Since the ID book on the Northern Resident population is so woefully out of date (7 years may not seem long, but since then over 50 whales have been born!), I've decided to put up all the updates I have. Don't have the time (or will) to read each whale's biography? Look here! These updates are complete and solid. The only ones I'm shaky on are the Is and Hs.

A1-Pod

A36 Matriline
-A32 is the father of I42
-A46 gained 3-4 scars half-way down the right side of his fin, June 2005

A12 Matriline/A34 Matriline
-A34 and her children often break apart from A12 and A33
-A55 has sprouted and his fin has a strong left bend
-A34 gave birth to A74 in October 2000; A74 subsequently died in summer 2006
-A34 gave birth to A80 four years later in 2004
-A62 gave birth to her first calf, A83, in 2005
-A67 is female
-A62's father is W2

A30 Matriline
-A6 died in 1999
-A39's fin is progressively more wavy and bent; he has a left bend and a slight, small nick
-A38's fin is increasingly wavy
-A54 gave birth to A75 in September 2001
-A54 gave birth again in June 2006, to A86
-A50 gave birth to A84 in 2005
-A72 is most likely female

A4-Pod

A11 Matriline
-The A11 Matriline is now composed of 4 whales: A11, A13, A56 and A73. For any information on A73, see A24 Matriline.
-A13 sustained many minor nicks in 2005; his fin was then severely damaged with the tip cut off and split inches from the top. The fin is now twisting-later 2005
-A56's father is R3
-A11 reportedly gave birth to a calf (A87?) January 2007

A35 Matriline
-A35 and her descendants have now split into their own matriline
-A35 gave birth to A77 in 2003
-A70 is female and has a new nick
-A52 gave birth to A76 in 2002; the calf died the same year
-A52 gave birth to A81 in 2004
-A59 gave birth to A82 in 2004
-A59 disappeared July 2006 and is presumed dead
-A82 was seen with fresh propellor marks, July 2006; the calf was orphaned and last seen being cared for by A52, along with A52's calf A81

A24 Matriline
-A45 gave birth to A73 in 2000
-A45 died in 2001; A73 was also presumed dead until she was discovered in Puget Sound. After being rescued and transported back north by Canadian and American officials, the female calf now travels exclusively as part of the A11 matriline.
-A65 is female; she has a new nick 1/3 down her fin, and fresh scratches 2006
-A71 has a new nick half-way down
-A24 gave birth to A78 in 2003

A5-Pod

A8 Matriline
-A8 died in 2001
-A66 is male and beginning to show signs of sprouting
-A42 gave birth to A79 in 2004

A9 Matriline
-A5 died in November 2000
-A28's father was R3
-A28 died soon after his brother in January 2001
-This matriline no longer exists

A23/A43 Matriline
-A23 died in spring 2000
-A27 died 2001
-A69 is female
-A60's father is R3
-A60 was injured by a propellor July 27, 2003; large scars were left along his right body and fin; the injuries were well healed in 2004
-A60 is now sprouting and has a large, noticeable nick about half-way down his fin

A25/A51 Matriline
-A61's father is R12
-A61 is just beginning to sprout, 2005
-A51 gave birth to A85 April 2006

B1-Pod

B7 Matriline
-B7 was seen wheezing 2002, but seems otherwise healthy
-B8 died 2002
-B10's fin became very wavy, tilting 30 degrees to the left and extremely twisted; in 2006, however, it straightened almost completely out
-B12's fin received a nick near the base and curled over
-B12 died 2006
-B13's fin collapsed suddenly to the right, September 2006
-B14 gave birth to B16 in 2004
-B15 is male; he has a new nick 1/3 down his fin and is sprouting 2005

C1-Pod

C6 Matriline
-C9 died 2000
-C8 gave birth to C25, 2004
-C8's father is R6
-C14's father is I32
-C18 is male; he has a nick near the top of his fin and is sprouting 2004
-C16 is male and also began sprouting 2004
-C19 is female; she disappeared in 2005, spent time with D-pod, then reappeared with her family in 2006
-C21 was female; she was found dead July 18, 2006, near Prince Rupert; she was also seen with calf before death

C10 Matriline
-C10 gave birth to C26 in 2005
-C13 is actually female and gave birth to C24 in 2000
-C24 has a nick mid-fin
-C17 is male and has sprouted by 2006, resembling A5
-C20 is male, has a nick near the top of his fin and is sprouting
-C23 has a new nick half-way down the fin

D1-Pod

D11 Matriline
-D14 died 2000
-D11 gave birth to D22, 2004
-D17 gave birth to D21, 2004

D7 Matriline
-D7 died 2000
-D12 gave birth to D20 in 1999
-D18 died in 2003 or 2004
-D19 is definitely D13's calf
-D15 is female
-D15 may have had a calf in 2004/2005; if this is confirmed, the calf will be D23

H1-Pod

H6/H5/H8 Matriline
-H Pod suffered many losses around 2003; H6, H3, H1, H4, and H10 all disappeared and are presumed dead
-H5 and her offspring now travel mostly as their own sub-matriline
-H5 gave birth to H13 in 2004
-H9 gave birth to H12 in 2002
-H9 has a new nick, 2006
-H7's fin was severely damaged 2006, and now resembles H4's fin
-H8 may have had a calf in 2002; she probably had another in 2006
-After so many deaths, the pod now travels with the I17s and I18s, and rarely comes into Johnstone Strait

I1-Pod

I1 Matriline
-I19 gave birth to I92 in 2000
-I54 gave birth to I97 in 2002
-I71 is female
-I81 died 2002
-I40 gave birth to I90 in 2000

I2-Pod

I22 Matriline
-No changes

I18-Pod

I17 Matriline
-NOTE: This matriline is the hardest to document, and as such, updates are quite unsure.
-I26 gave birth to I91 around 1996
-I93 was born into the family around 1992; the calf is most likely I26's baby, as I26 cares for it. However, it may have been born to I38 before her death
-I60 died 2003
-I38 was probably female; she died 2003
-I50 is female
-I50 gave birth to I89 around 1996
-I89 has a large nick mid-fin
-I50 gave birth to I100 in 2003
-I17 gave birth to I87 in 1996; I87 died 5 years later in 2001
-I88 was born into the matriline in 2000; there are differentiating reports as to whether the calf was born to I17 or I57, but it seems more likely it was born to I17. I88 died a year later in 2001
-I57 is female
-I99 was born in 2002 and is either the calf of I17 or I57; more likely I57

I18 Matriline
-I18 died 2003
-I20 gave birth to I101, 2003
-I21 gave birth to I95, 2001
-I95 has a very large notch at the top of its fin
-I52 is male and is sprouting, 2005
-I49 died 2004
-I24 gave birth to I96 in 2002
-I53 is almost mature

G1-Pod

G4 Matriline
-G4 mostly travels with the G17s

G3 Matriline
-This pod's updates have also been difficult to get a hold of and confirm.
-G20 gave birth to G69 in 2001, and G73 in 2004
-G37 is female; she gave birth to G63 in 1999 or 2000
-G61 died 2005
-G19 may have died 2005; he might also be alive
-G44 died 2003
-G32 has a nick mid-fin; in 2006 he sustained a fresh wound at the tip of his fin and the fin began to bend over
-G22 gave birth to G68 in 2003; the calf died the same year
-G22 gave birth to G74 in October 2004; the calf died June 2005
-G51 is female

G18 Matriline
-G11 died 2000
-G16 was finally declared dead in 2000, after disappearing several years ago
-G39 has a large nick 1/3 up his fin
-G39 sustained a large wound at the top of his fin in 2006
-G31 gave birth to G66 in 2000

G17 Matriline
-This pod was not seen in 2000.
-G17 died 2001
-G25 gave birth to G78, 2004
-G40 is male and sprouting 2002
-G57 died 2003
-G60 has a new nick, 2006
-G23 gave birth to G65 in 2001
-G23 gave birth to G79 in 2005
-G59 was actually born in 1994, and has a new nick
-G38's fin dramatically changed and now resembles G11's; it has a right bend and is wavy

G29 Matriline
-G45 is obviously male
-G46 is female
-G46 gave birth to G72 in 2004

G12-Pod

G12 Matriline
-G8 died 2001
-G35 died 2003
-G47 most likely died 2003
-G62's condition is unknown, seeing as the little one lost all of its family
-G33 died 1999
-G27 gave birth to G64 in 2000
-G27 gave birth to G76 in 2004
-G41 is female and gave birth to G75, October 2004
-G58 is probably female

G2 Matriline
-G2 gave birth to G77 in 2004
-G34 gave birth to G70 in 2003
-G49 gave birth to G71 in 2004
-G28 died in 2001

I11-Pod

I11 Matriline
-Updates on this pod are certain as of 2006
-I12 gave birth to I105 in 2004
-I47's father is B2
-I13's father is C3
-I13 gave birth to I108 in 2005
-I37 died 2003
-I42's father is A32
-I46's fin received a dramatic split at the top of it; he is now sprouting

I15 Matriline
-Updates on this matriline are certain as of 2006
-I15 died 2006
-I16 gave birth to I98, 2002
-I16 gave birth to I109, 2005; the calf died the next year in 2006
-I43 is mature and now looks like I41's ID photo
-I51 is female
-I51 has a new nick, just down from the tip of the fin
-I51 gave birth to I106 in 2004
-I72 died 2000
-I85 died 2001
-I27 gave birth to I107, 2004
-I4 gave birth to I102, 2003
-I41's fin curled at the tip; then in 2005 it collapsed completely to the right. I41 died in 2006, between April and August
-I44 died 2000
-I65 is female
-I65 gave birth to I103 in 2003

I31 Pod

I31 Matriline
-I35 gave birth to I104, 2002
-I67 is male and sprouting
-I86 died 2004
-I36 died in 2003
-I80, who is male, was orphaned at age 6; he was adopted by uncle I46 and the two are now never apart
-I46 has a new nick
-I68 may be missing
-I33 gave birth to I94 in 2001
-I33 may have given birth to another calf in 2005
-I45's fin is bending to the right
-I62 is sprouting, 2004
-I79 died 2004

R1-Pod

R2 Matriline
-R2 died 2005
-R3 is the father of A56, A28, and A60
-R12 is the father of A61
-R6 died between 1999 and 2000

R5 Matriline
-Updates confirmed as of 2006
-R4 gave birth to R41, 2002
-R22 gave birth to R39, 2001
-R22 gave birth to R44, 2004
-R26 is sprouting
-R18 gave birth to R46, 2004
-R21 died 2002
-R20 died 2003
-R24 gave birth to R40, 2001

R17 Matriline
-R17 gave birth to R43, 2002
-R23 gave birth to R38, 2000
-R23 gave birth to R42, 2002
-R27 died 2004
-R34 has an open saddle patch

R9 Matriline
-R9 died 2000
-R15 died 2000
-R13 gave birth to R47, 2005

W1-pod

W3 Matriline
-W2 is the father of A62
-W2's fin is bending to the left
-W5's fin is bending to the right and is very wavy
-W2 was radio-tagged in September 2000