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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 98250David Ellifrit, Erin Heydenreich and Kenneth C. Balcomb III
2013 Fall Edition
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J-Pod1 of 3
J2 femaleborn 1911 (est.)
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J24?
1972-1972c
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born 1974 J14 female
J12female
est.1935-1996
J23male
1987-1991
This Id guide is intended for field identification purposes only. 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 linesPossible family lines
Key
Linesnexttofinsindicatenicks. unk.= unknownsex. est.= estimatedbirthyear. c.=diedduringcapture.
Definitefamilylines
J6male
est.1956-1998
born 1933 (est.) J8 female
born 2001 J37 female born 2004 J40 female
J43?
2007-2007
born 2009 J45 male
J1 male
est 1951-2010 Longestlivedmaleknown
amongthe SouthernResidents
J30male
1995-2011
born 2012 J49 male
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J19 femaleborn 1979
J4female
est.1957-1995
male1993-1993
J29
born 1995 J31 female
J25?
1988-1988
born 1991 J27 male
J21?
1982-1983
J15male
1976-1981
born 2003 J39 male
born 2005 J41 female
J11female
est. 1972-2008
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J7female
est.1939-1983
J3male
est.1953-1995
born 1972 (est.) J16 female
J36 femaleJ26 male
J42 femaleborn 2007born 1999
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J33male
1996-2010
born 1991
J48unk
2011-2011
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J22 femaleborn 1985
J18
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J9female
est.1917-1985
J-Pod3 of 3
J5female
est.1938-1997
J32 femaleborn 1996
J34 maleborn 1998
femaleest.1962-1999
J10
J20female
1981-1998 male1977-2000
born 1977 J17 female
J13female
est.1971-1980
born 1993 J28 female born 1998 J35 female
born 2003 J38 male
born 2009 J46 female born 2010 J47 male
born 2009 J44 male
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K-Pod1 of 3
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K19male
est.1953-1984
K30female
est.1929-1982
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born 2004
K2male
est.1953-1974
K1male
est.1955-1997
K7 female
est.1910-2008
K13 femaleborn 1972 (est.)
born 1986 K20 female
K38 male
K27 femaleborn 1994 K34 maleborn 2001born 1991 K25 male
born 2004
K11female
1933-2010
K44 maleborn 2011
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K-Pod2 of 3
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K43 female
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
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born 2001
K46?
1974-1981
born 1986 K21 male
K17male
est.1966-1994
K18female
est.1948-2004
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 male
K23?
1988-1988
born 2003 K36 femaleborn 1993 K26 male
born 2008 K42 male
born 1985 K16 femaleK14 femaleborn 1977
K-Pod3 of 3
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K24?
1990-1990
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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
L87 has been traveling with J pod since 2010 and with K pod from 2005 to 2009 after L32 died.
L79 is missing since July 2013
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born 1977 L41 male
L42male
est.1973-1994L64
?1985-1985
L77 femaleborn 1987
L10male
est.1959-1997
L94 femaleborn 1995
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L11female
est.1957-2000
L113 femaleborn 2009
L114 ?
2010-2010
born 1928 (est.) L25 female
L23female
est.1952-1982
L49?
1979-1980
L14male
est.1972-1989
born 2012 L119 female
L12 female
est.1933-2012
L15female
est.1930-1981
L20male
est.1955-1982
L13male
est.1952-1980
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L-Pod3 of 6
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L37female
est.1933-1984
L16male
est.1949-1978
L72 femaleborn 1986
born 1977 L53 female
L76?
1987-1987
L95 maleborn 1996
born 2004 L105 male
L43female
1972-2006
L104male
2004-2006
L7female
est.1961-2010
born 1993 L90 female
L52?
1980-1983
L81male
1990-1997
L60female
est.1972-2002Washed up on Long Beach, WA 4/2002
L92 maleborn 1995
L71male
1986-2006
L26 female
1956 (est.)-2013
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L Pod4 of 6
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L96male
1996-1997
born 1977 L55 female
L4female
est.1949-1996
L61male
est.1973-1996
born 2003 L103 female
L68male
1985-1995
L80?
1990-1993
L93female
1995-1998
L62male
1980 - 2000
L27 femaleborn 1965 (est.)
born 2007 L109 male
born 1991 L86 female
born 2005 L106 male
born 2011 L118 female
born 1990 L82 female
born 2010 L116 male
L112 female
2009-2012
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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
L111 female
2008-2008
born 2010 L115 male
L36?
1975-1975
L66female
est.1924-1986
L8male
est.1958-1977
L45female
est.1938-1995
L57male
1977-2008
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L48?
1977-1983
L21 female
1950-2008
born 1974 L47 female
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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 born 2010 L117 unk
L59?
1979-1979
L9female
est.1931-1996
L33male
est.1963-1995
L51female
est.1973-1999
L3female
est.1948-2002
L74male
1986-2009
L84 maleborn 1990
L97?
1999-1999
L58male
1980-2002
L73male
1986-2010
L5female
est.1964-2012
*This estimate does not include L79 who is missing since July 2013 and considered deceased
SRKWPopulation
as of September 2013
J-pod 26K-pod 19L-pod36Total: 81*
L6male
est.1962-1983
L39male
1975-2000
L88 maleborn 1993
L98male
1999-2006
"Luna"In Nootka Sound
from ~ July 2001 until his death Mar. 10, 2006
L67female
1985-2008
L101 male
2002-2008
L78male
1989-2012
L2female
est.1960-2012
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Page 13 Adult males of the Southern Resident CommunityAttheonsetofsexualmaturity,thedorsalfinofamaleorcabeginsto"sprout".Atage20to22itmayattainaheightofuptosixfeet.Duetotheirheightanddistinctivemarkings,sightingsofmaleshelpidentifypodsandfamilygroups.J pod
L pod
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K pod
born 1991 J26 maleborn 1991 J27 male
L87 maleborn 1992
L79 maleborn 1989
p.2p.2
born 1993 K26 malep.6p.5
p.7
p.7
L84 maleborn 1990p.12
L89 maleborn 1993p.7
Page numbers refer to the geneology charts in this field guide.
L85 maleborn 1991p.7
born 1977 L41 malep.8
born 1986 K21 male
p.12L88 maleborn 1993
p.3J34 maleborn 1998
born 1991 K25 malep.4
p.9L92 maleborn 1995
p.9L95 maleborn 1996
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