Genetic mixing: The secret to killer whale resilience and adaptability

Genetic mixing: The secret to killer whale resilience and adaptability

Killer whale populations in low latitudes have high genetic diversity despite having low population densities, as a result of genetic mixing, which plays a crucial role in their survival and resilience.

Baby killer whale with peachy coloring seen bonding with family off WA. ‘Phenomenal’

A peachy-colored baby killer whale was seen bonding and socializing with her family off Washington, drone footage shows.The endangered calf, J-62, was filmed during a Feb. 17 encounter off San Juan Island in the Salish Sea, the Center for Whale Research said in a March 4 Facebook post.The nonprofit said it used a drone and got aerial footage of some J pod members, including J-41, J-51, J-58 and J-56. Researchers suspect J-41 is the calf’s mother…