Tahlequah has famously carried two of her deceased calves for long periods of time after losing them shortly after birth, demonstrating the depth of an orca's capacity to feel grief.

Moby's name is a reference to Moby Dick, because his right side eyepatch looks like a white sperm whale.

After the loss of their mother J28 Polaris, Star was seen trying to support her younger brother J54 Dipper. Unfortunately, since he was still of nursing age at the time, her efforts were unsuccessful.

Notch got his namesake marking at a young age. The size and shape of his notch has changed dramatically as his dorsal fin has grown with age.

Kiki is one Southern Resident that has shown particular resilience. She lost her mom J17 Princess Angeline in 2019 when she was less than four years old. Thanks to her extended family, she was able to survive.

When Phoenix was a calf and his mom J35 Tahlequah was off foraging, he would often get up to amusing antics to entertain himself. These included balancing driftwood on his known, carrying kelp around in his mouth, and breach competitions with his podmate J58 Crescent.