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K Pod
K pod is the smallest pod of the Southern Residents.
K Pod Members
K-12 Sequim
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Mohter: K-4 Morgan
Sex: Female
Year of Birth: 1972
Age: 51
Living Calves: K22 Sekiu, K43 Saturna, and K37 Rainshadow
About Sequim
Sequim is a female in K pod who was born in 1972 to K-4 Morgan. She is the leader of a small pod consisting of her children and grandchild, referred to as the K12s. Her daughters are K22 Sekiu, K43 Saturna, and her son is K37 Rainshadow. Her grandson, Sekiu’s son, is K33 Tika.
Sequim is named for Sequim, Washington.
K-14 Lea
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Mother: K-3 Sounder
Father: J1 Ruffles
Sex: Female
Year of Birth: 1977
Age: 46
Living Siblings: K16 Opus
Living Calves: K26 Lobo, K42 Kelp and K36 Yoda
About Lea
Lea is a female in K pod who was born in 1977. Her mother was K3 Sounder and her father was J1 Ruffles. For the first ~7years of her life, Lea was known to be female. Then, when she was about 11, they changed her name to Leon, because researchers believed she was a male due to her tall dorsal fin. They changed her back to her original Lea when she was seen with calves.
Her sister is K16 Opus. Her sons are K26 Lobo and K42 Kelp, and her daughter is K36 Yoda. Her nephew, K16 Opus’s son, is K35 Sonata. Lea has closed saddle patches and a very small nick at the base of her dorsal fin.
K-16 Opus
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Mother: K-3 Sounder
Sex: Female
Year of Birth: 1985
Age: 38
Living Siblings: K14 Lea
Living Calves: K35 Sonata
About Opus
Opus is a female in K pod who was born in 1985 to K3 Sounder. Her sister is K14 Lea, and her son is
K35 Sonata. K14 Lea and Opus don’t spend much time together. Lea has a niece, K36 Yoda, and two nephews, K26 Lobo and K42 Kelp.
K-20 Spock
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Mother: K13 Skagit
Sex: Female
Year of Birth: 1986
Age: 37
Living Siblings: K34 Cali and K27 Deadhead
Living Calves: K38 Comet, K45
About Spock
Spock is a female in K pod who was born in 1986, to K13 Skagit, who died in 2017. Her son is K38 Comet, and she is the mother of the youngest calf in K Pod, K45, born in 2022. Her brother is K34 Cali, and her sister is K27 Deadhead. Her brother, K25 Scoter, died in 2019.
Spock has open saddle patches on both her left and right sides.
K-22 Sekiu
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Mother: K12 Sequim
Sex: Female
Year of Birth: 1987
Age: 36
Living Siblings: K43 Saturna and K37 Rainshadow
Living Calves: K33 Tika
About Sekiu
Sekiu is a female in K pod who was born in 1987. Her mother is K12 Sequim, and Sekiu is a member of the K12s. Sekiu has a sister, K43 Saturna, and a brother, K27 Rainshadow. Sekiu’s son is K33 Tika.
K-26 Lobo
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Mother: K14 Lea
Sex: Male
Year of Birth: 1993
Age: 30
Living Siblings: K36 Yoda and K42 Kelp
About Lobo
Lobo is a male in K pod who was born in 1993. His mother is K14 Lea. His brother is K42 Kelp and his sister is K36 Yoda. His aunt is K16 Opus, and his cousin is K35 Sonata. Lobo is the Latin word for 'wolf'.
K-27 Deadhead
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Mother: K13 Skagit
Father: J1 Ruffles
Sex: Female
Year of Birth: 1994
Age: 29
Living Siblings: K20 Spock and K34 Cali
About Deadhead
Deadhead is a female in K pod. She was born in 1994 and her mother was K13 Skagit, who died in 2017. Her father was J1 Ruffles. Her brother is K34 Cali, her sister is K20 Spock. Deadhead’s brother, K25 Scoter, died in 2019. Her nephew is K20’s son, K38 Comet. Deadhead had a son, K44 Ripple (b. 2011, d. 2022). Deadhead has no notches in her dorsal fin and closed saddle patches.
Deadhead is named for the band 'Grateful Dead,' as she was named not long after their lead singer, Jerry Garcia, passed away.
K-33 Tika
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Mother: K22 Sekiu
Father: L41 Mega
Sex: Males
Year of Birth: 2001
Age: 22
About Tika
Tika is a male in K pod. His mother is K22 Sekiu, and he was born in 2001. His father was L41 Mega. His grandmother is K12 Sequim. Tika has an aunt and an uncle who are both younger than him, K43 Saturna, and K27 Rainshadow.
K-34 Cali
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Mother: K13 Skagit
Father: L41 Mega
Sex: Male
Year of Birth: 2001
Age: 22
Living Siblings: K20 Spock and K27 Deadhead
About Cali
Cali is a male in K pod. His mother was K13 Skagit, and he was born in 2001. His father was L41 Mega. His mother died in 2017. His sisters are K27 Deadhead and K20 Spock. His brother, K25 Scoter, died in 2019. His nephew is K38 Comet.
K-35 Sonata
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Mother: K16 Opus
Father: L41 Mega
Sex: Male
Year of Birth: 2002
Age: 21
About Sonata
Sonata is a male in K pod. He was born in 2002 to K16 Opus, and is her only calf. His father was L41 Mega and his aunt is K14 Lea. His cousins, Lea’s children, are K26 Lobo, K42 Kelp, and K36 Yoda.
K-36 Yoda
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Mother: K14 Lea
Father: L41 Mega
Sex: Female
Year of Birth: 2003
Age: 20
Living Siblings: K26 Lobo and K42 Kelp
About Yoda
Yoda is a female in K pod. Her mother is K14 Lea and she was born in 2003. Her father was L41 Mega and her brothers are K26 Lobo and K42 Kelp. Her aunt is K16 Opus, and her cousin is K35 Sonata. Yoda has closed saddle patches and no perceivable notches on her dorsal fin. Yoda was named after the well-known Star Wars character.
K-37 Rainshadow
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Mother: K12 Sequim
Father: J1 Ruffles
Sex: Male
Year of Birth: 2004
Age: 19
Living Siblings: K22 Sekiu and K43 Saturna
About Rainshadow
Rainshadow is a male in K pod. His mother is K12 Sequim, and he was born in 2004. His father was J1 Ruffles. He has two sisters, K22 Sekiu and K43 Saturna. His nephew is K33 Tika, but Tika is actually older than Rainshadow. Rainshadow is also my adoptee for the Whale Museum's whale symbolic adoption program. If this interests you, you can look in my Bibliography and Sources section for the link to adopt any of these whales!
K-38 Comet
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Mother: K20 Spock
Sex: Male
Year of Birth: 2004
Age: 18
Living Siblings: K45
About Comet
Comet is a male in K pod. His mother is K20 Spock, and he was born in 2004. He has a little sibling, K45, born in 2022. His uncle is K34 Cali, and he has an aunt, K27 Deadhead. Comet has closed saddle patches. He has no notches on his dorsal fin.
K-42 Kelp
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Mother: K14 Lea
Father: L41 Mega
Sex: Male
Year of Birth: 2008
Age: 15
Living Siblings: K26 Lobo and K36 Yoda
About Kelp
Kelp is a male in K pod. He was born in 2008, and his mother is K14 Lea. His father was L41 Mega, his brother is K26 Lobo, and his sister is K36 Yoda. His aunt is K16 Opus, and so his cousin in K35 Sonata. Kelp’s dorsal fin is unnotched and he has closed saddle patches. Kelp has recently began to sprout his dorsal fin. Kelp was (obviously) named after the seaweed, which orcas love to play with.
K-43 Saturna
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Mother: K12 Sequim
Father: J1 Ruffles
Sex: Female
Year of Birth: 2010
Age: 13
Living Siblings: K22 Sekiu and K37 Rainshadow
About Saturna
Saturna is a female in K pod. She was born in 2010 to K12 Sequim, and her father was J1 Ruffles. Saturna’s sister is K22 Sekiu, and her brother is K37 Rainshadow, whom she is close with. Her nephew is Sekiu’s son, K33 Tika, but Tika is actually older than Saturna. She is named for Saturna Island.
K-45
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Mother: K20 Spock
Sex: Unknown
Year of Birth: 2022
Age: 1
About K45
K45 was born in the spring of 2022 and is the first calf to be born in the pod in 11 years. The calf's sex is not known, and the calf has not yet been named. During sightings, the calf seemed to be healthy, energetic, and in good body condition.