#a64

EYELINER A64 by Angissi

At eighteen years of age Magin(A71) is nearly a full mature male; his dorsal is at about the height and size it will remain for the rest of his life baring severe injury or collapse. Toba(A78)’s dorsal started sprouting last year. A110, now two years old, has a nonscientific name, chosen from among the various names of coastal British Columbia landmarks and geography.

Their niece Springer(A73) was spotted with a new calf born in the early part this year along with her first offspring born in 2013. She is a healthy whale and producing robust offspring; by all standards her rescue and rehabilitation back in 2002 is a success.

There were few confirmed sightings of the A24s, they mainly traversed the waters between the tip of the southeastern Alaskan panhandle and central British Columbian coast. 

The listed ages of each A24 orca are estimates.

Schooner(A64) -  22 years old, adult female, matriarch, mother of two offspring

Kanish(A89) - 9 years old, juvenile, offspring of Schooner(A64)

Barkley(A110) - 2 year old male calf, offspring of Schooner(A64)

Magin(A71) - 18 years old, adult male

Toba(A78) - 14 years old, juvenile maturing male

Schooner(A64) with her niece, Springer(A73) in August 2010

Photo credit: Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard (x)(x)

The A24s in Johnstone Strait on August 20 2010. From left to right, Kelsey(A24), Magin(A71), and Schooner(A64).