#K26 Lobo

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July 1, 2021: K Pod- Rosario Strait, Haro Strait

K26 Lobo

K37 Rainshadow

K22 Sekiu and K33 Tika

K12 Sequim

K42 Kelp

K34 Cali

K30 Spock

Photo Credit to the Center for Whale Research Encounter #45 - July 1, 2021

[a-srkw-dedicated-blog]

K26 Lobo.

Credit: hysazu.

[whaletalesorg]

Lovely Encounter with K26 "Lobo" and K42 "Kelp" To read this story (and more!), follow the link in our bio.⠀ Photo by @vitalocean⠀ #2015 #whaletales #whales #srkw #killerwhale #orca #getonaboat #whalewatching #storytelling #whalesareawesome https://www.instagram.com/p/B1o50prltAr/?igshid=1selluwk45mi7

[orcacharm]

K26 Lobo 2010 (Michael Colahan)

[orca-sketcher]

InkTober 2017 nr 17; “Graceful”. K14 Lea, an adult female Southern Resident born in 1977 and mother to K26 Lobo, K36 Yoda and K42 Kelp. I had to use today’s prompt because if orca’s are anything it’s graceful, especially under water. Love the Tan paper, even it’s a little more work because of the whiting. 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

[respectanimalrights]

A message from @pnwprotectors Orca awesomeness via: © @dcarter786 💦Breach!💦 1. What K26 (Lobo) is doing in this photo. 2. What we need to do to the Lower Snake River Dams ASAP • Yesterday was an international day of protest for the SRKWs. Over 1,000 calls were placed to Governor Jay Inslee’s office! If you didn’t get to call @govinslee you still can! Or you can send letters and messages. It doesn’t matter where you live, just mention breaching the dams in 2018! 👍🏽 ☎️:(360)902-4111 . . . #southernresidentkillerwhales #srkw #nofishnoblackfish #thisiswhatextinctionlookslike #freethesnake #nowornever #killerwhale #orca #salishsea #pacificnorthwest https://www.instagram.com/p/Bod8lpiB-LP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1j9uey2tlhu1k

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December 5, 2020: J and K pods- Minke Lake and San Juan Channel

J39 Mako

K26 Lobo

J57 Phoenix 

K27 Deadhead

J58 Crescent and J41 Eclipse

J57 Phoenix and J35 Tahlequah

K14 Lea, J37 Hy’Shqa, and K36 Yoda

K38 Comet and J45 Se-Yi-Chn 

K36 Yoda and K14 Lea

J38 Cookie and K42 Kelp

Photo Credit to the Center for Whale Research Encounter #67 - Dec 5, 2020

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September 12, 2021: J, K, and L Pods- Haro Strait

K14s and K16s

J41 Eclipse

J57 Phoenix

L91 Muncher, L122 Magic, and L72 Racer

L72 Racer and L105 Fluke

K35 Sonata, K26 Lobo, and K42 Kelp

J41 Eclipse and J19 Shachi

J58 Crescent 

K34 Cali

L105 Fluke

K33 Tika

Important Note: WDFW has confirmed that J19 Shachi, J36 Alki, and J37 Hy’shqa are in the late stages of pregnancy

Photo Credit to the Center for Whale Research  Encounter #71 - Sept 12, 2021

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January 11th, 2019: J, K, and L Pods- Strait of Juan de Fuca

L124 Whistle

L124 Whistle, L77 Matia, and the other L12s

L41 Mega, L85 Mystery and L124 Whistle

L77 Matia and L124 Whistle

L124 Whistle and L41 Mega

L124 Whistle, L77 Matia, L41 Mega, L86 Surprise!, L25 Ocean Sun

J16 Slick

L117 Keta

K14 Lea, K26 Lobo, K34 Cali

L119 Joy, L77 Matia, L124 Whistle, L41 Mega

L84 Nyssa and L108 Coho

L85 Mystery

L85 Mystery and L124 Whistle

L54 Ino

L88 Wavewalker and L84 Nyssa

K21 Cappuccino

K20 Spock

K34 Cali

K33 Tika

Photo Credit to the Center for Whale Research Encounter #2 - Jan 11, 2019

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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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December 1, 2020: K Pod- Trial Island

K26 Lobo and K27 Deadhead

K44 Ripple, K42 Kelp, K36 Yoda

The K14′s

K34 Cali and K20 Spock

K44 Ripple

K38 Comet

K34 Cali

K27 Deadhead

K26 Lobo, K42 Kelp, K36 Yoda, K14 Lea

K26 Lobo, K42 Kelp, K14 Lea, K36 Yoda, K27 Deadhead

K26 Lobo, K42 Kelp, K14 Lea

K20 Spock

K26 Lobo

K42 Kelp and K34 Cali

K26 Lobo and K14 Lea

The K13′s and K14′s

Photo Credit to the Center for Whale Research Encounter #64 - Dec 1, 2020

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Encounter #40 (Sequence 1) - Sept 5, 2020

NOTE: As far as I know, this encounter hasn’t officially announced as being released by the Center for Whale Research (via email that they send out when they’ve posted an encounter). Because of this, some pictures might be added at a later date if they ever send out an email and I have ID some of the whales to the best of my ability as some of the pictures had no captions, but IDable photos. I’ve done IDs to the best of my ability and if you notice a mistake, feel free to point it out and I’ll fix it asap. 

L86 Surprise! (way back), L91 Muncher (front whale), and possibly L116 Finn traveling behind.

K37 Rainshadow, K26 Lobo, and K42 Kelp

K26 Lobo

K22 Sekiu and K33 Tika

K21 Cappuccino

J38 Cookie, J22 Oreo, J37 Hy’Shqa, and J49 T’ilem I’nges

Photo Credit to the Center for Whale Research Encounter #40 (Sequence 1) - Sept 5, 2020

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September 14, 2020: K and L Pods- Sombrio Point

L54 Ino 

K26 Lobo

K33 Tika 

L88 Wave Walker

L108 Coho

L117 Keta

Photo Credit to the Center for Whale Research Encounter #49 - Sept 14, 2020

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Encounter #40 (Sequence 2 & 3) - Sept 5, 2020

NOTE: As far as I know, this encounter hasn’t officially announced as being released by the Center for Whale Research (via email that they send out when they’ve posted an encounter). Because of this, some pictures might be added at a later date if they ever send out an email and I have ID some of the whales to the best of my ability as some of the pictures had no captions, but IDable photos. I’ve done IDs to the best of my ability and if you notice a mistake, feel free to point it out and I’ll fix it asap. 

J35 Tahlequah and J57 

J47 Notch, J35 Tahlequah, and J57 

K21 Cappuccino

K26 Lobo and J27 Blackberry

J22 Oreo

L122 Magic OR L123 Lazuli with possibly L90 Ballena

L83 Moonlight

J31 Tsuchi, J56 Tofino, and L86 Surprise

J44 Moby, J35 Kiki, and J46 Star

L89 Solstice breach 

Photo Credit to the Center for Whale Research Encounter #40 (Sequence 2 & 3) - Sept 5, 2020

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February 19, 2020: J and K pod- William Head

K34 Cali 

K42 Kelp

K35 Sonata 

J36 Alki

K26  Lobo

K26 Lobo and K35 Sonata

J42 Echo 

J51 Nova

K21 Cappuccino 

K14 Lea 

J49 T'ilem I'nges

J47 Notch and K34 Cali 

J47 Notch 

J40 Suttles

J38 Cookie

J26 Mike 

Photo credit: The Center for Whale Research Encounter #6 - Feb 19, 2020

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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.