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Mike (J26)
A wild Southern Resident killer whale born in 1991, recognized as a prominent mature adult male within the endangered J-pod.
apps Top Mike (J26) Alternatives
The top alternative to Mike (J26) in 2026 is Ruffles (J1) with a score of 9.2/10, followed by Tahlequah (J35) (9.1) and Ocean Sun (L25) (9.0).
Ruffles (J1)
Ruffles was a male Southern Resident orca, specifically part of the J1 matriline. He gained recognition through his dist...
Tahlequah (J35)
Tahlequah is a wild orca belonging to the Southern Resident killer whale population. She gained international recognitio...
Ocean Sun (L25)
The Ocean Sun (L25) was a critically important member of the Southern Resident killer whale population. This individual...
52-hertz whale
A North Atlantic right whale was discovered in the late 1980s through recordings from US Navy hydrophones. This animal e...
Varvara
Varvara is a gray whale extensively studied during the 2010s. Researchers tracked her remarkable migration across the No...
Granny (J2)
Matriarch of the Southern Resident killer whale population, estimated to have lived over 100 years, regarded as possibly...
Iceberg
All-white adult male orca first photographed in 2010 near Russia's Commander Islands, widely regarded as the only known...
Patches
Patches is a North Atlantic right whale closely observed by researchers studying the critically endangered marine mammal...
Luna (L98)
Southern Resident orca separated from his pod around 2001 in Nootka Sound, British Columbia, who lived alone for years a...
Flex
Flex is a western gray whale famously tracked via satellite in 2010, revealing an unprecedented migration route from Rus...
Slick (J16)
A wild Southern Resident killer whale estimated to be born in 1972, notable as the long-lived matriarch of the J16 matri...
Onyx (L87)
A wild Southern Resident killer whale born in 1992, uniquely notable for traveling with the J-pod after his own matrilin...
Princess Angeline (J17)
A wild Southern Resident killer whale born around 1977, notable as the matriarch of her family group until her presumed...
Clipper
A North Atlantic whale tracked by researchers, distinguished by its unique physical markings used for ongoing population...
Valley
A North Atlantic whale monitored by scientists, recognized by its unique physical markings that facilitate long-term obs...
Apostrophe
A cataloged North Atlantic whale, distinguished by specific physical markings that allow scientists to track its annual...
Geometry
A whale documented by North Atlantic researchers, notable for its distinct geometric physical markings used in scientifi...
Watchman
Watchman is a North Atlantic right whale individually tracked by researchers in the United States to monitor the critica...
Shack
Shack is a North Atlantic right whale monitored by researchers to study the demographics and migration patterns of the c...
Putter
A whale documented by marine biologists, notable for its specific physical markings included in long-term scientific tra...
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