Photo Credit: Peninsula Valdés Orca Research and Punte Norte Orca Research
Current Matriarch: PTN-012 Antu
Number of Individuals: 2 (1 living- 1 female; 1 deceased- 1 male)
Photo Credit: Punte Norte Orca Research
PTN-012 Antu
Pronunciation:
Sex: Female
Birth-Death (Age): ~1943-1953- (~70-80)
Offspring: PTN-011 JC
Notes: Age is not known for sure, but is an estimate. Is a known strander, often catching pups for her presumed son, PTN-011 JC. Disappeared between 2018-2022, but reappeared in 2022. It is unknown where she was during that time
Photo Credit: Punte Norte Orca Research
PTN-011 JC
Pronunciation: Jay-See
Sex: Male
Birth-Death (Age): 1989-2013 (24)
Offspring: None
Notes: None
Current Matriarch: None, these individuals are not known to be related to either Maga or Ishtar's families.
Number of Individuals: 7 (3 living- 1 female, 2 male; 4 deceased- 2 female, 2 male)
Photo Credit: Punte Norte Orca Research
PTN-001 Mel/Big Mel
Pronunciation: Mehl/Bihg Mehl
Sex: Male
Birth-Death (Age): ~1960-2011 (~51)
Offspring: None
Notes: Was a known strander. Presumed brother of Barnard/Bernardo. First observed at Punte Norte in 1975 as a young adult. Was easily identified by the open wounds on his jaws that eventually healed to white scars. Usually travelled with PTN-014 Sol
Photo Credit: Punte Norte Orca Research
PTN-013 Tyson
Pronunciation: T-eye-sohn
Sex: Male
Birth-Death (Age): >1980- (>44)
Offspring: None
Notes: Is part of the larger population that lives around Peninsula Valdés
Photo Credit: Punte Norte Orca Research
PTN-014 Sol
Pronunciation: Sohl
Sex: Female
Birth-Death (Age): ?-2013 (?)
Offspring: None
Notes: Was first seen in 2006, and traveled with PTN-001 Mel until 2011. Mel seemed to be attempting to teach her to strand, but Sol never picked up the skill. It is not confirmed that she's dead, as she may have just left the Punte Norte area
Photo Credit: Punte Norte Orca Research
PTN-015 Lola
Pronunciation: Loh-lah
Sex: Female
Birth-Death (Age): ?-2008 (?)
Offspring: None
Notes: Was a known strander that was first seen in 2006. It is not confirmed that she's dead, as she may have just left the Punte Norte area
Photo Credit: Punte Norte Orca Research
PTN-019 Jaluel
Pronunciation:
Sex: Male
Birth-Death (Age): ~1998- (~26)
Offspring: None
Notes: Is a known strander
Photo Credit: Punte Norte Orca Research
PTN-031 Yenu/Enen
Pronunciation:
Sex: Female
Birth-Death (Age): ~2000-2005- (~23-18)
Offspring: None
Notes: Is a known strander that seemed to learn from Llen's group
Photo Credit: National Geographic
NO# Barnard/Bernardo
Pronunciation: Ber-nar-d/Ber-nar-doh
Sex: Male
Birth-Death (Age): ?- (?)
Offspring: None
Notes: Was a known strander, presumed brother of PTN-001 Mel