Smithsonian Magazine on MSN22h
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 ...
The Inertia on MSN8d
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 ...
Baby orca is a descendent of a whale almost sold to SeaWorld in 1976
A new orca whale calf spotted in Puget Sound in Washington State is the latest addition to a well-known family of killer ...
Rare killer whales caught on camera in Oregon
A rare sighting of critically endangered southern resident killer whales off the Oregon coast offers a glimpse of a ...
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 ...
MyNorthwest3d
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 ...
Yahoo8d
Killer Whale Calf Spotted in Puget Sound Is the Great Grand-Calf of a Rescued SeaWorld Orca
The calf is the descendant of a killer whale captured by SeaWorld and released after a lawsuit. Photo: Pacific Whale Watch Association ...