Celebrating the youngest Southern Resident orcas
Video: Southern Residents at sunset, 2021 ©Cindy Hansen. Throughout this month we have been celebrating the Lasting Legacies of the...
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Cindy Hansen
- Jun 29
- 1 min
Legendary Superpod
On July 24, 2018, a female Southern Resident orca calf was born in the Salish Sea, but she survived less than an hour. Her grieving...
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Cindy Hansen
- Jun 28
- 3 min
Lolita/Tokitae/Sk'aliCh’ehl-tenaut
As we approach the end of Orca Action Month and our Lasting Legacies series, we honor and celebrate a living legend,...
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Cindy Hansen
- Jun 22
- 3 min
Recovery Plan for Southern Resident Killer Whales
The creation of a Recovery Plan is an important and required step following a species’ listing under the Endangered Species Act. The plan...
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Sara Hysong-Shimazu
- Jun 21
- 2 min
L25 Ocean Sun
Today we highlight a living legend, L25 Ocean Sun. She is currently the oldest orca in the Southern Resident population, estimated at 95...
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Bonnie Gretz
- Jun 20
- 2 min
L95 Nigel and L43 Jelly Roll
Identifying important habitat areas for the Southern Residents and designating them as critical habitat was one of the benefits of their...
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Cindy Hansen
- Jun 15
- 3 min
Designating Critical Habitat for Southern Resident Orcas
When a species is listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the federal government is also required to identify geographic areas...
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Monika Wieland Shields
- Jun 14
- 4 min
K40 Raggedy
Our next legendary Southern Resident orca is K40 “Raggedy”, easily one of the most identifiable whales in the entire population....
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Cindy Hansen
- Jun 8
- 3 min
The Road to Listing Southern Residents as Endangered
Southern Resident orcas were listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act in 2005, but it was not an easy road to get there....
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Cindy Hansen
- Jun 7
- 3 min
J1 Ruffles
Today we remember another legendary J Pod whale – J1 Ruffles. He was closely associated with Granny through his adult life and for many...
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Caroline Armon
- Jun 6
- 4 min
Wise Elder Matriarch J2 Granny
We can’t talk about Lasting Legacies without honoring the legendary J2 Granny. She was the undisputed matriarch of the Southern Resident...
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