A killer whale has been born in the Pacific Northwest, and so far, it looks happy and healthy.

It could be a lifeline. For years, no orca born into this group has survived.

The calf, known as L124, is part of a group of orcas known as the Southern Residents. The group has been shrinking for decades — it had nearly 100 orcas in the mid-90s, and now has 75 — in large part because of a depletion of its main food source, the Chinook salmon. Pollution and noisy boat traffic also appear to be hastening the group’s decline.

Since no calves born to the group since 2015 have survived to maturity, researchers are crossing their fingers for L124.

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One cyclist died at the Olympic velodrome because three ambulances could not find the location due to outdated satnav systems.

The 60-year old cyclist collapsed in August 2015 after a training session on the indoor track, where the British team won seven gold medals in the London Olympics 2012. The emergency call was made to the ambulance service at 5.19pm, shortly after the man had complained of chest pains.

The velodrome staff gave the cyclist first aid and CPR in an attempt to resuscitate him as they waited for the emergency staff. However, it took 27 minutes for the first paramedic to arrive, and by then the man was in cardiac arrest. By NHS target standards, it took the London Ambulance Service