Meet the Whales
Northern Resident Killer Whales
A CLAN
A1 POD
A12 Matriline (9 whales in 2012)
Scimitar (A12) - adult female thought to have been born in 1941 with one surviving offspring, Simoom (A34) - sadly Scimitar (A12) is missing and not available for adoption at this time.
Simoom (A34) - adult female born in 1975 with four offspring; Echo (A55), Misty (A62), Eclipse (A67), Hope (A80) and Rainy (A96)
Echo (A55) - adult male born in 1990
Misty (A62) - adult female born in 1993 with two offspring, Dusky (A83) and Fantome (A91)
Eclipse (A67) - adult female born in 1996 with one offspring, Sunday (A92)
Hope (A80) - young male born in 2004
Dusky (A83) - young whale of undetermined gender born in 2005
Fantome (A91) - young male born in 2009
Sunday (A92) - young whale of undetermined gender born in 2009 - Sadly Sunday is missing and not available for adoption
Rainy (A96) - young whale of undetermined gender born in 2010
Whale News
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Photo: Lance Barrett-Lennard
Misty (A62) in front with her two calves, A91 in the middle and Dusky (A83) surfacing on the outside.