• J Pod
  • K Pod
  • L Pod
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J1 (deceased) • Male • 1951- 2010

His lineage is unknown, but it is surmised that J2 may be his mother as evidenced by near constant association. J1 appeared fully mature in a capture October 1968 at Yukon Harbor, Puget Sound. He was released because he was too big for transport. Two young males were retained and recruited into the US Navy - named "Ahab" and "Ishmael" and ultimately shipped to Hawaii for diving duty. J1 was last seen in November of 2010, he is presumed to be deceased.

J2 • Female • Born 1911

Oldest living female in J pod. Possible family ties with J12 (deceased), J14, J24 (deceased), J23 (deceased), J30, J37, J40, J43 (deceased) & J45.

J8 • Female • Born 1933

Possible family tie with J6 (deceased).

J14 • Female • Born 1974

Mother to J23 (deceased), J30, J37 J40, J43 (deceased) & J45.

J16 • Female • Born 1972

Possible mother is J7 (deceased), sibling J3 (deceased). Mother to J26, J33(deceased), J36 and J42.

J17 • Female • Born 1977

Mother is J5 (deceased), possible sibling J13 (deceased); mother to J28, J35 &  J44. Grandmother to J46 and J47.

J19 • Female • Born 1979

Mother is J4, siblings are J15, J21 & probably J11 (all are deceased); mother to J29 (deceased) & J41.

J22 • Female • Born 1985

Mother is J10, siblings are J18, J20 (both deceased); mother to J34 & J38.

J26 • Male • Born 1991

Mother is J16, siblings are, J36, J33(deceased) & J42.

J27 • Male • Born 1991

Mother is J11 (deceased), siblings are J25 (deceased), J31 & J39.

J28 • Female • Born 1993

Mother is J17, siblings J35 & J44. Mother to J46.

J30 • Male • Born 1995

Mother is J14, siblings are J23 (deceased), J37, J40, J43 (deceased) & J45.

J31 • Female • Born 1995

Mother is J11 (deceased), siblings are J25 (deceased), J27 & J39.

J32 • Female • Born 1996

Mother is J20 (deceased). Associated with the J22's.

J33 (deceased)• Male • 1996-2010

Mother is J16, siblings are J26, J36 & J42. J33. J33 was last seen in August of 2010.

J34 • Male • Born 1998

Mother is J22, sibling is J38.

J35 • Female • Born 1998

Mother is J17, sibling J28 & J44. Mother to J47.

J36 • Female • Born 1999

Mother is J16, siblings are J26, J33(deceased) & J42.

J37 • Female • Born 2001

Mother is J14, siblings are J23 (deceased), J30, J40, J43 (deceased) & J45.

J38 • Male • Born 2003

Mother is J22, sibling is J34.

J39 • Male • Born 2003

Mother is J11 (deceased), siblings are J25 (deceased), J27 & J31.

J40 • Female • Born 2004

Mother is J14, siblings are J23 (deceased), J30, J37, J43 (deceased) & J45.

J41 • Female • Born 2005

Mother is J19, sibling J29 (deceased).

J42 • Female • Born 2007

Mother is J16, siblings are J26, J33(deceased) & J36.

J44 • Male • Born 2009

Mother is J17, sibling J28 & J35.

J45 • Male • Born 2009

Mother is J14, siblings are J23 (deceased), J30, J37, J40 & J43 (deceased).

J46 "Star" • Female • Born 2009

Mother is J28.

J47 "Looker" • Male • Born 2010

Mother is J35.

Birthdates are estimated for all whales born prior to 1974.

K11(deceased) • Female • 1933-2010

Possible family ties with K1, K2 & K7 (all deceased). K11 was last seen June 9, 2010.

K12 • Female • Born 1972

Mother is K4 (deceased); mother to K22 & K28, K31, (both deceased) K37 and K43. Grandmother to K33.

K13 • Female • Born 1972

Possible family ties with K11(deceased); mother to K20, K25, K27, K34 and grandmother to K38 and K44.

K14 • Female • Born 1977

Mother is K3, siblings are K15, K29 (both deceased) & K16. Mother to K23, K24 (both deceased) K26, K36 and K42.

K16 • Female • Born 1985

Mother is K3, siblings are K15, K29 (both deceased) & K14. Mother to K32 (deceased) and K35.

K20 • Female • Born 1986

Mother is K13, siblings are K25, K27 & K34. Mother to K38.

K21 • Male • Born 1986

Mother is K18 (deceased), siblings K46 (deceased) and probable siblings K17 (deceased),& K40.

K22 • Female • Born 1987

Mother is K12, siblings are K28, K31 (both deceased),K37 and K43. Mother toK33 and K41 (deceased).


K25 • Male • Born 1991

Mother is K13, siblings are K20, K27 & K34.

K26 • Male • Born 1993

Mother is K14, siblings are K23, K24 (both deceased), K36 & K42.

K27 • Female • Born 1994

Mother is K13, siblings are K20, K25 & K34. Mother to K44.

K33 • Male • Born 2001

Mother is K22, sibling K41 (deceased).

K34 • Male • Born 2001

Mother is K13, siblings are K20, K25 & K27.

K35 • Male • Born 2002

Mother is K16, sibling K32 (deceased).

K36 • Female • Born 2003

Mother is K14, siblings are K23, K24 (both deceased), K26 & K42.

K37 • Male • Born 2003

Mother is K12 , siblings are K28, K31(both deceased), K22 and K43.

K38 • Male • Born 2004

Mother is K20.

K40 • Female • Born 1963

Probable mother K18 (deceased), probable siblings K17 (deceased), K46 (deceased) & K21.

K42 • Male • Born 2008

Mother is K14, siblings are K23, K24 (both deceased), K26 & K36.

K43 "Speedy" • Female • Born 2010

Mother is K12, siblings are K22, K28 and K31 (both deceased) and K37.

K44 • Male • Born 2011

Mother is K27.

Birthdates are estimated for all whales born prior to 1974.

L2 • Female • Born 1960

 

Possible family ties to L6 (deceased)
Mother to L39, L67(both deceased), L78 & L88.


L5 • Female • Born 1964

Possible family ties to L9 (deceased),
Mother to L58 (deceased) and L73 (deceased).


L7(deceased) • Female • 1961-2010

Possible family ties to L37, L16, L43 (all deceased). Probable mother to L76 (deceased) & L53.
L7 was last seen in September of 2010.


L12 • Female • Born 1933

Possible family ties to L11 & L10 (both deceased). Possible grandmother to L42(deceased), L41,L64(deceased), L77, and L94.

L22 • Female • Born 1971

Possible mother L32 (deceased), possible siblings, L44, L56, L63 (all deceased) & L87. Mother to L75 (deceased), 79 and L89.

L25 • Female • Born 1928

Possible family ties to L23, L14, L49 (all deceased).

L26 • Female • Born 1956

Probable mother to L60 (deceased). Mother to L52, L71 (both deceased) & L90. Probable grandmother to L92.

L27 • Female • Born 1965

Possible family ties to L4,L61 and L86. Mother to L62, L68, L80 & L93 (all deceased).

L41 • Male • Born 1977

Mother L11, probable sibling L42(deceased). Sibling to L64 (deceased), L77 & L94.

L47 • Female • Born 1974

Mother is L21 (deceased). Sibling to L48 (deceased). Mother to L99, L102, L107, L111 (all four deceased), L83 & L91 and L115.

L53 • Female • Born 1977

Possible mother is L7, sibling L76 (deceased).

L54 • Female • Born 1977

Mother L35 (deceased). Sibling to L65 (deceased), possible family ties to L1 and L50 (both deceased). Mother to L100, L108 and L117.

L55 • Female • Born 1977

Mother is L4 (deceased). Sibling to L86, possible family ties to L61 (deceased) and L27. Mother to L82, L96 (deceased), L103, L109 and L118. Grandmother to L116.

L72 • Female • Born 1986

Mother L43 (deceased), siblings L104 (deceased) & L95. Mother to L105.

L77 • Female • Born 1987

Mother L11, siblings L42, L64 (both deceased), L41 & L94. Mother to L114 (deceased).

L78 • Male • Born 1989

Mother is L2, siblings L67,L39 (both deceased) & L88.


L79 • Male • Born 1989

Mother is L22, sibling L75 (deceased) & L89.

L82 • Female • Born 1990

Mother is L55, siblings L96 (deceased), L103, L109 and L118. Mother to L116.

L83 • Female • Born 1990

Mother is L47, siblings L99,L102, L107, L111 (all four deceased), L91 and L115. Mother to L110.

L84 • Male • Born 1990

Mother is L51, sibling L97 (both deceased).

L85 • Male • Born 1991

Mother is L28 (deceased), siblings are L38, L69 (both deceased).

L86 • Female • Born 1991

Mother is L4 (deceased), siblings are L55 and possibly L27 and L61 (deceased). Mother to L106 & L112.

L87 • Male • Born 1992

Mother is L32 (deceased), siblings, L44, L56, L63 (all deceased). Probable sibling to L22. Associated with J8.

L88 • Male • Born 1993

Mother is L2, siblings L67,L39 (both deceased) & L78.


L89 • Male • Born 1993

Mother is L22, siblings L75 (deceased) & L79.

L90 • Female • Born 1993

Mother is L26, sibling L60 (probable), L52 & L71(all deceased).

L91 • Female • Born 1995

Mother is L47, siblings L99,L102, L107, L111(all four deceased), L83 and L115.

L92 • Male • Born 1995

Mother L60, sibling L81 (deceased). Possible grandson of L26.

L94 • Female • Born 1995

Mother is L11, siblings L42, L64 (both deceased), L41 & L77. Mother to L113.

L95 • Male • Born 1996

Mother is L43 (deceased), siblings L104 (deceased) & L72.

L100 • Male • Born 2001

Mother is L54, siblings L108 and L117.

L103 • Female • Born 2003

Mother is L55, siblings L96 (deceased), L82, L109 and L118.

L105 • Male • Born 2004

Mother is L72.

L106 • Male • Born 2005

Mother is L86, sibling is L112.

L108 • Male • Born 2006

Mother is L54, siblings L100 and L117.

L109 • Male • Born 2007

Mother is L55, siblings L96 (deceased), L82, L103 and L118.

L110 "Flapper" • Male • Born 2007

Mother is L83.

L112 "Victoria" • Female • Born 2009

Mother is L86, sibling is L106

L113 "Molly" • Female • Born 2009

Mother is L94.

L115 "Hope" • Unknown • Born 2010

Mother is L47, siblings L83 & L91.

L116 • Unknown • Born 2010

Mother is L82.

L117 • Unknown • Born 2010

Mother is L54, siblings L100 & L108.

L118 • Unknown • Born 2011

Mother is L55, siblings L82,L103 & L109.

Birthdates are estimated for all whales born prior to 1974.