Great News for the Future of the J Pod Whales
W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council2022-05-30T21:46:37+00:00Great News for the Future of the J Pod Whales On May 26, the Center for Whale Research staff encountered J pod during a photo-ID and aerial observation survey. The team captured photographs and drone video of the ventral side of the pod’s youngest member, a calf named J59. From this, the team was able to determine that J59 is a female. Having another female is good news for the southern residents; the population’s growth is largely limited by the number of reproductively aged females. There is great hope that J59 can grow to adulthood and contribute to future generations [...]