Center for Whale Research Whale Identification

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.