A baby orca has apparently been born to an endangered killer whale population in the Pacific Northwest, scientists reported.
The Center for Whale Research announced the baby orca Friday on Facebook, saying the organization received photos showing what appears to be a new calf in L pod, part of the population known as the southern resident orcas, near Tofino on Vancouver Island.
The baby looks to be more than three weeks old and would be the first new calf in the pod since L125 was born in 2021.
Researchers with the center will need to conduct on-the-water encounters with the group to determine the calf’s mother, assess
