J36 "Alki" (pronounced AL-KYE) is a 24-year-old female Southern resident killer whale. Alki was born in early 1999. Her mother is J16 "Slick." [1] She was first seen on December 18th, 1999, …

J36 Alki was first seen December 18, 1999, and is the second oldest living offspring of J16. Through genetic testing, L41 Mega was identified to be the father of J36. J36 was named Alki …

2025年1月1日 · Dates of births marked with an asterisk (*) are estimated based on actuarial tables of mortality rates combined with observed association patterns to determine family …

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2021年9月14日 · Comparison of photos taken of the three female orcas earlier this month versus last year revealed unmistakable bulges in their midsections. The pregnant females are J36 …

Alki is the third offspring born to Slick (J-16). Alki has an older brother Mike (J-26), and a younger sibling Echo (J-42). These two are often seen together. A one-year symbolic orca adoption …

2021年9月23日 · On a routine research trip, two marine biologists were struck by what they saw in the waters of the Pacific Northwest: three endangered orcas with bulges indicating that they …

Forty-eight-year-old J pod matriarch, J16, leads her son, J26, in search of scarcely available Chinook salmon. Like the mature female leaders in K pod and L pod, J16 is responsible for …

2024年10月11日 · The J17s and J36 were active and socializing as they headed north. J47 soon broke away and headed off to the west but the others remained social as they traveled. The …

2021年9月17日 · Confirmation of three potential moms-to-be—J19 Shachi, J36 Alki, & J37 Hy’Shqa— brings hope tinged with fear. In 2020, at least six females appeared pregnant, yet …