NRKW Catalogue 2007

Northern Resident Killer Whalesin British ColumbiaPhoto-Identification Catalogue 2007

Graeme M. Ellis, John K.B. Ford and Jared R. TowersPacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, British Columbia V9T 6N7

© Fisheries and Oceans Canada 2007

Northern Resident Killer Whalesin British Columbia

Graeme M. Ellis, John K.B. Ford and Jared R. Towers

Pacific Biological Station

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

3190 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, British Columbia V9T 6N7

© Fisheries and Oceans Canada 2007

Photo-IdentificationCatalogue 2007

ii Northern Resident Killer Whales

This catalogue was prepared for inclusion in a report on the current status ofthe northern resident killer whale population, to be published in fall, 2007. We have made it available for the 2007 summer season to facilitate whaleidentification by our research colleagues, whale-watch operators, and othersinterested in this population. Images in this catalogue are copyrighted byFisheries and Oceans Canada and are not to be reproduced without permissionof the authors.

Preface

1 Northern Resident Killer Whales

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A1 PodA36 Matriline

A1 /1927

A1 /1927

A20 ?1953

A32 ? A37 ? A46 ?

A36 /1947

A44 /1973

Key

Deceased killer whale with estimatedor known birth date

Possibly dead

Genealogical relationship:

Positive

Probable

Possible

A32 ? 1964 A37 ? 1977 A46 ? 1982

. . . . . . .

. . . . . .

..

*


A1 PodA12 Matriline

A12 / 1941

A34 / 1975

A62 / 1993 A67 1996

A83 2005

A80 2004

A33 ? 1971

A55 ? 1990

A33 ?

A12 /

A34 /

A62 /A55 ? A80A67

A83

A742000

A31 ?1958

A34 and her offspring have beenknown to travel apart from A12and A33 in recent years.


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A1 PodA30 Matriline

A30 / 1947

A50 / 1984 A54 / 1989

A84 2005 A75 2001 A86 2006A72 1999

A39 ? 1975A38 ? 1970

A30 /

A39 ?A38 ?

A84A72 A86A75

A50 / A54 /A401981

A2 /1927

A6 ?1964

A3 ?≤1952

..

..

... . . . . . . . . .


A11 / 1958

A35 / 1974

A52 / 1987

A13 ? 1978

A81 2004

A70 1999

A82 2004

A77 2003

A56 1990

A4 PodA11 Matriline

A13 ?

A52 /

A81 A82

A56

A70 A77

A11 /

A651996

A762002

A35 / A48 /1983

A59 /1992

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

..

..

.

..

..

first offspring of A10

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A82 is believed to have been hitby a speedboat in the summer of2006. It is not clear at this timewhether or not it has or willrecover from the accident.

A13 sustained an injury to the tipof his dorsal fin in 2006, and it islikely that his fin now lookssignificantly different than in this photo.


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A4 PodA24 Matriline

A24 / 1967

A64 1995

A73 / 2000

A71 1999 A78 2003

A73 /

A64A581992

A411981

A491985

A681997

A24 /

A45 /1983

A53 1988

A10 /1941

unknown

A4 ?≤1952

A191973

A471983

A71 A78

. . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . .

..

..

..

to A11

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A73 is also known as Springer. In January 2002, she was foundalone and emaciated in PugetSound. With a poor chance ofsurvival in Puget Sound, she wascaptured and relocated toBlackfish Sound in the hope shewould reunite with her matriline(A24). After release in July 2002,she travelled with various otherresident killer whales before"settling in" with the closely-related A11 matriline.


A5 PodA8 Matriline

A28 / 1974 A42 / 1980

A66 1996 A79 2004

A42 /A28 /

A66 A79

A9 /1937

A8 /1953

A57 /1991

A5 ?1957

A26 ?1971

. . . . . . . . . .

..


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A5 PodA23 Matriline

A43 / 1981 A60 ? 1992

A69 1996

A27 ?1971

A60 ?A43 /

A69

A7 /1927

A16 /1964

A211967

A291977

A631994

A23 /1947

..

A60 was struck by a boatpropellor in 2004, and in theyears since the accident hiswounds have slowly healed.


A5 PodA25 Matriline

A51 / 1986 A61 ? 1994

A85 2005

A61 ?

A15 ?1979

A51 /

A85

A14 /1947

A171964

A18 /1969

A25 /1971


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B15 1995

B16 2004

B7 / 1947

B14 / 1991B13 ? 1987B10 ? 1979

B1 PodB7 Matriline

. ..

B15

B16

B14 /B8 ?1964

B12 ?1984

B7 /

B10 ? B13 ?

B11 /1927

unknown

B2 ?≤1952

B3 ?1958

B1 ?≤1951

B5 ?1963

B6 ?1973

. . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . .

..

..

..

B13's fin collapsed completelytowards his left side during thesummer of 2006, shortly afterthis photo was taken.


C1 PodC6 Matriline

C6 / 1955

C8 / 1975 C14 ? 1985 C18 ? 1991

C16 ? 1989 C19 1991

C27 2006

C22 1997 C25 2004

..

..

C14 ? C18 ?

C22 C25 C19

C27

C9 ?1971

C1 ?≤1951

C121979

C21 /1994

C16 ?

C8 /

C4 /1937

unknown

C3 ?≤1952

C7 ?≤1951

C6 /

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

..

.

. .

C21's body was recovered andnecropsied near Prince Rupert in2006 and showed signs of bluntforce trauma indicative of amajor collision. Her calf C27 wasseen travelling with C8 after theaccident.


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C1 PodC10 Matriline

C23 1998

C24 2000

C26 2004

C10 / 1971

C13 / 1985 C17 ? 1989 C20 ? 1993

C10 /

C13 / C23 C26

C24

C151964

C5 /1924

C20 ?C17 ?

C11 ?1945

C2 ?1957


D1 PodD11 Matriline

D1 PodD7 Matriline

D11 / 1975

D9 / 1971

D12 / 1982

D10 / 1978 D13 / 1984

D17 / 1990

D21 2004

D23 2005D19 1998D15 1987

D20 1999

D17 /

D11 /

D21

D2 ?1956

D5 ?1963

D141987

D222004

D3 /1939

unknown

D1 ?≤1952

. . . . . . . . . . .

..

..

.

D9 /

D12 /

D10 / D13 /

D20

D15 D19 D23

D4 ?1958

D161987

D181995

D7 /1941

D8 /1967


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H1 PodH3 Matriline

H1 PodH5 Matriline

H5 / 1973

H9 / 1988H8 / 1986H7 ? 1981 H13 2004

H12 2002H14 2005

H3 /1959

H6 /1942

unknown

H7 ? H8 / H9 /

H5 /

H14 H12

H13H4 ?1974

H1 ?≤1952

H2 ?1965

H101994

H112000

. . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . .

..

..

.

.


I1 PodI1 Matriline

I19 / 1968

I54 / 1983

I23 ? 1973

I117 2005I92 1999

I71 / 1993 I114 2006I97 2002

I112 2006


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I40 / 1980

I69 / 1991 I82 / 1994 I90 1999 I115 2005

I113 2006 I116 2006

I19 /

I1 /1952

unknown

I117

I40 /

I113 I116

I54 /

I3 ?≤1954

I23 ?

I92I701993

I561986

I71 / I114

I112

I97I811997

I69 / I82 / I115I90

. . . . . . . . . . .

..

..

.

..

..


I2 PodI22 Matriline

I18 PodI17 Matriline

I22 / 1965

I26 / 1975I39 ? 1980

I91 1996 I118 2006I93 1992

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I2 /1936

I39 ? I551987

I28 ?1974

I14 ?≤1954

I5 ?≤1954

. .

I22 /I8 ?1962


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I50 / 1982

I17 / 1959

I57 / 1989

I89 1996 I100 2003

I99 2003

..

I882000

I871996?

I17 /

I57 /I26 / I50 /I381979

I118I91I93I601987

I99

I100I89



I20 / 1964

I21 / 1979

I119 2006

I101 2003I83 1997I52 ? 1986

A1 /1927

Key

Deceased killer whale with estimatedor known birth date

Possibly dead

Genealogical relationship:

Positive

Probable

Possible. . . . . . .

*


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I24 / 1980

I96 2002

I48 ? 1983

I53 ? 1986

I18 /1947

I24 / I581989

1731992

I49 ?1976

I591988

I48 ?

I7 /1968

I20 /

I21 / I661991

I841996

I952001

I83

I119

I52 ?

I53 ?

I96I101

During the course of this study,H1, I1, I2, and I18 pods have beenencountered infrequently,suggesting that they prefer tospend more time off the northand west coasts of BC.


G1 PodG3 Matriline

G3 / 1956

G22 / 1979G20 / 1972

G73 2004G69 2001G48 1990G37 / 1984

G63 1999 G80 2006

G51 / 1992

G81 2006

G3 /

G19 ?1976

G1 ?≤1952

unknown

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

..

..

.

G22 / G441989

G51 /G73

G81

G20 /

G37 / G561994

G611998

G682001

G742004

G48

G32 ?

G69

G80G63


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G1 PodG16 Matriline

G1 PodG31 Matriline

G31 / 1981

G54 1994G52 1992 G66 1999G32 ? 1982 G39 ? 1986 *

G16 /1971

G18 /1945

G11 ?1962

G66 *

G31 /

G54G52G39 ?

Both G32 and G39 receiveddorsal fin injuries in 2006. It isnot known how these types ofinjuries happen but they arepossibly caused by bites fromother killer whales. These animals may looksignificantly different nowcompared to their appearance inthese photos.


G1 PodG17 Matriline

G25 / 1975 G23 / 1980

G60 1998 G59 1994G50 1991G78 2004G40 ? 1987

G9 ?1965

G17 /1948

unknown

G7 ?≤1952

. . . . . . . . . . .

..

..

.

G23 /

G78

G25 /

G571992

G60G40 ?

G38 ?

G79G65G59G50


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G1 PodG29 Matriline

G29 / 1970

G46 / 1991G65 2001 G79 2005

G72 2004

G38 ? 1986

G45 ? 1988

G24 /1941

G30 /1919

...

G29 /

G72

G45 ? G46 /

G5 ?1958


G12 PodG8 Matriline

G12 PodG27 Matriline

G27 / 1973

G41 / 1987

G62 1999

G58 1996 G64 2000 G76 2005

G752005

G421986

G471990

G27 /

G62G35 ?1985

G33 ?1978

G8 /1971

G12 /1955

G76G64G58G41 /

Since being orphaned in 2000,the juvenile G62 has spent muchof it's time in the presence ofmembers of the G2 matriline.


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G12 PodG2 Matriline

G2 / 1961

G34 / 1977 G53 1994

G49 / 1990 G70 2003

G71 2005

G77 2005

G431989

G361985

G70

G71

G49 /

G2 /

G28 ?1981

G551994

G77G53G34 /



I11 / 1954

I13 / 1974I12 / 1970 I42 ? 1983

I47 ? 1985 I108 2005I105 2004I78 1997

I47 ?

I42 ?I37 ?1979

I78 I105 I108

I12 / I13 /

I11 /

I751995

I64 ?


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I64 ? 1990



I16 / 1968 I27 / 1974

I43 ? 1983 I51 / 1986 I98 2002 I63 1990 I77 1997

I106 2004

Although the matriarch I15, diedin late 2005 or early 2006, thematriline will retain her namebecause the group maintained itscohesion throughout 2006. In time, however, the animals inthis group may begin to travelapart and if so the groups will berenamed appropriately asseparate matrilines.


G-C

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I4 / 1980 I65 / 1990

I76 1997I107 2004 I102 2003 I103 2003

I43 ?

I41 ?1980

I44 ?1985

I51 / I63 I77 I107

I106

I76 I102 I103I98

I16 / I27 / I4 /

I721993

I851998

I1092005

I15 /1952

I65 /



I33 / 1970

I45 ? 1985

I35 / 1974

I67 ? 1991I62 ? 1988 I110 2005 I74 1994


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I46 ? 1985

I104 2002

I80 1997

I68 / 1992

I111 2006

I45 ?

I46 ?

I62 ? I67 ? I74 I104 I80 I111I110

I33 / I35 /I32 ?1963

I791997

I942001

I611988

I861998

I31 /1946

I36 /1980

I68 /


R1 PodR2 Matriline

R1 PodR5 Matriline

R3 ? 1956 R12 ? 1966

R22 / 1984

R29 / 1994 R35 1998

R48 2006

R39 2001 R44 2004

R2 /1938

unknown

R6 ?≤1954

R3 ? R12 ?

. . . . . . . . . . . ...

..


R-Cl

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R26 ? 1988 R28 ? 1992

R4 / 1964

R5 / 1948

R33 1995 R36 1998 R41 2002


R37 1999 R46 2004

R18 / 1967

R25 ? 1987

R1 PodR5 Matriline, continued

R22 /

R39 R29 /

R48

R35 R44

With the birth of R48 in 2006, the R5 matriline became the firstknown example of 5 livinggenerations within one family groupof northern resident killer whales.This group of animals is by far thelargest single matriline within thenorthern resident community,consisting of 22 members.


R-Cl

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R31 1997

R40 2001 R45 2004

R30 1994R24 / 1987

R21 ?1982

R26 ? R25 ? R46 R31 R40 R45

R30

R36

R4 / R18 /

R321996

R191975

R28 ? R33 R41 R37

R5 /

R20 /1979

R24 /


R23 / 1985 R34 1996 R43 2002

R17 / 1965

R38 2000 R42 2002 R49 2006

R1 PodR17 Matriline

R27 ?1990

R23 / R43

R17 /

R34

R42 R38 R49


R-Cl

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R13 / 1979

R7 / 1944

R47 2005

R1 PodR7 Matriline

W1 PodW3 Matriline

W3 / 1940

W5 ? 1974W2 ? 1960

R8 ?1961

R7 /

R111973

R13 /

R47

W1 ?≤1958

W3 /

W2 ? W5 ?

. . . . . . . . . . .

.


PhotographicCredits

We are grateful to the friends and colleagues who havecontributed photographs for this book. They are listed below.

catalogue numberphotographs photographer of photos

Northern Graeme Ellis 211Resident John Ford 12whales Jared Towers 8

Andrea Rambeau 5Alex Morton 2

Cover photo Graeme Ellis

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