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Northern Resident Killer Whalesin British ColumbiaPhoto-Identification Catalogue 2007
Graeme M. Ellis, John K.B. Ford and Jared R. TowersPacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, British Columbia V9T 6N7
© Fisheries and Oceans Canada 2007
Northern Resident Killer Whalesin British Columbia
Graeme M. Ellis, John K.B. Ford and Jared R. Towers
Pacific Biological Station
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
3190 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, British Columbia V9T 6N7
© Fisheries and Oceans Canada 2007
Photo-IdentificationCatalogue 2007
ii Northern Resident Killer Whales
This catalogue was prepared for inclusion in a report on the current status ofthe northern resident killer whale population, to be published in fall, 2007. We have made it available for the 2007 summer season to facilitate whaleidentification by our research colleagues, whale-watch operators, and othersinterested in this population. Images in this catalogue are copyrighted byFisheries and Oceans Canada and are not to be reproduced without permissionof the authors.
Preface
1 Northern Resident Killer Whales
A-C
lan
A1 PodA36 Matriline
A1 /1927
A1 /1927
A20 ?1953
A32 ? A37 ? A46 ?
A36 /1947
A44 /1973
Key
Deceased killer whale with estimatedor known birth date
Possibly dead
Genealogical relationship:
Positive
Probable
Possible
A32 ? 1964 A37 ? 1977 A46 ? 1982
. . . . . . .
. . . . . .
..
*
2 Northern Resident Killer Whales
A1 PodA12 Matriline
A12 / 1941
A34 / 1975
A62 / 1993 A67 1996
A83 2005
A80 2004
A33 ? 1971
A55 ? 1990
A33 ?
A12 /
A34 /
A62 /A55 ? A80A67
A83
A742000
A31 ?1958
A34 and her offspring have beenknown to travel apart from A12and A33 in recent years.
3 Northern Resident Killer Whales
A-C
lan
A1 PodA30 Matriline
A30 / 1947
A50 / 1984 A54 / 1989
A84 2005 A75 2001 A86 2006A72 1999
A39 ? 1975A38 ? 1970
A30 /
A39 ?A38 ?
A84A72 A86A75
A50 / A54 /A401981
A2 /1927
A6 ?1964
A3 ?≤1952
..
..
... . . . . . . . . .
4 Northern Resident Killer Whales
A11 / 1958
A35 / 1974
A52 / 1987
A13 ? 1978
A81 2004
A70 1999
A82 2004
A77 2003
A56 1990
A4 PodA11 Matriline
A13 ?
A52 /
A81 A82
A56
A70 A77
A11 /
A651996
A762002
A35 / A48 /1983
A59 /1992
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
..
..
.
..
..
first offspring of A10
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A82 is believed to have been hitby a speedboat in the summer of2006. It is not clear at this timewhether or not it has or willrecover from the accident.
A13 sustained an injury to the tipof his dorsal fin in 2006, and it islikely that his fin now lookssignificantly different than in this photo.
5 Northern Resident Killer Whales
A-C
lan
A4 PodA24 Matriline
A24 / 1967
A64 1995
A73 / 2000
A71 1999 A78 2003
A73 /
A64A581992
A411981
A491985
A681997
A24 /
A45 /1983
A53 1988
A10 /1941
unknown
A4 ?≤1952
A191973
A471983
A71 A78
. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .
..
..
..
to A11
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A73 is also known as Springer. In January 2002, she was foundalone and emaciated in PugetSound. With a poor chance ofsurvival in Puget Sound, she wascaptured and relocated toBlackfish Sound in the hope shewould reunite with her matriline(A24). After release in July 2002,she travelled with various otherresident killer whales before"settling in" with the closely-related A11 matriline.
6 Northern Resident Killer Whales
A5 PodA8 Matriline
A28 / 1974 A42 / 1980
A66 1996 A79 2004
A42 /A28 /
A66 A79
A9 /1937
A8 /1953
A57 /1991
A5 ?1957
A26 ?1971
. . . . . . . . . .
..
7 Northern Resident Killer Whales
A-C
lan
A5 PodA23 Matriline
A43 / 1981 A60 ? 1992
A69 1996
A27 ?1971
A60 ?A43 /
A69
A7 /1927
A16 /1964
A211967
A291977
A631994
A23 /1947
..
A60 was struck by a boatpropellor in 2004, and in theyears since the accident hiswounds have slowly healed.
8 Northern Resident Killer Whales
A5 PodA25 Matriline
A51 / 1986 A61 ? 1994
A85 2005
A61 ?
A15 ?1979
A51 /
A85
A14 /1947
A171964
A18 /1969
A25 /1971
9 Northern Resident Killer Whales
A-C
lan
B15 1995
B16 2004
B7 / 1947
B14 / 1991B13 ? 1987B10 ? 1979
B1 PodB7 Matriline
. ..
B15
B16
B14 /B8 ?1964
B12 ?1984
B7 /
B10 ? B13 ?
B11 /1927
unknown
B2 ?≤1952
B3 ?1958
B1 ?≤1951
B5 ?1963
B6 ?1973
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. . . . . . . . . . . .
..
..
..
B13's fin collapsed completelytowards his left side during thesummer of 2006, shortly afterthis photo was taken.
10 Northern Resident Killer Whales
C1 PodC6 Matriline
C6 / 1955
C8 / 1975 C14 ? 1985 C18 ? 1991
C16 ? 1989 C19 1991
C27 2006
C22 1997 C25 2004
..
..
C14 ? C18 ?
C22 C25 C19
C27
C9 ?1971
C1 ?≤1951
C121979
C21 /1994
C16 ?
C8 /
C4 /1937
unknown
C3 ?≤1952
C7 ?≤1951
C6 /
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
..
.
. .
C21's body was recovered andnecropsied near Prince Rupert in2006 and showed signs of bluntforce trauma indicative of amajor collision. Her calf C27 wasseen travelling with C8 after theaccident.
11 Northern Resident Killer Whales
A-C
lan
C1 PodC10 Matriline
C23 1998
C24 2000
C26 2004
C10 / 1971
C13 / 1985 C17 ? 1989 C20 ? 1993
C10 /
C13 / C23 C26
C24
C151964
C5 /1924
C20 ?C17 ?
C11 ?1945
C2 ?1957
12 Northern Resident Killer Whales
D1 PodD11 Matriline
D1 PodD7 Matriline
D11 / 1975
D9 / 1971
D12 / 1982
D10 / 1978 D13 / 1984
D17 / 1990
D21 2004
D23 2005D19 1998D15 1987
D20 1999
D17 /
D11 /
D21
D2 ?1956
D5 ?1963
D141987
D222004
D3 /1939
unknown
D1 ?≤1952
. . . . . . . . . . .
..
..
.
D9 /
D12 /
D10 / D13 /
D20
D15 D19 D23
D4 ?1958
D161987
D181995
D7 /1941
D8 /1967
13 Northern Resident Killer Whales
A-C
lan
H1 PodH3 Matriline
H1 PodH5 Matriline
H5 / 1973
H9 / 1988H8 / 1986H7 ? 1981 H13 2004
H12 2002H14 2005
H3 /1959
H6 /1942
unknown
H7 ? H8 / H9 /
H5 /
H14 H12
H13H4 ?1974
H1 ?≤1952
H2 ?1965
H101994
H112000
. . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . .
..
..
.
.
14 Northern Resident Killer Whales
I1 PodI1 Matriline
I19 / 1968
I54 / 1983
I23 ? 1973
I117 2005I92 1999
I71 / 1993 I114 2006I97 2002
I112 2006
15 Northern Resident Killer Whales
A-C
lan
I40 / 1980
I69 / 1991 I82 / 1994 I90 1999 I115 2005
I113 2006 I116 2006
I19 /
I1 /1952
unknown
I117
I40 /
I113 I116
I54 /
I3 ?≤1954
I23 ?
I92I701993
I561986
I71 / I114
I112
I97I811997
I69 / I82 / I115I90
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..
..
.
..
..
16 Northern Resident Killer Whales
I2 PodI22 Matriline
I18 PodI17 Matriline
I22 / 1965
I26 / 1975I39 ? 1980
I91 1996 I118 2006I93 1992
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I2 /1936
I39 ? I551987
I28 ?1974
I14 ?≤1954
I5 ?≤1954
. .
I22 /I8 ?1962
17 Northern Resident Killer Whales
A-C
lan
I50 / 1982
I17 / 1959
I57 / 1989
I89 1996 I100 2003
I99 2003
..
I882000
I871996?
I17 /
I57 /I26 / I50 /I381979
I118I91I93I601987
I99
I100I89
18 Northern Resident Killer Whales
I18 PodI18 Matriline
I20 / 1964
I21 / 1979
I119 2006
I101 2003I83 1997I52 ? 1986
A1 /1927
Key
Deceased killer whale with estimatedor known birth date
Possibly dead
Genealogical relationship:
Positive
Probable
Possible. . . . . . .
*
19 Northern Resident Killer Whales
A-C
lan
I24 / 1980
I96 2002
I48 ? 1983
I53 ? 1986
I18 /1947
I24 / I581989
1731992
I49 ?1976
I591988
I48 ?
I7 /1968
I20 /
I21 / I661991
I841996
I952001
I83
I119
I52 ?
I53 ?
I96I101
During the course of this study,H1, I1, I2, and I18 pods have beenencountered infrequently,suggesting that they prefer tospend more time off the northand west coasts of BC.
20 Northern Resident Killer Whales
G1 PodG3 Matriline
G3 / 1956
G22 / 1979G20 / 1972
G73 2004G69 2001G48 1990G37 / 1984
G63 1999 G80 2006
G51 / 1992
G81 2006
G3 /
G19 ?1976
G1 ?≤1952
unknown
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
..
..
.
G22 / G441989
G51 /G73
G81
G20 /
G37 / G561994
G611998
G682001
G742004
G48
G32 ?
G69
G80G63
21 Northern Resident Killer Whales
G-C
lan
G1 PodG16 Matriline
G1 PodG31 Matriline
G31 / 1981
G54 1994G52 1992 G66 1999G32 ? 1982 G39 ? 1986 *
G16 /1971
G18 /1945
G11 ?1962
G66 *
G31 /
G54G52G39 ?
Both G32 and G39 receiveddorsal fin injuries in 2006. It isnot known how these types ofinjuries happen but they arepossibly caused by bites fromother killer whales. These animals may looksignificantly different nowcompared to their appearance inthese photos.
22 Northern Resident Killer Whales
G1 PodG17 Matriline
G25 / 1975 G23 / 1980
G60 1998 G59 1994G50 1991G78 2004G40 ? 1987
G9 ?1965
G17 /1948
unknown
G7 ?≤1952
. . . . . . . . . . .
..
..
.
G23 /
G78
G25 /
G571992
G60G40 ?
G38 ?
G79G65G59G50
23 Northern Resident Killer Whales
G-C
lan
G1 PodG29 Matriline
G29 / 1970
G46 / 1991G65 2001 G79 2005
G72 2004
G38 ? 1986
G45 ? 1988
G24 /1941
G30 /1919
...
G29 /
G72
G45 ? G46 /
G5 ?1958
24 Northern Resident Killer Whales
G12 PodG8 Matriline
G12 PodG27 Matriline
G27 / 1973
G41 / 1987
G62 1999
G58 1996 G64 2000 G76 2005
G752005
G421986
G471990
G27 /
G62G35 ?1985
G33 ?1978
G8 /1971
G12 /1955
G76G64G58G41 /
Since being orphaned in 2000,the juvenile G62 has spent muchof it's time in the presence ofmembers of the G2 matriline.
25 Northern Resident Killer Whales
G-C
lan
G12 PodG2 Matriline
G2 / 1961
G34 / 1977 G53 1994
G49 / 1990 G70 2003
G71 2005
G77 2005
G431989
G361985
G70
G71
G49 /
G2 /
G28 ?1981
G551994
G77G53G34 /
26 Northern Resident Killer Whales
I11 PodI11 Matriline
I11 / 1954
I13 / 1974I12 / 1970 I42 ? 1983
I47 ? 1985 I108 2005I105 2004I78 1997
I47 ?
I42 ?I37 ?1979
I78 I105 I108
I12 / I13 /
I11 /
I751995
I64 ?
27 Northern Resident Killer Whales
G-C
lan
I64 ? 1990
28 Northern Resident Killer Whales
I11 PodI15 Matriline
I16 / 1968 I27 / 1974
I43 ? 1983 I51 / 1986 I98 2002 I63 1990 I77 1997
I106 2004
Although the matriarch I15, diedin late 2005 or early 2006, thematriline will retain her namebecause the group maintained itscohesion throughout 2006. In time, however, the animals inthis group may begin to travelapart and if so the groups will berenamed appropriately asseparate matrilines.
29 Northern Resident Killer Whales
G-C
lan
I4 / 1980 I65 / 1990
I76 1997I107 2004 I102 2003 I103 2003
I43 ?
I41 ?1980
I44 ?1985
I51 / I63 I77 I107
I106
I76 I102 I103I98
I16 / I27 / I4 /
I721993
I851998
I1092005
I15 /1952
I65 /
30 Northern Resident Killer Whales
I31 PodI31 Matriline
I33 / 1970
I45 ? 1985
I35 / 1974
I67 ? 1991I62 ? 1988 I110 2005 I74 1994
31 Northern Resident Killer Whales
G-C
lan
I46 ? 1985
I104 2002
I80 1997
I68 / 1992
I111 2006
I45 ?
I46 ?
I62 ? I67 ? I74 I104 I80 I111I110
I33 / I35 /I32 ?1963
I791997
I942001
I611988
I861998
I31 /1946
I36 /1980
I68 /
32 Northern Resident Killer Whales
R1 PodR2 Matriline
R1 PodR5 Matriline
R3 ? 1956 R12 ? 1966
R22 / 1984
R29 / 1994 R35 1998
R48 2006
R39 2001 R44 2004
R2 /1938
unknown
R6 ?≤1954
R3 ? R12 ?
. . . . . . . . . . . ...
..
33 Northern Resident Killer Whales
R-Cl
an
R26 ? 1988 R28 ? 1992
R4 / 1964
R5 / 1948
R33 1995 R36 1998 R41 2002
34 Northern Resident Killer Whales
R37 1999 R46 2004
R18 / 1967
R25 ? 1987
R1 PodR5 Matriline, continued
R22 /
R39 R29 /
R48
R35 R44
With the birth of R48 in 2006, the R5 matriline became the firstknown example of 5 livinggenerations within one family groupof northern resident killer whales.This group of animals is by far thelargest single matriline within thenorthern resident community,consisting of 22 members.
35 Northern Resident Killer Whales
R-Cl
an
R31 1997
R40 2001 R45 2004
R30 1994R24 / 1987
R21 ?1982
R26 ? R25 ? R46 R31 R40 R45
R30
R36
R4 / R18 /
R321996
R191975
R28 ? R33 R41 R37
R5 /
R20 /1979
R24 /
36 Northern Resident Killer Whales
R23 / 1985 R34 1996 R43 2002
R17 / 1965
R38 2000 R42 2002 R49 2006
R1 PodR17 Matriline
R27 ?1990
R23 / R43
R17 /
R34
R42 R38 R49
37 Northern Resident Killer Whales
R-Cl
an
R13 / 1979
R7 / 1944
R47 2005
R1 PodR7 Matriline
W1 PodW3 Matriline
W3 / 1940
W5 ? 1974W2 ? 1960
R8 ?1961
R7 /
R111973
R13 /
R47
W1 ?≤1958
W3 /
W2 ? W5 ?
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.
38 Northern Resident Killer Whales
PhotographicCredits
We are grateful to the friends and colleagues who havecontributed photographs for this book. They are listed below.
catalogue numberphotographs photographer of photos
Northern Graeme Ellis 211Resident John Ford 12whales Jared Towers 8
Andrea Rambeau 5Alex Morton 2
Cover photo Graeme Ellis