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.

2019年7月18日 · All living orcas in J pod are believed to be descended from four matriarchs that are now dead: J2 , J4 , J7 and J9 . The family trees below show how these matrilines have evolved....

2019年3月11日 · 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.

Naturalist's Family Tree Guide to Orca Whales of the Southern Resident Community Produced by the Center for Whale Research, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 David Ellifrit, Kenneth C. Balcomb III, and Erin Heydenreich

2025年1月1日 · Southern Resident Orca Community Demographics, Composition of Pods, Births and Deaths since 1990. Updated January 1, 2025

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, making her the oldest known Southern Resident Killer Whale.

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.

Whales — Orca — Southern Resident — J Pod — J Pod Family Tree. J2 Maternal Line - Descendants of Granny. J2 Maternal Line - Descendants of Mama ... J-Pod Whales who predated known maternal lines. J-Pod Family Tree. Slide 1 Slide 1 (current slide) Slide 2 Slide 2 (current slide) Slide 3 Slide 3 (current slide) Slide 4 Slide 4 (current ...

2020年2月1日 · So I spent about a week making complete family trees of the SRKW. The information is from the years 1966-2019, so I hope that I made them as accurate as possible. As usual, if you ever spot any mistakes, feel free to point them out and I’ll try to fix them.

The Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW) are a distinct population consisting of three family groups, or pods. The pods are matriarchal, organized around the mothers. Sonia and daughters stay with their mother, who stays with her mother, and so on, for their entire lives.