On our 11am Whale Watch tour out of Roche Harbor, our naturalist Kevin reported not only seeing some members of L-Pod but also being fortunate enough to see the newest addition, L-112 born to L-86. L-112 was extremely playful at the surface of the water, rolling around and as well as breaching (leaping out of the water). It was very exciting to see such a small Orca exhibiting so much exuberance!
Orca calves are born after a 17 month gestation period and on average are around 6 feet in length and upwards of 600 lbs. An adult female orca will weigh 4-5 tons and an adult male weigh 6-7 tons.
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