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Slick, catalogued as J16, is a female killer whale belonging to the Southern Resident population of the northeastern Pacific Ocean. Researchers identify her through enduring physical features and long-term photographic records maintained for individually known members of J pod; she is the central female of the J16 matriline and has been documented with several offspring. Her life history contributes to demographic research on this endangered, fish-eating orca population.
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Who is Slick, also known as J16?
Slick is a female killer whale in the Southern Resident population of the northeastern Pacific Ocean. Researchers identify her as J16 through long-term photographs and distinctive physical features.
What does J16 mean in Slick's catalog name?
J16 is the identification code assigned to Slick in the catalog of individually known Southern Resident killer whales. The code places her in the J pod naming system used by researchers.
How do researchers identify Slick in the wild?
They compare enduring features such as body shape, dorsal-fin characteristics, and saddle-patch markings in photographic records. Long-term identification is important because Southern Resident whales are tracked as individuals and family groups.
Is Slick part of J pod?
Yes. Her catalog identity J16 places her within the J pod of the Southern Resident killer whale population, which lives in the northeastern Pacific Ocean.
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