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Mocha Dick

Mocha Dick was a large sperm whale that resided in the Pacific Ocean near Mocha Island, Chile during the early 19th cent...

19TH Century Historical Wild Folklore

9.5 Brilliant

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Ruffles (J1)

Ruffles was a male Southern Resident orca, specifically part of the J1 matriline. He gained recognition through his dist...

Research Historical Wild Orca

9.2 Excellent

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Ocean Sun (L25)

The Ocean Sun (L25) was a critically important member of the Southern Resident killer whale population. This individual...

Research Historical Wild Orca

9.0 Excellent

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Granny (J2)

Granny, designated J2 by researchers, was a female killer whale in the Southern Resident community of the northeastern P...

Research Historical Wild Orca

8.5 Great

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Qila

Qila was a beluga whale housed at the Vancouver Aquarium in British Columbia, Canada, who gained historical significance...

Research Captive Beluga Vancouver Aquarium

7.5 Good

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Princess Angeline (J17)

Princess Angeline, catalogued as J17, was a female Southern Resident killer whale in the northeastern Pacific. She was b...

Research Wild Orca Southern Resident

7.3 Good

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Orkid

Orkid was a female killer whale born at SeaWorld San Diego in 1988 to Kandu V and Orky II. Her birth belongs to the earl...

Research Captive Orca Seaworld

7.1 Good

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Kandu V

Kandu V was a female killer whale held at SeaWorld San Diego. In 1989 she collided with another orca, Corky II, during a...

Historical Captive Orca Seaworld

6.9 Fair

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NOC

NOC was a beluga whale held by the US Navy's Marine Mammal Program and studied for unusual vocal behavior. During the 19...

Research Talking Captive Beluga

6.8 Fair

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Orky II

Orky II was a male orca captured off the coast of British Columbia in the late 1960s. He was first held at Marineland of...

Historical Captive Orca Seaworld

6.6 Fair

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Corky I

Corky I was a female southern resident killer whale captured in British Columbia waters in 1969. She was kept at Marinel...

Historical Captive Orca 1960S 1970S

6.5 Fair

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Martha

Martha is a North Atlantic right whale tracked by marine conservationists in the Atlantic Ocean to monitor the health of...

Research Captive Beluga 1980S 2020S

6.5 Fair

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Mauyak

Mauyak is a beluga whale associated with the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. She became notable within the aquarium's beluga...

Research Captive Beluga 1980S 2020S

6.3 Fair

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Bjossa

Bjossa was a female orca captured near Iceland in 1980 and later kept at the Vancouver Aquarium. She became the institut...

Historical Captive Orca Vancouver Aquarium

6.2 Fair

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Kilroy

A captive killer whale kept at SeaWorld San Diego, notable for being collected from Washington state waters in 1969.

Historical Captive Orca 1960S 1970S

6.1 Fair

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Kela

Kela is a beluga whale kept at Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut, notable for her long-term participation in marine mammal...

Research Captive Beluga 1980S 2010S

6.1 Fair

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Haida II

Haida II was a female killer whale held at Sealand of the Pacific in Victoria, British Columbia. On 20 February 1991, sh...

Historical Captive Orca Sealand

5.9 Mediocre

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Winston (Ramu IV)

Male orca held at multiple North American marine parks during the 1970s and 1980s, one of several wild-caught killer wha...

Historical Captive Orca Seaworld

5.8 Mediocre

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Nootka IV

Nootka IV was a female killer whale held at Sealand of the Pacific in Victoria, British Columbia. She was one of three c...

Historical Captive Orca Sealand

5.8 Mediocre

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Hyak

Hyak was a captive killer whale, also called an orca, kept at the Vancouver Aquarium in British Columbia, Canada. The an...

Historical Captive Orca Vancouver Aquarium

5.5 Mediocre