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L90
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Ballena
Matriarch
Mother: 
Sex: 
Female
Age : 
January 1, 1993
Unknown
(est.)
In 2024, Ballena became the oldest first-time Southern Resident mother when she gave birth to her first documented calf L128. Sadly, L128 didn't survive, and it's thought that Ballena's small overall size might contribute to her poor reproductive success.
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L72s
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Matriarch
Mother: 
Sex: 
Unknown
Age : 
Unknown
(est.)
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L47s
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Matriarch
Mother: 
Sex: 
Unknown
Age : 
Unknown
(est.)
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L4s
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Matriarch
Mother: 
Sex: 
Unknown
Age : 
Unknown
(est.)

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