A young southern resident killer whale was seen swimming on the west side of Vancouver Island, which now has a name.
The Center for Whale Research, based in Washington state, has dubbed the latest addition to the K-pod as “K45” after employees spotted it in a cramped group with other family members northeast of Race Rocks.
A young southern resident killer whale was seen swimming on the west side of Vancouver Island, which now has a name.
The whale research center said K45 is K-Pod’s first baby since 2011 when K27 gave birth to a calf called K44.
Pacific Whale Watch Association, which represents 29 whale-watching companies in BC. And Washington state said in January that 2021 was a record year for whale watching in the Salish Sea.
