Smithsonian Magazine on MSN2d
New Orca Calf Is a Descendant of the 'Budd Inlet Six,' the Last Killer Whales Captured in United States Waters in 1976
On a Sunday afternoon in March 1976, SeaWorld contractors herded a family of orcas into Budd Inlet at the southern tip of ...
New calf born to descendant of last orca captured in Washington waters
The Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA) announced that a new Bigg’s orca calf has been spotted in the Salish Sea.
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Historic orca calf born in the PNW, brings hope for killer whale population
The orca calf belongs to a family of transient killer whales, or “Bigg’s” killer whales, and was first spotted in the Salish ...
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New orca calf born to descendant of whale once captured and held by SeaWorld
SEATTLE — A new orca calf spotted in the Puget Sound last week is part of the family of the last killer whale captured in United States waters. The new Bigg's, or mammal-hunting, orca calf was ...
New calf with historic lineage a part of Bigg’s orca ‘baby boom’
Conservationists are welcoming the birth of a new orca calf on the west coast with a historic lineage. The young Bigg's, or ...
The Inertia on MSN10d
Killer Whale Calf Spotted in Puget Sound Is the Great Grand-Calf of a Rescued SeaWorld Orca
An orca calf was spotted in the Puget Sound, and it has an interesting story: the calf is related to a killer whale that was ...
New orca calf born to descendant of whale once captured and held by SeaWorld
Sedna's grandmother, T046 or "Wake," was one of six whales captured and temporarily held by SeaWorld in Budd Inlet, according ...