Center for Whale Research Whale Identification

J Pod
K Pod
L Pod

		J1 • Male • Born 1951 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.

		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 Mother is J7 (deceased), sibling J3 (deceased).

		J17 • Female • Born 1977 Mother is J5 (deceased), possible sibling J13 (deceased); mother to J28, J35 & J44.

		J19 • Female • Born 1979 Mother is J4, siblings are J15, J21 & 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 J33, J36 & 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.

		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).

		J33 • Male • Born 1996 Mother is J16, siblings are J26, J36 & J42.

		J34 • Male • Born 1998 Mother is J22, sibling is J38.

		J35 • Female • Born 1998 Mother is J17, sibling J28 & J44.

		J36 • Female • Born 1999 Mother is J16, siblings are J26, J33 & 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 & 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).

ID photo not available at this time	ID photo not available at this time	J46 • Unknown • Born 2009 Mother is J28.

ID photo not available at this time	ID photo not available at this time	J47 • Unknown • Born 2010 Mother is J35.

Birthdates are estimated for all whales born prior to 1974.

		K11 • Female • Born 1933 Possible family ties with K1, K2 & K7 (all deceased).

		K12 • Female • Born 1972 Mother is K4 (deceased); mother to K22 & K37, & K28, K31, K39 (all three deceased).

		K13 • Female • Born 1972 Possible family ties with K11; mother to K20, K25, K27, K34 and grandmother to K38.

		K14 • Female • Born 1977 Mother is K3, siblings are K15, K29 (both deceased) & K16.

		K16 • Female • Born 1985 Mother is K3, siblings are K15, K29 (both deceased) & K14.

		K20 • Female • Born 1986 Mother is K13, siblings are K25, K27 & K34.

		K21 • Male • Born 1986 Mother K18 (deceased), siblings K17 (deceased), K46 (deceased) & K40.

		K22 • Female • Born 1987 Mother is K12, siblings are K28, K39, K31 (all three deceased) & K37.

		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.

		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 • Unknown • Born 2003 Mother is K14, siblings are K23, K24 (both deceased), K26 & K42.

		K37 • Male • Born 2003 Mother is K12 (deceased), siblings are K28, K39, K31(all three deceased) & K22.

		K38 • Male • Born 2004 Mother is K20.

		K40 • Female • Born 1963 Mother K18 (deceased), siblings K17 (deceased), K46 (deceased) & K21.

		K42 • Male • Born 2008 Mother is K14, siblings are K23, K24 (both deceased), K26 & K36.

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) L73.

		L7 • Female • Born 1961 Possible family ties to L37, L16, L43 (all deceased); mother to L76(deceased) & L53.

		L12 • Female • Born 1933 Possible family ties to L11 & L10 (both deceased).

		L22 • Female • Born 1971 Possible mother L32 (deceased), siblings, L44, L56, L63 (all deceased) & L87.

		L25 • Female • Born 1928 Possible family ties to L23, L14, L49 (all deceased).

		L26 • Female • Born 1956 Mother to L60, L52, L71 (all three deceased) & L90.

		L27 • Female • Born 1965 Mother to L62, L68, L80 & L93 (all deceased).

		L41 • Male • Born 1977 Mother L11, siblings L42, L64 (both deceased), L77 & L94.

		L47 • Female • Born 1974 Mother 21 (deceased), mother to L99, L102, L107(all three deceased), L83 & L91.

		L53 • Female • Born 1977 Mother L7, sibling L76 (deceased).

		L54 • Female • Born 1977 Mother L35 (deceased); mother to L100 & L108.

		L55 • Female • Born 1977 Mother L4 (deceased); mother to L82, L96 (deceased), L103 & L109.

		L72 • Female • Born 1986 Mother L43 (deceased), siblings L104 (deceased) & L95.

		L73 • Male • Born 1986 Mother L5, sibling L58(deceased).

		L74 • Male • Born 1986 Mother L3, siblings L33, L51, L59 (all deceased).

		L77 • Female • Born 1987 Mother L11, siblings L42, L64 (both deceased), L41 & L94.

		L78 • Male • Born 1989 Mother L2, siblings L67,L39 (both deceased) & L88.

		L79 • Male • Born 1989 Mother is L22, sibling L75 (deceased) & L89.

		L82 • Female • Born 1990 Mother L55, siblings L96 (deceased), L103 & L109.

		L83 • Female • Born 1990 Mother L47, siblings L99,L102, L107 (all three deceased) & L91.

		L84 • Male • Born 1990 Mother L51, sibling L97 (both deceased).

		L85 • Male • Born 1991 Mother is L28 (deceased), siblings are L38, L69 (both deceased).

		L86 • Female • Born 1991 Mother L4 (deceased), siblings are L55, L27, L61 (deceased);mother to L106 & L112.

		L87 • Male • Born 1992 Possible mother L32 (deceased), siblings, L44, L56, L63 (all deceased) & L22.

		L88 • Male • Born 1993 Mother L2, siblings L67,L39 (both deceased) & L78.

		L89 • Male • Born 1993 Mother is L22, siblings L75 (deceased) & L79.

		L90 • Female • Born 1993 Mother L60, siblings L60, L52, L71(all deceased).

		L91 • Female • Born 1995 Mother L47, siblings L99,L102, L107(all three deceased) & L83.

		L92 • Male • Born 1995 Mother L60, sibling L81 (deceased).

		L94 • Female • Born 1995 Mother L11, siblings L42, L64 (both deceased), L41 & L77.

		L95 • Male • Born 1996 Mother L43 (deceased), siblings L104 (deceased) & L72.

		L100 • Male • Born 2001 Mother L54, sibling L108.

		L103 • Female • Born 2003 Mother L55, siblings L96 (deceased), L82 & L109,

		L105 • Male • Born 2004 Mother L72.

		L106 • Male • Born 2005 Mother L86,sibling is L112.

		L108 • Male • Born 2006 Mother L54, sibling L100.

		L109 • Male • Born 2007 Mother L55, siblings L96 (deceased), L82 & L103.

		L110 • Male • Born 2007 Mother L83.

		L112 • Unknown • Born 2009 Mother L86, sibling is L106

ID photo not available at this time	ID photo not available at this time	L113 • Unknown • Born 2009 Mother L94.

Birthdates are estimated for all whales born prior to 1974.