FRIDAY HARBOR — An orca that was born to much hope in early September apparently died while its pod was in the open ocean off Washington or British Columbia.
Ken Balcomb of the Center for Whale Research on Friday Harbor said the whale, designated L-120, has not been seen since the L pod returned in recent days to the inland waters of Western Washington.
He said Tuesday, “The baby is gone.”
That leaves 78 killer whales in the Puget Sound population.
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