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December 5, 2020: J and K pods- Minke Lake and San Juan Channel

J39 Mako

K26 Lobo

J57 Phoenix 

K27 Deadhead

J58 Crescent and J41 Eclipse

J57 Phoenix and J35 Tahlequah

K14 Lea, J37 Hy’Shqa, and K36 Yoda

K38 Comet and J45 Se-Yi-Chn 

K36 Yoda and K14 Lea

J38 Cookie and K42 Kelp

Photo Credit to the Center for Whale Research Encounter #67 - Dec 5, 2020

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September 6, 2021: K and L Pod-  Everest-Nitinat

L116 Finn

L108 Coho, K42 Kelp and K14 Lea

L88 Wave Walker

L87 Onyx 

L85 Mystery

L77 Matia and L119 Joy

L25 Ocean Sun

K42 Kelp and K26 Lobo

K42 Kelp 

K33 Tika

K27 Deadhead and K44 Ripple

K26 Lobo

K12 Sequim and K37 Rainshadow 

K22 Sekiu and K37 Rainshadow 

Photo Credit to the Center for Whale Research  Encounter #65 - Sept 6, 2021

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January 11th, 2019: J, K, and L Pods- Strait of Juan de Fuca

L124 Whistle

L124 Whistle, L77 Matia, and the other L12s

L41 Mega, L85 Mystery and L124 Whistle

L77 Matia and L124 Whistle

L124 Whistle and L41 Mega

L124 Whistle, L77 Matia, L41 Mega, L86 Surprise!, L25 Ocean Sun

J16 Slick

L117 Keta

K14 Lea, K26 Lobo, K34 Cali

L119 Joy, L77 Matia, L124 Whistle, L41 Mega

L84 Nyssa and L108 Coho

L85 Mystery

L85 Mystery and L124 Whistle

L54 Ino

L88 Wavewalker and L84 Nyssa

K21 Cappuccino

K20 Spock

K34 Cali

K33 Tika

Photo Credit to the Center for Whale Research Encounter #2 - Jan 11, 2019

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February 19, 2020: J and K pod- William Head

K34 Cali 

K42 Kelp

K35 Sonata 

J36 Alki

K26  Lobo

K26 Lobo and K35 Sonata

J42 Echo 

J51 Nova

K21 Cappuccino 

K14 Lea 

J49 T'ilem I'nges

J47 Notch and K34 Cali 

J47 Notch 

J40 Suttles

J38 Cookie

J26 Mike 

Photo credit: The Center for Whale Research Encounter #6 - Feb 19, 2020

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Meet the Matrilines: The K14′s

The K14′s have a total of 4 members, although they’re not always at the surface at the same time. 

From 2014-2016, the K14′s spent a lot of time traveling with J pod Group A. During 2017, they were seen with J pod briefly. In July 2019, K pod spent two days along the west side, departed for the open ocean, and did not return until August 15. In the fall and winter of 2019, K pod was seen with J pod along the west side of San Juan Island, north in the Strait of Georgia, and also in the Puget Sound. 

K14 Lea - Female, daughter of K3 Sounder, mother of K26 Lobo, K36 Yoda, K42 Kelp, sister of K16 Opus, aunt of K35 Sonata. She is 43 years old. 

K26 Lobo - Male, son of K14 Lea, brother of K36 Yoda and K42 Kelp, nephew of K16 Opus, cousin of K35 Sonata. He travels close to his mother and is 27 years old. He travels close to his mother. 

K36 Yoda - Female, daughter of K14 Lea, sister of K26 Lobo and K42 Kelp, neice of K16 Opus, cousin of K35 Sonata. She is most often seen with her immediate family, but has been seen traveling with J51 Nova. She is 17 years old. 

K42 Kelp - male, son of K14 Lea, brother of K26 Lobo and K36 Yoda, nephew of K16 opys, cousin of K35 Sonata. He is most often seen with his mother or brother and is 12 years old.