Photo Credit: Punte Norte Orca Research
Current Matriarch: PTN-002 Jazmine, PTN-010 Llen (Matrilines considered separate due to group splitting, despite family ties)
Number of Individuals: 16 (10 living- 4 female, 1 male, 5 unknown gender; 6 deceased- 2 female, 1 male, 3 unknown gender)
Photo Credit: Punte Norte Orca Research
PT N-005 Ishtar
Pronunciation: Ish-tahr
Sex: Female
Birth-Death (Age): ~1980-2010 (~30)
Offspring: PTN-002 Jazmine, PTN-003 Lea, PTN-010 Llen, PTN-006 Pao, PTN-018 Shekei
Notes: Was a known stander. Live stranded in 1990 on a reef infront of Punte Norte Reserve, Argentina, where she was cared for by the Guardafauna until the tide came back up. After this encounter, she was interested and friendly towards humans. Birth year is not known for sure
Photo Credit: Punte Norte Orca Research
PTN-002 Jazmine
Pronunciation: Jaz-mihn
Sex: Female
Birth-Death (Age): 1991- (33)
Offspring: PTN-007 Mela, PTN-017 Pash, PTN-022 Konke, PTN-024 Enid, PTN-029 Auka, PTN-034, PTN-036 Morgan
Notes: Is a known strander, but her group doesn't strand as often
Photo Credit: Punte Norte Orca Research
PTN-007 Mela
Pronunciation: Mehl-uh
Sex: Unknown
Birth-Death (Age): 2005-2010 (5)
Offspring: None
Notes: None
Photo Credit: Punte Norte Orca Research
PTN-017 Pash
Pronunciation: Pah-sh
Sex: Male
Birth-Death (Age): 2008-2009 (1)
Offspring: None
Notes: None
Photo Credit: Punte Norte Orca Research
PTN-022 Konke
Pronunciation:
Sex: Female
Birth-Death (Age): 2010- (14)
Offspring: PTN-035 Nova/Melian
Notes: Is a known strander that started stranding in 2018
Photo Credit: Punte Norte Orca Research
PTN-035 Nova/Melian
Pronunciation:
Sex: Unknown
Birth-Death (Age): 2021- (3)
Offspring: None
Notes: None
Photo Credit: Punte Norte Orca Research
PTN-024 Enid
Pronunciation: Eeh-nihd
Sex: Unknown
Birth-Death (Age): 2014-2020 (6)
Offspring: None
Notes: Had only recently started stranding and was documented practicing, even when there were no pups on the shore by the time they disappeared
Photo Credit: Punte Norte Orca Research
PTN-029 Auka
Pronunciation:
Sex: Unknown
Birth-Death (Age): 2016- (8)
Offspring: None
Notes: Is a known strander that started stranding in 2022
Photo Credit: Punte Norte Orca Research
PTN-034
Pronunciation:
Sex: Unknown
Birth-Death (Age): 2020-2021 (1)
Offspring: None
Notes: None
Photo Credit: Punte Norte Orca Research
PTN-036 Morgan
Pronunciation:
Sex: Unknown
Birth-Death (Age): 2022- (2)
Offspring: None
Notes: None
Photo Credit: Punte Norte Orca Research
PTN-003 Lea
Pronunciation: Lee
Sex: Female
Birth-Death (Age): 1998-2016 (18)
Offspring: None
Notes: Was a known strander, but was never as enthusiastic as the other stranders. It isn't known for sure if she is dead, or if she just left the Punte Norte area.
Photo Credit: Punte Norte Orca Research
PTN-010 Llen
Pronunciation:
Sex: Female
Birth-Death (Age): 2000- (24)
Offspring: PTN-026 Shotel
Notes: Is a known strander that appears to have taught herself. Her group has dispersed from Jazmine's
Photo Credit: Punte Norte Orca Research
PTN-026 Shotel
Pronunciation:
Sex: Unknown
Birth-Death (Age): 2014- (10)
Offspring: None
Notes: Part of Llen's Group. Is a known strander that started when they were 4 years old, the youngest documented strander
Photo Credit: Peninsula Valdes Orca Research
PTN-006 Pao
Pronunciation: Pow
Sex: Male
Birth-Death (Age): 2005- (19)
Offspring: None
Notes: Part of Llen's Group. Is a known strander that often propels himself almost fully out of the water
Photo Credit: Peninsula Valdes Orca Research
PTN-018 Shekei/Golouen
Pronunciation:
Sex: Female
Birth-Death (Age): 2008- (16)
Offspring: None
Notes: Part of Llen's Group. Is a known strander that is an expert at hiding from the pups until she's ready to strike. Seems to be patient and clever. Was originally given the ID of PTN-020 Golouen, but that ID was later retired after it became apparent that "both" individuals were in fact just one individual
Photo Credit:
NO# (2023)
Pronunciation:
Sex:
Birth-Death (Age): 2023- (1)
Offspring: None
Notes: Mother is not yet known but is either PTN-010 Llen or PTN-026 Shotel