‘Shark-Hunting’ Orca Pod Using Brutal Trick To Kill Young Great Whites

A pod of killer whales has found a devastating tactic that helps them sink their teeth into energy-rich shark livers.

Researchers believe J-pod orca calf has died

But, from the science, we know that two-thirds of pregnancies are lost. Half of all the calves don’t even make it through ...

Orca calf in North Sound pod likely dead, researchers say

An orca calf named J64, a part of the ‘J’ Pod last seen near the Swanson Channel between Victoria, BC and Washington, is most ...
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Whale watching experts conclude newest J Pod orca calf has died

While they will continue to watch for the young orca, researchers have concluded that J64 is likely deceased, based on this latest encounter. According to the Center for Whale Research, the standard ...

Orca calf believed dead weeks after birth to first-time mother

The two surviving calves are J62, a female born Dec. 30, 2024 to J41, and J63, born April 6, 2025 to J40. But J61, born on ...