#j17

New development.

It is highly likely that Pakistan agreed to de-escalation and ceasefire due to pressure by China and USA. India taking down multiple F-16 among others may have put USA in China in a very awkward position

Sure - it's not pretty but it is definitely something that requires developing your eye for.

This is the detoriation of J17, a Southern Resident killer whale, documented from 2015 to 2019 via drone - an invaluable tool to observing weight and condition because of the very obvious shape of the animal from above:

The most obvious sign of emaciation is what is known as "peanut head" where the fat deposits behind the head have diminished to the point where there is an obvious dip.

This is J17 again showing the very severe peanut head. (Source)

J50 also showing peanut head

It's hard to see other signs in wild orca without the right equipment and unfortunately severe emaciation to the point of showing ribs is something that is mostly observed in stranded or dead whales - tw for dead animals and necropsy in the following:

You can see some examples of other cetaceans here too:

J57, J35 Tahlequah's new calf!!

This goal doesn’t need a description, it speaks for itself. Melissa Herrera ✨💥

J17 Princess Angeline  J17 Princess Angeline was daughter of J5 Saratoga, granddaughter of J9 Neah, and sister of J13. She was mother of J28 Polaris, J35 Tahlequah, J44 Moby, and J53 Kiki, and grandmother of Ti-Tahlequah, J46 Star, J54 Dipper, and J47 Notch. She was cousin of J18 Everett, J20 Ewok, J32 Rhapsody, J22 Oreo, J34 Doublestuf, and J38 Cookie. She died in 2019 at the age of 42.  

There is a piece of clay under her to hold her in the proper position while I wait for some Rubber Cement to arrive so that I can make a rubber cement mound and set her on it. She is in a Tail Lobbing pose and I misjudged how heavy her back half would be. 

Princess Angeline (J17) 1977-2019