#l41

L41 Mega: 1977-2019

Possible grandson of L12 Alexis

Son of L11 Squirty

Brother of L64 Radar, L77 Matia and L94 Calypso

Probable brother of L42 Mozart

Uncle of L114 Capella, L119 Joy, L124 Whistle, L113 Cousteau, L121 Windsong, and L127 Scuba

Great-uncle of L126 Ken

Possible nephew of L10 Okum

Father of J34 Doublestuf, J35 Tahlequah, J36 Alki, J37 Hy'shqa, J40 Suttles, J45 Se-Yi'-Chn, J50 Scarlet, J53 Kiki, K33 Tika, K34 Cali, K35 Sonata, K36 Yoda, K42 Kelp, L95 Nigel, L100 Indigo, L101 Aurora, L106 Pooka, L112 Sooke, L116 Finn, and L117 Keta

Grandfather of J47 Notch, J49 T'ilem I'nges, J52 Sonic, J57 Phoenix, and J59 Sxwyeqolh

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

L41.

“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.

L41 and L25 back in 2013.