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Below: photo of the Superpod by Erin Heydenreich of the Center for Whale Research

Hey guys,

I promised I'd give an update about the new animals to our waters, being the small Humpback and the newest member of K Pod.

In regards to the Humpback, which we've named Dot based off the large dot on the underside of the animal's fluke. Apparently Dot is not the animal reported off Vashon Island because that individual was there the same day we saw Dot here and is a bit larger than Dot. This means that our friend's story is still a bit obscure, but we're working on finding out where Dot came from and if anyone else has seen him/her.

Center for Whale Research Report regarding K42, the newest member of K-Pod spy hopping below (photo by Kelley Balcomb-Bartok of the Center for Whale Research). Notice the discoloring? This is common for new calves and a convenient way to pick out a new baby:

Staff confirmed that members of Kpod and Lpod were among the playful social groups, though it has not been determined yet if all the whales from the Southern Resident population were present. During the encounter a small calf was observed swimming in close proximity to sisters K14 and K16, both reproductive age females. Later in the encounter staff determined that the calf was indeed a new calf in K-pod, and observed the calf primarily travelling very near K14 and her older offspring K26 and K36.

Megan, Naturalist