The J-Pod of Southern Resident Killer Whales has been spotted for the first time this year, and an orca of concern has gained weight.
J27 was previously reported as being in poor body condition. Researchers say on Feb. 2, he looked better but still thin.The Center for Whale Research has spotted the J-Pod of Southern Resident Killer Whales for the first time this year and one member, previously seen in poor body condition, has gained weight critical to his survival.The whales were heading northerly about midway up Galiano Island, according to the CWR.
J27, an adult male named Blackberry, was one of 13 whales previously listed as vulnerable because he was observed in poor body condition.Researchers say in the Feb. 2 encounter that J27 was still thin “but not nearly as bad as he looked during the Summer of 2022.” J44, a male named Moby, was the last J-Pod orca in poor body condition in June 2022, but he was not mentioned in the update.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.Additionally, J45 was spotted from a distance and the researcher says he looks like a “sprouter” which, according to the Orca Lab means the orca is entering the period of its life where it is considered socially mature and his sexual advances may be taken more seriously by female orcas.
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