New name for East Street – Granny’s

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“The Town of Friday Harbor is naming a street in honor of J2 the killer whale known as Granny. Estimated to be more than 100 years old, she was presumed dead last month after not being seen since October, 2016. She was the matriarch of J pod, one of the three pods that make up the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whale Population.” – Read more at http://sanjuanislander.com/news-articles/government-news/ town-of-friday-harbor/24088/ new-name-for-east-street- granny

World’s oldest known killer whale Granny dies

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“The world’s oldest known killer whale, affectionately known as Granny, is missing and presumed dead, researchers say. Estimated to be over 100 years old, the matriarch’s official name was J2. She was the focal point of a recent BBC documentary that followed biologists’ study of her clan of orcas, an effort to unravel an evolutionary mystery. Studying female orcas, which live long beyond their reproductive years, has revealed insights into the menopause.” – Read More at http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38496164

Seattle Seahawks Join in Celebration of Granny, World’s Oldest Killer Whale

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“The Seahawks are joining the Whale Museum and the Center For Whale Research in remembering Granny (J-2), the 105-year-old Orca matriarch that died earlier this month. And they are urging their fans to do the same” – Read more at http://www.sportsgrid.com/real-sports/nfl/seattle-seahawks-join-celebration-of-granny-worlds-oldest-killer-whale/

‘Granny,’ world’s oldest known killer whale, dies

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“She was born before the First World War, evaded capture in the 1960s, and outlived her offspring, but as of January 2017, southern resident killer whale J-2 — affectionately known to her many fans as Granny — is missing and presumed dead” – Read more at https://www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/granny-worlds-oldest-known-killer-whale-dies