https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/southern-resident-killer-whales-female-calf/ Thu, 02 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=52334 The birth of calf J59 offers promise for the future of the J pod, but experts say more protection for the orca’s habitat and food sources is needed to curb their decline Ainslie Cruickshank News B.C. Endangered Species Oceans Trans Mountain Pipeline Photo: Center for Whale Research, permit #21238 photo of J59 a new southern resident killer whale calf