J-pod害羞草研究所檚 newest member is a girl.

On May 26, Center for Whale Research staff encountered J-pod during a photo-ID and aerial observation survey. During this encounter, the team managed to capture photographs and drone footage of the pod害羞草研究所檚 youngest member, J59. From this, the team was able to determine the new calf is a girl.

害羞草研究所淗aving another female is good news for the southern residents; the population害羞草研究所檚 growth is largely limited by the number of reproductively aged females. While one calf won害羞草研究所檛 save the population, we hope that J59 can grow to adulthood and contribute to future generations of southern residents,害羞草研究所� the centre said in a statement.

The new calf was discovered on March 1, but researchers weren害羞草研究所檛 able to determine her sex at that time.

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