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J-Pod at Lime Kiln After Dark

A clip from the Lime Kiln hydrophone of J-Pod heading south after dark on July 15, 2025
Location
Lime Kiln Lighthouse
Date
7/15/2025
Pod / Matriline
J Pod

A clip from the Lime Kiln hydrophone of J-Pod heading south after dark on July 15, 2025

ICYMI, or in case you want to re-live it, here's a clip from the Lime Kiln hydrophone of J-Pod while heading south on the evening of July 15th.

The conditions weren't great to see them (read: it was dark) but they were spectacular for listening to them. Above water the blows echoed in the peaceful night, and underwater was a rare moment without the interference of sounds from shipping vessels.

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Swipe through our Southern Resident call catalog to help you identify which pod and calls you are hearing.
J-K-L
orca Whistle spectrogram
Primary type of Vocalizations

SW2

Southern Resident killer whale whistle SW2
J-K-L
Clicks spectrogram
Primary type of Vocalizations

Echolocation

Southern Resident killer whale echolocation
J-K-L
Orca S2 discrete call spectrogram
Primary type of Vocalizations

S2

Southern Resident killer whale discrete call S2
J-Pod
S1 orca call spectrogram
Identify J-Pod

S1

J-Pod’s most common call (S1)
J-Pod
S3 orca call spectrogram
Identify J-Pod

S3

Similar in structure, with multiple descending notes (S3,S7,S12)
J-Pod
Identify J-Pod

S7

Similar in structure, with multiple descending notes (S3,S7,S12)
J-Pod
Identify J-Pod

S12

Similar in structure, with multiple descending notes (S3,S7,S12)
J-Pod
S4 orca call spectrogram
Identify J-Pod

S4

If you hear a bunch of S4s, it's almost certainly J-
Pod
K-Pod
Identify K-Pod

S16

K-Pod is distinct with their high-pitched, kitten-like calls, S16 and S17
K-Pod
S17 orca call spectrogram
Identify K-Pod

S17

K-Pod is distinct with their high-pitched, kitten-like calls, S16 and S17
K-Pod
S36 orca call spectrogram
Identify K-Pod

S36

K-Pod is distinct with their high-pitched, kitten-like calls, S16 and S17
L-Pod
S2iii orca call spectrogram
Identify L-Pod

S2iii

S2ili from the L12 sub-group of L-Pod
L-Pod
S19 orca call spectrogram
Identify L-Pod

S19

Most common call from the rest of L-Pod
L-Pod
S18 orca call spectrogram
Identify L-Pod

S18

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