#L84 Nyssa

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Who Should I Sculpt Next? (Round 2): Results

1st Place: K1 Taku and J28 Polaris both tied for winner at 33.3% each. 

2nd Place: J32 Rhapsody won second place with 16.7%

3rd Place: L84 Nyssa and J34 Doublestuf tied for 3rd place with 8.3% each. 

Thank you to everyone who voted. I am going to sculpt all 5 of these whales. 

(I may or may not have sculpted K1 Taku last night while I was in orca sculpting mode xD)

[believeyourstory]

Nyssa (L84) 1990-2019 💔

The L9 family line ends here, be at peace beautiful boy. You are with your family now.

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It has been a sad day as the Center for Whale Research announced that L84 is missing from the Southern Resident community of orcas, along with J17 and K25, bringing the total population down to 73. News release at: https://www.whaleresearch.com/july2019population

Thanks to Cindy Hansen for sharing her thoughts below on the news of the loss of L84, Nyssa. ❤️ To help us through these losses, we must all gather our strength and continue to move forward doing anything we can to bring back the salmon for the Southern Resident orcas...

Oh Nyssa. 😪

The end of a matriline is a truly tragic event in a population full of tragedies. And what a beautiful amazing matriline it was back in the day. L5 Tanya with her big handsome sons L58 Sparky and L73 Flash. The three of them were so tight knit. Cousin L74 Saanich was usually nearby with his mother L3 Oriana. Those three boys were so impressive together and I looked forward to seeing them whenever I was on the water.

When L84 Nyssa’s mother L51 Nootka died, witnesses reported that they had seen Saanich and his nephew Nyssa trying to feed Nyssa’s orphaned sibling pieces of salmon. But L97 was an infant and he or she also perished.

They are all gone now. A wonderful family that is now an empty space in an ID guide that has more tombstones than photos of living whales. We thought L84 had beaten the odds by adopting a new surrogate mother and some new brothers after the rest of his family died. And I guess for a while he did. I’m glad he had them at the end. Such a sad sweet story.

Please don’t let them be forgotten. We have to keep these stories alive even when the whales are no longer here to show us. RIP Nyssa. You will be deeply missed my friend.

Cindy Hansen, longtime educator, naturalist, Orca Network Education Coordinator and friend of the orcas

Photos by Alisa Lemire Brooks, Orca Network Sighting Network Coordinator

Credit: Orca Network

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76 now back to 73...Today was a very somber day for me, and for us all upon the declaration that J17 Princess Angeline, along with K25 Scooter and L84 Nyssa, were all pronounced missing and presumed dead. The worst bit is I just adopted Princess Angeline, and she arrived in the mail one day before they officially pronounced her dead. I am deeply hurt by this and I am in a bit of woes of my own still, so I still will not be on here for a bit. But I wanted to honor the matriarch that I had come to love and admire. I am sorry I could not do her justice, but I wanted to somehow honor her, and get people out there aware of her, of her family, and the rest of the Southern Residents left and in need of help.

With so much worrying news and concerns for the Southern Residents, it is crucial we act now. We cannot keep sitting idly by as more and more succumb to starvation or worse. We cannot let her death go in vain, and we must strive to help what remains of this dwindling population.

[respectanimalrights]

Via @southernresidentorcas Today’s post is L117 “Keta”! - L117 “Keta” was born in 2010 to L54 “Ino” (b. 1977) and was her last known calf. - Keta has two siblings, L100 “Indigo” (2001-2014) and L108 “Coho” (b. 2006). His grandmother is L35 “Victoria” (est. 1942-1996) and through her, Keta has one aunt L65 “Aquarius” (1984-1994) and two one possible uncles L1 “Oskar” (est. 1959-2000 and L50 “Shala” (est. 1973-1989). - L88 “Wavewalker” (b. 1993), an unrelated orphaned adult male, travels with the L54’s permanently and Keta’s mother Ino seems to have taken over the mother role for Wavewalker. L84 “Nyssa” (1990-2019), another orphaned male, also used to traveled with Keta’s family but he has unfortunately passed away earlier this year. - As Keta’s mother Ino has only had male offspring and is currently 42 years old, she is likely post-reproductive which means Keta’s matriline will eventually die out. - L117’s name “Keta” is another word for chum salmon, a type of salmon that the Southern Residents eat. His brother’s name Coho is also a reference to a salmon species of the Pacific Northwest. - L117 “Keta” can be identified by his two open saddlepatches. - Do you love L117 “Keta”? Let us know why in the comments! - Photo credit in the comments https://www.instagram.com/p/B3KwMavikJ9/?igshid=1vottdky7oa5s

[orca-sketcher]

InkTober2017 nr. 18: L84 Nyssa, an adult male Southern Resident, born in 1990. He is the last surviving member of his matriline, the L9’s. These days he travels in the company of the L54’s, along with another orphan, L88 Wave Walker. The SRKW’s are starving and they need help fast. Please consider making a change; stop eating Chinook salmon. 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

[dolphinswimaustralia]

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ORCAS FREED IN RUSSIA👏🤝🤗🍾🥂💙!! Thank you for sharing this wonderful news with us @maestro320 🙏🌈 - "The Dash To Freedom" - 🔵Maestro's Notes: As three of the Salish Sea Orcas ( Princess Angeline J17, Nyssa L84 and Scoter K25 ) passed away, three of their cousins in Russia ( Zoya, Tikhon and Gadget ) were given a second lease on life as they were released in the Sea of Okhotsk after a long journey from the infamous "Whale Prison". Look at these three Orcas speed away from the release barge then pause to savor their new found freedom. • Please pardon me for the translation from Russian to English. I would like to Thank the Delfa Center @delfacenter , Dolphin Project Russia @dolphin_project_rus and @freerussianwhales for tagging me. Please visit these pages for the original multi-posts in Russian. - @maestro320 This post courtesy of Greenpeace Russia @greenpeaceru - 🐋🐋🐋 Three killer whales, Zoya, Tikhon and Gadget, are free! This afternoon in Primorsky time, three killer whales from the so-called “whale prison” were released into the Sea of ​​Okhotsk. Before release, they took samples and put satellite tags, according to which VNIRO staff will monitor the movement of animals. ⠀ All three killer whales were ready immediately after release to go far into the sea. The animals were prepared with a mesh “paddock”, but it was not needed; they were released through the crate immediately into the open sea. We watched from the shore, as three killer whales synchronously described circles near the shore, emerged and plunged into the water. That was incredible! ⠀ In the following days, the institute’s staff will especially carefully monitor the killer whale movement in order to understand where they are going. Let us hope that VNIRO and its subsequent releases of the remaining killer whales and belugas will also conduct it openly and harmoniously. - #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/B09hOe4gizK/?igshid=uesuxc1xp9od

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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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*Long sigh* 

Alright guys. I’m here with an angry post about this. Please bear with me. 

[x] This is a map of the Columbia Watershed. The Snake River is highlighted in yellow, the Columbia in blue. 

[x] This is a map of the dams on the Columbia and the Snake. Bonneville, The Dalles, John Day, and McNary are on the Columbia. Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose, and Lower Granite are on the Snake. 

On February 6, 2021, Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID) proposed a " $33 billion infrastructure and community investment strategy that would breach the four lower Snake River dams and reorder much of the fish, energy and commodity transportation systems of the Pacific Northwest.” 

[x]

Good news, right?

Yeah, it’s great news until you get to the part about the time frame. 

“If turned into legislation, passed and implemented according to Simpson’s timeline, Lower Granite Dam would be breached in the summer of 2030 and the river that was swallowed by slackwater 55 years earlier would reemerge. The breaching of Little Goose, Lower Monumental and Ice Harbor dams would follow and the entire stretch of the river would return to its free-flowing state by 2031.“ That’s NINE YEARS. 9. N-I-N-E. The Southern Residents can barely find enough food now. There’s no way they’ll last 9 years and still be an even barely viable population (not that they’re a strong, viable population at the moment anyways). 

Lets go over everyone who died from 2010-2020. 10 years, approximately how many years it will be for the river to be free flowing. 

L41 (Mega) Male born 1977 to L11, declared missing January 28, 2020 (age 42)

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 (mother unknown), 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 ?, 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)

Twenty-nine dead. Sixteen of these deaths were under the age of 40. Twelve were males, two were unknown genders, fifteen were females. 

Now, lets look at the births that survived within that same time frame (2010-2020).

J58 (Crescent), Gender unknown, born to J41 (Eclipse), her second calf, September, 2020

J57 (Phoenix), Male, born to J35 (Tahlequah), her third calf, September, 2020

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

L124 (Whistle) Gender unknown, 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

Eighteen were born and survived (to this point when I’m posting this- February 10, 2021). Eleven are males, two are unknown genders, five are females. 

Now, we’ve lost 15 females over the course of 10 years and have only gained FIVE in that same time period.

Now that we’ve looked at the births and deaths, lets look at the current living population, shall we?

J pod has 10 adult females, (2 post-reproductive); 3 young females; 2 adult males; 8 young males; 1 unknown gender.

K pod has 7 adult females (2 post-reproductive); 1 young female; 7 adult males; 2 young males.

L pod has 15 adult females (5 post-reproductive); 3 young females; 6 adult males; 9 young males; 1 unknown gender. 

Total Males: 15 adult, 18 juvenile

Total Females: 23 reproductive, 9 post reproductive, 7 juvenile 

Total Unknown Genders: 2

Now, that may seem like a good number of females, but we have to keep in mind that they need to produce healthy, living, viable, FEMALE calves to keep this population growing. While all calves are loved and cherished in this population, we need more females. This population is on a downhill trend that can NOT LAST NINE YEARS WITHOUT ENOUGH FOOD.  “When the whales starve, their pregnancies fail. Southern Resident females used to give birth once every five years, just like females in other killer whale populations. But their average birth frequency has dropped to about once every ten years.“ [x]

For anyone who still might not be getting the picture, here. I have a picture for you. This is the population census that the Center for Whale Research updates on December 31 and July 1 each year. 

[x] Do you see the trend? It’s falling. This population was decimated by the capture era (1960s-1970s) and is now continuing to struggle FIFTY YEARS LATER. 

Another point: Reducing whale watching will NOT HELP. Whale watching companies help keep recreational boaters away from the whales and help inform them on the laws. They also report sightings and help keep population tabs. If a whale isn’t looking good, they can report that. If they didn’t see a whale for multiple encounters in a row and the CWR hasn’t been able to get out with them, they can let CWR know. This is a community effort, tracking and monitoring the SRKW. Whale Watch boats also ensure that, when Sound Watch (which mostly operates off the West side of San Juan Island) is not around, that local recreational boaters follow the Be Whale Wise guidelines and keep their distance from the Southern Residents. 

“The Southern Residents pulled through the shooting era and pulled through the capture era, but if Ken is right, they will not pull through the conservation era. They are long-lived animals, so they will still be here—yet they will be gone...“We’re at the point—we’re past the point—of no return.”“ [x]

I appreciate Rep. Mike Simpson’s efforts to try to breach the Lower Snake River Dams, but the time to act is now. We are watching extinction happen before our very eyes. Breach the dams in 2021! NO FISH, NO BLACKFISH! “What will we lose if we let the Southern Residents go extinct?” “Our minds.” [x]

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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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So while I was looking through the Southern Resident Killer Whale family tree, I realized you can see very clear gaps where calves should have been born in the 60′s. Obviously these gaps were caused by the captures but for some reason being able to clearly see which mothers most likely had calves taken from them hit me really hard, so I compiled a list of the female orcas that had gaps in their family tree and a little bit about their family

J pod

J2 Granny (No 100% known calves, likely had them though)

J5 Saratoga (Mother of J17 Princess Angeline, aunt of J22 Oreo)

J7 Sucia (Original matriarch of the J16s)

J8 Spieden (No recorded calves, likely taken in the captures)

J12 Sissy (Potentially lost 2 calves, one being J24. Mother of J14 Samish)

K pod

K4 Morgan (Mother of K12 Sequim, her only recorded calf)

K8 Tumwater (Original matriarch of the K14s)

K11 Georgia (Mother of K13 Skagit, her only recorded calf)

K18 Kiska (Mother of K21 Cappuccino, the only member left of her pod)

L pod

L3 Oreana (Grandmother of L84 Nyssa, the only member left of her pod)

L4 Sonar (Had 12 grandkids from her 4 recorded calves)

L9 Hopi (Mother of L3 Oreana)

L12 Alexis (Grandmother of L41 Mega)

L21 Ankh (Original matriarch of the L47s)

L25 Ocean Sun (Potentially lost 2 calves, one being Lolita. Only member left)

L28 Misky (Mother of L85 Mystery, the only member left of her pod)

L35 Victoria (Mother of L54 Ino, very likely lost 1 or more calves to captivity)

L37 Kimo (Grandmother of L72 Racer, likely lost a calf in the Penn Cove captures)

We know for sure that 26 young members of the SRKW population were taken as well as others that it is unsure whether they were SRKWs. Around 13 known SRKWs died in the captures including mothers trying to get to their calves. It is very evident in K pod that mothers died during the captures as there were very few breeding females at the time that the study of the SRKWs started, yet there were quite a few members of K pod taken into captivity. 

My next post will be about those whales who were taken captive and from what pod they were from (if it was known)

[respectanimalrights]

An unfortunate loss of three(!) orcas to the Southern Resident Killer Whales population just tells us how much our voice matters in this dire situation.. Speak Up! We must educate the public on these whales and bring to light thier daily struggles. These whales need Chinook Salmon and now. Inform governor Jay Inslee! - Rest In Peace: • J17 “Princess Angeline” (F1977-2019) • K25 “Scoter” (M1991-2019) • L84 “Nyssa” (M1990-2019) - 🐳: J56 (F2019) 📸: Hyazu Via @jkl_srkw https://www.instagram.com/p/B1O7zfPizDu/?igshid=ts3c8d438qk8

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L84 Nyssa  1990-2019 L84 Nyssa. Adult male Nyssa was the only living member of the family group, the L9s, at the time of his death . He was often seen traveling with L-54 Ino and her offspring. On August 7, 2019, the Center for Whale Research declared Nyssa as Deceased. 

Photo Credit to Monika Wieland

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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 (mother unknown), 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 ?, 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, 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, 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, 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, last seen 2000 (age 43)

L1 (Oskar) Male born est. 1959, 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, 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, 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, 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, last seen 1998 (age est. 44)

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