#l119

L119 Joy: 2012-

Possible great-granddaughter of L12 Alexis

Granddaughter of L11 Squirty

Daughter of L77 Matia and L78 Gaia

Mother of L126 Ken

Sister of L114 Capella and L124 Whistle

Possible great-niece of L10 Okum

Niece of L41 Mega, L64 Radar, and L94 Calypso

Probable niece of L41 Mozart

Cousin of L113 Cousteau, L121 Windsong, and L127 Scuba

Bodyline - Front Lace Up High Waist Skirt with Ladder Lace (L119)

L119 Joy, L77 Matia, and L124 Whistle

L117 Keta, L121 Windsong

L108 Coho, L54 Ino, and L88 Wave Walker

L89 Solstice

L85 Mystery

L88 Wave Walker

L77 Matia

L22 Spirit

L54s

“Matia’s wandering family”

The Southern resident killer whales number less than a hundred. Eighty-three (just seventy-six as of 2017) members of one, big, extended family that roams the Salish sea and beyond. On this painting are the remaining members of the L12 matriline. Once lead by L12 Alexis, its members now solely consist of the grandchildren and great-grandchildren she left behind. The L12 matriline has always been a close-knit group that took its own course, away from the rest of the L-pod, and they continue to do so today. They tend to go further south than the others, and never wander far from each other.

Swimming in front is L77, Matia. Her second calf is L119 Joy, who can be seen in the background as the leftmost whale. Behind Joy is Matia’s big brother Mega, L41. Swimming on the right, with a calf by her side, is L94 Calypso, Matia’s eight year younger sister. Calypso is a mother to one of the babyboom calves: born in 2015, one-year-old L121 Windsong stays close to her flank. On Calypso’s right side swims her older daughter L113 Cousteau who is now seven years old. By watching her mother care for Windsong she may be learning for the day when she will hopefully have a calf of her own.

L124 Whistle and L77 Matia

L119 Joy

L108 Coho

L88 Wavewalker

L85 Mystery

L77 Matia

L25 Ocean Sun

L54 Ino

Photo Credit to the Center for Whale Research Encounter #34 - June 7, 2021

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 

L124 Whistle, L94 Calypso, L77 Matia, and L119 Joy

L119 Joy

L113 Cousteau and L124 Whistle

L113 Cousteau, L124 Whistle, and L77 Matia

L108 Coho and L85 Mystery

L94 Calypso and L121 Windsong

L89 Solstice

L88 Wave Walker, L54 Ino, L117 Keta and L25 Ocean Sun

L88 Wave Walker

L25 Ocean Sun, L88 Wave Walker, L54 Ino, and L85 Mystery

L25 Ocean Sun, L85 Mystery, and L88 Wave Walker

The L12′s are a matriline that consists of 4 matrilines, the L28′s, the L32′s, the L11′s, and the L25′s. During Mid-summer of 2019, the L12′s were documented in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. They weren’t seen again until January 2020. 

L41 Mega- listed as missing as of January 24, 2020. He is not known to travel away from his family group. 

L94 Calypso - Female, daughter of L11 Squirty, mother of L113 Cousteau and L121 Windsong, sister of L77 Matia, aunt of L119 Joy and L124 Whistle. She and L77 Matia are often seen babysitting each others offspring. She is 25 years old.

L113 Cousteau - female, daughter of L94 Calypso, sister of L121 Windsong, neice of L77 Matia, cousin of L119 Joy and L124 Whistle. She is 11 years old. 

L121 Windsong - Male, son of L94 Calypso, brother of L113 Cousteau, nephew of L77 Matia, cousin of L119 Joy and L124 Whistle. He is 5 years old. 

L25 Ocean Sun - Female, mother of Lolita/Tokitae who is being held in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium. She is the oldest living female in the SRKW community at 92 years old. 

L77 Matia - Female, daughter of L11 Squirty, sister of L94 Calypso, Mother of L119 Joy and L124 Whistle, aunt of L121 Windsong and L113 Cousteau. She is 33 years old. 

L119 Joy - Female, daughter of L77 Matia, sister of L124 Whistle, cousin of L121 Windsong and L113 Cousteau. She is often seen with L121 Windsong and L113 Cousteau. She is 8 years old. 

L124 Whistle - Unknown gender, offspring of L77 Matia, sibling of L119 Joy, cousin of L121 Windsong and L113 Cousteau. They are 1 year old. 

L85 Mystery - Male, son of L28 Misky, cousin of L22 Spirit and L85 Onyx. He is often seen with L77 Matia, L124 Whistle, and L119 Joy. He is 29 years old. 

L22 Spirit - Female, daughter of L32 Olympia, mother of L89 Solstice, brother of L87 Onyx, cousin of L85 Mystery. She and Solstice are most often seen together and sometimes travel away from the rest of the group. She is 49 years old.