Photo credit: Center for Whale Research / Mark Malleson
The baby boom continues for the Southern Resident killer whale population along the Pacific Northwest coast. Another calf was recently spotted in the waters off Vancouver Island.
The Center for Whale Research says the baby named L123 is the seventh calf born to the L-Pod over the past year.
With a threatened food supply, scientists are cautious with this killer whale population. The Center for Whale Research says while a new calf born to the struggling population is cause to celebrate, it’s important to remember that another whale means another mouth to feed.
According to the Canadian Press, the Center says there needs to be a continued focus on wild Chinook salmon restoration, especially the removal of obsolete dams that block salmon from their natural spawning habitat.
h/t: CTVNews