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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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52-hertz whale

Unidentified whale first detected in 1989 via US Navy hydrophones that vocalizes at approximately 52 Hz, far above any k...

Research Hybrid Wild 1980S 2020S

8.8 Great

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Kiska

Female orca captured off Iceland around 1979 and held at Marineland Canada, she spent her final years as the sole orca a...

Controversial Captive Orca Marineland

8.3 Great

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Kavna

Kavna was a beluga whale at the Vancouver Aquarium who lived to be 46, making her one of the oldest recorded belugas and...

Research Historical Captive Beluga

8.1 Great

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Qila

Qila was a beluga whale born at the Vancouver Aquarium in Canada in 1995, notable for being the first beluga to be conce...

Research Captive Beluga Vancouver Aquarium

7.5 Good

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Orkid

Female orca born at SeaWorld San Diego in 1988 to Kandu V and Orky II, among the earliest second-generation captive-born...

Research Captive Orca Seaworld

7.1 Good

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NOC

Beluga whale held at the US Navy Marine Mammal Program who in the 1980s produced vocalizations closely mimicking human s...

Research Talking Captive Beluga

6.8 Fair

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Ulises

Male orca captured off Iceland around 1980 and held primarily at SeaWorld San Diego, one of the longer-lived captive mal...

Entertainment Captive Orca Seaworld

6.8 Fair

10

Feral Judy

Feral Judy is a North Atlantic right whale monitored by researchers in the United States to study the demographics and h...

Research Wild Atlantic 1980S 2020S

6.3 Fair

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Mauyak

Mauyak is a beluga whale residing at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, notable for successfully giving birth to multiple ca...

Research Captive Beluga 1980S 2020S

6.3 Fair

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Porter

Porter is a North Atlantic right whale monitored by scientists studying the population dynamics of this critically endan...

Research Wild Atlantic 1980S 2020S

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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Catspaw

Catspaw is a North Atlantic right whale carefully monitored by scientists as part of ongoing conservation efforts to sav...

Research Wild Atlantic 1980S 2020S

5.9 Mediocre

15

Slalom

Slalom is a North Atlantic right whale tracked by researchers to better understand the migration routes and health of th...

Research Wild Atlantic 1980S 2020S

5.7 Mediocre

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Starboard

Starboard is a North Atlantic right whale tracked by marine biologists in the North Atlantic to aid conservation efforts...

Research Wild Atlantic 1980S 2020S

5.6 Mediocre

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Pipeflute

Pipeflute is a North Atlantic right whale cataloged by researchers in the North Atlantic to help protect the surviving i...

Research Wild Atlantic 1980S 2020S

5.4 Mediocre

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Sundog

Sundog is a North Atlantic right whale identified by scientists in Canada to help monitor and protect the remaining indi...

Research Wild Atlantic 1980S 2020S

5.2 Mediocre

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Oats

Oats is a North Atlantic right whale documented by marine biologists in the United States and Canada to track the health...

Research Wild Atlantic 1980S 2020S

5.2 Mediocre

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Half-Dot

Half-Dot is a North Atlantic right whale identified by researchers monitoring the North Atlantic to protect the remainin...

Research Wild Atlantic 1980S 2020S

4.9 Poor