K4 Morgan (Female; ~1933-1999 (~66))

• K12 Sequim (Female; ~1972)

  • Paternally related to Paternally related to J11, J19, K13, L41, and L60

  • K22 Sekiu (Female; 1987)

    • Paternally related to J30, L82, L83, L92

    • K33 Tika (Male; 2001)

      • Has a wavy dorsal fin. Son of L41

    • K41 Vega (Unknown; 2006-2006 (<1))

  • K28 Raven (Female; 1994-2006(12))

    • K39 Corvus (Female; 2006-2006 (<1))

      • After K28 died, K39 was adopted by K22 who was already looking after K41. Sadly, both calves died that year

  • K31 Tatoosh (Male; 1999-2005 (6))

  • K37 Rainshadow (Male; 2004)

    • Son of J1

  • K43 Saturna/Speedy (Female; 2010)

    • Daughter of J1

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

      • Miscarried Calf

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

    • Miscarried Calf

K7 Lummi (Female; ~1910-2008 (~98))

• Possible sister of K11, based on a 2018 genetics study that found that her mother and K11's mother matched as unsampled female 7 (F7). Officially, this is not confirmed and she and K11 are not considered related at this time.

• K1 Taku (Male; ~1955-1997 (~42); c. 1976; r. 1976)

  • Was captured in Pedder Bay, BC, with Nootka II on August 6, 1976. On October 26, 1976, K1 was fitted with a temporary radio tracker by Dr. Michael Bigg, who also cut two notches into his dorsal fin to see if they would be permanent identification markers. Released on October 27, 1976

• K2 (Male; ~1953-1974 (~21))

K11 Georgia (Female; ~1933-2010 (~77))

• Possible sister of K7, based on a 2018 genetics study that found that her mother and K7's mother matched as unsampled female 7 (F7). Officially, this is not confirmed and she and K7 are not considered related at this time.

K13 Skagit (Female; 1972-2017 (45))

• Was found to be 6.2m (20.34ft) long in a 2011 photogrammetry study. Paternally related to J11, J19, K12, L41, and L60

• K20 Spock (Female; 1986)

  • Due to her tall dorsal fin, she was thought to be a male, however, this was disproven with the birth of K38 in 2004. Was found to be 6.2m (20.34ft) long in a 2011 photogrammetry study. Paternally related to K25

  • K38 Comet (Male; 2004)

    • Son of L57. Was found to be 3.9m (12.79ft) long in a 2011 photogrammetry study.

  • K45 Uhura/Prosper (Female; 2022)

• K25 Scoter (Male; 1991-2019 (28))

  • Had a short, broad dorsal fin, as well as a laceration along his back from a collision with a whale watch boat in 2005. Was found to be 6.1m (20.01ft) long in a 2011 photogrammetry study. Paternally related to K20

• K27 Deadhead (Female; 1994)

  • Daughter of J1. Was found to be 6m (19.68ft) long in a 2011 photogrammetry study

  • K44 Ripple/Flasher (Male; 2011-2022)

    • Son of L78

  • NO# Perseus (Unknown; 2016-2016)

    • Was seen being carried by K27 after they were miscarried pre-term at 3-4 feet long

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

    • Miscarried Calf

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

    • Miscarried Calf

• K34 Cali (Male; 2001-2023 (22))

  • Son of L41. Was found to be 4.4m (14.43ft) long in a 2011 photogrammetry study

K8 Tumwater (Female; ~1930-1989 (~59))

• K5 Sealth (See-ahll-tch) (Male; ~1953-1991 (~38))

• K3 Sounder (Female; ~1957-1998 (~41))

  • K14 Lea/Leia/Leon (Female; 1977)

    • Daughter of J1. Was involved in disrupting the T065As and T065Bs during a hunt, driving them off, on September 12, 2021. Was found to be 6.44m (21.12 ft) long in a 2009 photogrammetry study. Was thought to be male until the birth of K23, resulting in a triple name change of Leon to Leia to Lea

    • K23 Alnair (Unknown; 1988-1988 (<1))

    • K24 Delphinus (Unknown; 1990-1990 (<1))

    • K26 Lobo (Male; 1991)

      • Father of J51 and NO# (2016). Was involved in disrupting the T065As and T065Bs during a hunt, driving them off, on September 12, 2021. Was found to be 6.5m (21.32ft) long in a 2011 photogrammetry study. Paternally related to J31, J26, K21, K16, L77, L79, L84, L85, L89, L94

    • K36 Yoda (Female; 2003)

      • Daughter of L41. Was involved in disrupting the T065As and T065Bs during a hunt, driving them off, on September 12, 2021

        • K37 (Unknown; 2025)

          • First seen 12/09/2025 in Puget Sound, Washington, with their presumed mother being K36. They may be a male, based on a photo, but nothing has been officially confirmed by the Center for Whale Research aside from their alphanumeric identification designation. 

    • K42 Kelp (Male; 2008)

      • Son of L41. Was involved in disrupting the T065As and T065Bs during a hunt, driving them off, on September 12, 2021. Was found to be 2.7m (8.85ft) long in a 2011 photogrammetry study

  • K15 (Unknown; ~1971-1975 (~4))

  • K29 Sigurd (Male; 1996-1998 (2))

  • K16 Opus (Female; 1985)

    •  Rarely travels with the K14s despite being related. Was involved in disrupting the T065As and T065Bs during a hunt, driving them off, on September 12, 2021. Paternally related to J26, J31, K21, K26, L77, L79, L84, L85, adn L94

    • K32 Zube (Unknown; 2000-2000 (<1))

    • K35 Sonata (Male; 2002)

      • Son of L41. Was involved in disrupting the T065As and T065Bs during a hunt, driving them off, on September 12, 2021. Was found to be 4.8m (15.74ft) long in a 2011 photogrammetry study

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

      • Miscarried Calf

K18 Kiska (Female; ~1948-2003 (~55))

• Originally had the ID of L18

• K17 Pacheena (Male; ~1966-1994 (~28))

  • Originally had the ID of L17. Dorsal fin developed a severe droop as he developed peanut head before his death. Was involved in an aggressive incident with a boat in 1988, in which a private vessel charged at the matriline multiple times until K17, in turn, charged at the vessel multiple times, even hitting it once

• K21 Cappuccino (Male; 1986-2021 (35))

  • Traveled with K16 and K35 until July of 2021. On July 28, 2021, K21 was seen severely emaciated, with an obvious peanut head and fully collapsed dorsal fin to the right. He was struggling to fight the current of Race Passage and had been completely left behind by the rest of the Southern Residents who had been in the Salish Sea for only 36 hours the day before. Adventures by HIP was contacted by DFO and Cetus Society to document his condition, since all research vessels were occupied at the time of his discovery. In the 30 minuets it took Adventures by HIP to arrive, K21 had barely moved from his reported position. Was found to be 6.5m (21.32ft) long in a 2011 photogrammetry study. Paternally related to J26 ,J31, K16, K26, L77, L79, L84, L85, and L94

• K40 Raggedy (Female; ~1963-2012 (~49))

  •  Originally had the ID of L40. Was found to be 6m (19.68ft) long in a 2011 photogrammetry study

• K46 (Unknown; 1974-1981 (7))

  •  Originally had the ID of L4

• NO# (1999) (Unknown; 1999-1999 (<1))

  • Stillborn calf of K18 that was observed in July, 1999

K30 Wanda (Female; ~1929-1982 (~53))

• K19 Neptune (Male; ~1953-1984 (~31))

  • Originally given the ID of L19