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

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

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

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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

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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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

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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

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

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

Page 13 Adult males of the Southern Resident CommunityAttheonsetofsexualmaturity,thedorsalfinofamaleorcabeginsto"sprout".Atage20to22itmayattainaheightofuptosixfeet.Duetotheirheightanddistinctivemarkings,sightingsofmaleshelpidentifypodsandfamilygroups.J 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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