Two of our urban orcas have died, including Nigel from L-pod

Nigel (L 95). Photo by Dave Ellifrit, Center for Whale Research.

20 year old Nigel (L 95) and a two week old female calf were found a week apart in British Columbia, Canada. They both belonged to the Southern Resident Killer Whale clan. The necropsy (animal autopsy) reports are inconclusive at this point.

Nigel was tagged for a NOAA study, you can read about it here. The tag broke off, leaving…