A southern resident killer whale who gained global notoriety two years ago when she was perceived by many people to publicly mourn the loss of her newborn calf is in the spotlight again and this time, in a good way. There are currently 72 southern resident killer whales alive in three area pods. Members of J pod swimming near San Juan Island in Washington state. (Katy Foster/NOAA Fisheries)She said there are some other pregnant southern resident killer whales this year, but did not have an exact figure. For more on the threats to the southern resident killer whales and the efforts to save them, check out CBC British Columbia's original podcast Killers: J pod on the brink, hosted by Gloria Macarenko.

Source: CBC News July 28, 2020 20:48 UTC