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L Pod

Photo: Seattle times

About l Pod

Historically L pod has always been the largest pod and likely should have been divided into several groups given the infrequent amount of time they are all seen together.  L pod is known to travel far offshore and down to Monterey Bay during the winter months.  Nineteen members of the L25 subgroup  were entrapped in Dyes Inlet, WA for 30 days in Oct/Nov 1997.  Luckily researchers Jodi Smith and Kelly Balcomb-Bartok were able to encourage their departure and "walk" them out of the area just as their prey source of chum salmon had ran out.

Member Count (2023, cwr):

34

Matrilines:

l4s
l11s + L25
l47s
l54s + L88
l72s
L90(individual)

The Members

The L4s

L4 (deceased)

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L55 (b. 1977)

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L82 (b. 1990)

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L116 (b. 2010)

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L103 (b. 2003)

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L109 (b. 2007)

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L118 (b. 2011)

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L123 (b. 2015)

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L86 (b. 1991)

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L106 (b. 2005)

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L125 (b. 2021)

The L11s

L11 (deceased)

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L25 (EST. b. 1928)
Currently the oldest known killer whale in the world!

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L77 (b. 1987)

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L119 (b. 2012)

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L124 (b. 2018)

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L126 (b. 2023)

L94 (b. 1995)

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L113 (b. 2009)

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L121 (b. 2015)

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L127 (b. 2023)

Unk L (deceased)

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Dashed line is a probable yet unconfirmed relationship.

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L32 (deceased)

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L22 (EST. b. 1971)
Group is associated with L11's.

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L87 (b. 1992)

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L28 (deceased)

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L85 (b. 1991)

The L47s

L47 (deceased)

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L83 (b. 1990)

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L110 (b. 2007)

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L91 (b. 1995)

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L115 (b. 2010)

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L122 (b. 2005)

The L54s

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L54 (b. 1997)

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L2 (deceased)

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L108 (b. 2006)

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L117 (b. 2010)

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L88 (b. 1993) Associated with L54's.

The L72s

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L72 (b. 1986)

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L105 (b. 2004)

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L26 (deceased)

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L90 (b. 1993)

l POD highlights

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L55 was one of four adult mom's and their offspring entrapped for 30 days in Dyes Inlet, Washington during October/November of 1997.  Though myself and another researcher were able to encourage the animals to move towards the exit, some whales died after the ordeal including L55's one year old offspring L96. 

L55 
"nugget"

Photo: andrew reding

Photo Credit: Whale Tales

Image by Tim Marshall
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