#l125

L125 Element: 2021-

Granddaughter of L4 Sonar

Daughter of L86 Surprise

Sister of L106 Pooka, L112 Sooke, L120 Altair

Niece of L55 Nugget

Probable niece of L61 Astral

Possible niece of L27 Ophelia

Cousin of L82 Kasatka, L96 Bernardo, L103 Lapis, L109 Takoda, and L118 Jade

Possible cousin of L62 Cetus, L68 Elwha, L80 Odessa, and L93 Nerka

First cousin once removed of L116 Finn and L123 Lazuli

L125 Element and L83 Moonlight

L91 Muncher and K12 Sequim

L122 Magic

K20 Spock, L125 Element, L86 Surprise!, and K27 Deadhead

L91 Muncher, K16 Opus,  L122 Magic, and K35 Sonata

K37 Rainshadow and L91 Muncher

L110 Midnight

L109 Takoda

L105 Fluke and K33 Tika

L87 Onyx

L82 Kasatka

K44 Ripple, L125 Element, and K20 Spock

L72 Racer

K44 Ripple

K43 Saturna

K38 Comet and L106 Pooka

K35 Sonata and K44 Ripple

K37 Rainshadow and K42 Kelp

K35 Sonata, K16 Opus, and L91 Muncher

K27 Deadhead, K36 Yoda, and K12 Sequim

K27 Deadhead

K26 Lobo and K43 Saturna

K26 Lobo, K42 Kelp, K36 Yoda, K27 Deadhead

K26 Lobo

K12 Sequim

Carmanah Rocks

J44 Moby

L83 Moonlight and L110 Midnight

L86 Surprise and L125 Element

J22 Oreo

L105 Fluke

L87 Onyx

L83 Moonlight, J22 Oreo, and J38 Cookie

J36 Alki

J57 Phoenix

L109 Takoda and J22 Oreo

L83 Moonlight

L125 Element and L86 Surprise!

L125 Element

L118 Jade and L86 Surprise!

L115 Mystic, L123 Lazuli, L103 Lapis, L125 Element, and L86 Surprise

L115 Mystic

L105 Fluke

L106 Pooka and L87 Onyx

L91 Muncher, L122 Magic, and L115 Mystic

L87 Onyx

L82 Kasatka

L72 Racer

L105 Fluke

L22 Spirit

L83 Moonlight and L122 Magic

L25 Ocean Sun, L72 Racer, and L105 Fluke

L125 Element

L115 Mystic and L121 Windsong

L106 Pooka

L113 Cousteau

L105 Fluke and L85 Mystery

L85 Mystery

L116 Finn, L22 Spirit, L82 Kasatka, L77 Matia

L72 Racer and L105 Fluke

L55 Nugget and L109 Takoda

L87 Onyx

L55 Nugget

NOTES: L90 Ballena is surfacing with a bow-backed, stiff way, which CWR has begun to notice as when she is presumed to be pregnant. This is her fourth potential, and at 29 years old, she has never been seen with a living calf, likely due to her smaller  size. “ L90 currently has the sway-backed look she has had in the past when we have suspected her to be pregnant. “

L89 Solstice is Missing “ The L54s and L88 were not present during this encounter. Everybody else in L pod was photographed by the end of the day with the exception of L89. Our friend and colleague Jared Towers had had the L12s up off northern Vancouver Island in front of Alert Bay on January 13th and L89 had not been present then either. L89 was last seen on November 5th, 2021 and he looked normal at that time. This is worrisome but we will continue looking for L89 until the rest of the southern residents are thoroughly documented in 2022. “

L109 Takoda, L118 Jade, L55 Nugget, L86 Surprise!, L106 Pooka, and L87 Onyx

L125 Element and L118 Jade

K27 Deadhead

L109 Takoda, L118 Jade, L55 Nugget, and L86 Surprise!

L105 Fluke

K44 Ripple and K20 Spock

K35 Sonata

K34 Cali, K27 Deadhead, K44 Ripple

K27 Deadhead and K34 Cali

K20 Spock, K44 Ripple, and K38 Comet

K16 Opus

J47 Notch and L87 Onyx

J42 Echo

J38 Cookie

J37 Hy’Shqa, J49 T’ilem I’nges, J41 Eclipse, and J58 Crescent

J36 Alki

J31 Tsuchi, J39 Mako, J56 Tofino, and J27 Blackberry

J26 Mike

J19 Shachi, J39 Mako, and J51 Nova

Mark Malleson and Fin

L47s

L86 Surprise and L125 Element

J35 Tahlequah

L87 Onyx

Js and Ls

Ls 

K42 Kelp and J47 Notch 

K34 Cali

L86 and L125

Date: February 17, 2021 Media Release: For immediate release From: Center for Whale Research Subject: A new calf in L pod!

The Center for Whale Research (CWR) is thrilled to confirm that a new calf, L125, has been born into the Southern Resident killer whale (SRKW) community. Following word that J, K, and L pod were in Haro Strait, CWR dispatched two boats with field researchers to photo-identify the new calf and as many other SRKWs as possible for our annual population census.

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CWR's photo-ID expert, Dave Ellifrit, captured images that show L125 with fetal folds, indicating a relatively recent birth. "It is nicely filled out and appears to be a perfectly normal little calf," said Ellifrit.

L125's size and shape are typical of a calf in good physical condition. The new calf's mother is L86, her fourth offspring.

Drs John Durban and Holly Fernbach (SR3) captured drone photos of L125 and, given its size, estimate it to be 1 - 1 1/2 months old.

L125 has one living sibling, L106 (male), born in 2005. L86 has given birth to two other calves: L112 and L120, both now deceased. L112 (born in 2009) was killed by blunt force trauma during military exercises in 2012. L120 was born and died in 2014.

L125 is the first calf born into L pod since January 2019 when L77 gave birth to L124.

The last time the Center for Whale Research encountered Southern Resident orcas in the Salish Sea was January 20, 2021 (J and K pod). CWR's most recent previous encounter with L pod was September 24, 2020.