A1 Pod

Research done by OrcaLab and Bay Cetology

Photo Credit: Anthony Bucci

A1 Matriline

Current Matriarch: None, this matriline died out

Number of Individuals: 7 (0 living; 7 deceased- 3 female, 4 male)

A1 Stubbs (Female; ~1939-1974 (~35))
- Was first identified in 1971, but there are claims of sightings in 1967 as well. She was easy to identify by her ragged dorsal fin, likely caused by a boat strike
- A20 Hardy (Male; ~1952-1992 (~40))
- A36 Sophia (Female; ~1954-1993 (~39))
  - A32 Cracroft (Male; ~1967-2010 (~43))
    - Father of I42
  - A44 (Female; 1973-1975 (2))
  - A37 Plumper (Male; 1977-2014 (37))
  - A46 Kaikash (Male; 1982-2016 (34))
    - Name means "great" or "large" in the Kwak̓wala language

Photo Credit: Mind in the Waters
A1 Stubbs

Photo Credit: Killer Whales: The Natural History and Genealogy of Orcinus Orca in British Columbia and Washington
A20 Hardy

Photo Credit: Killer Whales: The Natural History and Genealogy of Orcinus Orca in British Columbia and Washington
A36 Sophia

Photo Credit: Killer Whales: The Natural History and Genealogy of Orcinus Orca in British Columbia and Washington
A32 Cracroft

Photo Credit: Aboriginal Journeys Whale Watching and Grizzly Bear Tours
A37 Plumper

Photo Credit: Monika Wieland Shields
A46 Kaikash

Photo Credit: Jenny van Twillert
A2 Nicola

Photo Credit: Vancouver Aquarium's Adoption Certificate
A30 Tsitika

Photo Credit: Seasmoke Whale Watching
A38 Blackney

Photo Credit: Mind in the Waters
A3 Wavy

Photo Credit: Killer Whales: The Natural History and Genealogy of Orcinus Orca in British Columbia and Washington
A6 Strider

Photo Credit: Jackie Hildering
A39 Pointer

A2 Matriline

Current Matriarch: A50 Clio, A54 Blinkhorn/Minstrel (Matrilines generally considered separate despite family ties)

Number of Individuals: 24 (18 living- 9 female, 8 male, 1 unknown gender; 7 deceased- 3 female, 4 male)

A2 Nicola (Female; ~1939-1987 (~48))
- A3 Wavy (Male; ~1952-1979 (~27))
- A30 Tsitika (Sit-it-kah) (Female; ~1954-2013 (~59))
  - Name means "not know" in the Kwak̓wala language
  - A6 Strider (Male; ~1967-1999 (~32))
    - Father of A45
  - A38 Blackney (Male; ~1971-2017 (~46))
  - A39 Pointer (Male; 1975-2014 (39))
  - A40 (Unknown; 1981-1983 (2))
  - A50 Clio (Female; 1984)
    - A72 Bend (Female; 1999)
      - A108 Jamieson (Male; 2014)
      - A131 Kamano (Male; 2023)
    - A84 Klaotisis (Klow-tis-is) (Male; 2005)
    - A99 Alder (Male; 2011)
    - A115 (Unknown; 2017-2018 (1))
    - A123 Sambo (Female; 2020)
  - A54 Blinkhorn/Minstrel (Female: 1989)
    - A75 Cedar (Female; 2002)
      - A101 Kamux (Female; 2012)
      - A113 Perring (Female; 2016)
      - A127 Wolf (Unknown 2021)
      - NO# (2025) (Unknown; 2025-2025 (<1)
    - A86 Cutter (Female; 2006)
      - A120 Kaizumi (Male; 2019)
      - A133 Hanson (Male; 2023)
    - A93 Cypress (Unknown; 2009-2014 (5))
    - A106 Nowell (Male; 2013)
    - A118 Berry (Female; 2018)
    - A134 Ghost (Male; 2023)

Photo Credit: Brendon Bissonnette
A50 Clio

Photo Credit: Bay Cetology
A123 Sambo

Photo Credit: Brendon Bissonnette
A72 Bend

Photo Credit: Chloe's Lens
A108 Jamieson

Photo Credit: Bay Cetology
A131 Kamano

Photo Credit: Bay Cetology
A84 Klaotisis

Photo Credit: Brendon Bissonnette
A99 Alder

Photo Credit: Marieke Knierim
A115

Photo Credit: Brendon Bissonnette
A54 Blinkhorn/Minstrel

Photo Credit: Chelsea Mathieson
A75 Cedar

Photo Credit: Bay Cetology
A101 Kamux

Photo Credit: Chelsea Mathieson
A113 Perring

Photo Credit: Bay Cetology
A127 Wolf

Photo Credit: Whale Point
A86 Cutter

Photo Credit: Jim Lewis
A120 Kaizumi

Photo Credit: Bay Cetology
A133 Hanson

Photo Credit: Schwarz-weisse-giganten.de
A93 Cypress

Photo Credit: Jim Lewis
A106 Nowell

Photo Credit: Troy Bright
A118 Berry

Photo Credit: Bay Cetology
A134 Ghost

A12 Matriline

Current Matriarch: A34 Simoom

Number of Individuals: 18 (14 living- 5 female, 8 male, 1 unknown gender; 5 deceased- 1 female, 2 male, 2 unknown gender)

A12 Scimitar (Female; ~1948-2012 (~64))
- A31 Pulteney (Male; ~1962-1997 (~35))
- A33 Nimpkish (Male; ~1971-2009 (~38))
  - Named after the Nimpkish River, which in turn was named for the ‘Namgis or Nimpkish peoples. ‘Namgis translates to “those who are one when they come together” in Kwak̓wala language
- A34 Simoom (Female; 1975)
  - A55 Echo (Male; 1990)
  - A62 Misty (Female; 1994)
    - Daughter of W2
    - A107 Blunden (Male; 2013)
    - A83 Dusky (Male; 2005)
    - A91 Fantome (Male; 2009)
    - A130 Hawk (Male; 2022)
  - A67 Eclipse (Female; 1997)
    - A92 Sunday (Unknown; 2009-2012 (3))
    - A102 Tuzo (Male; 2012)
    - A112 Barlow (Unknown; 2016)
    - A125 Seabrook (Female; 2020)
  - A74 Sunny (Unknown; 2000-2006 (6))
  - A80 Hope (Male; 2004)
  - A96 Rainy (Female; 2010)
    - A132 Maple (Male; 2023)

Photo Credit: Ellen D. Hartlmeier
A12 Scimitar

Photo Credit: Ryan Lejbak
A33 Nimpkish

Photo Credit: Orca: Visions of the Killer Whale
A31 Pulteney

Photo Credit: Whale Point
A34 Simoom

Photo Credit: Bay Cetology
A96 Rainy

Photo Credit: Bay Cetology
A132 Maple

Photo Credit: Rolf Hicker
A80 Hope

Photo Credit: The Blackfish Sounder
A74 Stormy

Photo Credit: Whale Point
A55 Echo

Photo Credit: Bay Cetology
A67 Eclipse

Photo Credit: Northern Resident Killer Whales of British Columbia: Photo-identification Catalog and Population Status to 2010
A92 Sunday

Photo Credit: Bay Cetology
A102 Tuzo

Photo Credit: Bay Cetology
A112 Barlow

Photo Credit: BayCetology
A125 Seabrook

Photo Credit: Ryan Miller
A62 Misty

Photo Credit: Elizabeth Zwamborn
A107 Blunden

Photo Credit: Cindi Crowder Rausch
A91 Fantome

Photo Credit: Bay Cetology
A83 Dusky

Photo Credit: Bay Cetology
A130 Hawk

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