Another New Calf!!! J-47 born to J-35 Tahlequah

Another New Calf!!! J-47 born to J-35 Tahlequah

The Center for Whale Research http://www.whaleresearch.com/ on San Juan Island, Washington, has reported that another New Killer Whale Calf has been born to J-pod, one of the three families that make up the Southern Resident Killer Whale population that spend much of the year feeding on Salmon in Georgia Strait near Vancouver and Juan de Fuca and Haro Straits near Victoria.

Great photographs and information available from Ken Balcomb, who has been researching, photographing and identifying these Orca for over 30 years:

Center for Whale Research
P.O. Box 1577
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-5835
Ken Balcomb
Email: orcasurv@rockisland.com

Jeff Hogan, Executive Director of Killer Whale Tales http://killerwhaletales.org/orca-calf-2010.html took the first photos of new Killer Whale Calf on January 3, 2010.

Jeff posted on Killer Whale Tales website:
"J35, a 12 year old, had given birth sometime recently to a brand new baby, J47! First spotted by Mark Sears, this marks the first new orca calf born in 2010 and the first time that an orca that young had given birth in this wild population. It also marks another first in that both of J35’s direct family members, her mom J17 and her sister J28 also gave birth within in the last year as well."

Jeff does a fantastic job educating school children about the connection between their choices as consumers and the health of the Marine Environment. That is a link that we would all do well to remember.

Contact Info:
Killer Whale Tales PO Box 16453 Seattle, WA 98116
Office Phone: 206-932-ORCA (6722)
E-mail: admin@killerwhaletales.org