While it wasn't immediately clear, Shachi eventually became the new matriarch of J-Pod after the loss of J2 Granny. She's often in the lead when the pod travels through major waterways like Haro Strait.

When Eclipse gave birth to J51 Nova in 2015, she became the youngest Southern Resident killer whale mother on record, giving birth before the age of 10.

While some juvenile males start roaming from their matrilines to spend more time associating with unrelated whales, Nova has maintained his strong family bonds. He often travels with his grandmother J19 Shachi or plays with his younger sisters.

As the firstborn granddaughter to current J-Pod leader J19 Shachi, one wonders if young Crescent might one day be the matriarch of J-Pod!