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2 unusual facts about A5 pod


A5 pod

He was part of the A9 matriline, of which his mother, A9 (also known as Scar or Eve) was the leader.

A9 washed up on a beach in Johnstone Strait in November 1990, her stomach containing 5 litres of fish bones representing 13 different species.


A4 Pod

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.


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