So freakin' cool.

Morca
Originally uploaded by Somebody's Mom.

The orcas (which aren't really whales, they are dolphins) in the Johnstone Strait in BC have all been identified. There is a book that shows their lineage. The family group we encountered had a grandma and her off-spring. The fathers never go with the pod. These female-led family groups stay together, but their children sneak off to mate, then return to their families. There are about 200 in the area, but we only saw one family because it is early in the season.