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 Orcas Island

March 9, 2009

Just a quick note to inform everyone that a report (and photos) came in to the Center For Whale Research that some, if not all, of L pod have been sighted in Monterey Bay, Calif. on 3 March. What's interesting is that L pod was here approximately ten days before they were sighted in Monterey Bay. 800 miles in ten days averages 80 miles a day! Let's hope there is abundant salmon there for them.   Quite a bit of orca news lately.  

March 5, 2009 -- "Another Newborn Sighting!"

Hi Everyone,   It's too early to celebrate, but the Center For Whale Research has confirmed the sighting of a second newborn in J pod.   The newborn J-44 is J-14's, (Samish, born in 1974) new calf and J-45 is J-17's (Princess Angeline, born in 1977) new calf. The whales were seen around the San Juan's on Monday.   J-17, Princess Angeline has two surviving offspring's, J-28 and J-35, both females.  J-14 has four offspring's, J-30, J-37, J-40 and J-43. J-43 was born in 2007 so is a fairly new one. She is in busy whale. Both moms are over 30 years old which is still within their child bearing years.   That is three newborns this winter including the unidentified calf in L pod, to the southern residents. L pod hasn't been around lately to get an ID on who the mom is. Unfortunately an adult L pod whale, L-57, Faith, is listed as missing. I am hoping that L-57 is still alive and will be back here in the spring.   Let's hope for the best.    

February 16, 2009 --"Newborn Sightings!"

Hello Everyone,   Good news from the Orca Network (www.orcanetwork.org).  Ken Balcomb of the Center for Whale Research (www.whaleresearch.com) has confirmed that during the brief visit here of the Southern residents two weeks ago, two newborn calves were sighted, one with J pod and the other with L pod. The mom's are not confirmed at this time.   If these little ones survive the population would be up to 85 whales. Let's hope for the best.

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