Bare Facts: Male ~ Born 1975 ~ Mother Tsitika ~ Father Unknown ~ Children Unknown ~ ID Thick fin; curved slightly; scars in saddle; bending noticeably at the top to the left

Pointer (A39) was born to Tsitika (A30) in 1975. He was her third calf, born when Strider (A6) was around 11 and Blackney (A38) was around 5. Pointer was Tsitika's first calf born during the study, and therefore he's the first one we're certain was born to her.
For 6 years, it was just Pointer, Blackney, and Strider (as siblings). The three boys had lots of fun together. In 1981, Tsitika had another calf, A40, who sadly only lived for two years.
Pointer lost his baby position in 1984, with the birth of his sister Clio (A50). Five years later, his last sibling, Blinkhorn (A54) was born. Around then, Pointer had probably just about finished spouting.
Two years before Blinkhorn's birth, Pointer's grandma Nicola died. After that, since Tsitika was busy taking care of her new babies, the boys took over leading the pod.
Pointer, Strider and Blackney explored lots of nooks and crannies along the coast, places where they'd never been seen before. They might've been checking out places their grandma had never let them go.
Now, however, all Tsitika's children are grown up, and she's in charge once more. In 1999, Pointer gained a niece/nephew when Clio gave birth to Bend (A72). Sadly, the same year, in August, Pointer lost his big brother Strider.
In 2001, Blinkhorn gave birth to the latest family member, Cedar (A75).
Pointer now spends most of his time with his mom or Blackney. Being the only two guys in the family, they spend lots of time rough-housing...as well as looking after their mum of course. Pointer's now around 30 years old and still going strong!
Recently, Pointer gained some scars near the top of his fin, obvious in the photo above. Possibly from rough-housing with other whales, it makes him easy to identify from the left at least! His fin is also curving back, making him harder to distinguish from brother Blackney. By 2006, he had gained a tiny nick near the top of his fin, and his fin is bending left and getting wavy.