Meet the Southern Residents — Orca Conservancy
The Southern Resident killer whales are a genetically and culturally distinct population of orcas within the Pacific Northwest and consist of three separate pods: J, K, and L Pods. Like other ecotypes of orcas, the Southern Residents are matriarchal, which means females are the leaders.
Births & Deaths — Orca Network
As of November 1, 2024, the Southern Resident Killer Whale (Orca) population was comprised of 72 individuals. J pod has 25 members; K pod has 14 ; and L pod has 33 , including (approximately): J pod has 11 adult females , (1 post-reproductive); 4 juvenile females ; 6 adult males ; 4 juvenile males .
What is an orca pod? - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA
Orcas (killer whales) live in closely-knit family groups known as pods with a female whale at the head of the family.
Images reveal how an orca pod hunts the world’s largest fish
2024年11月29日 · An orca pod in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico has devised a cunning strategy to hunt and kill whale sharks — the world’s largest fish that can grow up to 18 meters (60 feet) in...
Orca Network
Orca Network’s Langley Whale Center on Whidbey Island, in the Salish Sea, celebrates and shares the lives of gray whales, orcas and other marine mammals of the Salish Sea. How can we learn about whales, and how can we help them? Looking for resources for students, teachers, scientists, advocates?
What is an orca pod? - Whale and Dolphin Conservation
Orcas (killer whales) live in closely-knit family groups known as pods with a female whale at the head of the family.
New days-old orca calf born to Southern Resident L Pod - KOMO
2024年9月17日 · The Southern Resident killer population is comprised of three stable social groups, named the J, K, and L pods, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). The CWR said...
Southern Resident Orcas - The Whale Trail
When you see a resident orca pod, you might be seeing four generations of orcas. There are currently 75 individuals in the population: 34 in L pod, 25 in J pod and 16 in K pod. Southern resident orcas are fish-eaters, and prefer Chinook salmon most of all.
Orca 101 | Southern Resident Orca Recovery
Killer whales are highly social and live in small family groups called pods. Each member of the pod is linked through the mother. There are three pods of Southern Resident killer whales: J Pod, K Pod, and L Pod. Male orcas live for about 30 years on average, while females live about 50.
An Orca Pod Off Mexico Has Learned to Kill Enormous Whale …
2024年11月29日 · The repeated presence of these orcas at the attacks, coupled with their precise method of hunting, suggest that they’re part of an orca pod that has become specialized in killing whale sharks ...