A11 Yakat found deceased near Ketchikan
A12 Scimitar and A28 Havannah are missing and presumed dead
July 24: Orcalab reports that A75 (Cedar), born 2001, had a new baby. A75 is a member of the A30 matriline.
Northern Resident News 2011
July, 22
A85 (Codero) is travelling with the A23s choosing to specifically spend time closest to A60. This is a happy postscript to the sad reality that A51 (Nodales) and her youngest calf are probably gone. A61 (Surge) came in travelling with the A8s. So A51's little matriline has split apart with her demise.
Source: Orcalab
April 15, 2011
Northern resident baby news:
Fantome (A91), Sunday (A92), Cypress (A93), Mystery (A94), Fern (A95), Blackfly (C29), Sweeper (C30), and Naden (C31) have all exceeded their first year of life. Hooray!
Calves A96, A97, A98, D26 and I109 were all born between 2010 and now. None have survived their first year of life yet though so they remain nameless. Hopefully all five (and more) will be seen thriving this summer.
(Source: Orcanetwork)
Fun facts:
Fern is Corky at SeaWorld San Diego great niece or nephew. Though they never knew each other, Ripple (A43), Fern's Grandmother, is Corky's little sister.
Mystery is Springer's aunt or uncle. Springer's Grandma, Kelsey, (A24) is still producing healthy calves in her forties.
Rachel Palmer, B.C. Canada
January 27, The I11s visit Johnstone Strait at January 26 and 27. Orcalab spotted a new baby with I13. This is her third calf after I75, born in 1995 and died in 1998 and I108, Tatnall, born in 2005.
A85 (Codero) is travelling with the A23s choosing to specifically spend time closest to A60. This is a happy postscript to the sad reality that A51 (Nodales) and her youngest calf are probably gone. A61 (Surge) came in travelling with the A8s. So A51's little matriline has split apart with her demise.
Source: Orcalab
April 15, 2011
Northern resident baby news:
Fantome (A91), Sunday (A92), Cypress (A93), Mystery (A94), Fern (A95), Blackfly (C29), Sweeper (C30), and Naden (C31) have all exceeded their first year of life. Hooray!
Calves A96, A97, A98, D26 and I109 were all born between 2010 and now. None have survived their first year of life yet though so they remain nameless. Hopefully all five (and more) will be seen thriving this summer.
(Source: Orcanetwork)
Fun facts:
Fern is Corky at SeaWorld San Diego great niece or nephew. Though they never knew each other, Ripple (A43), Fern's Grandmother, is Corky's little sister.
Mystery is Springer's aunt or uncle. Springer's Grandma, Kelsey, (A24) is still producing healthy calves in her forties.
Rachel Palmer, B.C. Canada
January 27, The I11s visit Johnstone Strait at January 26 and 27. Orcalab spotted a new baby with I13. This is her third calf after I75, born in 1995 and died in 1998 and I108, Tatnall, born in 2005.
Southern Residents News 2011
February 2011
J1 is missing and presumed dead
Here's a photo of J1 and J2 from last October in Admiralty Inlet. The last time we got to see J1/Ruffles was November 4th in Admiralty Inlet, nearly in the same spot where we were with J pod on Sunday. We were saddened to see J2 without J1 anywhere in sight, and though we hope his big, ruffled fin will show up and surprise us all, he has not been sighted since Nov. 21st, and J2 has been seen several times without him since then.
But if J1 is indeed gone, we know his huge presence will always be felt. His genes have been passed along to many of the calves in all three pods of the Southern Resident community, who will hopefully become big, strong males with massive fins, who will follow along in his fluke prints to become legends in their own time, as Ruffles has been a legend in his~
Howard Garrett
May 29, 2011
L55 had a new calf: L118
L55 with new calf L118, Swanson Channel, May 29, 2011
There appears to be a new calf traveling with L55(see photo above. This is a different calf from the one observed on Dec. 6th seen traveling with L5 (L117). We are tentatively calling the newest calf L118 and will confirm the number of new calves once we have had a more conclusive L pod encounter.
Photo by Erin Heydenreich, Center for Whale Research, San Juan Island
taken under MMPA permit #532-1822 and/or DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34
Center for Whale Research, San Juan Island, WA
J1 is missing and presumed dead
Here's a photo of J1 and J2 from last October in Admiralty Inlet. The last time we got to see J1/Ruffles was November 4th in Admiralty Inlet, nearly in the same spot where we were with J pod on Sunday. We were saddened to see J2 without J1 anywhere in sight, and though we hope his big, ruffled fin will show up and surprise us all, he has not been sighted since Nov. 21st, and J2 has been seen several times without him since then.
But if J1 is indeed gone, we know his huge presence will always be felt. His genes have been passed along to many of the calves in all three pods of the Southern Resident community, who will hopefully become big, strong males with massive fins, who will follow along in his fluke prints to become legends in their own time, as Ruffles has been a legend in his~
Howard Garrett
May 29, 2011
L55 had a new calf: L118
L55 with new calf L118, Swanson Channel, May 29, 2011
There appears to be a new calf traveling with L55(see photo above. This is a different calf from the one observed on Dec. 6th seen traveling with L5 (L117). We are tentatively calling the newest calf L118 and will confirm the number of new calves once we have had a more conclusive L pod encounter.
Photo by Erin Heydenreich, Center for Whale Research, San Juan Island
taken under MMPA permit #532-1822 and/or DFO license #2006-08/SARA-34
Center for Whale Research, San Juan Island, WA
Northern Residents News 2010
October 3, G63 of the G3 matriline was reported with a new calf. This means also that G63 is a female. The ID of the calf is not known yet. (source Stubb Islands)
July 19, A34 Simoom of the A12 matriline was seen with a new calf. ID of the new calf is probably A98
July 13, W3 lost her last son W2, Glenville this year and travels with R13 and her calf R47
July 7, A56, Nahwitti had a new calf. ID of the new calf is probably A97
July 7, A13, Skeena is missing and presumed dead.
July 3, A12, Scimitar is back in Johnstone Strait with the two remaining brothers of the A36s: A37, Plumper and A46, Kaikash
June 16, A32, Cracroft of the A36 matriline is missing and presumed dead
June 10, 2010 Nicknames of new borns in 2008
A88 (female), born to A42 Sonora, named Cameleon.
A89, born to A64 Schooner, named Kanish.
A90, born to A35 Skagit, named Pine
B17, born to B14 Klaskish, named Nasparti.
April 8, 2010. A51 Nodales, of the A25 matriline had a new calf. The calf ID is probably A96.
July 19, A34 Simoom of the A12 matriline was seen with a new calf. ID of the new calf is probably A98
July 13, W3 lost her last son W2, Glenville this year and travels with R13 and her calf R47
July 7, A56, Nahwitti had a new calf. ID of the new calf is probably A97
July 7, A13, Skeena is missing and presumed dead.
July 3, A12, Scimitar is back in Johnstone Strait with the two remaining brothers of the A36s: A37, Plumper and A46, Kaikash
June 16, A32, Cracroft of the A36 matriline is missing and presumed dead
June 10, 2010 Nicknames of new borns in 2008
A88 (female), born to A42 Sonora, named Cameleon.
A89, born to A64 Schooner, named Kanish.
A90, born to A35 Skagit, named Pine
B17, born to B14 Klaskish, named Nasparti.
April 8, 2010. A51 Nodales, of the A25 matriline had a new calf. The calf ID is probably A96.
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