New Orca Baby in J pod San Juan Island

You may have already heard, but there is a new baby (J 43) in J pod, our most viewed resident orca pod. Born to J-14, the new baby has already been seen and photographed numerous time. This calf not brings the total or our three resident poad up to 88. That number does not include Lolita, who is part of the L pod, on display at the Miami Seaquarium.

Orca babies are always a big deal here in the Pacific Northwest. Statistics seem to indicate that there is about a 50% chance of servival their first year. We will all be keeping a close eye on this baby orca.