The status of the Southern Resident killer whale population remains fragile. In 2010, the Partnership’s baseline reference, the census reported 86 individuals, and every year since then the population size has been smaller, except in 2011. Given recent population projections, this population will not meet the 2020 target.
By 2030, increase the Southern Resident killer whale population from 74 individual whales in 2021 to 86 individuals.
By 2050, increase the population to 110 individuals.
Annual Census as reported to National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) by the Center for Whale Research