#K16 Opus

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September 8, 2021: K and L Pods- Carmanah

L125 Element and L83 Moonlight

L91 Muncher and K12 Sequim

L122 Magic

K20 Spock, L125 Element, L86 Surprise!, and K27 Deadhead

L91 Muncher, K16 Opus,  L122 Magic, and K35 Sonata

K37 Rainshadow and L91 Muncher

L110 Midnight

L109 Takoda

L105 Fluke and K33 Tika

L87 Onyx

L82 Kasatka

K44 Ripple, L125 Element, and K20 Spock

L72 Racer

K44 Ripple

K43 Saturna

K38 Comet and L106 Pooka

K35 Sonata and K44 Ripple

K37 Rainshadow and K42 Kelp

K35 Sonata, K16 Opus, and L91 Muncher

K27 Deadhead, K36 Yoda, and K12 Sequim

K27 Deadhead

K26 Lobo and K43 Saturna

K26 Lobo, K42 Kelp, K36 Yoda, K27 Deadhead

K26 Lobo

K12 Sequim

Carmanah Rocks

Photo Credit to the Center for Whale Research  Encounter #66 - Sept 8, 2021

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#inktober2017 nr. 3: "Poison". K16 Opus, a female Southern Resident born in 1985. She had a calf in the winter of 2000/2001 which sadly didn't survive. Though in late 2002, she had another calf; K35 Sonata. The SRKW's have some of the highest levels of contaminants in their bodies. Because their salmon prey live near urbanized areas, they are exposed to much higher toxin levels. Toxins in a whales body are passed from mother to offspring in the womb and during nursing and to further threathen their health and lives; a starving whale uses up it's fatty blubber reserves where those very toxins are stored. And the SRKW's are starving, mainly because their diet consists almost exclusively of Chinook salmon which itself is an endangered species. One of the best things we can do to help both species is urging the US government to remove the four lower Snake River dams so the salmon breeding ground is restored. Sign petitions, contact your local legislators, support the people fighting for and studying these whales and most of all; tell others about this! For more information, please visit these websites; wildsalmon.org whaleresearch.com SRKWCSI.org

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September 9, 2021: J, K, and L Pods- Haro Strait

K37 Rainshadow

J38 Cookie

K26 Lobo

L105 Fluke

L116 Finn and K44 Ripple

K16 Opus

K42 Kelp

Photo Credit to the Center for Whale Research  Encounter #68 - Sept 9, 2021

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July 25, 2020: K and L pod- Haro Strait and San Juan Channel

K21 Cappuccino

L105 Fluke and L72 Racer 

K16 Opus

L47 Marina 

L87 Onyx

L105 Fluke

K35 Sonata and K16 Opus

L116 Finn pec slap next to L82 Kasatka

K16 Opus and L72 Racer 

L110 Midnight chasing salmon 

“L90 (Ballena) was moving quickly east and was not surfacing regularly so it made it hard to get good shots of her. Her appearance was rather stiff and rigid so there is a chance she may be pregnant again.” Photo Credit to the Center for Whale Research Encounter #35 - July 25, 2020

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J, K, and L Pods - Jan. 25, 2020

J26 Mike

L105 Fluke

K16 Opus

J16 Slick and J42 Echo

J37 Hy’Shqa

K37 Rainshadow

K33 Tika

L115 Mystic 

Center for Whale Research Encounter #3 (Seq #1) - Jan 25, 2020

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Meet the Matrilines: The K16′s

The K16′s are a mother son duo and who occasionally travel with the K14′s. K21 Cappuccino travels with them as he is the only living member of his family group.

K16 Opus - Female, daughter of K3 Sounder, sister of K14 Lea, mother of K35 Sonata, aunt of K42 Kelp, K36 Yoda, and K26 Mike. She is 35 years old. 

K35 Sonata - Male, son of K16 Opus, nephew of K14 Lea, cousin of K42 Kelp, K36 Yoda, and K26 Mike. He is 18 years old. 

K21 Cappuccino - Male, son of K18 Kiska. He travels with K35 Sonata and K16 Opus and is 34 years old. 

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October 29, 2021: J, K, L Pods- Race Rocks

L109 Takoda, L118 Jade, L55 Nugget, L86 Surprise!, L106 Pooka, and L87 Onyx

L125 Element and L118 Jade

K27 Deadhead

L109 Takoda, L118 Jade, L55 Nugget, and L86 Surprise!

L105 Fluke

K44 Ripple and K20 Spock

K35 Sonata

K34 Cali, K27 Deadhead, K44 Ripple

K27 Deadhead and K34 Cali

K20 Spock, K44 Ripple, and K38 Comet

K16 Opus

J47 Notch and L87 Onyx

J42 Echo

J38 Cookie

J37 Hy’Shqa, J49 T’ilem I’nges, J41 Eclipse, and J58 Crescent

J36 Alki

J31 Tsuchi, J39 Mako, J56 Tofino, and J27 Blackberry

J26 Mike

J19 Shachi, J39 Mako, and J51 Nova

Mark Malleson and Fin

Photo Credit to the Center for Whale Research  Encounter #85 - Oct 29, 2021

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September 15, 2021: J, K, and L Pods- Haro Strait

L123 Lazuli

L125 Element, L72 Racer, L82 Kasatka, and L83 Moonlight

K42 Kelp

K35 Sonata

K37 Rainshadow and K12 Sequim

L125 Element, L82 Kasatka, and L83 Moonlight

L115 Mystic and K38 Comet

L83 Moonlight and L118 Jade

L118 Jade and L125 Element

K16 Opus and K35 Sonata

L82 Kasatka

K14 Lea and K26 Lobo

Note:  L47 Marina, a 47 year old female, has been listed as missing and presumed deceased, leaving this population back down to 73 individuals  “One of the other single whales in the area was L115 traveling by himself. This was our third encounter in a row where we have photographed all the L47s except for L47 herself. We had heard that a DFO team had not been able to find her from their field work out in the western Strait of Juan de Fuca earlier in the Summer. Unfortunately, it is indeed looking like L47 is missing. “ Photo Credit to the Center for Whale Research Encounter #74 - Sept 15, 2021

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I have heard reports of some pregnant southern residents and decided to compile a list of all the females in all three pods, some of which are confirmed pregnant and others who are due for calves. (By due for calves, I mean that they could have a calf, considering that SRKWs tend to have a calf every 9-10 years.) J POD J16 Slick- 48 years old, post reproductive J19 Shachi- 41 years old, post reproductive J22 Oreo- 35 years old, due for a calf J31 Tsuchi- 25 years old, had a 2019 calf J35 Tahlequah- 22 years old, confirmed pregnant J36 Alki- 21 years old, had a 2015 calf J37 Hy’Shqa- 19 years old, had a 2012 calf J40 Suttles- 16 years old, due for a calf J41 Eclipse- 15 years old, had a 2015 calf J42 Echo- 13 years old J46 Star- 11 years old J53 Kiki- 5 years old J56 Tofino- 1 year old K POD K12 Sequim- 50 years old, post reproductive K14 Lea- 43 years old, post reproductive K16 Opus- 35 years old, due for a calf K20 Spock- 34 years old, possibly pregnant, unconfirmed, just speculation from a few photos I’ve seen K22 Sekiu- 33 years old, due for a calf K27 Deadhead- 26 years old, due for a calf K36 Yoda- 17 years old, due for a calf K43 Saturna- 10 years old L POD L22 Spirit- 49 years old, post reproductive L25 Ocean Sun- 92 years old, post reproductive L47 Marina- 46 years old, post reproductive L54 Ino- 43 years old, post reproductive L55 Nugget- 43 years old, post reproductive L72 Racer- 34 years old, confirmed pregnant L77 Matia- 33 years old, had a 2019 calf L82 Kasatka- 30 years old, due for a calf L83 Moonlight- 30 years old, due for a calf L86 Surprise- 29 years old, due for a calf L90 Balleena- 27 years old, possibly pregnant, speculation from the CWR L91 Muncher- 25 years old, had a 2015 calf L94 Calypso- 25 years old, had a 2015 calf L103 Lapis, 17 years old, had a 2015 calf L113 Cousteau- 11 years old L118 Jade- 9 years old L119 Joy- 8 years old

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The Living Southern Residents

(Key: ID NAME-GENDER-DATE OF BIRTH)

J Pod

J16 Slick - F-1972   J19 Sachi - F-1979 J22 Oreo - F-1985 J26 Mike - M-1991 J27 Blackberry - M-1991 J31 Tsuchi - F-1995 J35 Tahlequah - F-1998 J36 Alki - F-1999 J37 Hy'Shqa -F-2001 J38 Cookie -M-2003 J39 Mako -M-2003 J40 Suttles -F-2004 J41 Eclipse -F-2005 J42 Echo -F-2007 J44 Moby -M-2009 J45 Se-Yi'-Chn -M-2009 J46 Star -F-2009 J47 Notch -M-2010 J49 T'ílem I'nges -M-2012 J51 Nova -M-2015 J53 Kiki -F-2015 J56 Tofino -F-2019

K Pod

K12 Sequim -F-1972 K14 Lea -F-1977 K16 Opus -F-1985 K20 Spock -F-1986 K21 Cappuccino -M-1986 K22 Sekiu -F-1987 K26 Lobo -M-1993 K27 Deadhead -F-1994 K33 Tika-M-2001 K34 Cali -M-2001 K35 Sonata -M-2002 K36 Yoda -F-2003 K37 Rainshadow -M-2004 K38 Comet -M-2004 K42 Kelp -M-2008 K43 Saturna -F-2010 K44 Ripple -M-2011

L Pod

L22 Spirit -F-1971 L25 Ocean Sun -F-1928 L47 Marina -F-1974 L54 Ino -F-1977 L55 Nugget -F-1977 L72 Racer -F-1986 L77 Matia -F-1987 L82 Kasatka -F-1990 L83 Moonlight -F-1990 L85 Mystery -M-1991 L86 Suprise! -F-1991 L87 Onyx -M-1992 L88 Wave Walker -M-1993 L89 Solstice -M-1993 L90 Ballena -F-1993 L91 Muncher -F-1995 L94 Calypso -F-1995 L103 Lapis -F-2003 L105 Fluke -M-2004 L106 Pooka -M-2005 L108 Coho -M-2006 L109 Takoda -M-2007 L110 Midnight -M-2007 L113 Cousteau -F-2009 L115 Mystic -M-2010 L116 Finn -M-2010 L117 Keta -M-2010 L118 Jade -F-2011 L119 Joy -F-2012 L121 Windsong -M-2015 L122 Magic -M-2015 L123 Lazuli -M-2015 L124 Whistle -M-2019

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Meet the Matrilines: The K14′s

The K14′s have a total of 4 members, although they’re not always at the surface at the same time. 

From 2014-2016, the K14′s spent a lot of time traveling with J pod Group A. During 2017, they were seen with J pod briefly. In July 2019, K pod spent two days along the west side, departed for the open ocean, and did not return until August 15. In the fall and winter of 2019, K pod was seen with J pod along the west side of San Juan Island, north in the Strait of Georgia, and also in the Puget Sound. 

K14 Lea - Female, daughter of K3 Sounder, mother of K26 Lobo, K36 Yoda, K42 Kelp, sister of K16 Opus, aunt of K35 Sonata. She is 43 years old. 

K26 Lobo - Male, son of K14 Lea, brother of K36 Yoda and K42 Kelp, nephew of K16 Opus, cousin of K35 Sonata. He travels close to his mother and is 27 years old. He travels close to his mother. 

K36 Yoda - Female, daughter of K14 Lea, sister of K26 Lobo and K42 Kelp, neice of K16 Opus, cousin of K35 Sonata. She is most often seen with her immediate family, but has been seen traveling with J51 Nova. She is 17 years old. 

K42 Kelp - male, son of K14 Lea, brother of K26 Lobo and K36 Yoda, nephew of K16 opys, cousin of K35 Sonata. He is most often seen with his mother or brother and is 12 years old. 

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Since 1998, 41 orcas have been born and survived:

J56 (Tofino) Female, born to J31 (Tsuchi), her first calf, May, 2019

L124 (Whistle) Male born to L77 (Matia), her third calf, January, 2019

L123 (Lazuli) Male born to L103 (Lapis), her first calf, November, 2015

J53 (Kiki) Female born to J17 (Princess Angeline), her fourth calf, October, 2015

L122 (Magic) Male born to L91 (Muncher), her first calf, September, 2015

L121 (Windsong) Male born to L94 (Calypso), her second calf, February, 2015

J51 (Nova) Male born to J41 (Eclipse), her first calf, February, 2015

J49 (Tilem l’nges) Male born to J37 (Hy'shqa), her first calf, August, 2012

L119 (Joy) Female born to L77 (Matia), her first calf, May, 2012

K44 (Ripple) Male born to K27 (Deadhead), her first calf, July, 2011

L118 (Jade) Female born to L55 (Nugget), her fourth calf, January, 2011

L117 (Keta) Male born to L54 (Ino), her second calf, December, 2010

L116 (Finn) Male born to L82 (Kasatka), her first calf, October, 2010

L115 (Mystic) Male born to L47 (Marina), her third calf, August, 2010

K43 (Saturna) Female born to K12 (Sequim), her third calf, February, 2010

J47 (Notch) Male born to J35 (Tahlequah), her first calf, January, 2010

J46 (Star) Female born to J28 (Polaris), her first calf, November, 2009

L113 (Cousteau) Female born to L94 (Calypso), her first calf, October, 2009

J45 (Se yi chn) Male born to J14 (Samish), her third calf, February/March, 2009

J44 (Moby) Male born to J17 (Princess Angeline), her third calf, February, 2009

K42 (Kelp) Male born to K14 (Lea) her fourth calf, June, 2008

L110 (Midnight) Male born to L83 (Moonlight), her first calf, summer, 2007

J42 (Echo) Female born to J16 (Slick), her third calf, spring, 2007

L109 (Takoda) Male born to L55 (Nugget), her third calf, winter or spring, 2007

L108 (Coho) Male born to L54 (Ino), her second calf, June, 2006

J41 (Eclipse) Female born to J19 (Shachi), her second calf, July, 2005

L106 (Pooka) Male born to L86 (Surprise), her first calf, first seen June, 2005

K38 (Comet) Male born to K20 (Spock), her first calf, December, 2004

J40 (Suttles) Female born to J14 (Samish), her fourth calf, December, 2004

L105 (Fluke) Male born to L72 (Racer), her first calf, October, 2004

K37 (Rainshadow) Male born to K12 (Sequim), her fourth calf, January, 2004

K36 (Yoda) Female born to K14 (Lea), her fourth calf, September, 2003

L103 (Lapis) Female born to L55 (Nugget), her third calf, first seen June, 2003

J39 (Mako) Male born to J11 (Blossom), her fourth calf, Spring, 2003

J38 (Cookie) Male born to J22 (Oreo), her second calf, Spring, 2003

K35 (Sonata) Male born to K16 (Opus), her first calf, Fall, 2002

K34 (Cali) Male born to K13 (Skagit), her fourth calf, Oct./Nov. 2001

J37 (Hy'Shqa) Female born to J14 (Samish), her third calf, early Jan. 2001

K33 (Tika) Male born to K22 (Sekiu), her first calf, early Jan. 2001

J36 (Alki) Female born to J16 (Slick), her third calf, early 1999

J35 (Talequah) Female born to J17 (Princess Angeline), her second calf, 1998

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Since 1998, 73 orcas have gone missing or have died:

L84 (Nyssa) Male born 1990 to L51, declared missing August 6, 2019 (age 29)

K25 (Scoter) Male born 1991 to K13, declared missing August 6, 2019 (age 28)

J17 (Princess Angeline) Female born 1977 to J5, her second calf, declared missing August 6, 2019 (age 42)

J50 (Scarlet) Female born December, 2014 to J16 (Slick), her fourth calf, declared missing Sept 13, 2018 (age 3)

L92 (Crewser) Male born 1995 to L60 (Rascal)(who washed up on outer WA coast May 2002 at age 30), declared missing June, 2018 (age 23)

J52 (Sonic) Male born late March, 2015 to J36 (Alki), declared missing Sept. 2017 (age 2)

K13 (Skagit) Female born est. 1972  to K11 (Georgia), missing Winter, 2017 (age 45)

J2 (Granny) Female born approx. 1911, declared missing Jan. 2017 (age est. 105)

J34 (Doublestuf), Male born to J22 (Oreo), her first calf, born 1998, found deceased Dec. 20, 2016 (age 18)

J54 (Dipper) Male born to J28 (Polaris) in December, 2015, her second calf, missing Oct. 2016 (age 10 months)

J28 (Polaris) Female born to J17 (Princess Angeline) in 1993, her first calf, missing Oct. 2016 (age 23)

J14 (Samish) Female born 1974 to J12, missing August, 2016 (age 42)

L95 (Nigel) Male born 1996 to L43 (Jellyroll), found deceased March 30, 2016 (age 20)

J55 unk., born Jan., 2016 to either J14, J37 or J40, missing January 19, 2016 (newborn)

L27 (Ophelia) Female born 1965 (est.), mother unk., missing Summer, 2015 (age est. 50)

J32 (Rhapsody) Female born to J20, 1996; found deceased with fetus Dec. 4, 2014 (age 18)

L120 unk., born to L86, (Surprise!), her second calf, early Sept., 2014, missing Oct. 17, 2014 (age 1 mo.)

L53 (Lulu) Female born 1977 to L7 (Canuck), missing Summer, 2014 (age 37)

L100 (Indigo) Male born 2001 to L54 (Ino), missing Summer, 2014 (age 13)

J8 (Speiden) Female born est. 1933 to ?, missing Fall, 2013 (age est. 80)

L79 (Skana) Male born 1979 to L22 (Spirit), missing Summer, 2013 (age 34)

L26 (Baba) Female born est. 1956 to ?, missing Spring, 2013 (age est. 57)

L2 (Grace) Female born est. 1960 to ?, missing Fall, 2012 (age est. 52)

L78 (Gaia) Male born 1989 to L2 (Grace), missing Summer, 2012 (age 23)

K40 (Raggedy) Female born est. 1963 to suspected K18 (Kiska), missing Spring, 2012 (age est. 49)

L5 (Tanya) Female born est. 1964 to L9 (Hopi)?, missing Spring, 2012 (age est. 48)

L12 (Alexis) Female born est. 1933 to ?, missing Spring, 2012 (age est. 79)

J30 (Riptide) Male born to to J14 (Samish), missing 2012 (age 16)

L112 (Victoria/Sooke) Female born to L86, Feb. 2009; found deceased Feb. 11, 2012 on shoreline of Long Beach, WA (age 3)

J48 unk., born Dec. 2011 to J16 Slick her fifth calf, missing Jan. 2012 (age 1 month)

J1 male (Ruffles) born est. 1951, missing Nov. 2010 (age est. 59)

L7 (Canuck) Female born +/- 1961; missing Sept. 2010 (age est. 49)

J33 (Keet) Male born 1996 to J16 (Slick), missing August 2010 (age 14)

K11 (Georgia) Female born est. 1933; missing June 2010 (age est. 77)

L114 unk., born to L77 (Matia) her second calf, missing June 2010, (age 4 months)

L73 (Flash) Male born 1986 to L5 (Tanya), missing May 2010 (age 24)

L74 (Saanich) Male born 1986 to L3 (Oreana), missing late 2009/early 2010 (age 23)

L57 (Faith) Male born 1977 to L45 (Asterix), missing Nov. 2008 (age 31)

L67 (Splash) Female born 1985 to L2 (Grace), missing Sept. 2008 (age 23)

L111 Female born to L47 (Marina) her fifth calf Aug. 12, 2008, missing late Aug. 2008 (age <1 mo)

J11 (Blossom) Female born +/- 1972 est. to J4 missing July 2008 (age est. 36)

L21 (Ankh) Female born +/- 1950; missing summer 2008 (age est. 58)

L101 (Aurora) Male born 2002 to L67 (Splash), her fourth calf; missing summer 2008 (age 6)

K7 (Lummi) Female born +/- 1910, missing spring, 2008. (age est. 98)

J43 unk., born to J14 (Samish), her fifth calf, in 11/07; missing April 2008 (age 5 months)

L104 unk., born Oct. 2004 to L43 (Jelly Roll) her third calf, missing June 2007 (age 2)

K41 unk., born Nov. 2006 to K22 (Sekiu), her second calf, missing Dec. 2006 (age 4 months)

K39 unk., born Sept. 2006 to K28 (Raven) her first calf, missing Oct. 21, 2006 (age 4 months)

K28 (Raven) Female born to K12 (Sequim), last seen Sept. 19, 2006 (age 12)

L43 (Jellyroll) Female born ca. 1972 to L37 (Kimo), last seen Sept. 2, 2006, (age est. 34)

L71 (Hugo) Male born to L26 (Baba), missing summer 2006 (age 20)

L98 (Luna) Male born 1999 to L67 (Splash) died, March 10, 2006 in Nootka Sound, BC after being separated from pod at 18 months old (age 7)

K31 (Tatoosh) Male born 1999 to K12 (Sequim) her third calf, missing Oct. 2006 (age 7)

L32 (Olympia) Female born est. 1955, missing summer 2005 (age est. 50)

L107 unk., born to L47 (Marina) June, 2005, her fifth calf, missing summer 2005 (infant)

K18 (Kiska) Female born +/-1948, missing December, 2003 (age est. 55)

L58 (Sparky) born 1980 to L5 (Tanya), missing June 2003 (age 23)

L3 (Oreana) Female born +/-1950 to L9 (Hopi)?, missing 2002 (age est. 53)

L102 unk. born to L47 (Marina), her fourth calf, missing Dec. 3, 2002 (age 1 month)

L60 (Rascal) Female born 1972 to L26 (Baba), washed up on outer WA coast May 2002 (age 30)

K32 born 2000 to K16 (Opus), last seen 2001 (infant)

L99 unk. born 2000, to L47 (Marina), last seen 2001 (infant)

L62 (Cetus) Male born 1980 to L27 (Ophelia), last seen 2000 (age 20)

L39 (Orcan) Male, born 1975 to L2 (Grace), last seen 2000 (age 25)

L11 (Squirty) Female born 1957 to L12 (Alexis), last seen 2000 (age 43)

L1 (Oskar) Male born est. 1959 to L35 (Victoria), last seen 2000 (age est. 41)

J18 (Everett) Male born 1977 to J10 (Tahoma), found deceased at Tsawassen, Canada March 2000 (age 23)

J10 (Tahoma) Female born est. 1962 tp J9 (Neah), last seen 1999 (age est. 37)

K4 (Morgan) Female born est. 1933, last seen 1999 (age est. 66)

L97 unk. born 1999 to L51 (Nootka), died Oct. 1999 (infant)

L51 (Nootka) Female born 1973 to L3 (Oriana), found deceased at Race Rocks, Canada in Sept 1999 (age 26)

J11's calf, unk. born to J11 (Blossom) 1998, died Dec. 1998 (infant)

L93 (Nerka) Female born 1995 to L27 (Ophelia), last seen 1998 (age 3)

L38 (Dylan) Male born est. 1965 to L28 (Misky), last seen 1998 (age est. 33)

L44 (Leo) Male born 1974 to L32 (Olympia), last seen 1998 (age 24)

K3 (Sounder) Female born est. 1954 to K8 (Tumwater), last seen 1998 (age est. 44)

J20 (Ewok) Female born 1981 to J10 (Tahoma), last seen 1998 (age 17)

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K40 Raggedy 1963-2012 Raggedy was a whale with a unique history, of which we only know a very small piece. One of the unknown parts is how she got all those notches that made up the tattered trailing edge of her dorsal fin. Raggedy had an interesting family. She was already numbered the 40th whale in K-Pod when at the time there was no K39, K38, K37, and so on. It turns out this is because she, along with the rest of her family group, were originally designated as L-Pod whales. Before 1977 they were always seen with L-Pod. Then, between 1977 and 1981 they started being seen with Ks, and after 1981 were almost always seen with Ks. Michael Bigg suspected they might be Ks due to their acoustic call types, and in 1986, coinciding with the birth of K21 Cappuccino into this family group, the switch from L to K was officially announced, the only time any whales have had their pod designation changed. Raggedy's family was our first clue that matrilines are probably more stable than pods, as we've seen other whales and groups of whales seemingly shift pod associations for both short and long lengths of time. While there is a genealogy written out for this group of whales (the K18 and K30 matrilines), it seems the mother-offspring relationships have never really been clear as the family associations were reorganized several times. What is known is that Raggedy was never seen with a calf, leading to speculation that she was probably infertile. Raggedy leaves behind her stalwart companion Cappuccino. In recent years these two whales have often traveled between pods with K16 Opus and K35 Sonata, continuing the rogue ways of the family group. Early sightings indicate Cappuccino, Opus, and Sonata will carry on the unpredictable tradition in Raggedy's absence. K40 Raggedy was daughter of K18 Kiska and was sister of K17 Pacheena, K21 Cappuccino, and K46 Unnamed. Photo credit to Monika Wieland

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InkTober 2017 nr. 16: K21 Cappuccino, an adult male Southern Resident born in 1986. Cappuccino is the last surviving member of his matriline, after the death of his mother K18 Kiska and closely related K40 Raggedy and K17 Pacheena. The relationship between Kiska, Raggedy and Pacheena was unclear, since most of these whales were born before the orca survey first began in the 1970’s. Today Cappuccino is often seen in the company of K16 Opus and her son, K35 Sonata. First time using the Tan paper in this journal and I love the result! I started this InkTober to try and raise awareness about the Southern Residents but when people with the power to make a significant change to improve the lives of these endangered whales says “people need salmon too”, I’m beginning to lose hope. We don’t need salmon, we want it. We have a choice to catch or eat something different, they don’t. For more information, please visit these websites; wildsalmon.org whaleresearch.com SRKWCSI.org

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Since 1998, 41 orcas have been born and survived:

J56 Tofino Female, born to J31 (Tsuchi), her first calf, May, 2019

L124 Whistle Male, born to L77 (Matia), her third calf, January, 2019

L123 (Lazuli) Male born to L103 (Lapis), her first calf, November, 2015

J53 (Kiki) Female born to J17 (Princess Angeline), her fourth calf, October, 2015

L122 (Magic) Male born to L91 (Muncher), her first calf, September, 2015

L121 (Windsong) Male born to L94 (Calypso), her second calf, February, 2015

J51 (Nova) Male born to J41 (Eclipse), her first calf, February, 2015

J49 (Tilem l’nges) Male born to J37 (Hy'shqa), her first calf, August, 2012

L119 (Joy) Female born to L77 (Matia), her first calf, May, 2012

K44 (Ripple) Male born to K27 (Deadhead), her first calf, July, 2011

L118 (Jade) Female born to L55 (Nugget), her fourth calf, January, 2011

L117 (Keta) Male born to L54 (Ino), her second calf, December, 2010

L116 (Finn) Male born to L82 (Kasatka), her first calf, October, 2010

L115 (Mystic) Male born to L47 (Marina), her third calf, August, 2010

K43 (Saturna) Female born to K12 (Sequim), her third calf, February, 2010

J47 (Notch) Male born to J35 (Tahlequah), her first calf, January, 2010

J46 (Star) Female born to J28 (Polaris), her first calf, November, 2009

L113 (Cousteau) Female born to L94 (Calypso), her first calf, October, 2009

J45 (Se yi chn) Male born to J14 (Samish), her third calf, February/March, 2009

J44 (Moby) Male born to J17 (Princess Angeline), her third calf, February, 2009

K42 (Kelp) Male born to K14 (Lea) her fourth calf, June, 2008

L110 (Midnight) Male born to L83 (Moonlight), her first calf, summer, 2007

J42 (Echo) Female born to J16 (Slick), her third calf, spring, 2007

L109 (Takoda) Male born to L55 (Nugget), her third calf, winter or spring, 2007

L108 (Coho) Male born to L54 (Ino), her second calf, June, 2006

J41 (Eclipse) Female born to J19 (Shachi), her second calf, July, 2005

L106 (Pooka) Male born to L86 (Surprise), her first calf, first seen June, 2005

K38 (Comet) Male born to K20 (Spock), her first calf, December, 2004

J40 (Suttles) Female born to J14 (Samish), her fourth calf, December, 2004

L105 (Fluke) Male born to L72 (Racer), her first calf, October, 2004

K37 (Rainshadow) Male born to K12 (Sequim), her fourth calf, January, 2004

K36 (Yoda) Female born to K14 (Lea), her fourth calf, September, 2003

L103 (Lapis) Female born to L55 (Nugget), her third calf, first seen June, 2003

J39 (Mako) Male born to J11 (Blossom), her fourth calf, Spring, 2003

J38 (Cookie) Male born to J22 (Oreo), her second calf, Spring, 2003

K35 (Sonata) Male born to K16 (Opus), her first calf, Fall, 2002

K34 (Cali) Male born to K13 (Skagit), her fourth calf, Oct./Nov. 2001

J37 (Hy'Shqa) Female born to J14 (Samish), her third calf, early Jan. 2001

K33 (Tika) Male born to K22 (Sekiu), her first calf, early Jan. 2001

J36 (Alki) Female born to J16 (Slick), her third calf, early 1999

J35 (Talequah) Female born to J17 (Princess Angeline), her second calf, 1998