Puget Sound's J pod has new baby orca - Democratic Underground

MrCoffee

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Fri Nov-09-07 12:29 PM
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Puget Sound's J pod has new baby orca

Puget Sound's own J pod has another orca baby in the family.

The newest addition, for now designated only by her scientific orca name, J-43, brings the number of whales in the pod to 26, and the total population of southern resident orcas to 88, the highest in nearly 10 years.

The southern residents of Puget Sound were listed as an endangered species by the National Marine Fisheries Service in December 2005, so all births are good news. Four calves have been born to the pods so far in 2007 — a five-year high.

The southern residents travel in three pods, J, K and L. Their population has fluctuated from a low of about 70 animals in 1976 and a peak of about 97 in 1996.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004003628_orcababy09m.html

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Fri Nov-09-07 12:34 PM
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1. Good news about our co-inhabitants of this planet is so welcome...

Thanks so much for posting th+is.

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Fri Nov-09-07 01:05 PM
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2. Nice to hear some good news for a change. n/t

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