Endangered southern resident orca seen pushing dead calf in B.C. waters

Tragedy has once again touched the critically endangered southern resident killer whales.
A female orca was observed carrying a dead newborn calf on its nose near Sombrio Point in the Strait of Juan de Fuca on Oct. 3.
The death was confirmed by researcher Mark Malleson from Washington-based Center for Whale Research, who encountered the orca identified as J31 – also known as Tsuchi – travelling with her immediate family.
“It’s unclear whether the newborn was a male or fem