Photo Credit: Transient Killer Whales of British Columbia and Southeast Alaska
Photo Credit: Transients: Mammal-Hunting Killer Whales of British Columbia, Washington, and Southeast Alaska
T013/O5 Flores
Photo Credit: Chris Zylstra
T014/O4 Pender
Current Matriarch: None, this matriline died out
Number of Individuals: 2 (0 living; 2 deceased- 1 female, 1 male)
T013 Flores/O5 (Female; ~1965-1998 (~33))
Possible mother of T014. In February of 1976, T013 was captured in Budd Inlet, Washington at the age of at least 11 with T014, T026, T027, T046, and T047. While the others were released, T013 and T014 were held in captivity to be fitted with tracking devices. The trackers were surgically fitted to the leading edge of their dorsal fins, but fell off after a few months
T014 Pender/O4 (Male; ~1964-2010 (~46))
Possible son of T013. In February of 1976, T014 was captured in Budd Inlet, Washington at the age of 12 with T013, T026, T027, T046, and T047. While the others were released, T014 and T013 were held in captivity to be fitted with tracking devices. The trackers were surgically fitted to the leading edge of their dorsal fins, but fell off after a few months. A few months before his disappearance, T014 was tagged again, this time by Northwest Fisheries Science Center. Due the the fact that T014 dissapeared a few months after being tagged, it is assumed that the tagging may have contributed to his death, although this has never been confirmed