Luna Presentation

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Luna Presentation

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Luna’s Story
The Luna
Stewardship
Project
March 2003
Photo: Meghan Hanrahan
Luna has become a very lonely
little whale and increasingly
seeks out human companionship
in the absence of his Orca family.
He is very difficult for humans to
resist, but further interaction with
the calf could prevent him from
ever being a truly wild whale or
being united with his pod, and
could end up harming him or the
people who interact with him.
Photo: Doug McCutchen, Soundwatch
PUBLIC NOTICE
ILLEGAL DISTURBANCE OR INTERACTIONS WITH L98
(LUNA)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is extremely concerned about recent reports of
inappropriate interactions with L-98 (LUNA) the lone juvenile killer whale.
Due to this animal’s separation from its pod, it is inappropriately seeking human contact. It is
critical that its present habituation to people and boats is broken immediately. All interactions
with L-98 compromise this animal’s opportunity for living a natural and wild existence. Killer
whales are extremely intelligent and even a minimum amount of contact will reinforce its current
life-threatening behaviours.
Everyone must comply with the following:
✗ Don’t attempt to attract or interact with this whale under any circumstance.
✗ Don’t touch, feed or throw objects at the whale.
✗ Don’t use the lower dock when the whale is present, except when loading or unloading your vessel.
If you must use the lower dock, do so quickly and without stopping.
✗ Don’t slow down or stop if approached when you are in a boat or aircraft. If approached, motor away
or dock as quickly as possible.
 Do stand back and remain quiet when the whale is present.
 Do report incidents involving inappropriate behaviour immediately.
 Do be part of the solution, not part of the problem.
DFO reminds the public that it is illegal to disturb any marine mammal in Canada (Section 7, Marine
Mammal Regulations). Violators face potential fines of up to $100,000.
Report any contravention of these guidelines to DFO’s Observe, Record, and Report (ORR)
hotline at 1-800-465-4336 or the RCMP 911
The Department of Fisheries
and Oceans Canada is currently
convening a scientific panel to
discuss and decide what to do
with Luna. Decisions such as
this involve a complex set of
issues and will be based on
scientific as well riskmanagement concerns.
Scientists from both sides of the
border have been asked to
share their expertise on the
panel.
Photo: Soundwatch
The Veins of Life Watershed Society's Marine Mammal
Monitoring Program (M3), The Whale Museum's
Soundwatch Program, are working together on the
Luna Stewardship Project.
The Luna Stewardship Project is composed of a team of
from all three boater education programs who are
dedicated to educating residents and visitors about Luna's
presence and his situation and trying to prevent
human/boat interactions with the whale. They are also
monitoring Luna's condition by recording observations
about his behaviors.
Learn more at:
www.salishsea.ca
Photo:M3
Over the winter The Luna Stewardship
Project has been working with volunteers
from Gold River and local charter boat and
plane operators to obtain reports about L98's whereabouts and to talk with people
about appropriate behaviors around the little
whale.
Winter weather conditions did not
deter people from making the long
journey to Nootka Sound and steady
streams of people have been visiting
Gold River to catch a glimpse of
Luna. With the nicer weather and
boating season on the horizon, more
people and boats are expected,
putting Luna at further risk.
Photos: Soundwatch
Luna, or L-98, is a member of
the Southern Resident
Community of Orcas.
Who Is Luna?
The letter ‘L' in ‘L-98' represents the pod
designation. The number ‘98' in ‘L-98'
represents the ninety-eighth animal
individually identified when the studies of
these whales began in 1976. In most cases,
the higher the number the younger the whale.
The Southern Resident killer whales have
three pods: J, K and L.
A pod is an extended family containing
maternal groups composed of mothers and
their offspring. Some of these family units
have as many as four generations traveling
together. L-98 is a member of L pod.
Resident orcas are primarily fish eaters and
are different from the small groups of
transient orcas that are mammal eaters. Small
groups of transients are regularly seen from
Oregon to Southeast Alaska, including Nootka
Sound. Residents and transients do not
intermix and have been genetically isolated for
tens of thousands of years.
Orca, or killer whales are actually the largest members of the dolphin family.
Communication:
Orcas communicate with a vast repertoire of vocalizations
including squeaks, chirps and whistles. Each pod has its own
dialect which is passed down from generation to generation. J, K
and L pods have no problems communicating with each other
because, although they have vocalizations unique to their pod,
they also share many of the same calls.
Feeding:
Orcas are highly efficient ocean predators and are at
the top of the food chain. Some cooperate when
hunting, just like wolves. The fact that most killer
whales feed on other marine mammals, including the
large baleen whales, have earned them their
common name. Pacific Northwest resident pods
of killer whales, however, are fish eaters and
rely primarily upon the once-abundant salmon
runs for food.
Where do the residents go in the winter?
This is one of the many mysteries still unsolved about the whales. After leaving the inland
sea in the fall, K and L pods head out to the Pacific Ocean and presumably spend the winter
out there foraging. The extent of their range is not known but it's safe to say they go as far
as they need to in order to get food. J pod members are seen frequently throughout the
winter months as they forage in Puget Sound and other areas of the inland sea.
Photos: The Whale Museum
L-98 is born in 1999
On September 19, 1999 researchers
received a report that a lone orca
whale was thrashing around off the
west side of San Juan Island,
Washington. Later that day, Splash
(L-67) swam by the research center
with a brand new baby calf!
Kiska, K-18
Researchers believe that Kiska may have
had a stillborn calf earlier in the season.
Perhaps her parental instincts were so
strong that she felt compelled to “calfnap” L-98. Kiska is a much older,
dominant female. She probably had no
problem taking the calf from Splash, a
very young new mother.
There were more surprises to come. By the
time the first research boat could get to Splash
to get a closer look, L-98 was spotted with
another whale! He was seen traveling with an
older female from K-pod, Kiska (K-18), with
Splash spotted quite a distance behind them.
And during the next week L-98 was seen with
both Kiska and Splash leaving everyone
scratching their heads as to who was Luna’s
real mother. Finally, Splash was seen nursing
the young calf, confirming that she was the
true mother.
Photos: The Whale Museum
Luna’s Family Group
What an unusual beginning for an
even more unusual young calf. L-98
is the first grandchild of Grace (L-2)
and first documented calf for Splash.
Grace and her family are one of the
most cohesive family groups among
The Generational Context for
Cultural Exchange in Orcas
(The Example of L-98)
the Southern Resident community.
L Pod has 42 members and is the
largest of the southern resident pods.
Because it is such a large pod, L pod
frequently breaks off into separate
subgroups. It is relatively rare to see
the entire pod traveling together. Lpod has not been documented as seen
in Nootka Sound.
L-88 (male)
(1992-present)
"Wave Walker"
Dead Matriarch
Unknown Bull
L-6 (male)
(1961-1983)
"Podner"
L-2 (female)
(1953-present)
"Grace"
Unknown
Dead Siblings
L-78 (male)
(1988-present)
"Gaia"
L-67 (female)
(1984-present)
"Splash"
L39 (male)
(1974 - 2000)
"Orcan"
L-98 (male)
1999-present
"Luna"
L-101
2002
unnamed
Unknown
Dead Siblings
Sex: Female
Year of Birth:
1984
Mother: Grace
L-67 Splash
L-98 Luna
Sex:Male
Year of Birth:
1999
Mother: Splash
The little calf was seen traveling right next to Splash and her family the last few times
they were observed in the area and when they went out through the Strait of Juan de
Fuca in late fall of 1999. When L pod returned in the spring of 2000, we were all very
happy to see that L-98 had survived its’ first winter. When calves are a year old they
are given a name and are ready to become adopted by The Whale Museum’s Orca
Adoption Program. L-98 received the name Luna from a contest sponsored by a
Seattle newspaper. The Bellingham, Washington resident who won the contest chose
the name “Luna” saying-"the orca whale explores the ocean like the moon explores
the earth and that is why its’ name is Luna.” At the time, little did we all know that
this special whale would indeed be “exploring” the ocean...far away from his family!
T h e W h a le M u s e u m 's
O R C A A D O P T I O N P R O G R A M
... supporting education and research about wild whales!
It’s a boy!
Shortly after being named, L-98 is confirmed to be a male. You
can tell a male killer whale by looking for the long dark area at
the genital slit, no mammary slits and the white area below the
genital slit is elongated.
Photo: Soundwatch
Unfortunately, when the family returned in June of 2001,
Splash's older brother, Orcan (L-39) and little Luna were
missing. Because killer whales are very social and travel in
tight-knit family groups,when individuals don’t return with
their families they are presumed to have died sometime over
the winter or early spring.
Photo:Dept. Fisheries and Oceans
Lone Orca found in Nootka Sound
Then an odd situation
came to light. In July
2001 a lone Orca calf was
reported in Nootka Sound
on the west side of
Vancouver Island. Over
the next few months,
researchers matched
saddle and eye patch
markings and realized that
this whale was L-98, a
Southern Resident Orca.
L pod has not been
recorded as observed in
this area before. We do
not know how Luna got
here or why he has
remained here for nearly
two years.
Whales Belong to the Children
Posted by Don Wallis, 10/20/02 at 11:35:39 AM.
By BRENDA PETERSON • Seattle, Washington
“…I told the children that a new orca had been born, L-98 or Luna; that he was still wrinkled from the womb
when researchers took his first ID photo learning how to swim and breathe in sync with his mother, Splash,
L67. That at birth he was a soft orange color and would stay with his mother for the rest of his long life. That
one day his dorsal fin would "sprout" like the tall, brave mast of a clipper ship. They listened, rocking a little
back and forth like little waves in one small ocean. "Will you write letters to welcome this little one?" I asked.
"You can write as a human child to an orca calf. Or, you can write from the point of view of the calf, speaking
to us."
Dear Whale,
How are you? Do you have to learn a lot of things? How is life
under the sea? Do you sing everyday? I know you have a tough road
in front of you, or you might not even survive, and it's mostly our
fault. I'm sorry and I hope you will survive. I hope we have a chance
to meet and sing to each other. I hope you will live long enough to
sing to us.
Sincerely,
Anh Tram
Dear New Born Baby Whale,
Welcome to our world. Once you were born, everyone was excited
because there aren't a lot of orcas left. I hope the people here will
try to keep the water clean so you would survive. I can imagine
swimming and stuff like oil and garbage in your way. Make sure
not to get close to anything not safe. Do you know the orca whales
are endangered species? We will try to spread the word to
persuade them to keep the water clean.
Sincerely,
Phuong Mai Pham
P.S. Learn to breathe; it's important so you could live.
The next month when Luna was not seen with his mother and was presumed lost at sea, I did not have the
courage to write Asa Mercer School and tell the children. This was their orca. I did not want it to be their future.
A year later, I sat on this Orca Culture Cruise as 50 orcas surfaced and breathed all around us. Without boat
engines, with the late sunset shimmering pale pink and purple across the horizon, I finally asked Howard what I
had dared not all evening.
"Remember Luna – L-98?" I asked him. "Well, I never had the heart to tell those schoolchildren who wrote him
all those letter that that he died. "Died?" Howard said, startled. "No, they found Luna. We only thought he was
lost. But he's way up in Canada by himself -- somehow got separated from his mother. At least he's alive."
"Oh," I said, "I have to tell the school kids." …”
A u g u st 1 , 2002
Y a a lth u u 'a a n d M a q u in n a F a m ily H o s t D in n e r
Ha-S hilth-S a, p . 5
J a c k F . L ittle (N o r th e r n R e g io n R e p o r te r )
T s a x a na - T y e e H a w iih Y a a lth u u ’a , M ik e M a q u in n a a n d h is f a m ily m e m b e r s h o s te d a d in n e r a t W a a m iis h H a ll r e c e n tly d u r in g
th e N T C R e g u la r M e e tin g . It h a s b e e n o n e y e a r s in c e h is la te f a th e r A m b r o s e M a q u in n a p a s s e d a w a y . T h e M a q u in n a f a m ily
w a n te d t o s h a r e a m e a l w ith th e H a w iih a n d c o u n c il m e m b e r s o f a ll o f N u u -c h a h -n u lth -a h t. N o r t h e r n R e g io n C o -c h a ir A r c h ie
L ittle s a id a p r a y e r p r io r to th e d in n e r a n d th e M o w a c h a h t/M u c h a la h t s in g e r s s a n g a d in n e r s o n g . A ll o f t h e in v it e d g u e s t s
th e m e n jo y e d a w o n d e r f u l m e a l o f f is h , tu r k e y a n d a ll o f th e tr im m in g s . M e m b e r s o f th e M a q u in n a f a m ily a n d c o m m u n it y
m e m b e r s t h e m s e r v e d th e m e a l.
A f te r t h e d in n e r Y a a lt h u u ’a a d d r e s s e d th e g a th e r in g . “I w o u ld lik e to th a n k a ll o f y o u f o r h o n o u r in g t h e in v it a t io n a n d b e in g
p r e s e n t h e r e t o n ig h t. P le a s e s ta y s e a te d a s y o u w ill a ls o b e s e r v e d c h u m a s , a ls o th e r e w ill b e s in g in g la t e r o n a n d o u r f a m ily
w o u ld lik e t o d o s o m e b u s in e s s ,” h e s a id .
M e m b e r s f r o m t h e T s e s h a h t a n d a ls o T la -o -q u i-a h t F ir s t N a tio n (T F N ) th a n k e d th e M a q u in n a f a m ily a n d c o m m u n ity m e m b e r s
f o r th e m e a l, a s w e ll a s b e in g h o s p ita b le h o s ts . R ic h a r d W a tts s p o k e o n b e h a lf o f T s e s h a h t a n d T o m C u r le y f o r T F N . A f t e r
e v e r y o n e w a s f in is h e d th e ir d in n e r T y e e H a w iih Y a a lth u u ’a a n d th e M a q u in n a f a m ily g a th e r e d to c o n d u c t t h e ir b u s in e s s .
“A g a in o n b e h a lf o f m y fa m ily I w o u ld lik e to th a n k e v e r y o n e f o r s ta y in g a n d e s p e c ia lly s h a r in g a m e a l w ith u s , p le a s e w e
r e s p e c t f u lly r e q u e s t f o r y o u to s ty a s w e w o u ld lik e to a c k n o w le d g e a fe w p e o p le ,’ Y a a lth u u ’a s a id . H e s a id th a t a y e a r h a s
n o w g o n e b y s in c e w e lo s t o u r fa th e r . T o n ig h t is ju s t a s ta r t w ith th e b u s in e s s th a t o u r f a m ily w ill b e d o in g to h o n o u r t h e ir
f a th e r . P a r t o f t h e b u s in e s s is th a t w e w o u ld lik e to g iv e In d ia n n a m e s to o u r f a m ily m e m b e r s a s o n ly tw o o f th e ir f a m ily
m e m b e rs h a v e n a m e s .
T h e M o w a c h a h t /M u c h a la h t s in g e r s w e r e th e n a s k e d to s in g a fe w s o n g s to e n te r ta in th ie f g u e s t s . O n e o f t h e s o n g s t h e y s a n g
h a s b e e n p u t a w a y s in c e th e p a s s in g o f la te A m b r o s e M a q u in n a , a n d h a s n o t b e e n d o n e s in c e t h e n . C h ie f J e r r y J a c k s p o k e
f o r h is T y e e H a w iih in o u r tr a d itio n a l L a n g u a g e a n d th e n f o llo w e d u p b y d o in g a c iiq u a a (c h a n t). A s t h e s in g e r s s a n g m a n y o f
th e im m e d ia te f a m ily w e r e v e r y e m o tio n a l.
It w a s a v e r y t o u c h in g m o m e n t f o r a ll th o s e w h o w itn e s s e d th is . Y a a lth u u ’a th e n a c k n o w le d g e d e a c h o f t h e T y e e H a w iih f r o m
e a c h r e s p e c t iv e N u u -c h a h -n u lth -a f t F ir s t N a tio n . H is m o th e r G lo r ia M a q u in n a th e n a ls o a c k n o w le d g e d a f e w p e o p le w h o
h e lp e d h e r a n d th e f a m ily d u r in g th e p a s t y e a r , e s p e c ia lly f o r h e lp in g in h e r tim e o f n e e d .
A ve ry s p e c ia l m o m e nt o c c urre d a fte r the b us ine s s w a s c o m ple te d fo r the e ve ning . “T he re ha s be e n
a K a k a a w in (K ille r W ha le ) in o ur tra ditio na l te rrito rie s fo r quite s o m e tim e no w . I t is o ur fa m ily’s
w is he d tha t it b e na m e d a fte r o ur de a r fa the r a nd fro m no w o n it’s na m e w ill b e C uux iit,” s a id
Y a a lthuu’a . T he re w a s a c k no w le dg e m e nt fo r this a s a fe w w itne s s e s w e re the n c a lle d o n fo r this
s p e c ia l o c c a s io n. E ve ryo ne w ho w e re in a tte nda nc e e njo ye d the ir e ve ning a nd I e s p e c ia lly w a s ve ry
p rivile g e d to be p re s e nt.
Cuuxiit
(pronounced like “cooks it”)
Cuuxiit is Luna’s Mowachat/Muchalaht name, which was given to L-98
with honor by Tyee Hawiih Yaalthuu (Mike Maquinna).
Photo: Soundwatch
J u ly 4 , 2 0 0 2
K a k a w iin S tr a n d e d in M o w a c h a h t/M u c h a la h t T e r r ito r y
Ha-S hilth-S a, p . 1 1
J a c k F . L ittle (N o r th e r n R e g io n R e p o r te r )
R e c e n tly I h a d th e p r iv ile g e a n d h o n o u r o f s p e n d in g tim e w ith th e p e r m a n e n t r e s id e n t o f Y u q u o t, R a y W illia m s in a
r e c e n t t r ip to Y u q u o t . R a y is a m e m b e r o f th e M o w a c h a h t/M u c h a la h t F ir s t N a tio n . H E h a s b e e n v e r y c o n c e r n e d
a b o u t t h e K a k a w iin (K ille r W h a le ) w h o is s tr a n d e d in th e tr a d itio n a l te r r ito r y o f h is n a tio n .
R a y is c o n c e r n e d a b o u t th e h e a lth a n d e s p e c ia lly th e w e lf a r e o f “L u n a ”, th e r e s id e n t K a k a w iin . “In m y o p in io n w e a s
a p e o p le a r e t a k in g a w a y th e K a k a w iin ’s f r e e d o m . In o u r te a c h in g s a n d c u s to m s , y o u o r w e a r e n o t s u p p o s e d to
b o th e r t h e K a k a w iin ,” s a id W illia m s .
M a r s h a M a q u in n a , T y e e H a w iih M ik e M a q u in n a ’s d a u g h te r s h a r e d in th e s e n tim e n ts o f R a y W illia m s w h o is a ls o h e r
g r a n d f a t h e r . S h e to o is g r e a tly c o n c e r n e d a b o u t th e K a k a w iin ’s h e a lth . “I w o u ld lik e to r e s p e c tf u lly r e q u e s t f r o m
p e o p le t o le a v e L u n a a lo n e ,” s a id M a r s h a .
S e e in g L u n a u p c lo s e w a s a v e r y p o w e r f u l, s p ir itu a l a n d m o v in g e x p e r ie n c e f o r M a r s h a a s w e ll a s m y s e lf . “I w a s
v e r y , v e r y m o v e d s e e in g L u n a , a n d it is m y w is h e s th a t s h e f in d s h e r h o m e a n d fa m ily m e m b e r s s o o n ,” s h e s a id .
D u e t o th e m a jo r in c r e a s e in tr a f f ic , L u n a h a s a f e w s c a r s . W illia m s b e lie v e s th a t it w a s f r o m b o a t s t h a t a c c id e n ta lly
m a y h a v e c u t h e r e it h e r a p p r o a c h in g , b u t m o r e th a n lik e ly w h ile le a v in g L u n a a f te r v is itin g a n d a ls o p e tt in g h e r . “T h e
K a k a w iin is n o t a p e t , it is n o t lik e th e p e ts o f c a ts a n d d o g s w h o lo v e to b e p e tte d . I d o n o t lik e t o s e e L u n a g e t t in g
p e tte d ,” s a id R a y .
H a v in g w it n e s s e d u p c lo s e a n d f r o s t h a n d , it is w e ll k n o w n th a t L u n a a ttr a c ts a lo t o f a tte n tio n . H o w e v e r a m e s s a g e
to o n e a n d a ll is t h a t s h e is in th e w ild in s u r r o u n d in g s th a t m a y n o t b e to o f a m ilia r to h e r . S h e is n o t in c a p tiv ity a n d
s h o u ld n o t b e t r e a te d t h a t w a y . T y e e H a w iih Y a a lth u u ’a (M ik e M a q u in n a ) is a ls o c o n c e r n e d a b o u t t h e K a k a w iin .
“W e m u s t a ll r e s p e c t t h e K a k a w iin , it is a g r e a t h o n o u r to h a v e th e K a k a w iin in o u r tr a d itio n a l te r r it o r ie s , h o w e v e r w e
m u s t g iv e h e r s p a c e . I w o u ld lik e to r e s p e c tf u lly r e q u e s t f o r a ll p e o p le p e ttin g th e K a k a w iin . Y a a lth u u ’a w a n t s to
r e m in d e v e r y o n e th a t t h e K a k a w iin is in th e w ild a n d it is n o t a n o v e lty , w e a ll s h o u ld a llo w th e K a k a w iin s p a c e , a s w e
d o n o t k n o w o f h e r fu tu re .
W illia m s w a n t s e v e r y o n e to k n o w th a t th e b e a u tifu l K a k a w iin m u s t b e r e s p e c te d . H e fe lt th a t it w a s a n h o n o u r t o
h a v e o n e o f o u r p r in c e s s e s in o u r r e c e n t v is it w ith L u n a . “L u n a is in th e tr a d itio n a l te r r ito r y o f th e
M o w a c h a h t/M u c h a la h t F ir s t N a tio n , in th e la n d o f T y e e H a w iih M a q u in n a , a n d s h e is th e r e s p o n s ib ilit y o f o u r T y e e
H a w iih ,” R a y s a id . H e a ls o m e n tio n e d th a t m o th e r n a tu r e m u s t b e r e s p e c te d .
S pecial thanks to the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation for permis sion to post their article.
BEAUTIFUL NOOTKA SOUND
Photo: Soundwatch and M3
The Luna Stewardship Project was first active in July 2002, promoting
community stewardship strategies that have lead to increased awareness of
the issues surrounding inappropriate human interactions with L-98.
Personnel from the Marine Mammal Monitoring Program (M3) and the
Soundwatch Boater Education Program were able to deliver a program of
consistent monitoring and outreach activities for a period of seven weeks
between July and September. These efforts led to a significant reduction in
the number of interactions between Luna and boaters in the Nootka Sound
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Photo: Soundwatch and M3
Fisheries Officers Monitor
Luna’s Health.
DFO Fisheries
Officers have been
able to keep an eye on
Luna to monitor his
condition and his
behaviors around
boaters. Despite being
very young, L-98 has
managed to feed
himself and has
remained relatively
healthy. Fisheries
officers report large
runs of pilchard over
the past few years. It
is thought that Luna
has been eating
pilchard and a variety
salmon.
Photos: M3 and DFO Fisheries Officers
Luna is attracted to
slowed or stopped
boats. Given the
opportunity, he will
travel along side
waiting for a chance
to interact with
people. Boaters are
advised to avoid the
area where Luna has
been seen and to not
slow down if you do
see him. Touching,
feeding or leaning
over to attract him
are all behaviors that
could seriously
injure yourself, your
boat and /or Luna
and it is illegal.
Photos: Candi Emmons CWR, M3 Crew
Interactions with canoes and kayaks are potentially
dangerous because Luna is large and playful. While he is not
aggressive, he could easily tip over small boats. Kayakers are
advised to stay out of the area if possible.
Photos: Soundwatch and M3
The passenger ferry, Uchuck III, makes regular trips to and from Gold River,
often passing near L-98. The captain has tried to avoid him, but Luna has
taken a liking to the Uchuck and follows the boat out several miles down the
inlet before he looses interest. When the Uchuck comes back into the area on
the return trip, Luna escorts them back into the dock. The Uchuck crew have
been very concerned about Luna, and have been very helpful in reporting his
movements and behaviors to the Luna Stewardship Project.
Photo: Soundwatch
It is a unique situation to have a young lone
killer whale make its’ home in an area so close
to humans. We can’t know how he got here or
why he chooses to stay, but we can do our best
to honor him and treat him with respect as we
share this place together. Lets’ all do our part
to help Luna remain a wild whale.
Photo: M3
Fall-Winter Pod Occurrence Trends (Oct 1977 - Apr. 2002 = 24 Years)
(After Osborne, 1999; Osborne et al., 2001; and www.whalemuseum.org)
Pods Identified Present in the Inland Waters East of Race Rocks (Oct '77 - Apr '02)
POD
Oct
J-Pod Count 24/24
J-Pod Percent 100%
K-Pod Count 19/24
K-Pod Percent 79%
% Last 3-Yrs. 100%
L-Pod Count 15/24
L-Pod Percent 63%
% Last 3-Yrs. 100%
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Measurement
24/24
24/24
24/24
24/24
24/24
24/24
# mths. detected / 24 Years
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
% of months over 24 Years
12/24
7/24
3/24
2/24
2/24
1/24
50%
29%
13%
8%
8%
4%
100%
100%
100%
75%
0%
0%
% of months over the last 3 years
6/24
5/24
3/24
2/24
0/24
0/24
25%
21%
13%
8%
0%
0%
100%
100%
100%
75%
0%
0%
% of months over the last 3 years
References:
Osborne, R.W., J.M. Olson, and R.E. Tallmon, 2001. Southern Resident Killer Whale Habitat-Use at
Different Time Scales Using Sighting and Photo-Identification Records. FOURTEENTH BIENNIAL
CONF. ON THE BIOL.MAR. MAMML., Vancouver, B.C., December, 2001.
Osborne, R.W., 1999. A HISTORICAL ECOLOGY OF SALISH SEA RESIDENT KILLER WHALES
(Orcinus orca ) WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT. Doctoral thesis, Dept. Geography,
University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C., 262 p.
Annual GIS Plots of
Southern Resident Orca
Routes Using
Commercial Whale
Watching Pager Data
(courtesy SeaCoat Expeditions)
GIS plots by Jean Olson
Primary route shifts
to Active Pass
Primary route is along
East Pt. Saturna Is.
The Luna Stewardship Project would
like to be able to provide coverage seven
days a week, indefinitely, because a plan
for Luna's future has yet to be determined.
The project is seeking funding to help cover
staffing, fuel, housing and printing costs.
Our mission is to educate people about
Luna's unique predicament, to decrease the
amount of interaction Luna has with people
and boats and to protect Luna's future as a
wild whale.
Restricted fund accounts for The Luna
Stewardship Project have been set up
through The Whale Museum on the U.S.
side and through Veins of Life Watershed
Society on the Canadian side. All donations
will be processed and managed through
these organizations and will go directly into
the collaborative Luna Stewardship Project.
If you can provide support for this project,
please call or send a donation to:
Tax deductible donations
in the U.S.:
The Whale Museum/Luna
Stewardship Project
PO Box 945
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
or call:
1-800-946-7227
www.whalemuseum.org
In Canada:
Veins of Life Watershed
Society/Luna Stewardship
Project
www.salishsea.ca

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