It is confirmed that part of the group was JPod and there are other Orcas in the area as well! Along with Jpod was some of Kpod as well. This is excellent news as the Resident Orcas had been absent from the area for a while but it is great that they have now returned:) We soon heard the amazing news that J2 "Granny", the 98 year old Matriarch of JPod was seen alongside the oldest male in the SRKW's, J1 "Ruffles":TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2009, J-POD OFF SAN JUAN ISLANDAfter breaking their absence of over 30 days, J-Pod returned for a second day of spectacular viewing. In the space of 21-hours (from 4PM on Monday to 1PM on Tuesday), J-Pod swam over 120km (75 miles). This may seem startling, and it is until you realize that Killer Whales (Orcinus Orca) cover that kind of distance, on average, each and every day of their lives!Highlights included J-1 Ruffles``, the largest (9m or 30 feet long, and close to 9 tonnes) and oldest Male (58-yrs-old) in J-pod; J-30 `Riptide`, a 14-yr-old Male showing signs of tremendous growth over the Winter; and J-14 Samish, a 25-yr-old with Female with new calf J-45.
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