#K33 Tika

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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

[j27blackberry]

K33 Tika backdive, from CWR encounter #81

[respectanimalrights]

Wow, beautiful photo! Credit © ✅ @hysazu Via @salishseaorcasquad Mic dropped by @hysazu 📸 “K33 "Tika" and L87 "Onyx" were socializing and were joined by L88 "Wave Walker" too. It's always great to see the big boys goofing off.” Nov 4, 2019. . #kpod #srkw #orca #killerwhale #whale #dolphin #nofishnoblackfish #salishsea #pacificnorthwest #protectwhatyoulove #nikond500 #pnwonderland https://www.instagram.com/p/B4fTGEWhIFa/?igshid=1eulrq8uzdlyg

[whaletalesorg]

An Afternoon with the K12's and K13's. To read this story (and more!), follow the link in my bio.⠀ Photo: K12 "Sequim" and K33 "Tika" by @taslishaw ⠀ #whaletales #whales #killerwhales #orca #biggs #transient #orcaawarenessmonth #whalewatching #storytelling #2015

[orca-sketcher]

InkTober2017 nr. 25: K22 Sekiu, an adult female Southern Resident born in 1987. She is the daughter of K12 Sequim and has two younger siblings; K37 Rainshadow and K43 Saturna. She is also the mother of one son, K33 Tika. The Southern Residents are endangered and in trouble. I know a lot of animals are doing badly these days and everywhere you look people are asking for help and change. All I’m asking is; look into this, visit one of the websites and make up your own mind. For more information and to find out what you can do to help the Southern Residents, please visit these websites; wildsalmon.org whaleresearch.com SRKWCSI.org

[prairieorca]

SUPERPOD

September 4, 2017.

Photos by Paul Pudwell. You can see the rest [here].

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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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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 K12′s

The K12′s are a tight-knit family group who are led by K12 Sequim. Deceased members will not be listed.

K12 Sequim - Female, daughter of K4 Morgan, mother of K22 Sekiu, K37 Rainshadow, and K43 Saturna, grandmother of K33 Tika. She is 50 years old. 

K22 Sekiu - Female, daughter of K12 Sequim, mother of K33 Tika, sister of K37 Rainshadow and K43 Saturna. She is 33 years old.

K33 Tika - Male, son of K22 Sekiu, grandson of K12 Sequim, nephew of K37 Rainshadow and K43 Saturna. He is 19 years old. 

K37 Rainshadow - Male, son of K12 Sequim, brother of K22 Sekiu and K43 Saturna, uncle of K33 Tika. He is 16 years old. 

K43 Saturna - Female, daughter of K12 Sequim, sister of K37 Rainshadow and K22 Sekiu, aunt of K33 Tika. She is 10 years old. 

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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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K33 Tika Tika’s name has Native American Chinook language origins meaning "swift." He is the first known offspring of Sekiu (K-22). His dorsal fin took on many shapes as it grew. He and his mother belong to the K12 family group. He can easily be mistaken for a lot of the other males in the SRKW Community depending on what side and at what angle you see him on.  Photo Credit: Photos #1-2: Spring Tide Whale Watching and Eco Tours Photo #3-8: Monika Wieland (Orcawatcher.com)

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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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September 6, 2021: K and L Pod-  Everest-Nitinat

L116 Finn

L108 Coho, K42 Kelp and K14 Lea

L88 Wave Walker

L87 Onyx 

L85 Mystery

L77 Matia and L119 Joy

L25 Ocean Sun

K42 Kelp and K26 Lobo

K42 Kelp 

K33 Tika

K27 Deadhead and K44 Ripple

K26 Lobo

K12 Sequim and K37 Rainshadow 

K22 Sekiu and K37 Rainshadow 

Photo Credit to the Center for Whale Research  Encounter #65 - Sept 6, 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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July 1, 2020: K Pod- Haro Strait

K20 Spock, K34 Cali, and K38 Comet

K22 Sekiu 

K43 Saturna 

K27 Deadhead and K44 Ripple 

K34 Cali 

K33 Tika

K20 Spock kelping 

K38 Comet and K20 Spock kelping 

K37 Rainshadow 

K12 Sequim 

Photo Credit: The Center for Whale Research: Encounter #31 - July 1, 2020

Last seen heading south towards Blackney Pass, BC, Canada, the arrival of K pod is awesome. L pod followed soon after and they were both seen off of Lime Kiln. Reports from today showed that the K12′s and the K13′s were doing the ‘West Side Shuffle’. Hopefully, the rest of the Southern Residents will be coming home soon.  “Lots of excitement as soon as we woke this morning with news that K pod had arrived to San Juan Island. We'd been expecting them after hearing they were Southbound from Hanson Island at noon on June 29th - 205 Nautical miles away. They passed Lime Kiln at 9:15am - 45 hours later. So they averaged 4.5 knots at continuous travel. And good news is that they were foraging at False Bay.” -David and Barbara Howitt, All Aboard Sailing