#j-pod

[whaleposters]

Southern Resident Killer Whales: the J–pod matrlines art print poster. Available at cetek.etsy.com.

Illustrating all the Killer Whales from Southern Residents J–pod currently alive (closing date for the poster is 2023. July 17.) I try to ke

[seagullphotography]

San Juan Island, May 30th 2022

[hustlemeanokay]

Resident Orcas . J-Pod . San Juan Islands . Washington

Pacific Northwest Treasures

L-87 aka "Onyx" born in 1992 is the only known resident orca to switch pods. Following the death of his mother, he switched to K-pod. Then, following the death of the eldest member, he switched to J-pod, where he was at the time of these photos but has since returned to L-pod.

[asterwild]

[Image description: Digital art of an orca mother and calf swimming beside each other. In the blue watery background, there are shapes of five more orcas swimming in the distance.]

It’s very tentative good news, but good news nonetheless:

Between September 2020 and now (October 2021) the Southern Resident Killer Whales have had three births and three more pregnancies were recently confirmed.

It’s a fragile hope, as these orcas are known to have a high miscarriage and infant mortality rate. For a population of just over 70 whales, every one matters. In September, Washington DFW declared the three pregnant J-pod females and a 2-year old in poor condition as “vulnerable,” requiring whale-watching boats to remain at least half a mile from these individuals instead the usual distances outlined at bewhalewise.org

Good luck babies!

[ahollowyear]

[image of newspaper article] Garret said something amazing happened with the first birth of J-57 on September 5. The K and L pods came in from the ocean and joined the J pod in the Puget Sound area. Garrett said it appeared the whales were celebrating the new birth. The orcas were socializing, frolicking, breaking, and spy hopping.

"It's kind of uncanny how they met up at the occasion of the birth of a new baby in two different directions miles apart separated by Vancouver Island," Garrett said. "There was no report of any kind of foraging behavior, so they were there to party."

🥺 guys there are not one but TWO baby orcas in the Salish Sea this year 🥳

[saramcsorley]

I made an infographic poster about the orcas that live in the PNW because I wanted to flex my data visualization skills. It's pretty neat. Most of the information came from the Center for Whale Research. Orcas are so cool, you guys.

[theincredibleorca]

Orca by Kim Via Flickr: Captain Carli’s Whale Watching and Wildlife Tours www.carlicharters.com This is J-27 Blackberry, M (1991). Blackberry and pod-mate, Mike (J-26), spend a lot of time playing together, as they are both the same age. Blackberry is a very mischievous teenager.

[hustlemeanokay]

Resident Orcas . J-Pod . San Juan Islands . Washington

Pacific Northwest Treasures