marty McOmber
The Seattle Times has a short Associated Press story on reports of a new orca born to J pod:
BREMERTON — The Orca Network says a newborn killer whale has been spotted in J Pod, which was seen Wednesday in waters off the San Juan Islands and near Victoria.
The Network’s Susan Berta says the calf has been given the designation J-46. Its presumed mother is a 16-year-old orca known as J-28 or Polaris.
Another baby killer whale was reported last month in L pod.
The Kitsap Sun reports the births bring the total population of three orca pods to 87 in the Salish Sea waters of Washington and British Columbia.
