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Day of the dead tributes

Monika’s annual Day of the Dead tributes to honor the Southern Residents lost over the previous year.
Posts from 2010-2020 were originally published on her blog, Orca Watcher.
K34 Cali
2023
K44 Ripple, L89 Solstice
2022
K21 Cappuccino, L47 Marina
2021
L41 Mega
2020
J17 Princess Angeline, K25 Scoter, L84 Nyssa
2019
J35's calf, J50 Scarlet, L92 Crewser
2018
J2 Granny, K13 Skagit, J52 Sonic
2017
J14 Samish, J28 Polaris and J54 Dipper, J55, Unnamed calf of J31, L95 Nigel
2016
J32 Rhapsody, L27 Ophelia
2015
L53 Lulu, L100 Indigo, L120
2014
J8 Spieden, L2 Grace, L26 Baba, L79 Skana
2013
J1 Ruffles, L7 Canuck
2011
K11 Georgia, L73 Flash, L74 Saanich, L114
2010
J30 Riptide, J48, K40 Raggedy, L5 Tanya, L12 Alexis, L78 Gaia, L112 Sooke