Bare Facts: Female ~ Born 1992 ~ Died 2006 (missing) ~ Mother Skagit ~ Father Unknown ~ Children Canoona ~ ID Thick fin, similiar to Ripple/A43's; long saddle

Racey (A59) was born in 1992, despite what the ID book says. The date above her photo (1982) is a typo. Anyway, in 1992, Skagit gave birth to her, Skagit's second known calf. Racey joined her sister Kiltik, only five years older than her, and aunt Nahwitti, only two years older than her.
When Racey was seven, she got another sister, Sunny. At the same time, her sisters, her and her mom began to wander off from the rest of the matriline.
In 2003, when Racey was 11, she and her sister Kiltik appeared directly underneath the Orca-Live camera station and determinedly fished a salmon out of the rocks. They took turns trying to flush out the salmon, giving us a remarkable view of them and earning them a starring place in the Orca-Live Highlights 2003 dvd. Also in 2003, Racey gained another sibling, Roller. If Roller is a girl, that'll mean Racey has three sisters!
In 2004, Racey gave birth to her own first calf, A82. Later named Canoona, Racey proved she could be a good mother as her calf passed its perilous two year mark.
Sadly, the ending of this story isn't happy. On July 14, 2006, Canoona was hit by a boat in Johnstone Strait. Only a week later, researchers announced that Racey was missing and presumed dead. They were almost positive, as her family had spent the whole summer in the Strait and were thoroughly recorded. She left her calf, whose condition is unknown. It's not known if the collision had anything to do with Racey's death.
Racey died in July 2006, age 14.