Southern Resident killer whales
69 matrilines cataloged in the Salish Sea
Sightings
Every report of any Southern Resident member — each matriline and individual pooled together. The maps below break it down by matriline.
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | ||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 11 | 4 | |||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 20 | ||||
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Reports per month. Most are unverified mentions in sighting text, not confirmed identifications.
Last reported September 21, 2026 · 292 reports in all — each a dot above; the newest located report is solid. Click one to see that day on the map.
Matrilines
Where each matriline has been reported, every map at the same scale. A report that names two matrilines travelling together is on both of their maps. Reports cluster where people watch from, along shorelines and ferry routes, so compare the maps with each other rather than reading any one as a range. Reports outside the area shown aren't drawn.
- L12s43 reports
- J16s38 reports
- L54s25 reports
- J11s3 reports
- J14s3 reports
- J19s3 reports
- J17s2 reports
- J35s2 reports
- K13s1 report
- K14s1 report
- K20s1 report
- L47s1 report
- L72s1 report
Base maps by Esri and its data providers