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The Southern Resident killer whales are a genetically and culturally distinct population of orcas within the Pacific Northwest and consist of three separate pods: J, K, and L Pods. Like other ecotypes of orcas, the Southern Residents are matriarchal, which means females are the leaders. Within each pod, there are separate family sub-groups or ...
J-Pod is made up of six matrilines that as of the beginning of 2024 total 25 individual whales. A matriline is defined as a female and her descendants, and is named after the female that is the "glue" that links all family members together, even if she is deceased. As such, the current J-Pod matrilines are known as the J11s, J14s, J16s, J17s ...
Mar 11, 2019 · March 11, 2019. Updated June 2021. J-Pod orcas are one of three orca pods that belong to the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whale population. It is believed that this population has used the Salish Sea for tens of thousands of years to hunt their preferred prey- Chinook salmon. The population is the most highly studied population of marine ...
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It was J pod." What Ford was hearing was a scientific breakthrough in the study of mammals: it was evidence of an acoustic culture unique to a single pod which outlived an individual mammal. "It was a wonderful moment out there in the boat when I recognized the sounds coming from J pod to be Moby Doll’s signature sounds," Ford said. [95]
J Pod is presently composed of 25 individuals. Granny (J-2) will likely be forever the oldest matriarch in J Pod. She died in late 2016 a t the estimated age of 105. J Pod is often seen along the western shore of San Juan Island and are the only pod seen at least once a month throughout the winter months. K Pod is presently composed of 15 ...
Historically, J pod has been known to frequent the west side of San Juan Island, in Haro Strait, during the summer months. In the last few years these sightings have become less consistent. As of November 2018, J pod consisted of 23 orca whales. This pod is well known for J2/Granny who died in 2016, but was thought to be around 106 years old ...
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Jun 10, 2020 · Each pod (large extended family) follows its matriarchal lineages. Both male and female killer whale offspring stay in these pods with their mothers their entire lives. Three pods (J Pod=22, K Pod=17, L Pod=34) make up the SRKWs population. One member of the SRKW actually lives at the Seaquarium in Miami, Florida.
