• Adopt a Whale
  • About the Adoption Program
    • 25 Years of Adoptions
  • Meet the Whales
    • Northern Residents
      • A12 Matriline
      • A30 Matriline
      • A24 Matriline
      • A8 Matriline
      • A23 Matriline
      • I16 Matriline
    • Southern Residents
      • J9 Matriline
      • J4 Matriline
      • J7 Matriline
      • K18 Matriline
      • K8 Matriline
      • L37 Matriline
    • Biggs (Transients)
      • T2 Group
      • T10 Group
      • T18 Group
      • T21 Group
      • T123 Group
  • Adoption Packages
    • Adopt NOW
      • Shipping Information
    • Renew NOW
    • Mother's Day Edition Adoption Packages
  • Donate to the Adoption Program
• Whale Facts
  • Killer Whale Biology
  • Killer Whale Diet
  • Killer Whale Populations
    • Residents
      • Southern Residents
      • Northern Residents
      • Springer Timeline
      • Luna Timeline
    • Biggs (Transients)
      • Sam timeline
    • Offshore
  • Distribution
  • Photo ID
  • Social Organization
  • Communication
    • BC Killer Whale calls
  • Killer Whale Stories
  • Killer Whale Glossary
• Our Research
  • Current Research
    • Field Work
    • A Day In The Life...
    • DNA Analysis
    • Alaska Research
    • Beluga Field Research
    • Dolphin Echolocation
    • Research at the Aquarium
  • Our Research Team
  • Research Publications
  • Visiting Scientists
  • Graduate Students
    • Beluga Vocalizations
    • Boat Pollution
  • Research Colleagues
• Take Action
  • Food Supply
  • Pollution
  • Disturbance
    • Vessel Guidelines
  • Other Threats
  • What You Can Do
• Fun for Kids
  • Activities
  • Did You Know
  • Art Gallery
  • Stories and Experiences
• News
  • Whale News
    • Current E-Newsletter
      • Unsubscribe
      • February 2011 newsletter
      • April 2011 newsletter
      • June 2011 newsletter
      • August 2011 newsletter
      • October 2011 newsletter
      • December 2011 newsletter
      • February 2012 newsletter
      • April 2012 newsletter
      • June 2012 newsletter
      • August 2012 newsletter
      • November 2012 newsletter
      • March 2013 newsletter
      • May 2013 newsletter
      • July 2013 newsletter
      • September 2013 newsletter
      • November 2013 newsletter
      • February 2014 newsletter
      • October 2014 newsletter
      • May 2014 newsletter
      • July 2014 newsletter
      • December 2014 newsletter
      • February 2015 newsletter
      • May 2015 newsletter
      • July 2015 newsletter
      • February 2016 newsletter
      • May 2016 newsletter
      • January 2017 newsletter
      • May 2017 newsletter
      • August 2017 newsletter
      • January 2018 newsletter
  • Annual Newsletter
    • Current Blackfish Sounder
  • Research Blog
    • Current Research Trip
      • Leg 1 2012
      • Leg 2 2012
      • Leg 3 2012
      • Leg 4 2012
      • Leg 1 2013
    • Current Year-End Summary
  • In the News
    • Looking Beyond Politics to Save Southern Residents
    • Emergency Order for Southern Residents
    • Underwater Noise
    • Saving Sam: A Rescue Story
  • Links

Become a key partner in the killer whale research effort!

Follow these steps to adopt a whale

1. Choose a WHALE

2. Select an ADOPTION PACKAGE 

3. ADOPT NOW and Pay Online

Meet the Whales

Northern Resident Killer Whales

R CLAN
R1 POD

R2 Matriline (1 whale in 2016)
 

Kitlope (R13) - adult male thought to have been born in 1966 . His brother Nigei (R3) passed away in 2014

Whale News

Whale updates are available to active members of the BC Wild Killer Whale Adoption Program who have adopted a wild killer whale or made a donation to the program. Please register for our online community, or login if you are already registered to view these whale updates.