K33 Tika Male born to K22 (Sekiu), her first calf, early Jan. 2001
Tika's name means swift and is depicted in the painting as swiftly moving through the Salish Sea. He was born in 2001 and is now considered an adult male with his tall fin. Tika was Sekia's first calf and remains her only living offspring. They are part of the K12 matrilineal group of the small K Pod. Tika's mother is the first born of Sequim who also had a calf in 2010 that is called Saturna and that makes Tika 9 years older than his Aunt.