Another devastating loss for the Southern Residents
On Friday, September 12th, researchers from the Center for Whale Research witnessed J36, Alki, pushing her deceased calf through the water. The tiny female calf still had her umbilical cord attached, and it was not clear whether she was stillborn or died shortly after birth. This is heartbreaking news. Every calf matters for this critically endangered population, and losing a female calf is…
https://www.raincoast.org/2025/09/j36-calf-loss/
