swap_horiz Mike (J26) Alternatives

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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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Tahlequah (J35)

Tahlequah is a wild orca belonging to the Southern Resident killer whale population. She gained international recognitio...

Wild Orca 2010S 2020S Southern Resident

9.1 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

A North Atlantic right whale was discovered in the late 1980s through recordings from US Navy hydrophones. This animal e...

Research Hybrid Wild 1980S 2020S

8.8 Great

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Varvara

Varvara is a gray whale extensively studied during the 2010s. Researchers tracked her remarkable migration across the No...

Research Migration Wild 2010S

8.8 Great

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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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Iceberg

Iceberg is the name given to a mature, all-white adult male orca who was first documented by an international team of ma...

Russia Wild 2010S Orca

8.3 Great

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Patches

Patches is a North Atlantic right whale closely observed by researchers studying the critically endangered marine mammal...

Research Pacific Wild 2010S 2020S

8.0 Great

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Luna (L98)

Luna (officially designated L98) was a male Southern Resident orca who became separated from his L-pod family in 2001 an...

Wild 1990S 2000S Orca Southern Resident

7.7 Good

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Flex

Flex was a male western gray whale fitted with a satellite transmitter near Sakhalin Island in Russia in 2010. Tracking...

Research Migration Wild 2010S

7.7 Good

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Slick (J16)

Slick, catalogued as J16, is a female killer whale belonging to the Southern Resident population of the northeastern Pac...

Research Wild Orca Southern Resident

7.6 Good

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Onyx (L87)

Onyx, catalogued as L87, is a male Southern Resident killer whale born in 1992. He belongs to the endangered population...

Research Wild Orca Southern Resident

7.4 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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Clipper

A North Atlantic whale tracked by researchers, distinguished by its unique physical markings used for ongoing population...

Research Wild Atlantic Humpback

6.1 Fair

15

Valley

Valley is an individually identified North Atlantic whale observed and monitored by scientists. Researchers distinguish...

Research Wild Atlantic Humpback

5.7 Mediocre

16

Apostrophe

A cataloged North Atlantic whale, distinguished by specific physical markings that allow scientists to track its annual...

Research Wild Atlantic Humpback

5.6 Mediocre

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Geometry

A whale documented by North Atlantic researchers, notable for its distinct geometric physical markings used in scientifi...

Research Wild Atlantic Humpback

5.5 Mediocre

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Watchman

Watchman is an individually identified North Atlantic right whale monitored by researchers in the United States. Its rec...

Research Wild Atlantic Humpback

5.5 Mediocre

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Shack

Shack is a North Atlantic right whale monitored by researchers to study the demographics and migration patterns of the c...

Research Wild Atlantic 1990S 2020S

5.5 Mediocre

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Putter

A whale documented by marine biologists, notable for its specific physical markings included in long-term scientific tra...

Research Wild Atlantic Humpback

5.3 Mediocre