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Baby killer whale born in Washington’s L pod

Linda V. Marps, The Seattle Times Killer whales jump out of the water when they swim, a behavior called porpoising. Credit: Minette Layne/Wikipedia/CC A Southern Resident killer whale has been born: L128, the first calf to 31-year-old mother L90 to give birth. The baby is small and the placenta is clearly visible, meaning it’s probably about three days old. The…