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Off the coast of B.C., only 75 southern resident killer whales remain, an endangered species. Experts say to protect them, all it takes is a little support.

On Saturday, the Center for Whale Research (CWR) photographed a new orca calf born recently to a pod of endangered Southern Resident orcas. 

VICTORIA - A young southern resident killer whale spotted swimming in the waters off the west side of Vancouver Island now has a name.

The Center for Whale Research has dubbed the latest addition K45 after staff spotted it in a tight group with other K-Pod family members northeast of Race Rocks, off Greater Victoria, on Saturday.

A young southern resident killer whale spotted swimming in the waters off the west side of Vancouver Island now has a name.

A young southern resident killer whale spotted swimming in the waters off the west side of Vancouver Island now has a name.

VICTORIA — A young southern resident killer whale spotted swimming in the waters off the west side of Vancouver Island now has a name.

A young southern resident killer whale spotted swimming in the waters off the west side of Vancouver Island now has a name.

A cheer went up at about 3:30 Wednesday afternoon as Team Pure & Wild rounded the Thomas Basin breakwater aboard the 44-foot monohull sailboat that had carried three sailors to

Boats were under spinnaker on their way to Swiftsure Bank. Spectators lined the Dallas Road waterfront to watch the start of the races.