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Belén

Belen. Photo provided by OrcaArtist.

Belén *(pronounced bay-LEN)* was an approximately 13-year-old female Argentinian killer whale who lived at Mundo Marino. She was rescued on January 6th, 1988 from Samborombón Bay, Argentina at approximately 1 year old. Belén passed away on February 4th, 2000 at Mundo Marino.

## Rescue & Early Life

Belén was rescued on January 6th, 1988 from Samborombón Bay, Argentina at approximately 1 year old. She was rescued by Mundo Marino, and soon became a permanent resident there. She was eventually introduced to Milagro, an 8-year-old male who was the only other killer whale at the park. They got along well until his death in 1991.

## Life at Mundo Marino

In September of 1992, Kshamenk joined Belén at Mundo Marino. She would perform in shows with him regularly, although they were still separated from time to time.

In February of 1998, Belén gave birth to a stillborn, fathered by Kshamenk.

### Death

On February 4th, 2000, Belén died due to unknown causes. After her death it was discovered she was carrying a 4 month old fetus, sired by Kshamenk.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Belén
* **Videos** of Belén
K5 Sealth

K5 "Sealth." Photo provided by unknown.

### Nieces & Nephews

***K15***, **K14 "Lea"**, **K16 "Opus"**, ***K23 "Alnair"***, ***K24 "Delphinus"***, **K26 "Lobo"**, ***K29 "Sigurd"***, ***K32 "Zube"***, **K35 "Sonata"**, **K36 "Yoda"**, **K42 "Kelp"**, *J22 Oreo's Calf (2016)*

K5 "Sealth" (*pronounced SEE-ah-lsch*) was an approximately 38-year-old male Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Sealth was estimated to have been born in 1953 to K8 "Tumwater."

## Death

Sealth was last seen in 1991. A memorial to him was built on San Juan Island.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of K5 Sealth
* **Videos** of K5 Sealth

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'Naturalist's Family Tree Guide to Orca Whales of the Southern Resident Community'
2. ↑ 'K-5 Sealth - San Juan Island WA'
IS202 / 013

IS202 / 013 in Yell Sound, Scotland. April 2015. Photo provided by David Parnaby.

### Matriline

Previously 012s Group
(Breagha's core group)

## Physical Traits

### Population

Icelandic
Scottish

IS202, also known as 013 in Scotland and SN0357 in West Iceland, is an adult male killer whale from the Icelandic and Scottish Northern Isles killer whale populations. IS202's dorsal fin has completely collapsed towards his right side. His dorsal fin collapsed sometime between 2010 and 2012 for unknown reasons.

## Core Group

IS202 (013) was previously a member of the 012s Group, also known as Breagha's core group. The group includes SN0200 (012) "Breagha" and her calf SN0201 (163) "Tili", SN202 (160), SN203 (161), SN0323 (162), 197, and up until recently, IS202 (013). It is unknown why IS202 (013) does not associate with this core group anymore.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of IS202 (013)
* Videos of IS202 (013)

## References

1. ↑ 'Samarra FIP, Tavares SB, Miller PJO, Vikingsson GA. Killer whales of Iceland (2006-2015). Report of the Marine and
Freshwater Research Institute.'
2. ↑ 'Scullion AJ, Harrop H, Munro K, Truluck S & Foote AD (2021) Scottish Killer Whale, Orcinus orca, Photo Identification Catalogue 2021.'
3. ↑ 'Samarra FIP, Tavares SB, Miller PJO, Vikingsson GA. Killer whales of Iceland (2006-2015). Report of the Marine and
Freshwater Research Institute.'
K21 Cappuccino

K21 "Cappuccino." Photo provided by Brendon Bissonnette Photography.

K21 "Cappuccino" (*pronounced ka-puh-CHEE-now*) was an approximately 34-year-old male Southern resident killer whale. He was estimated to be born in 1986 and was officially declared deceased on July 31st, 2021 by the Department of Fisheries.

## Early Life

K21 Cappuccino was born in 1986 to K18 "Kiska." She went missing in 2003, and Cappuccino was the last remaining member of his matriline.

## Death

Following the news of the Southern Residents’ reappearance in the Salish Sea on July 28th, 2021, photos were released of K21 in a state of poor health. He exhibited a severe case of "peanut head," a term used to describe a state of emaciation in killer whales. His decline led to a complete collapse of his dorsal fin, most likely due to increased time spent at the surface and lack of fat/muscle volume. K21 was predicted to have finally passed on July 29th, 2021.b

## Appearance

The most distinct part of K21’s physical appearance was undoubtedly his open saddlepatch, which appeared on both sides of his body.

K21 possessed a broad, tall dorsal fin typical of Southern Resident males, with a knick ~3/4ths of the way down its trailing edge. Following a decline in his health in July of 2021, this fin collapsed completely to the right side of his body.

## Trivia

* Following the passing of his sister, K40 “Raggedy,” in 2012, K21 was most frequently seen traveling with K16 “Opus” and K35 “Sonata," both of whom were outside of his immediate family grouping.
* The name “Cappuccino” refers to a type of espresso-based coffee, served with milk that has been frothed with steam.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of K21 Cappuccino
* **Videos** of K21 Cappuccino

## References

1. ↑ "Don't Mess With a Favorite Son"
2. ↑ Orca Network- Births and Deaths
K23 Alnair

### Aunts & Uncles

***K5 "Sealth"***, *L8 "Moclips"*, ***K15***, *J14 "Samish"*, *L36 "Al-Te"*, *L57 "Faith"*, **K16 "Opus"**, J22 "Oreo", J27 "Blackberry", *J28 "Polaris"*, K27 "Deadhead", *J32 "Rhapsody"*, ***K29 "Sigurd"***, *J33 "Keet"*, J39 "Mako", L103 "Lapis", K37 "Rainshadow", J41 "Eclipse", L108 "Coho", L109 "Takoda", J46 "Star", K43 "Saturna"

### Cousins

*J23 "Capricorn"*, *J30 "Riptide"*, *J34 "Doublestuf"*, ***K32 "Zube"***, J37 "Hy'Shqa", **K35 "Sonata"**, J38 "Cookie", L105 "Fluke", J40 "Suttles", K38 "Comet", *J43 "Bellatrix"*, J45 "Se-Yi'-Chn", J46 "Star", *K44 "Ripple"*, J49 "T'ilem I'nges, *J28 Polaris' Calf (2013)*, J51 "Nova", L123 "Lazuli", *J54 "Dipper"*, J58 "Crescent", J59

K23 Alnair (*pronounced AL-naer*) was a young Southern resident killer whale calf of unknown sex.

## Early Life

Alnair was born in 1988 to K14 "Lea." They were her first calf.

## Death

Alnair was last seen the same year they were born. They were named Alnair posthumously.

## Trivia

• The name “Alnair” is derived from a star within the constellation of Grus, the crane.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'Naturalist's Family Tree Guide to Orca Whales in the Southern Resident Community'
CA6

(Front to back) CA6 and CA2 on April 15th, 1985. Photo provided by A. Schulman.

CA6 was an adult female killer whale who was part of the LA pod.

## Sightings

CA6 was first identified in 1984. She was part of a group of orcas known as the LA pod, a mysterious group of whales often seen around Los Angeles that didn't fit into any known ecotype.

On October 9th, 1997, CA6 and another adult female named CA2 were observed and filmed hunting, killing, and eating a great white shark. It was the first recorded incident of orcas preying on great white sharks.

## Disappearance

CA6 was last seen and identified during the October 9th encounter.  Members of the LA pod were last seen in California in December of 1997. Experts believe they may be in Mexican waters if they're still alive.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of CA6
* **Videos** of CA6

1. ↑ 'Killer Whales of California and Western Mexico: A Catalog of Photo-Identified Individuals'
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 'Showdown at Sea'
3. ↑ 'Behavior and Ecology of Killer Whales in Monterey Bay, California'
IS251

IS251 in Vestmannaeyjar. June 13th, 2017. Photo provided by the Icelandic Orca Project.

## Physical Traits

### Population

Icelandic

IS251 is an adult male Icelandic killer whale. IS251 has a pronounced scoliosis-like vertebral column deformation, the cause of which is unknown. He has only been seen in the southern region of Iceland. He was first sighted in 2014 as an adult.

## Galleries

* Photos of IS251
* Videos of IS251

## References

1. ↑ 'Samarra FIP, Tavares SB, Miller PJO, Vikingsson GA. Killer whales of Iceland (2006-2015). Report of the Marine and
Freshwater Research Institute.'
HW-OO05ETP-0023 Navi

HW-OO05ETP-0023 "Navi." Photographed by Nicole.Orcinologist.

HW-OO05ETP-0023 "Navi" is a young male Eastern Tropical Pacific killer whale calf. He was likely born shortly before October 2023 to his mother, ETP-22 "Ana."

Navi has been seen traveling in a pod of nine other Eastern Tropical Pacific killer whales, including his mother, and ETP-18 "Diego," ETP-24 “Terso,” and ETP-19 "Luna." His relationship to his other pod members is unknown, however, it is likely that he is closely related to his group.

Navi was first seen during an encounter off the coast of Southern California in October 2023, with his pod pursuing and hunting bottlenose dolphins near San Diego. At this time, a total of 9 whales were accounted for.

On December 11th, 2023, the pod was seen near Newport Beach, this time with a second young calf, a female born to Top Notch. Throughout the month, his pod was continuously sighted going up and down the Southern California coast.

During encounters, the pod was noted as being extremely efficient hunters, taking down three dolphins during one sighting. It is theorized that they may be staying in the area for the plentiful food sources, including grey whales, common dolphins, and bottlenose dolphins. This is likely due to the fact that nursing two calves is very taxing on the females in the pod.

## Trivia

* According to the 2024 ID Guide, Navi's name comes from "Navidad" in reference to a special encounter on Christmas day.

## Gallery

* **Photos** of HW-OO05ETP-0023 "Navi"
* **Videos** of HW-OO05ETP-0023 "Navi"

## References

1. ↑ Eastern Tropical Pacific Killer Whales of Southern California 2024 ID Guide
K24 Delphinus

### Aunts & Uncles

***K5 "Sealth"***, *L8 "Moclips"*, ***K15***, *J14 "Samish"*, *L36 "Al-Te"*, *L57 "Faith"*, **K16 "Opus"**, J22 "Oreo", J27 "Blackberry", *J28 "Polaris"*, K27 "Deadhead", *J32 "Rhapsody"*, ***K29 "Sigurd"***, *J33 "Keet"*, J39 "Mako", L103 "Lapis", K37 "Rainshadow", J41 "Eclipse", L108 "Coho", L109 "Takoda", J46 "Star", K43 "Saturna"

### Cousins

*J23 "Capricorn"*, *J30 "Riptide"*, *J34 "Doublestuf"*, ***K32 "Zube"***, J37 "Hy'Shqa", **K35 "Sonata"**, J38 "Cookie", L105 "Fluke", J40 "Suttles", K38 "Comet", *J43 "Bellatrix"*, J45 "Se-Yi'-Chn", J46 "Star", *K44 "Ripple"*, J49 "T'ilem I'nges, *J28 Polaris' Calf (2013)*, J51 "Nova", L123 "Lazuli", *J54 "Dipper"*, J58 "Crescent", J59

K24 "Delphinus" (*pronounced del-FAHY-nuhs*) was an infant Southern resident killer whale calf of unknown sex.

## Early Life

Delphinus was born in 1990 to K14 "Lea." They were her second calf.

## Death

Delphinus was last seen the same year they were born. They were named after the constellation Delphinus posthumously.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'Naturalist's Family Tree Guide to Orca Whales of the Southern Resident Community'
Henderson Bay Capture (1965)

On October 30th, 1965, Merrill Spencer, a friend of Ted Griffin's, attempted to capture an adult female killer whale. During the capture he shot her with a tranquilizer. Because cetaceans have to consciously choose to breathe, they cannot completely fall asleep. Instead, they only rest half of their brain at a time. If a whale or dolphin is completely sedated, they will suffocate and die. At the time, however, the dangers that sedatives posed to cetaceans was not known. The female died not long after being shot with the tranquilizer. A film crew filmed her capture and death. Her body was given to Seattle Rendering Works for disposal. Although there was an attempt to cover up her death, photographs eventually surfaced of her body. In order to preserve his friend's reputation, Ted Griffin took responsibility for her death.

## References

1. ↑ *Orca: How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean's Greatest Predator*
Frankie

Frankie. Photo provided by HaH.

Frankie (*pronounced FRAN-kee*) was an approximately 12-year-old male Southern resident killer whale who lived at SeaWorld San Diego. He was captured on August 21st, 1973 from Pedder Bay, British Columbia. Frankie passed away due to pneumonia on January 29th, 1974 at SeaWorld San Diego. Because he died so soon after his capture, very little is known about him.

## Capture and Early Life

Frankie was probably born sometime around 1962. He was a member of L Pod. Due to the fact that they were captured together, Frankie was probably related to Kandy, and she may have even been his younger sister.

On August 21st, 1973, Frankie was captured in Pedder Bay alongside Kandy. The 2 whales were moved to a sea pen in the bay where they joined Nootka II and K1 "Taku", 2 other Southern Residents who had been captured just a few weeks prior.  The whales remained in the sea pen for about 2 months. At some point before October 25th, Frankie was moved to the Seattle Marine Aquarium, where he joined a young female named Sandy.

## Move to SeaWorld

On October 26, Frankie and Sandy, along with 2 beluga whales, were moved from the Seattle Marine Aquarium to SeaWorld San Diego.  At SeaWorld they were introduced to the park's other whales, Ramu, Kilroy, Kandu III and Kona. At the time, Frankie was the oldest whale at the park.  Not much is known about Frankie's time at SeaWorld.

## Death

At 7:00 PM on January 29th, 1974, Frankie died from influenza. For a few days prior to his death, Frankie had been on and off his feed and was acting lethargic and unresponsive.

## Transfer History

Frankie's Transfer History
 Pedder Bay Sea Pen, British Columbia
 Seattle Marine Aquarium, Washington

## References

1. ↑ "KILLER WHALES IN PEDDER PEN"
2. ↑ "Big Haul"
3. ↑ Cetacean Cousins: Captive Orca - Sandy
4. ↑ Killer Whale Necropsy- Frankie
Irving

Irving. Photo provided by Jovana Ivastanin and HaH.

Irving (*pronounced UR-vuhng*), also called Cecil or Skookum Cecil (*pronounced SKOO-km SEE-sill*), was a male Northern resident killer whale. He was captured on April 26th, 1968 from Pender Harbor, British Columbia. Irving escaped on August 26th, 1968 from his sea pen and was never seen again.

## Capture and Life at Garden Bay

On April 26th, after being spotted at 9:00 PM, Irving was captured alongside Hyak II, Natsidalia, Corky, Orky II, Kianu, and Bonnie.  All are believed to be from the Northern Resident A5 pod. Although about the same length as Bonnie, Irving was the overall largest of those captured.

He was placed on display at the Garden Bay Whale Station, a name given to his sea pen (his purchasers, the Vancouver Aquarium, did not have adequate room to maintain any more killer whales at their facility) on about July 1, 1968.

During his training, researchers Graeme Ellis and Paul Spong attempted to swim with Irving. Upon being mounted by Spong, Irving became angry - it was clear he would not be another Namu. Ellis went on to describe Irving as "a noble beast".

### Escape

On August 26th, 1968, Irving escaped from his Pender Harbor sea pen via unknown means. Ralph Shaw, president of the Vancouver Aquarium, speculated that Irving may have charged the nets and broke free. This could have been facilitated by a tear in his sea pen, possibly caused by a marine growth.  Paul Spong, researcher at the Vancouver Aquarium, and four fishermen set out on three boats to recapture him, to no avail.  He swam from the bay and was never seen again.

## References

1. ↑ (1968) "7 killer whales penned at once", *The Vancouver Sun*, April 27, pg. 1
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (2018) Jason M. Colby, *Orca*, chapter 9
3. ↑ (1968) "Whale escapes from aquarium", *The Spokesman-Review*, August 27, pg. 7
4. ↑ (1968) "Cecil plays hide, seek around bay", *The Vancouver Sun*, August 30, pg. 23
J42 Echo

J42 "Echo" on Jul. 5, 2014. Photo provided by Melisa Pinnow.

### Half-Siblings

**J26 "Mike"**, ***J33 "Keet"***, **J36 "Alki"**, ***J48 "Saiph"***, ***J50 "Scarlet"***, *J52 "Sonic"*

### Aunts & Uncles

***J3 "Merlin"***, K16 "Opus", *K21 "Cappuccino"*, L77 "Matia", *L79 "Skana"*, *L84 "Nysaa"*, L85 "Mystery", *L89 "Solstice"*, K26 "Lobo", J31 "Tsuchi", L94 "Calypso", ***J33 "Keet"***, **J36 "Alki"**, ***J48 "Saiph"***, ***J50 "Scarlet"***

### Cousins

*K32 "Zube"*, K35 "Sonata", L113 "Cousteau", *L114 "Capella"*, L119 "Joy", J49 "T'ilem I'nges", J51 "Nova", L121 "Windsong", ***J52 "Sonic"***, *J31 Tsuchi's Calf (2016)*, *J22 Oreo's Calf (2016)*, L124 "Whistle", J56 "Tofino", L126 "Ken", L127 "Scuba"

J42 "Echo" (*pronounced EH-kow*) is a 16-year-old female Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Echo was first seen on May 2nd, 2007 with her mother J16 "Slick." Slick was without a calf on April 28th, so Echo was no more than four days old when she was first seen.  Through genetic testing, her father was identified as J26 "Mike." Due to the fact that Mike is her half-brother, Echo is 25% inbred. Her name, Echo, is short for 'echolocation', which is what whales uses to hunt and navigate.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of J42 Echo
* **Videos** of J42 Echo

## References

1. ↑ 'Orca Network Babies'
2. ↑ 'Inbreeding in an Endangered Killer Whale Population'
3. ↑ 'J-42 Echo'
A7

A7
--

### Great Grand-Children

Unnamed calf (1977), Spooky, Stillborn (1980), Kiva, Unnamed calf (1985), Miscarriage (1986), Miscarriage (1987), A63, A69 "Midsummer"

### Great Great Grand-Children

A95 "Fern", A109 "Eliot", A126 "Ne'nakw"

A7 was an approximately 43-50-year-old female Northern Resident killer whale.

## Early Life

A7 was estimated to have been born in 1927 at the latest and 1934 at minimum. Recent catalogues use the 1927 estimation.

## Calves and Post-Reproductive Years

A7 was a mature adult when studies on her population began in 1973. Based on association bias and such she was denoted to be the possible mother of A23 "Stripe", who was estimated to have been born in 1948. It was also highly probably that she was past her reproductive stage in life as for her following sightings, A7 was not sighted with a calf of her own.

In December 1969, A7's matriline would have consisted of herself, A23 "Stripe", Stripe's own calves, A16 "Corky II", and A21. Based on modern travelling patterns, it is likely the A7 matriline would have travelled with the other A5 Pod members, the A14s and the A9s. On December 11 1969, between 10 and 13 A5 Pod members were caught in Pender Harbor, however in the following days a male killer whale managed to escape. Six were kept due to their size and age which made them desirable for Marine parks, whilst the other four were let go as they were too large to profit from.

## Death

A7 was reported to have passed away in 1977.

## Family

### Relatives in Captivity

A7's potential granddaughter, A16 "Corky II", or Corky, has remained in captivity since her capture in 1969. In the late 1970s through to the late 1980s, Corky went through several pregnancies in quick sucession which resulted in four calves that were born but none surviving past 46 days, one stillbirth and two misscarriages. It is thought that the rapid succession of pregnancies took its toll on Corky's body as after her move to SeaWorld San Diego she potentially stopped ovulating.

## Appearance

Though no photographic identification exists of A7, written accounts of her describe her with three distinct nicks in her dorsal fin.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Michael A. Bigg et al., "Social Organization and Genealogy of Resident Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) in the Coastal Waters of British Columbia and Washington State", in Rep. Int. Whal. Commn. (Special Issue 12), ed. Phillip S. Hammond, Sally A. Mizroch, and Gregory P. Donovan (Cambridge, UK: IWC, 1990), 383-405.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Towers, J. R. (2020). Photo-identification catalogue and status of the northern resident killer whale population in 2019 / by Jared R. Towers, James F. Pilkington, Brian Gisborne, Brianna M. Wright, Graeme M. Ellis, John K. B. Ford, and Thomas Doniol-Valcroze. Government of Canada. https://science-catalogue.canada.ca/record=b4087701%7ES6
3. ↑ Bull Killer Whale Escapes
4. ↑ B.C Whale Lift Planned
5. ↑ Necropsy Result: Orky II
6. ↑ Hoyt, E. (2019). Orca: The Whale Called Killer (Fifth Edition, Revised and Expanded ed.). Firefly Books.
Chad

Chad on Dec. 1, 2023. Photo provided by EchoBeluga.

Chad *(pronounced Ch-ahd)*, or 查德, is an adolescent male Russian transient killer whale who lives at Chimelong Spaceship. He was captured in the summer of 2013 or 2014 from the Sea of Okhotsk in Russia.

## Trivia

* Before his name was publicly revealed, he was given the nickname "Sammy" as an identifier by the English-speaking cetacean community.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Chad
* **Videos** of Chad

## Transfer History

Chad's Transfer History
 TINRO Center, Russia
 Unk. Chimelong Holding, China
 Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, China
Kandu III

Kandu III. Photo provided by Ocean Echoes.

Kandu III *(pronounced KAN-doo)* was an approximately 5-year-old female Southern resident killer whale who lived at SeaWorld Orlando. She was captured in August 1971 from Penn Cove, Washington at approximately 1 year old. Kandu passed away due to uraemia-nephritis, or kidney failure, on June 15th, 1975 at SeaWorld Orlando.

## Capture and Early Life

Kandu III was a Southern resident from L Pod born sometime around 1970. In August of 1971, Kona, Kandu II, and Kandu III were taken into captivity.  The three young whales spent some time at the Seattle Marine Aquarium before being shipped off to various marine parks. Kandu II was sent to Marineland of Canada while Kona and Kandu III were sent to SeaWorld San Diego.

## Life at SeaWorld

Kona and Kandu II arrived at SeaWorld San Diego on September 16th, 1971. They met Ramu and Kilroy, two other Southern Residents from K Pod. In April of the following year, Canuck, a Southern Resident from J Pod, moved to the park. In October of 1973, Frankie, another Southern Resident from L Pod and Sandy, a rescued orca, were also moved to the park. Kandu III later moved to SeaWorld Orlando.

## Death

On the night of June 15th, 1975, Kandu passed away from uraemia-nephritis, or kidney failure. She had been ill for several months.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Kandu III
* **Videos** of Kandu III

## Transfer History

Kandu III's Transfer History
 Seattle Marine Aquarium, Washington
 SeaWorld San Diego, California

## References

1. ↑ *Puget Sound Whales for Sale*
2. ↑ Kona's Profile
3. ↑ 'Killer Whale Dies at Ocean World'
Kandu II

Kandu II. Photo provided by Valentin666.

Kandu II *(pronounced KAN-doo)* was an approximately 12-year-old male Southern resident killer whale who lived at Marineland of Canada. He was captured on August 26th, 1971 from Penn Cove, Washington at approximately 3 years old. Kandu passed away due to pneumonia in October 1979 at Marineland of Canada. He was the first orca ever to be housed at Marineland of Canada.

## Capture and Early Life

Kandu II was captured on August 26th, 1971, with Kona and Kandu III. He spent 49 days there (at most) before being purchased by the "Florida Delphin Show," a travelling show in Germany and owners of the recently deceased Wally. He arrived in Frankfurt on October 14th. He was likely sold and sent to Marineland sometime in November of 1971.

## Life at Marineland

Kandu II lived alone at Marineland until October of 1973, when a female killer whale named Kandy was brought to the park to be a mate for him. When they were introduced to each other, Kandu II and Kandy refused to interact.  Kandy died a month after her arrival at Marineland.  In 1975, Kandu II met two transient orcas, Nootka and Kanduke.

## Death

In October of 1979, Kandu II passed away from pneumonia.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Kandu II
* **Videos** of Kandu II

## Transfer History

Kandu II's Transfer History
 Seattle Marine Aquarium, Washington
 Frankfurt, West Germany

## References

1. ↑ (1971) "Whales get introduction to new home", *Seattle Daily Times*, August 28, pg. 3
2. ↑ (1971) "Whale Flown to W. Germany From Seattle", *International Herald Tribune [European Edition]*, October 15, pg. 3
3. ↑ (1973) "Kandu can't do?", *The Ottawa Journal*, November 8, pg. 1
4. ↑ (1973) 'Whales Won't Warm Up', *Star Phoenix,* November 9th, pg. 6
5. ↑ (1973) 'Pneumonia Killed Killer Whale', *The Gazette,* 21 November, pg. 2
6. ↑ (1976) 'Meeting New Producer', *The Windsor Star,* 14 January, pg. 21
7. ↑ 'Killer Whales (Orcas) that Died in Captivity by Date of Death'
J54 Dipper

J54 Dipper, December 16th, 2015. Photo provided by the Center for Whale Research.

## Family

### Half-Siblings

**J46 "Star"**, ***J28 Polaris' Calf (2013)***

### Grand-Parents

***J17 "Princess Angeline"***, *J1 "Ruffles"*

### Aunts & Uncles

***J10 "Tahoma"***, *L8 "Moclips"*, *J14 "Samish"*, *L36 "Al-Te"*, K14 "Lea", *L57 "Faith"*, J22 "Oreo", J27 "Blackberry", K27 "Deadhead", *J32 "Rhapsody"*, *J33 "Keet"*, **J35 Tahlequah**, J39 "Mako", L103 "Lapis", K37 "Rainshadow", J41 "Eclipse", L108 "Coho", L109 "Takoda", **J44 Moby**, K43 "Saturna, **J53 "Kiki"**

### Cousins

***J18 "Everett"***, ***J20 "Ewok"***, **J22 "Oreo"**, *J23 "Capricorn"*, *K23 "Alnair"*, *K24 "Delphinus"*, K26 "Lobo", *J30 "Riptide"*, ***J32 "Rhapsody"***, ***J34 "Doublestuf"***, J37 "Hy'Shqa", **J38 "Cookie"**, K36 "Yoda", L105 "Fluke", J40 "Suttles", K38 "Comet", *J43 "Bellatrix"*, K42 "Kelp", J45 "Se-Yi'-Chn", **J47 "Notch"**, *K44 "Ripple"*, J49 "T'ilem I'nges", J51 "Nova", L123 "Lazuli", *J22 Oreo's Calf (2016)*, ***J35 Tahlequah's Calf (2018)***, **J57 "Phoenix"**, J58 "Crescent", J59

J54 "Dipper" (*pronounced DI-pr*) was a 10-month-old male Southern resident killer whale calf.

## Early Life

Dipper was first photographed with his mother J28 "Polaris" on December 1st, 2015. He was confirmed to be a newborn calf by the Center for Whale Research on December 16th. Dipper was his mother's second surviving calf and third calf overall.

## Death

In January of 2016, Dipper's mother Polaris was observed to be losing weight, likely due to birth complications. By July, she was considered emaciated. Dipper was also growing thin without proper nutrition from his mother. Dipper's older sister, J46 "Star," attempted to catch food to feed her mother and brother, but she wasn't able to save them. Polaris is believed to have died between October 16th and October 18th in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Her absence was first noticed on the 19th.

After her death, both Star and Polaris's younger sister, J35 "Tahlequah", attempted to care for him.  Dipper was seen with severe rake marks around his dorsal fin shortly before his death, which were believed to have come from Star and Tahlequah using their teeth to keep Dipper at the surface. Dipper was last seen about a week after his mother died. After that, he was declared missing and presumed deceased. An effort was made to locate his carcass, but it could not be found.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of J54 Dipper
* **Videos** of J54 Dipper

1. ↑ 'Encounter #106 - Dec 16, 2015'
2. ↑ 'Orca Network Births and Deaths'
3. ↑ 'J28 Obituary'
4. ↑ 'Missing Killer Whale'
J53 Kiki

## Kiki

J53 "Kiki" on September 14th. 2023. Photo provided by the Center for Whale Research.

## Family

### Half-Siblings

***J28 "Polaris"***, *L95 “Nigel”*, *J34 “Doublestuf”*, J36 “Alki”, K33 ”Tika”, J37 “Hy’Shqa”, K34 “Cali”, *L100 “Indigo”*, *L101 “Aurora”*, K35 “Sonata”, K36 “Yoda”, J40 “Suttles”, L106 “Pooka”, K42 “Kelp”, J45 “Se-Yi’-Chn”, *L112 “Sooke“*, L116 “Finn”, L117 “Keta”, *J28 Polaris’ Calf (2013)*, *J50 "Scarlet"*

### Aunts & Uncles

*L10 "Okum"*, ***J10 "Tahoma"***, ***J13***, *L42 "Mozart"*, *L64 "Radar"*, L77 "Matia", L94 "Calypso"

### Nieces & Nephews

**J46 "Star"**, **J47 "Notch"**, J49 "T'ilem l’nges", ***J28 Polaris' Calf (2013)***, *J52 "Sonic"*, ***J54 "Dipper"***, ***Tahlequah's Calf (2018)***, **J57 "Phoenix"**, J59 "Sxwyeqólh"

### Cousins

***J18 "Everett"***, ***J20 "Ewok"***, **J22 "Oreo"**, ***J32 "Rhapsody"***, ***J34 "Doublestuf"***, **J38 "Cookie"**, L113 "Cousteau", *L114 "Capella"*, L119 "Joy", L121 "Windsong", L124 "Whistle", L126 "Ken", L127 "Scuba"

J53 "Kiki" (*pronounced KEE-kee*) is an 8-year-old female Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Kiki was first seen on October 24th, 2015 with her mother J17 "Princess Angeline." She was her fourth calf.   Genetic testing revealed that her father was L41 "Mega."  Kiki was named after the original name of Chief Seattle's daughter, Kikisoblu.  Princess Angeline, who was also named after Chief Seattle's daughter, passed away in August of 2019.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of J53 Kiki
* **Videos** of J53 Kiki

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Orca Network Births and Deaths"
2. ↑ "Orca Network Babies"
3. ↑ "Who's Whose Father?"
4. ↑ "J-53 Kiki"
K8 Tumwater

K8 "Tumwater." Photo provided by the Center for Whale Research.

### Great Grand-Children

***K23 "Alnair"***, ***K24 "Delphinus"***, **K26 "Lobo"**, ***K32 "Zube"***, **K35 "Sonata"**, **K36 "Yoda"**, **K42 "Kelp"**

### Great Great Grand-Children

*J22 Oreo's Calf (2016)*

K8 "Tumwater" (*prnounced TUHM-waa-tr*) was an approximately 59-year-old female Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Tumwater was estimated to have been born in 1930.

## Calves

Tumwater is considered the probable mother of K5 "Sealth," who is believed to be born in 1953. Tumwater is also believed to be the mother of K3 "Sounder," estimated to have been born in 1957.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 'Naturalist's Family Tree Guide to Orca Whales of the Southern Resident Community'
J12 Sissy

### Grand-Children

***J23 "Capricorn"***, ***J30 "Riptide"***, **J37 "Hy'Shqa"**, **J40 "Suttles"**, ***J43 "Bellatrix"***, **J45 "Se-Yi'-Chn"**

### Great Grand-Children

**J49 "T'ilem I'nges"**, **J59 "Sxwyeqólh"**

J12 "Sissy" (*pronounced SI-see*) was an approximately 61-year-old female Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Sissy was estimated to have been born in 1935 to J2 "Granny".

## Calves

Sissy was thought to be the mother to J24 "Eltanin" (also known as Canuck), a young male captured on March 12th, 1972 from Carr Inlet in Washington. He died at SeaWorld Orlando two years later.  Sissy gave birth to another calf, J14 "Samish" in 1974.

## Death

In February of 1996, Sissy was observed looking thin. Her condition deteriorated over the next few months and she was last seen in late September of that year.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'Naturalist's Family Tree Guide to Orca Whales of the Southern Resident Community'
2. ↑ 'Canuck Necropsy'
3. ↑ 'Size and Body Condition of Southern Resident Killer Whales'
Corky

Corky. Photo provided by Rebecca Partridge.

Corky *(pronounced KOR-kee)* was an approximately 5-year-old female Northern Resident killer whale who lived at Marineland of the Pacific. She was captured on April 26th, 1968 from Garden Bay, British Columbia at approximately 3 years old. Corky passed away due to a mediastinal abscess on December 5th, 1970 at Marineland of the Pacific.

## Early Life & Capture

Corky was captured in Garden Bay, Pender Harbor, on April 26th, 1968, along with Bonnie, Hyak II, Irving, Natsidalia, Kianu, and Orky II. She was a Northern Resident and part of the A5 Pod. She lived in a seapen in Garden Bay until May 13th, 1968 when she and her podmate, Orky II, were moved to Marineland of the Pacific.

## Death

On December 5th, 1968, Corky passed away at Marineland of the Pacific due to a mediastinal abscess, a serious condition involving the collection of infected pus in the central region of the chest cavity. Bacteria can enter the chest cavity through various means, such as through the respiratory system, wounds, or migration from nearby structures.  Other possible causes of mediastinal abscesses include severe physical trauma or injury to the chest, along with perforated organs such as the lungs, esophagus, or heart. As the abscess grows, it can exert pressure on vital structures within the chest, such as the heart, major blood vessels, and airways. This compression can disrupt normal organ function and lead to severe complications. Pressure from the abscess can also lead to respiratory distress and difficulty breathing. Infection can spread into the bloodstream, leading to sepsis or blood poisoning.

## Transfer History

Corky's Transfer History
 Garden Bay Sea Pen, British Columbia
Haida II's Calf (1994)

Haida II's Calf. Photo provided by conusvideo.com.

### Half-Siblings

*Kahana's Miscarriage (1990)*, Takara, *Kenau's Unborn Calf (1991)*, Kyuquot, *Samoa's Stillborn (1992)*, Keet, Keto, *Haida II's Unborn Calf (2001)*

### Nieces & Nephews

*Kohana*, Kalia, *Halyn*, Trua, *Unna's Stillborn (2006)*, *Kayla's Miscarriage (2007)*, *Unna's Miscarriage (2009)*, Sakari, Adán, *Takara's Miscarriage (2012)*, *Victoria*, Kamea, *Amaya*, *Kyara*, *Ula*

Haida's Calf was a 38-day-old female Icelandic killer whale calf who lived at SeaWorld San Antonio. She was born there at 7:41 AM CST on November 20th, 1994. Her mother was Haida II and her father was Kotar. In late December, the calf fell ill and on December 28th, 1994, she succumbed to multifocal pyogranulomatous pneumonia at 38 days old.

## Birth and Early Life

At 6:01am on November 20th, 1994, Haida II went into labor. Haida had her first calf, a male named Kyuquot, 3 years prior, and she was a very attentive mother. The calf was sired by Kotar. She was her mother's second calf, and was the 10th calf born at a SeaWorld park.  After 1 hour and 40 minutes, at 7:41am, she gave birth to a healthy female calf. The calf nursed normally until late December when she fell ill.

## Death

The calf initially behaved normally and healthily, but began to decline in late December, exhibiting respiratory difficulties and not nursing. She was immediately given medical treatment, but she did not respond. The calf died during the afternoon of December 28th, 1994.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Haida's Calf (1994)
* **Videos** of Haida's Calf (1994)

## References

1. ↑ 'SeaWorld Hoping Haida, Baby Killer Whale Bond'
2. ↑ 'Killer Whale Calf Dies'
J36 Alki

J36 Alki. Photo provided by Spirit of Orca.

### Half-Siblings

**J26 "Mike"**, *L95 “Nigel”*, ***J33 "Keet"***, *J34 “Doublestuf”*, J35 "Tahlequah", K33 ”Tika”, J37 “Hy’Shqa”, K34 “Cali”, *L100 “Indigo”*, *L101 “Aurora”*, K35 “Sonata”, K36 “Yoda”, J40 “Suttles”, L106 “Pooka”, **J42 "Echo"**, K42 “Kelp”, J44 "Moby", J45 “Se-Yi’-Chn”, *L112 “Sooke"*, L116 “Finn”, L117 “Keta”, ***J48 "Saiph"***, *J28 Polaris’ Calf (2013)*, J53 "Kiki"

### Aunts & Uncles

***J3 "Merlin"***, *L10 "Okum"*, *L42 "Mozart"*, *L64 "Radar"*, L77 "Matia", L94 "Calypso"

### Nieces & Nephews

J42 "Echo", J47 "Notch", J49 "Tilem l’nges", *J52 "Sonic"*, *J35 Tahlequah's Calf (2018)*, J57 "Phoenix", J59 "Sxwyeqólh"

### Cousins

L113 "Cousteau", *L114 Capella*, L119 "Joy", L121 "Windsong", L124 "Whistle", L126 "Ken", L127 "Scuba"

J36 "Alki" (*pronounced AL-KYE*) is a 24-year-old female Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Alki was born in early 1999. Her mother is J16 "Slick."  She was first seen on December 18th, 1999, and was named Alki through a newspaper contest.  Through genetic testing, her father was identified as L41 "Mega."

## Calves

When Slick gave birth to J50 "Scarlet" in December of 2014, researchers had doubts as to whether or not Slick was actually Scarlet's mother, due to Scarlet not seeming as close to Slick and Slick being close to the end of her reproductive years. When Scarlet was first spotted, Alki was nowhere to be found. This led orca researcher Ken Balcomb to develop a hypothesis that Alki was actually Scarlet's mother, she had died during a difficult birth, and Slick was now taking care of the calf. However, Alki was later seen alive several miles away. It was then theorized that Alki was still Scarlet's mother, but that she was resting while her family members took care of her calf. Eventually, it became clear that Slick was Scarlet's mother, not Alki.

In late March of 2015, Alki had a calf of her own, J52 "Sonic," He was first seen on the 30th of that month. After weaning off his mother's milk, Sonic began to weaken and develop "peanut head", a condition indicating malnutrition. He was last seen alive on September 17th, 2017, extremely weak and needing to be supported by his mother and another whale. Sonic was not seen with his family two days later on the 19th, which led to him being declared deceased. Alki was described as "lean and distressed" after his death. In September of 2021, it was announced that Alki was in the late stages of pregnancy. However, she was no longer pregnant by March of 2022, leading researchers to conclude she had lost her pregnancy.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of J36 Alki
* **Videos** of J36 Alki

## References

1. ↑ "Orca Network Births and Deaths"
2. ↑ 'Welcome Orca Babies: Alki, Luna, Tatoosh'
3. ↑ "Who's Whose Father?"
4. ↑ "Orca Conservancy Update on J16, J50, and now J36..."
5. ↑ "Orca Baby Not Traveling With Mother, Scientists Believe"
6. ↑ "Another 'Baby Boom' Southern Resident Killer Whale Has Died"
7. ↑ "Such wonderful news today! Three(...)" Save Our Whales 🐋 on Twitter
8. ↑ 'Orcas: Happy and sad news for Southern Resident Killer Whales, including a Birth'
K4 Morgan

## Morgan

K4 "Morgan." Photo provided by Killer Whales: The Natural History and Genealogy of Orcinus Orca in British Columbia and Washington.

## Family

### Grand-Children

**K22 "Sekiu"**, ***K28 "Raven"***, ***K31 "Tatoosh"***, **K37 "Rainshadow"**, **K43 "Saturna"**

### Great Grand-Children

**K33 "Tika"**, ***K39 "Corvus"***, ***K41 "Vega"***

K4 "Morgan" (*pronounced MOR-gn*) was an approximately 66-year-old female Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Morgan was estimated to have been born in 1933. Her mother is unknown.

## Calves

Morgan is believed to be the mother of K12 "Sequim," who is estimated to have been born in 1972. Sequim was her only suspected or known calf.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Naturalist's Family Tree Guide to Orca Whales of the Southern Resident Community"
2. ↑ "Orca Network Births and Deaths"
J2 Granny

J2 Granny. Photo provided by AP.

### Great Grand-Children

***J23 Capricorn"***, ***J30 "Riptide"***, **J37 "Hy'Shqa"**, **J40 "Suttles"**, ***J43 "Bellatrix"***, **J45 "Se-Yi'-Chn"**

### Great Great Grand-Children

**J49 "T'ilem I'nges"**, **J59 "Sxwyeqólh"**

J2 "Granny" (*pronounced GRA-nee*) was an elder female Southern resident killer whale who was known for her supposed advanced age. She was born between 1911 and 1951 and died in late 2016 at the estimated age of 60 to 80 years old, though other estimates put her age at over 100 years old.

## Discovery by Researchers and Age Estimation

Scientist Michael Bigg began photographing and identifying the Southern Residents in 1971, when he first identified adult male J1 "Ruffles." Granny and Ruffles were often seen together, leading to researchers believing that the two were mother and son (though they were also thought to be siblings at one point). Ruffles was already fully grown when the study period began, so his birth year was placed at 1951. Granny never had any calves throughout the study period, so Ruffles was assumed to have been her last calf. Female orcas usually stop ovulating at around 40 years of age, so Granny's birth year was placed at 1911. J12 "Sissy," who was given a birth year of 1935, was also assumed to be her calf.

## Age Disputed

In 2011, genetic testing revealed that Ruffles was not Granny's son, rendering her age estimate based on his age null.  In addition, a biopsy taken from Granny was studied and she was estimated to be between 60 and 80 years old at based on the chemicals and fatty acids.

## Death

In September of 2016, Granny was noted to be looking thin. She was seen for the last time the next month, and on January 5th, 2017, the Center for Whale Research announced that Granny was officially missing and presumed deceased.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of J2 Granny
* **Videos** of J2 Granny

## References

1. ↑ '*Killer Whales: A Study of Their Identification, Genealogy, and Natural History in British Columbia and Washington* (1987)'
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Podt, Annemieke. 'Orca Granny: Was She Really 105?'
3. ↑ 'Inferred Paternity and Male Reproductive Success in a Killer Whale (*Orcinus orca*) Population'
4. ↑ 'Goodbye Granny'
J55 Betel

J55 Betel near Puget Sound on January 18th, 2016. Photo provided by the NWFSC.

J55 "Betel" (*pronounced BEE-tl*) was an approximately 1-month-old Southern resident calf of unknown sex.

## Early Life

Betel was first seen on January 18th, 2016. They were traveling with the J14 females, J14 "Samish," J37 "Hy'Shqa," and J40 "Suttles." One of these three females was believed to be Betel's mother.

## Death

The J14 females were encountered the day after Betel was first seen without the new calf. After a full survey of J Pod, the Center for Whale Research declared Betel missing and presumed deceased. Their exact maternity was never established. Betel received their name posthumously from the Center for Whale Research.

## References

1. ↑ 'New Orca Calf J55 Born Off West Coast, Center for Whale Research Confirms'
2. ↑ 'Orca J55 Missing, Presumed Dead'
K35 Sonata

## Sonata

K35 "Sonata" near Turn Point on Jul. 24, 2020. Photo provided by the Center for Whale Research.

### Latest Sighting

December 12th, 2023
Victor Golf

## Family

### Half-Siblings

*L95 “Nigel”*, *J34 “Doublestuf”*, J35 "Tahlequah", J36 “Alki”, ***K32 "Zube"***, K33 ”Tika”, J37 “Hy’Shqa”, K34 “Cali”, *L100 “Indigo”*, *L101 “Aurora”*, K36 “Yoda”, J40 “Suttles”, L106 “Pooka”, K42 “Kelp”, J44 "Moby", J45 “Se-Yi’-Chn”, *L112 “Sooke"*, L116 “Finn”, L117 “Keta”, *J28 Polaris’ Calf (2013)*, *J50 "Scarlet"*, J53 "Kiki"

### Aunts & Uncles

***K5 "Sealth"***, *L10 "Okum"*, ***K15***, *L42 "Mozart"*, **K14 "Lea"**, *L64 "Radar"*, L77 "Matia", L94 "Calypso"

### Nieces & Nephews

J47 "Notch", J49 "Tilem l’nges", *J52 "Sonic"*, *J35 Tahlequah's Calf (2018)*, J57 "Phoenix", J59 "Sxwyeqólh"

### Cousins

***K23 "Alnair"***, ***K24 "Delphinus"***, **K26 "Lobo"**, **K36 "Yoda"**, **K42 "Kelp"**, L113 "Cousteau", *L114 "Capella"*, L119 "Joy", L121 "Windsong", *J22 Oreo's Calf (2016)*, L124 "Whistle", L126 "Ken", L127 "Scuba"

K35 "Sonata" (*pronounced suh-NAA-tuh*) is an approximately 21-year-old male Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Sonata was first seen in November of 2002. He was his mother, K16 "Opus"'s first surviving calf and second calf overall.  Through genetic testing, his father was identified as L41 "Mega." Though they were not related to him, Sonata and Opus often travelled with K21 "Cappuccino" before his death.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of K35 Sonata
* **Videos** of K35 Sonata

## References

1. ↑ "Orca Network Babie"
2. ↑ "Who's Whose Father?"
K39 Corvus

## Corvus

(Front to back) K39 "Corvus" and their mother K28 "Raven." Photo provided by Astrid Van Ginneken.

## Family

### Aunts & Uncles

**K22 "Sekiu"**, ***K31 "Tatoosh"***, **K37 "Rainshadow"**, **K43 "Saturna"**

### Cousins

**K33 "Tika"**, ***K41 "Vega"***

K39 “Corvus” (*pronounced KOR-vuhs*) was an approximately 3-month-old Southern resident killer whale calf of unknown sex.

## Early Life

Corvus was first seen on June 14th, 2006 with their mother, K28 "Raven." They were Raven's first calf.

## Death

After Corvus' birth, Raven started growing thinner. She was last seen on September 19th, 2006. After her death, Raven's older sister K22 "Sekiu" started taking care of Corvus, along with her own calf K41 "Vega." Unfortunately, her efforts were in vain and both calves ended up dying, with Corvus being declared missing on October 2nd. They were named Corvus posthumously.

## Trivia

* The name “Corvus,” may refer to the genus of birds that ranges from ravens to crows, referencing the calf’s mother, K28 "Raven."
* Corvus’ namesake may also be derived from the constellation of Corvus, the crow.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Orca Network Babies"
2. ↑ "Puget Sound Orca Pods Lose 3"
3. ↑ "Researchers: Missing Whales Feared Dead"
A20 Hardy

A20 "Hardy" ID image. Date unknown. Photo provided by Jenny van Twillert.

A20 "Hardy" was an approximately 39-year-old male Northern Resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Hardy was estimated to have been born in 1953, and his mother was speculated to have been A1 "Stubbs" and his sister may have been A36 "Sophia". Through Sophia, he was the uncle of A32 "Cracroft", A44, A37 "Plumper" , and A46 "Kaikash".

In the infancy of Michael Bigg's research in creating a photo-indentification system, Hardy was somtimes referred to as "Sturdy" by Bigg's collegues due to robust nature of his fin.

## Death

Hardy was last seen in 1992, and subsequentially was listed with a marker denoting he was still missing in 1993.

## References

1. ↑ Ellis, G. M., Ford, J. K. B., & Towers, J. R. (2007). Northern Resident Killer Whales in British Columbia Photo-Identification Catalogue 2007.
2. ↑ Northern Resident Orca Population. (2019, July 29). A36s died out. . . [Facebook post]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/nrkwtracking/posts/a36s-died-outthe-6-feet-tall-fins-of-the-three-brothers-sliced-through-the-water/1394198290731255/
3. ↑ Ford, J. K. B., Ellis, G. M., & Balcomb, K. C. (1994). Killer Whales: The Natural History and Genealogy of Orcinus Orca in British Columbia and Washington State (1st ed.). Univ of British Columbia Pr.
K37 Rainshadow

K37 "Rainshadow." Photo provided by Brooke McKinely.

### Half-Siblings

*J14 "Samish"*, K14 "Lea", J22 "Oreo", **K22 "Sekiu"**, J27 "Blackberry", *J28 "Polaris"*, K27 "Deadhead", ***K28 "Raven"***, *J32 "Rhapsody"*, *J33 "Keet"*, ***K31 "Tatoosh"***, J39 "Mako", L103 "Lapis", J41 "Eclipse", L108 "Coho", L109 "Takoda", J46 "Star"

### Aunts & Uncles

*L8 "Moclips"*, *L36 "Al-Te"*, *L57 "Faith"*

### Nieces & Nephews

*J23 "Capricorn"*, *K23 "Alnair"*, *K24 "Delphinus"*, K26 "Lobo", *J30 "Riptide"*, *J34 "Doublestuf"*, **K33 "Tika"**, J37 "Hy'Shqa", J38 "Cookie", K36 "Yoda", J40 "Suttles", ***K39 "Corvus"***, ***K41 "Vega"***, *J43 "Bellatrix"*, K42 "Kelp", J45 "Se-Yi'-Chn", J46 "Star", *K44 "Ripple"*, J49 "T'ilem I'nges", *J28 Polaris' Calf (2013)*, J51 "Nova", L123 "Lazuli", *J54 "Dipper"*, *J22 Oreo's Calf (2016)*, J58 "Crescent", J59

### Cousins

L105 "Fluke", K38 "Comet"

K37 "Rainshadow" (*pronounced REIN-sha-dow*) is an approximately 19-year-old male Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Rainshadow was first seen in January of 2004. He is K12 "Sequim"'s fourth calf. Genetic testing revealed that his father is J1 "Ruffles."

## Galleries

* **Photos** of K37 Rainshadow
* **Videos** of K37 Rainshadow

## References

1. ↑ "Orca Network Babies"
2. ↑ "Who's Whose Father?"
Alexandra

Alexandra. Photo provided by Free Russian Whales.

Alexandra *(pronounced ah-lek-SAHN-druh)*, or Александра, was an approximately 2-year-old female Russian transient killer whale who lived at the Center for Adaptation of Marine Mammals. She was captured in September 2018 from the Sea of Okhotsk in Russia at approximately 1 year old. While in captivity, she was the youngest and smallest whale at the facility. Alexandra was released with Vitas and Zina at Mys Perovskogo *(Cape Perovskogo)*, Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia on July 19th, 2019.

She later split from Vitas and Zina and joined three other released whales, Tihon, Zoya, and Gaika. Several weeks after her release, she was seen begging for food from fishermen and being very comfortable around boats. Alexandra's current status is not known, but her survival is unlikely due to her young age at release and dependence on humans.