J2 Granny (Female; ~1911-2016 (~105); c. 1970, 1972; r. 1970, 1972)

• J2's birth year is only an estimate based on her long-term association with J1. This assumption, however, was challenged when genetic testing revealed that J1 was not related to J2. Her age estimate is thus generally accepted as 60-100. She was the matriarch of the whole clan and was involved with chashing T002B and the T060s in Haro Strait on October 15, 2007. Was positively identified from photos from the August 8, 1970 Penn Cove Capture and the March 12, 1972 Carr Inlet capture. It's likely that she was captured in other operations, but no photos have been able to confirm

• J12 Sissy (Female; ~1935-1996 (61))

  • Not confirmed to be J24's mother. Was positively identified in photos of the March 12, 1972 Carr Inlet capture. It's likely that she was captured in other operations, but no photos have been able to confirm

  • J14 Samish (Female; 1974-2016 (42))

    • Daughter of J1. In a 2011 photogrammetry study, she was found to be  6.1m (20.01ft) long.

    • J23 Capricorn (Male; 1987-1991 (4))

    • J30 Riptide (Male; 1995-2011 (16))

      • Paternally related to L82, L83, and L93 In a 2011 photogrammetry study, he was found to be   6.1m (20.01ft) long 

    • J37 Hy'Shqa (Hi-shkah) (Female; 2001)

      • J37 is the current matriarch of the matriline since the death of her mother. Additionally, genetic testing revealed that she was daughter of L41 Mega. In a 2011 photogrammetry study, she was measured at 4.7m (15.41 ft) long. Named by the Samish Nation in the Coast Salish Language. Name means Thank You/Blessings

      • J49 T'ilem I'nges (Tee-lem Een-jehs) (Male; 2012)

        • Son of L79 Skana. Named by the Samish Nation in the Coast Salish Language. Name means Singing Grandchild

      • J59 Sxwyeqόlh (Swee-uh-kosh) (Female; 2022)

        • Named by the Samish Nation in the Coast Salish Language. Name means Reason for Hope Child

    • J40 Suttles (Female; 2004)

      • Daughter of L41

      • NO# (2023) (Unknown; 2023-2023 (<1))

        • Miscarried Calf

      • J63 (Female; 2025)

    • J43 Bellatrix (Unknown; 2007-2007 (<1))

    • J45 Se-Ȳi-Chn/Se-Yi'-Chn (See-ee-chin) (Male; 2009)

      • Son of L41. Named by the Samish Nation in the Coast Salish Language. Name means Younger Sibling

    • J55 Betel (Unknown; 2016-2016 (<1))

      • Mother was never confirmed between J40, J37, or J14, however, J14 is considered their probable mother by the Center for Whale Research

  • J24 Canuck/Eltanin (Male; 1970-1974 (4); c. 1972)

    • J24 was captured in Carr Inlet, Washington in 1972 at the age of 2. He was sold to SeaWorld Orland where he died on December 1, 1974 from Candidiasis after only 2 years and 8 months in captivity. He was 4.2m (14ft) long and weighed 4,000 lbs

J1 Ruffles (Male; ~1951-2010 (~59))

• Father of J14, J22, J27, J28, J32, J33, J39, J41, J46, K14, K27, K37, K43, L57, L103, L108, L109, L118. It was originally thought that J1 was son of J2, however, genetic testing suggested that he was actually son of L45. Further analysis of the genetic information proved that he may not have been the son of L45 at all! As of right now, his pedigree is unknown and he is considered part of the  J2 Matriline only because he traveled with J2 the whole time he was present in the population. In a 2011 photogrammetry study, he was found to be 6.8m (22.3ft) long. Has been positively identified from photos from the October 5, 1968 Yukon Harbor Capture and the  August 8, 1970 Penn Cove Capture. It's likely that he was captured in other operations, but no photos have been able to confirm

J7 Sucia (Female; ~1939-1983 (44))

• J3 Merlin (Male; ~1953-1995 (42))

  • Dorsal fin began to droop before he died. Has been positively identified from photos of captures in 1968 and 1970. It's likely that he was captured in other operations, but no photos have been able to confirm

• J16 Slick (Female; ~1972)

  • Oldest living female in J Pod

  • J26 Mike (Male; 1991)

    • Confirmed father of his sister, J42 Echo, and his nephew, J52 Sonic. Paternally related to J31, K16, K21, K26, L77, L79, L84, L85, and L94

  • J33 Keet (Male; 1996-2010(14))

    • Son of J1 Ruffles. In a 2011 photogrammetry study, he was measured at 5.9m (19.35ft) long.

  • J36 Alki (Female; 1999)

    • Daughter of L41

    • J52 Sonic (Male; 2015-2017(2))

      • Son of J26

    • NO# (2019) (Unknown; 2019-2019 (<1))

      • Miscarried Calf

    • NO# (2021) (Unknown; 2021-2021 (<1))

      • Miscarried Calf

    • NO# (2023) (Unknown; 2023-2023 (<1))

      • Miscarried Calf

    • NO# (2025) (Female; 2025-2025 (<1))

      • Stillborn or miscarried calf who was at or very near full term. Was seen being carried by J36 on 09/12/2025. It is unknown if she was stillborn or died soon after birth

  • J42 Echo (Female; 2007)

    • NO# (2018) (Unknown; 2018-2018 (<1))

      • Miscarried Calf

    • NO# (2023) (Unknown; 2023-2023 (<1))

      • Miscarried Calf

    • J64 (Unknown; 2025)

  • J48 Saiph (Unknown; 2011-2011 (<1))

  • J50 Scarlet (Female; 2014-2018 (4))

    • Started to show signs of a peanut head in June 2018 and was declared as deceased in September 2018. She was always a smaller whale and never got past the size of a newborn calf, despite being four years old

J8 Speiden/Auntie Spidey (Female; ~1917-2013 (~96))

• Presumed sister of J6, Had a distinctive wheezing exhale. Has been positively identified from photos of the October 5, 1968 Yukon Harbor Capture. It's likely that she was captured in other operations, but no photos have been able to confirm. Often babysat young calves, especially those from the J4 matriline. Paternally related to K40

J6 Ralph (Male; ~1956-1998 (~42))

• Presumed brother of J8

J4 Mama (Female; ~1957-1995 (~38))

• Washed up on Vancouver Island on January 1, 1995

• J11 Blossom (Female; 1972-2008 (37))

  • Paternally related to J19, K12, K13, L41, and L60

  • J25 Sheekah (Male; 1988-1988 (<1))

  • J27 Blackberry (Male; 1991)

    •  Largest male in J Pod. Son of J1 Ruffles. Was found to be 6.1m (21.32ft) long in a 2011 photogrammetry study.

  • J31 Tsuchi (Female; 1995)

    • Was found to be 6m (19.68ft) long in a 2011 photogrammetry study. Paternally related to J26, K21, K26, K16, L77, L79, L84, L85, L89, and L94

    • NO# (2009) (Unknown; 2009-2009 (<1))

      • Miscarried Calf

    • NO# (2010) (Unknown; 2010-2010 (<1))

      • Miscarried Calf

    • NO# (2012) (Unknown; 2012-2012 (<1))

      • Miscarried Calf

    • NO# (2013) (Unknown; 2013-2013 (<1))

      • Miscarried Calf

    • NO# (2014) (Unknown; 2014-2014 (<1))

      • Miscarried Calf

    • NO# Mintaka (Female; 2016-2016 (<1))

    • NO# (2017) (Unknown; 2017-2017 (<1))

      • Miscarried Calf

    • J56 Tofino (Female; 2019)

  • J39 Mako (Male; 2003)

    • Son of J1 Ruffles. Was found to be 4.8m (15.74ft) long in a 2011 photogrammetry study. Dorsal fin tip leans to the left. 

  • NO# (2008) (Male; 2008-2008 (<1))

    • Washed up on Henry Island, Washington on July 26, 2008. Offspring of L57 Faith

• J15 (Male; 1976-1981 (5))

• J19 Shachi (Female; 1979)

  • Was involved in chasing T002B and the T060s in Haro Strait on October 15, 2007.  Was found to be 5.8m (19.02ft) long in a 2011 photogrammetry study. Paternally related to J11, K12, K13, L41, and L60

  • J29 Rigel (Male; 1993-1993 (<1))

  • J41 Eclipse (Female; 2005)

    • Became the youngest known mother in the SRKW community at the age of 9.5 when she had J51. Was involved in chasing T002B and the T060s in Haro Strait on October 15, 2007. Daughter of J1. Was found to be  3.8m (12.46 ft) long in a 2011 photogrammetry study

    • J51 Nova (Male; 2015)

      • Son of K26

    • J58 Crescent (Female; 2020)

      • Born on September 24, 2020. 

    • J62 (Female; 2024)

  • NO# (20??) (Unknown; 20??-20?? (<1))

    • Miscarried Calf. Year unknown, but studies indicate it was sometime between J41's birth and 2021

  • NO# (20??) (Unknown; 20??-20?? (<1))

    • Miscarried Calf. Year unknown, but studies indicate it was sometime between J41's birth and 2021

  • NO# (2021) (Unknown; 2021-2021 (<1))

    • Miscarried Calf

• J21 E.T. (Unkown; 1982-1983(1))

J9 Neah (Female; ~1917-1985 (~68))

• J5 Saratoga (Female; ~1939-1997 (~58))

  • J13 (Female; ~1971-1980 (~9))

  • J17 Princess Angeline (Female; 1977-2019 (42))

    • Had a presumed bullet scar in her right saddle patch. Was found to be 6.1m (20.01ft) long in a 2011 photogrammetry study

    • J28 Polaris (Female; 1993-2016 (23))

      • Daughter of J1

      • J46 Star (Female; 2009)

        • Daughter of J1

        • NO# (2020) (Unknown; 2020-2020 (<1))

          • Miscarried calf

        • J60 (Male; 2023-2024  (<1)

          • Was originally thought to be the son of J40, but was later seen traveling with J42, leading to a suspicion that he might have been her son; however, the Center for Whale Research has listed him as the possible calf of J46 Star, as she was the only known pregnant female at that time. Missing and presumed deceased at about 1 month old after being first seen around Christmas of 2023.  

      • NO# Alnitak (Female; 2013-2013 (<1))

        • Was a live born calf, who likely suffered injury prior to stranding on Dungeness Spit, WA, due to the bleeding and fluid accumulation found around the head and throat. No official cause of death was ever released. Daughter of L41 Mega

      • J54 Dipper (Male; 2015-2016 (<1))

        •  10 months at death. Body was covered in rake marks before he died from his sister, J46, and cousin, J47, trying to hold him at the surface after the death of J28

    • J35 Tahlequah (Female; 1998)

      • Daughter of L41. Carried Ti-Tahlequah around for 17 days and more than 1000 miles on her "Tour of Grief". Carried her second daughter, Tahlequah-tenaut for at least 11 days after her death in 2024. Was found to be 5.5m (18.04ft) long in a 2011 photogrammetry study

      • J47 Notch/Looker (Male; 2010)

        •  Son of L57 

      • NO# Ti-tahlequah (Female; 2018-2018(<1)

        • Was only alive for approximately 30 minuets. After her death, J35 carried her around on her "Tour of Grief" for 17 days and more than 1000 miles before finally dropping her calf. Name means Little Tahlequah

      • J57 Phoenix (Male; 2020)

        • Born on September 4, 2020. 

      • NO# Tahlequah-tenaut (Female; 2024-2024(<1))

        • First seen in December of 2024 traveling with J35, but was noted to be lethargic, J35 was subsequently seen pushing her as she swam. Her small size at birth has lead researchers to believe that she possibly could've been born prematurely. Name means Tahlequah's Daughter and was given by elders of the Lummi Nation

    • J44 Moby (Male; 2009)

    • J53 Kiki (Female; 2015)

      • Daughter of L41. Was reported as growing at a slower rate than expected in June 2022.

• J10 Tahoma (Female; ~1962-1999 (~37))

  • J18 Everett (Male; 1977-2000 (23))

    • Was found washed up on Centennial Beach in Tsawwassen, Canada on March 18, 2000. A necropsy revealed high levels of toxins, such as PCBs, in his system, underdeveloped testes, and a sperm count of 0. His cause of death was determined to be a bacterial infection that he ended up having no immune response to. It is believed that he had developmental problems linked to high PCB levels in his system

  • J20 Ewok (Female; 1981-1998 (17))

    • J32 Rhapsody (Female; 1996-2014 (18))

      • Daughter of J1. Found deceased in northwest Georgia Strait near Courtenay, British Columbia and was towed to shore. Some of her teeth were stolen before necropsy, but her skeleton was donated to the Royal BC Museum with her daughter's

      • NO# (2011) (Unknown; 2011-2011 (<1))

        • Miscarried Calf

      • NO# Alnilam (Female; 2014-2014 (<1))

        • Died as a full term fetus in her mother and was unable to be expelled. Her body was sent to the Royal BC Museum with her mother's. Daughter of L85

  • J22 Oreo (Female; 1985)

    • Daughter of J1. Was found to be 5.5 m (18.04 ft) long in a 2009 photogrammetry study.

    • J34 DoubleStuf/kwentens ?e te sinkwu (kwuh-en-tens ah tay sink-woh) (Male; 1998-2016 (18))

      • Son of L41. Washed up in Sechelt, BC on December 20, 2016 having been killed by blunt force trauma to the dorsal side of his body consistent with a vessel strike, though he survived for an unknown period of time prior to his death, since bruising, like what was found, can only occur when an organism is alive.  Was found to be 6.7m (22.1 ft) long at the time of his death.  Skeleton now resides at the tems swiya Museum in British Columbia, where he has been renamed "kwentens ?e te sinkwu" by the elders of the Shishálh  Nation, meaning "Guardian of the Sea" in  the she shashishalhem language

    • J38 Cookie (Male; 2003)

      • Was found to be 5.2m (17.06ft) long in a 2011 photogrammetry study. 

    • NO# (2016) (Female; 2016-2016 (<1))

      • Daughter of K26. Was found floating at about 2 weeks old near Sooke, BC on March 23, 2016. Thought to have died due to birthing complications

    • NO# (2023) (Unknown; 2023-2023 (<1))

      • Miscarried Calf