L-86 Surprise!

The birth of Surprise! surprised researchers back in 1991 since there was a 14-year gap between Surprise! (L-86) and her older sister, Nugget (L-55). She has another sister named Ophelia (L-27). Surprise! has two living offspring Pooka (L-106), and on February 17, 2021, she was seen with a new calf, L-125. Her other offspring, Sooke (L-112), died in February 2012 and is now honored through an exhibit at The Whale Museum.