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3 unusual facts about A4 Pod


A4 Pod

In January 2013, 55 year old matriarch Yakat (A11) was found dead on a beach near Ketchikan, Alaska.

They are one of the most commonly encountered groups of orcas, mostly due to their preference for the Johnstone Strait region during the summer and fall and are often seen with other Northern Resident pods, especially A1 and A5 pods which appear to be very closely related to one another.

After being taken to Johnstone Strait and brought back to health, she was successfully reintroduced to wild whales before settling in with her grand aunt Yakat’s matriline.



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