Meghan Hurd filmed a pod of four transient killer whales — including a newborn calf — swimming out of Oregon’s Yaquina River on May 10, 2025. Three belong to a known family group led by T049B, first documented in 1992. The fourth, T050D, is a young male now traveling solo — a common move for maturing males. Researchers use letter-number combos like T049B to track family lines (T = transient, numbers mark order and lineage). Unlike the salmon-eating resident orcas, Bigg’s killer whales hunt seals, sea lions, and even other whales — and sightings along the Oregon coast are on the rise. --Follow the link in our bio for the full story, dozens more photos, and video --Reporting and video by Mark_W_Graves, The Oregonian/OregonLive --Video captured by Meghan Hurd, Deepblueeyes26 #Orcas #OregonCoast #YaquinaBay #KillerWhales #BiggsOrcas #WildlifeSightings #PNWnature #MarineMammals