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Naturalist's Family Tree Guide to

Orca Whales of the Southern Resident Community

Produced by the Center for Whale Research, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

David Ellifrit, Erin Heydenreich and Kenneth C. Balcomb III

2012 Fall Edition


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J-Pod1 of 3

J2 femaleborn 1911 (est.)

2012, Center for Whale Re

J24?

1972-1972c

Pa

born 1974 J14 female

J12female

est.1935-1996

J23male

1987-1991

This Id guide is intended for eld identication purposesonly. For any derivative demographic analysis, publication,

or use in any form please contact CWR for written

permission. On this and the following pages are photos

of the known living members of J pod, K pod, and L pod .

Shaded markers (tombstones) note whales that have died

since Orca Survey began in 1976, or earlier in some cases.Probable sex noted for some whales not previously sexed.

Dotted lines indicate possible family lines. Dashed lines

indicate probable family lines. Solid lines indicate known

relationship from birth.

Probable family lines

Possible family lines

Key

Lines next to ns indicate nicks.

unk. = unknown sex.

est. = estimated birth year.

c. = died during capture.

Denite family lines

J6male

est.1956-1998

born 1933 (est.) J8 fe

born 2001 J37 female born 2004 J40 female

J43?

2007-2007

born 2009 J45 male

J1male

est 1951-2010

Longest lived male known

among theSouthern Residents

J30male

1995-2012

born 2012 J49 male


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J19 femaleborn 1979

J4female

est.1957-1995

male1993-1993

J29


J25?

1988-1988

born 1991 J27 male

J21?

1982-1983

J15male

1976-1981

born 2003 J39


J11female

est. 1972-2008

PaJ-Pod2 of 3

J7

femaleest.1939-1983

J3male

est.1953-1995

born 1972 (est.) J16 female

J36 femaleJ26 male

J42 femaleborn 2007born 1999


J33male

1996-2010

born 1991

J48unk

2011-20


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Pa

J22 feborn 1985

J18

2012, Center for Whale Res

J9female

est.1917-1985

J-Pod3 of 3

J5female

est.1938-1997

J32 femaleborn 1996

J34 maleborn 1998

female

est.1962-1999

J10

J20female

1981-1998 male

1977-2000

born 1977 J17female

J13female

est.1971-1980

born 1993 J28 female born 1998 J35 female

born 2003 J38

born 2009 J46 female born 2010 J47 male

born 2009 J44

"Star" "Looker"


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K-Pod1 of 3

Pa

K19male

est.1953-1984

K30female

est.1929-1982


born 2004

K2male

est.1953-1974

K1male

est.1955-1997

K7female

est.1910-2008

K13 femaleborn 1972 (est.)

born 1986 K20 female

K38 male

K27 femaleborn 1994 K34 born 2001born 1991 K25 male

born 2004

K11female

1933-2010

K44 maleborn 2011

"Flasher"


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K-Pod2 of 3

Pa

K43 fe

born 1972 (est.) K12 female

K4female

est.1933-1999

K22 femaleborn 1987

K31male

1999-2005

K39?

2006-2006

K33 male

K41?

2006-2006

born 2003 K37 male

K28female

1994-2006

born 2010


K46?

1974-1981

born 1986 K21 male

K17male

est.1966-1994

K18female

est.1948-2004

"Speedy"

born 2001

K40female

est.1963-2012


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K8female

est.1930-1989

K15?

est.1971-1975

K5male

est.1953-1991

K29male

1996-1998

K3female

est.1957-1998

K32?

2000-2000

born 2002 K35

K23?

1988-1988

born 2003 K36 femaleborn 1993 K26 male

born 2008 K42

born 1985 K16 f

K14 femaleborn 1977

K-Pod3 of 3

Pa

K24?

1990-1990


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PaL-Pod1 of 6

L28female

est.1949-1994

L22 femaleborn 1971 (est.)

L69?

1984-1985

L75female

1986-1993

L79 maleborn 1989

L63male

1984-1995

L56?

1978-1981

L38male

est. 1965-1998

L44male

1974-1998

L85 maleborn 1991

L87 maleborn 1992

L89 maleborn 1993

L32female

est.1955-2005

Genital slit

Fluke

Caudal

peduncle

Saddle

patch

Dorsal fn

Pectoral fn

Eye

Blowhole

Eyepatch

Rostrum

Melon

Anus

Artwork by Kelley Balcomb-Bartok

L87 has been traveling with J pod since 2010 a

with K pod from 2005 to 2009 after L32 died.


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L-Pod3 of 6

born 1956 (est.) L26 female

born 1993 L90 fema

L52?

1980-1983

L81male

1990-1997

Pa

L60femaleest.1972-2002

Washed up onLong Beach,WA 4/2002

L37female

est.1933-1984

L16male

est.1949-1978

L72 femaleborn 1986

born 1977 L53 female

L76?

1987-1987

L95 maleborn 1996

L92 maleborn 1995

born 2004 L105 male

L43female

1972-2006

L71male1986-2006

L104male

2004-20

L72 gave birth to stillborn calf

September 2010

L7female

est.1961-2010


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L Pod4 of 6


Page

L96male

1996-1997


L4female

est.1949-1996

L61male

est.1973-1996


L68male

1985-1995

L80?

1990-1993

L93female

1995-1998

L62male

1980 - 2000

L27 femaleborn 1965 (est.)

born 2007 L109 male


born 2005 L106 male

"Victoria"

born 2011 L118


born 2010 L116 male

L112female

2009-2012

L112 washed u

WA, February,


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born 1990 L83 female born 1995 L91 female

born 2007 L110 male

L99?

2000-2000

L102?

2002-2002

L107 ?2005-2005

L111female

2008-2008

born 2010 L115

L36?

1975-1975

L66female

est.1924-1986

L8male

est.1958-1977

L45female

est.1938-1995

L57male

1977-2008

PagL-Pod5 of 6


L48?

1977-1983

L21female

1950-2008


L15female

est.1930-1981

L20male

est.1955-1982

L13male

est.1952-1980

Flapper"

"Hope"


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Pag

L59?

1979-1979

L-Pod6 of 6

L9female

est.1931-1996

L33male

est.1963-1995

L51female

est.1973-1999

L58male

1980-2002

L3female

est.1948-2002

L50male

1973-1989

L54 femaleborn 1977

L65female

1984-1994

L35female

est.1942-1996

L1male

est.1959-2000

L50male

est. 1973-1989

L100 maleborn 2001 born 2006 L108 male

L74male

1986-2009

L84 maleborn 1990

L97?

1999-1999

L73male

1986-2010

born 2010 L117 "Spooky"

L5femle

est.1964-2012

* J30, K40, L5,L12,L78, L112 are deceased

* L119 and J49 were both born in 2012

SRKW

Population

as of

October 2012

J-pod 26

K-pod 19

L-pod 39

Total: 84


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Pag Adult males of the Southern Resident CommunityAt the onset of sexual maturity, the dorsal n of a male orca begins to "sprout". At age 20 to 22 it may attain a

height of up to six feet. Due to their height and distinctive markings, sightings of males help identify pods and

family groups.

J pod

L pod

K pod

born 1991 J26 maleborn 1991 J27 male

born 1993 K26 male

L87 maleborn 1992

L79 maleborn 1989

p.2p.2

p.6p.5

p.7

p.7

L84 maleborn 1990

p.12

L89 maleborn 1993

p.7

Page numbers refer to the geneology charts in this eld guide.

L85 maleborn 1991

p.7

born 1977 L41 malep.8

born 1986 K21 male

p.8

L88 maleborn 1993

p.3

J34 maleborn 1998

born 1991 K25 male

p.4

p.9

L92 maleborn 1995

p.9

L95 maleborn 1996

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