
Bare Facts: Female ~ Born 1974 ~ Mother Licka ~ Father Unknown ~ Children None ~ ID Sharp point; sudden curve half way up fin; notch in fin half-way up
Havannah was born one year into the study, in 1974, to Licka (A8). Although Havannah is her first known calf, Licka probably had calves earlier that either died or were taken into captivity.
For six years, Havannah traveled with her mom, her probable grandmother, Eve (A9), and her uncles, Top Notch (A5) and Foster (A26).
In 1980, when she was six, she got a sister, Sonora (A42). For the next eleven years, she, Sonora and their mom traveled together, interacting mostly with other A-pods. When Havannah was 16, her grandmother Eve died.
The odd thing was, although Havannah was now 17, past the age most female orcas have their first calf, she hadn't been seen with one. In 1991, Sonora gave birth to her first calf, Kelkpa (A57).
Sadly, five years later, Kelkpa died of a bacterial infection.
In 1996, Havannah was 22. Sonora had just given birth again, to Surf (A66), while Havannah still hadn't had any calves!
In 2000, Havannah lost her uncle Top Notch (A5), and a year later, she lost her other uncle Foster (A26), and then her mother. Suddenly, she and Sonora were left in charge.
In 2004, Havannah got another niece/nephew when Sonora gave birth to A79.
For some reason, although Havannah is now 31, she has never had a calf. She is one of the few mature females who hasn't. That's not say she never will, though. It is not unknown for female orcas to wait a long time to have a calf.
She is now 31, and travels with her sister, her nephew, and A79. She is identifiable by the sharp corner and tilt at the top of her fin.