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The Nuggets fell to 3-1 in their series with the L.A. Clippers on Wednesday night in a 96-85 loss, as they continue to struggle creating offense in the second half.

Denver was able to cut the L.A. lead to as few as two in the early third quarter, thanks in part to a run at the end of the first half spurred by Michael Porter Jr. off the bench in a 15-point effort. However, as the game wore on, Porter Jr. became less involved in the offense and the Nuggets’ two stars, Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic were not able to produce efficiently or effectively enough to keep pace with the Clippers. Whether Porter Jr. would’ve been able to fix all of their woes is far from a certainty, as the rookie has a tendency to fall in love with isolation and can be wildly inefficient himself.

That said, of everyone else on this Denver team, he’s the player most likely to create some offense outside of Murray and Jokic, and it might behoove the Nuggets to give him some more responsibility later in the game. After the game, Porter Jr. was not in the mood to brush aside questions of his involvement in the Nuggets’ late game offense, calling out coach Mike Malone for play-calling that went exclusively to Jokic and Murray and didn’t do enough to involve him and others.

These quotes came after Mike Malone said the Clippers keyed in on Porter more in the second half on defense, which MPJ seemed to fervently push back against.

His frustration was evident in his body language during his press conference, and that came out in his quotes as well. It’ll be interesting how this goes with Malone and the Nuggets’ locker room, because while Porter has become an important piece, he is a rookie and still has plenty in his game to work on to reach the level of star that his offensive ceiling shows he’s capable of.

There’s certainly something to be said for the Nuggets getting more creative offensively, particularly in trying to attack with different pieces than just Murray and Jokic. However, critiquing the coach publicly like this isn’t often something that goes over well for rookies, and his comment about how he’ll talk to the coaching staff soon likely should’ve happened before throwing him under the bus in front of a camera.

It’s been quite the day of offense in Major League Baseball, as the Brewers beat the Tigers by a score of 19-0 on Wednesday afternoon, but that was a defensive battle compared to what happened in Atlanta later in the evening.

The Braves took on the Marlins in an NL East matchup and proceeded to bludgeon the poor Miami pitching staff to the tune of 29 runs on 23 hits, including seven home runs. Adam Duvall accounted for three of those, with a grand slam capping off his sensational night in the seventh inning, as Atlanta teed off in an historic night at Truist Park.

Travis d’Arnoud, Ronald Acuna Jr., Ozzie Albies, and Freddie Freeman all also got in on the act with big flies, and Atlanta’s 29 runs set a new National League record for runs scored in a game. Some of the stat lines from the game are hilarious, with Duvall going 3-for-4 with five runs scored, nine runs batted in, three home runs, and two walks. Freeman was 3-for-6 at the plate with six RBI while Acuna was 3-for-4 with five RBI and three walks.

The poor Marlins managed nine runs on 13 hits and still got beat by 20 as it was a terrible night for pitcher’s ERA that will skew their numbers for the entire season given it’s shortened length.

The Houston Rockets fell just short in Game 3 as the Lakers shut them down in the fourth quarter to rally to a win and a 2-1 series lead over Houston. Rockets forward Danuel House, who has become an integral part of Houston’s rotation, missed that game for “personal reasons,” but was ruled out once again on Wednesday for Game 4.

That House was not playing but was remaining in the Bubble was a head-scratcher for many, and on Wednesday word broke of the reason for his continued absence from the team. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Tim MacMahon, House is under investigation from the NBA for a break of Bubble protocol that has his status for the remainder of the series in jeopardy.

As noted by Woj, House denies any wrongdoing, but until the matter is resolved, whatever it is, he will not be allowed to play. His absence is significant, particularly for a team that already runs a shortened rotation, with Ben McLemore and Austin Rivers having to step more into his minutes. What House did is unknown, but he wouldn’t be the first player to have to go under quarantine again for breaking Bubble protocol, as we saw Richaun Holmes of the Kings have to quarantine a second time after ordering delivery food that was not approved.

Per Woj and MacMahon, House did not leave the NBA campus, but is under investigation for “activity within the team hotel.”

House, the Rockets’ sixth man, has denied any violation on a matter that has the league probing House’s activity within the team hotel, sources said.

House did not leave the perimeter of the campus, sources said.

We’ll surely learn more as the situation develops, but for now the Rockets must move forward without a key piece as they try to claw back into their series with the Lakers.

If nothing else, at least I understand all the Wally Brando jokes now.

Late last week I tweeted something along the lines that, since the beginning of the pandemic, I had decided to marathon a beloved television show and, with five episodes to go, I was very much not enjoying the experience. But by the time I realized I wasn’t enjoying the experience, I was too far in. Now that I’ve finished, I was going to update that tweet thread and, about ten tweets in, decided I should probably just write about it, even though I was hesitant about doing that because I didn’t really feel like getting yelled at by Twin Peaks superfans. (Also, if you’re going to yell at me, at least wait until you finish this piece. There’s a twist at the end.)

As I was watching, I talked to a handful of other people about Twin Peaks, whose opinions I trust, and their reactions varied from, “I could tell early that show isn’t for me so I stopped,” to, “Oh, yeah, I’m a big fan.” What’s curious is I didn’t talk to anyone who decided, “this isn’t for me,” yet finished the entire series. I suspect I’m in a very small minority here.

So, I just want to be clear, I am not trying to claim Twin Peaks — which debuted in ABC thirty years ago in April of 1990 — is “bad,” or anything along those lines. Having now watched three seasons* of this show, I truly get the appeal. I’m not even saying this to diffuse the superfans so they don’t yell at me (I’ll explain later). I promise, I really get it. But I truly did get to a point where I did dread watching this show. And when I was watching I was wishing I was watching literally almost anything else. But I didn’t want to give up. I had to finish.

*I was texting with former Uproxx colleague Alan Sepinwall (now of Rolling Stone) and he, I think wisely, told me what episodes to skip in the second season. His warning was that if I tried to watch all of them, especially the shows that David Lynch has no involvement with, he knew I’d give up and never make it to the third season. So, during this marathon that started in April, I watched all of season one. I watched the first nine episodes of the second season, then the finale. Then I watched Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. Then I watched all 18 episodes of Twin Peaks: The Return.

Why did I feel I had to finish this thing I wasn’t enjoying? Honestly, I’m not all together sure. I think that’s why I’m writing this. It certainly wasn’t a quest for “answers,” because I know David Lynch’s work well enough to know that wasn’t going to happen. (Spoiler: I was right!) My best guess is I needed something to look back on in 2020 and say, well, at least I did that. So, when I look back on 2020, at least I have this. I can say, “I watched all of Twin Peaks.” (Well, all of the Lynch Twin Peaks, which was the point.) Yes, I’ve also watched something like 220 movies since the end of March, but there’s something unfocused and random about that. But with Twin Peaks, it feels like structure, even though the show itself isn’t traditionally structured.

I’m generalizing a bit. There were a few more ebs and flows to the whole endeavor, as opposed to, “I didn’t like it from the beginning, but kept going.” The first season is a decent amount of fun. It’s eight pretty tight episodes. If nothing else, it’s good enough that it enticed me to want more. Yes, I was warned about the second season. Boy, were these warnings correct. Though, I just figured most the problems would happen after Lynch left after the Laura Palmer murder was wrapped up in the ninth episode. This was wrong. Even in those first nine episodes, scenes drag on and on, almost as time fillers. There are a couple good episodes in there, but this is when I started to resent Twin Peaks. But I kept going because I wanted to get to this mythical The Return, this “18-hour movie” I had heard so much about in 2017.

After finishing Fire Walk With Me (pretty good!) I started The Return. Okay look, again, I do see the appeal. But, watching all 18 hours of this, in a pretty short period of time, was not an enjoyable experience (hold that thought). By the time I finished “Part 13,” I had really reached a breaking point, which spawned that aforementioned tweet last week. Now, since that tweet, I did enjoy the last three episodes better than the others. So I don’t feel quite as harsh about it all. Though, on Monday night, after I watched the final scene, my first reaction was, “Thank god this is over. I’ll never have to think about Twin Peaks again.”

Then something weird happened. I started reading about The Return. I read all the crazy Reddit threads and fan interpretations. I read theory after theory for about five hours straight. I then realized I really like reading about Twin Peaks, even though I kind of hated watching it. I was not expecting this phenomenon. And then I realized this is what I was missing, especially with The Return: the weekly communal experience on social media, back in 2017, I was witnessing then as an outsider, not understanding all of your Wally Brando jokes. The crazy interpretations of this show are just as important as the show itself. That’s where the fun of Twin Peaks lies, as opposed to watching these episodes in a vacuum. And I usually don’t feel that way about television. After watching an episode of, say, Game of Thrones, the last thing I wanted to do was read about it.

Oh, don’t get me wrong, I’m still glad its over. But if you asked me a week ago, I’d tell you I regretted watching Twin Peaks. Many times I thought to myself, “I should have watched Billions instead.” And there are a few episodes that feel like they are still going. But, now, I’m not sure I feel that way. I do actually feel like I accomplished something this year. And I still want to read more and more interpretations. And later in the week I have a call scheduled with a friend to just talk about Twin Peaks – and I’m not dreading it. And, well, if nothing else, after 30 years, I finally understand all of your Twin Peaks references. Ah, yes, your references to coffee and cherry pie make sense now! And, most importantly, I know who Wally Brando is. (And, now, if you want to yell at me, you can yell it me.)

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Aside from the Celtics blowout win in Game 5, the Raptors Celtics series has been a highly competitive and entertaining one, and it’s fitting that it will go the full seven games. Game 6 was a microcosm of the entire series as a whole, with both defenses shining, each team going on runs to seemingly take control and then giving it back, and two overtime periods filled with big shots, great defensive effort, and even some refereeing controversy.

In the end, the Raptors emerged victorious with a 125-122 win, following the lead of Kyle Lowry, who had 33 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and two steals to force Game 7. It was arguably the best game of the playoffs thus far, which given the level of play in Orlando is a high bar to clear, with incredible shot-making and defense from both teams. With Game 7 ahead on Friday night, we’ll look at three takeaways from a thrilling Game 6.

1. Kyle Lowry is incredible

The Raptors offense was dreadful for much of the first half. They couldn’t get anything going, Pascal Siakam continued to struggle mightily from inside and out, and things looked dire as Boston ran out to an early advantage. However, in the third quarter it was Toronto’s backcourt that took over. Fred VanVleet got hot with a few three-pointers and then Kyle Lowry took over the rest of the way, hitting some incredibly difficult threes, attacking the Celtics defense downhill to create for himself and others, and putting the Raptors up for good with a ridiculous turnaround jumper in the post on Kemba Walker.

It’s clear who is the most important player on this team, with all due respect to Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam’s abilities. The Raptors have to put the ball in Lowry’s hands — something they inexplicably didn’t do on key late possessions out of timeouts both in the fourth quarter and overtime — and let him make the decisions late. VanVleet hit some big shots in the third, but also took some horrific heaves down the stretch trying to be the hero. Siakam couldn’t buy a bucket aside from a very helpful baseline jumper in double overtime, and he likely needs to be tasked with doing less ball-handling if he’s going to press as much as he did late amid his struggles scoring.

Lowry was the one, unsurprisingly, that was more than ready to takeover and bring some calm to the frenetic energy of this game for the Raptors. They’ll need that again in Game 7, but hopefully Nick Nurse recognizes that and calls his number more in key moments.

2. Marcus Smart will do whatever it takes

Jaylen Brown dominated early, before waning late, scoring 31 points on 30 shot attempts, with 21 of those coming in the first half. Jayson Tatum had 29 points, 14 rebounds, and nine assists, as he hit some huge shots, but did have six turnovers including a few very costly ones in the overtime periods. Daniel Theis was excellent with 18 points and seven rebounds on 9-of-11 shooting, but no one had a greater impact on this game for Boston than Marcus Smart.

Smart finished with 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists, hitting six three-pointers in 11 tries (and nearly tied the game with a late turnaround heave, to go along with his usual harassing defense that had the Raptors quite literally ready to fight him after the final buzzer sounded.

His ability to do seemingly whatever is needed at any given time is such an incredible luxury to have, and while he couldn’t get Boston to a win on Wednesday, there’s no way they end up in overtime without his contributions. His defensive ability made him first team All-Defense this season and deservedly so, but his improvement as a playmaker offensively might’ve been the biggest key on Wednesday night. He had some late passes that were simply sublime to go along with making some huge shots early and late. Game 7 is the kind of atmosphere one would expect Smart to thrive in, given the chaotic, nervous energy of a win-or-go home game.

3. Who will make winning plays in Game 7?

Both teams were sensational in Game 6, and the shot-making in double overtime was truly something to behold. In the end, it was the Raptors that made just enough plays, led by Lowry, but with significant contributions from Norman Powell and a timely three from OG Anunoby once again.

The Celtics had some big shots and big defensive stops of their own, but in the final overtime period it was Toronto that made more and, quite simply, that made the difference. The expectation for Game 7 is another close-fought game, and it’s going to come down to which team makes those plays down the stretch. Each of these teams have players capable of doing so on both ends, as Marcus Smart and Kyle Lowry showed in Game 6 with some key strips, rebounds, passes, and shots. At the same time, it will be incumbent on the two teams’ stars to avoid making critical mistakes.

Jayson Tatum, for as spectacular as he was scoring the ball, had some key turnovers late. Pascal Siakam was bailed out by his teammates, but his inability to put the ball in the basket looms very large going into a Game 7 where Toronto desperately needs him to find some kind of rhythm. Kemba Walker likewise struggled to score in Game 6, as the Raptors made him the focal point of their box-and-one when they decided to mix it up and go to that on defense.

There will be nerves and missed calls to work through for both teams in Game 7, whoever can find a way to make the right plays (and avoid the disastrous ones) down the stretch will earn a trip to face the Heat in the conference finals.

Sure, September is all about bourbon. It is Bourbon Heritage Month, after all. But just because you’re spending a lot of time sipping on the corn-based, American spirit doesn’t mean you can’t take a break and try something else. To travel your whiskey palate, we encourage you to leave the country completely (in a glass as opposed to a plane) and travel to the Emerald Isle.

You get where we’re headed with this? We think you should spend this fall getting acquainted with Irish whiskey.

Yes, Irish. We get that sometimes you forget about whiskey from Ireland until around the end of February until the end of March. But if you normally only reach for Irish brands until around St. Patrick’s Day, you’re totally missing out on a whole range of high-quality, well-made bottles.

Since we love an underdog, we decided to ask some of our favorite bartenders to tell us the best under-hyped Irish whiskeys to try this fall.

Teeling Single Malt

Suman Pradham, director of outlets at Viceroy Snowmass in Snowmass Village, Colorado

Teeling Single Grain — Irish single grain whiskey from Teeling. There are only an elite few Irish single grain whiskeys out there at the moment, but Teeling went ahead and made theirs unique by maturing it in Californian Cabernet Sauvignon casks.

Deliciously sweet, a good deal of spice and fruit hide within the Teeling Single Grain. This dram is adored for its spicy, sweet vanilla, honey, and butterscotch flavor notes.

Yellow Spot

Hayden Miller, head bartender at Bodega Taqueria y Tequila in Miami

Yellow Spot. Irish is not typically my go-to for a sipper, but this bottle almost never warrants a mixer more than ice or some water.

West Cork 10

Gavin Humes, bartender at Scratch | Bar & Kitchen in Encino, California

It’s got to be the West Cork Single Malt Irish Whiskey, aged 10 years. It’s a beautifully smooth example of what Irish whiskey can be. A touch of sweetness, some citrus peel, and a hint of salinity that’s really elegant. And it’s perfectly priced to drink on the regular.

Bushmills Red Bush

Christopher Farzanrad, bartender at Mila Rooftop Bar in Glendale, California

Bushmills Red Bush is extremely underrated in my opinion. It has a similar flavor as Jameson and has a lot of history. Perhaps the crowd is more attracted to Jameson as it’s trendier, but I dig this bottle a lot.

Redbreast 12

Veronica Flores, bartender in Austin, Texas

If I wanted an alternative to the more frequently ordered whiskies, I would go for Powers. If I was in a “treat yo’self” mode, I would go for Redbreast 12. Flavor-wise, they both deliver.

The Sexton

Reniel Garcia, bar director of Havana 1957 in Miami

The Sexton. It’s one of my favorite sherry-aged Irish whiskeys ever made, and surprisingly complex at just four years old. It’s made with 100 percent Irish malted barley, triple-distilled in copper pot stills, and aged in European oak and former sherry casks.

It’s bottled at 80 proof. A must try.

Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition

Aaron Miyakawa, director of restaurants and special at Prince Waikiki in Waikiki Beach, Hawaii

Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition. It’s just a great solid blended whiskey that my friends and I always go to when enjoying a shot of whiskey with beer. It’s very reasonable in price yet its smoothness is why we often choose this brand over all others. If you want to up the ante, grab a bottle of Caskmates Stout Edition. The stout cask makes the flavors even richer.

Powers Gold Label

Zachary Shore, bartender at The Nest in Seattle

In the US you see a lot of consumers going for Jameson, Redbreast, and Tullamore D.E.W.. A bottle that I seem to always notice gathering dust in any bar that isn’t an Irish pub, is Powers Irish Whiskey. Not only does it come with some really great history being around two centuries old and being the first whiskey distilled in Dublin, it also has a great flavor. Smooth enough to drink on the rocks, and light enough to experiment in cocktails for any season.

Tullamore D.E.W. Caribbean Rum Cask Finish

Nestor Marchand, director of food and beverage at Plunge Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Everyone knows Jameson, but I like Tullamore D.E.W. Irish Whiskey. It is smooth and elegant. I especially enjoy the Caribbean Rum Cask Finish. If you enjoy the original Tullamore, you’re going to absolutely love this version with its brown sugar and toasted oak sweetness.

Green Spot

Adam Steely, owner and manager of Blue Talon Bistro in Williamsburg, Virginia

I might be at risk of underrated with “unknown” but my pick for an Irish whiskey that will surprise a whiskey drinker is Green Spot. It is one of the last bonded Irish whiskeys and is, dollar for dollar, the best you can find. Their next tier, Yellow Spot, is even more impressive.

We hope you’re ready for a ton of movies and TV shows and limited series and maybe even Quibis about the one life experience all of us have in common this year: suffering through the pandemic. But one may beat them all: As per Deadline, Anne Hathaway is in final talks to star in Lockdown, a heist thriller and rom-com set amidst the near-worldwide quarantine. And they’re not waiting for this mess to end (probably because it’s not going anywhere). Instead, they’ll be shooting end of September.

Deadline’s source describes Lockdown as a modest, $10 million production which will be shot in London, where things aren’t…quite as apocalyptic as they are in Hathaway’s native United States. Hathaway’s main co-star hasn’t been finalized, though one name bandied about is reportedly Cillian Murphy. The movie will be directed by Doug Liman, he of Swingers, Edge of Tomorrow, and the forthcoming Tom Cruise space movie — the one actually to be shot in space — and it’s written by Steven Knight, of Easter Promises, Locke, and, far less flatteringly, the instantly notorious Serenity, which also featured Hathaway.

Though much of the film industry remains closed, and for good reason, some have found outside-the-box ways to keep film alive. You can expect the marital saga Malcolm & Marie, shot in secret and starring Zendaya and John David Washington, at some point down the line.

(Via Deadline)

After an extremely successful 2019, Griselda hoped to continue their hot streak by adding their first female rap artist, Armani Caesar. The Buffalo native quickly got to work on her Griselda debut, The Liz, due on September 18. Ahead of its release, Armani dropped the video for the single “Simply Done,” in which she teams with fellow labelmate Benny The Butcher. The song lives up to its name, with the duo keeping things simple, the video mostly taking place in an alleyway. From Armani’s confident bars to Benny’s money-flexing, the two rappers make it clear that they won’t be easily moved from their hip-hop pedestal.

Griselda first signed Caesar back in April, which prompted Westside Gunn took to his Instagram to welcome his fans to the label’s newest signee. “It was All about timing this was over a decade in the making she’s a hustler,” he said in the post. “She comes from the same streets as US and actually started with us Were about to get busy So I want EVERYBODY to follow her and Support her.” Following the announcement, Armani would release the “Simply Done” single and reveal The Liz would arrive on August 21. However, following the death of Griselda’s DJ Shay, she would delay the project to honor his passing.

The Liz is out 09/18 via Griselda.

Twitter is best known as a place to get breaking news, the president’s daily rants, and read a lot of terrible sports takes. It’s a take-no-prisoners platform where saying the wrong thing can get you canceled.

It’s a place of never-ending human interaction but very few users are looking to find romance on the platform.

That’s why hundreds of thousands of Twitter users are applauding @TBrown_80 and @KatieKatCubs. They managed to do what for many seems impossible, they found true love on, of all places, Twitter.

Our story begins three years ago when a gal named Katie living in Iowa posted some terrible advice she received from her married coworkers about where to find single men.

Terry Brown of Kentucky had recently started following Katie on Twitter because he thought she was “cute” and saw her tweet “as an opening.” He boldly, and in the opinion of many, incorrectly, suggested that Twitter was a good place for Katie to meet single men.

Katie thought Terry’s idea was horrible.

Terry responded with a funny list of more places that would be terrible for Katie to meet a single man.

Katie agreed but thought Terry was still egregiously wrong with his initial assumption.

The conversation turned to how Katie can find a relationship like women do in Hallmark channel movies or romantic comedies.

At that point, Terry made his move by taking things to the next level on Twitter and sending her a private, direct message.

“I slid into the DMs (as the kids say) as we were going back and forth and the timeline,” Terry told Upworthy. “And we just kept messaging each other, eventually exchanging phone numbers.”

The new friends talked for a while through Facetime and text message before Terry took the big drive from Kentucky to Iowa for the first in-person meeting. “It was amazing,” Terry said of their first date. “I pretty much knew she was The One after that first meeting.”

After dating for three years, Terry planned on proposing to Katie at the Chicago Cubs home opener in April, but those plans got squashed by COVID-19. So he settled for a more “subdued” proposal in Iowa.

On September 6, Katie said yes and it only made sense to share the news on Twitter.

But when Terry shared the news on his timeline, the tweet blew up, with over 500,000 likes. If anyone knows how unlikely a Twitter romance is, it’s Twitter users, so they shared the tweet like crazy.

“Since we were Twitter folks, I knew I had to post something,” Terry told Upworthy. “The initial ‘She said YES!’ tweet got about 1500 likes, but the SpongeBob meme tweet is at over 560K likes. It’s been surreal, to say the least.”

While the story of how a couple found love on Twitter is heartwarming, there’s a lot of people out there that want to know Terry’s technique for picking up his future wife on the platform.

You gotta have some serious Twitter game to pull off this impossible move.

“Twitter is a tool, just like anything else,” he shared. “It’s how you use it. I think that if you’re interacting with someone, you can get a pretty good idea of who they are. If you look at our interactions on the timeline, there’s nothing that would be considered flirty, but I just knew.”

“Always, always be respectful,” he says.

For Terry, meeting Katie was a reminder that you never know what lies around the corner or in your DMs.

“I was married for 13 years, got divorced and was in a dark place,” he admits. “My advice to folks is to not get too down. Literally, you just never know where you’ll find your person!”

Two summers ago, the world watched with aching empathy as an orca mother, whose baby had died about 30 minutes after it was born, grieved. A group of female orcas surrounded her in a circle for at least two hours after the birth and death—a seemingly clear symbol of sympathy and solidarity. The mother had a hard time letting go, though, as she kept the dead calf afloat for 17 consecutive days. Even through rough waters, when the calf would slip and fall, she’d dive deep to push it back to the surface again.

Expressions of grief are common among marine mammals, but this orca—tagged by researchers as “J35” but known colloquially as Talequah—seemed to show an extreme reaction to the loss. And her grief moved us all, perhaps due to our tendency to anthropomorphize animals or perhaps as a reflection of our own individual losses. Real or attributed, we felt her pain.

But now we can rejoice with her as she has given birth to a healthy calf, and so far, all appears to be well. Ken Balcomb, founder for the Center for Whale Research, said the calf (known as J57) looked “very robust and lively” according to the New York Times.

That’s not only good news for Talequah, but for the entire Southern Resident orca population. Orcas, who are also known as “killer whales” live in pods of up to 40 members and help one another hunt and care for young. Southern Resident orcas, who make their home in the Salish Sea off the coasts of Washington and British Columbia, have seen their numbers dwindle in recent decades. As of January 2020, there were just 73 Southern Resident orcas counted—the lowest population since 1976.

“With such a small population … every successful birth is hugely important for recovery,” wrote Sealife Response, Rehabilitation and Research in a July press release,

Recovering the Southern Resident Killer Whale with Research and Conservation

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These endangered, majestic mammals are threatened by human activity in the ocean as well as pollution that runs to the ocean from land. The Center for Whale Research has a list of specific things we can do to help conserve orca habitats and improve their chances of survival, including watching what we pour down our drains, practicing natural yard care, keeping waterways clean, and more. All of those little things add up when enough people do them, which can make all the difference for animals who rely on us to keep their homes safe enough for them to thrive.

Welcome to the planet, J57. And congratulations on your “rainbow baby,” Mama Talequah. We know you’re going to take great care of your new family member.