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Tilikum

Tilikum was an individual male orca (Orcinus orca) who spent his entire life in captivity at SeaWorld. He gained notorie...

Controversial Individual Captive Orca

9.7 Brilliant

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Tahlequah

Tahlequah is a Southern Resident orca dolphin residing in the Pacific Northwest. She is notable for exhibiting prolonged...

Individual Orca Southern Resident Grieving Mother

9.5 Brilliant

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Shamu

Shamu was an orca (Orcinus orca) held in captivity by SeaWorld San Diego beginning in 1965. Her survival represented a p...

1960S Individual Orca Seaworld

9.3 Excellent

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Keiko

Keiko was an individual Pacific white-sided dolphin born in Iceland. He gained international recognition for his role in...

Iceland Individual Orca Free Willy

9.2 Excellent

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Kathy

Kathy was a bottlenose dolphin born in 1962 and held in captivity for decades. She gained widespread recognition as a te...

1960S Individual Captive Bottlenose

9.1 Excellent

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Luna

Luna was an individual Pacific white-sided dolphin (Delphinus penicillatus) notable for his prolonged solitary existence...

Individual British Columbia Orca Wild Solitary

9.1 Excellent

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Springer

Springer is an orca (Orcinus orca) originally from British Columbia. She gained recognition through a comprehensive resc...

Individual British Columbia Orca Rescued

8.8 Great

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Flipper (TV dolphin character)

Flipper was a bottlenose dolphin featured in the popular 1960s television series. The show’s success established Flipper...

Iconic Individual Captive Bottlenose

8.8 Great

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Winter (Clearwater Marine Aquarium)

Winter is a captive bottlenose dolphin housed at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida. She gained international rec...

Individual Captive Bottlenose Prosthetic Tail

8.8 Great

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Granny / J2 (Southern Resident orca)

J2, known as Granny, was a female orca belonging to J-Pod, a distinct group within the Southern Resident killer whale po...

Wild Individual Orca J Pod

8.7 Great

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Moby Doll

Moby Doll was an orca captured in British Columbia in 1964, who gained historical distinction as the first killer whale...

Individual Captive Orca Killer Whale

7.9 Good

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Namu

Namu was an orca captured off British Columbia in 1965, distinguished as the first killer whale to be successfully train...

Individual Captive Orca Killer Whale

7.6 Good

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Lolita / Tokitae (Miami Seaquarium orca)

Lolita, also known as Tokitae, was a captive orca held at the Miami Seaquarium from 1970 until her death in 2023, renown...

Individual Captive Orca Southern Resident

7.2 Good

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Nakai

Nakai was an orca born at SeaWorld San Diego in 2001, notable for surviving a severe jaw injury in 2012 that drew global...

Individual Captive Orca Seaworld

7.1 Good

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Kasatka

Kasatka was a captive orca at SeaWorld San Diego known for attacking her trainer Ken Peters in 2006, an incident later h...

Individual Captive Orca Seaworld San Diego

7.0 Good

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Kalia

Kalia is a captive-born orca at SeaWorld San Diego, notable for her prominent role in the park's orca breeding program a...

Individual Captive Orca Seaworld

6.9 Fair

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Shamu (original SeaWorld orca)

Shamu was a captive orca who debuted at SeaWorld San Diego in 1965, establishing the iconic brand name that the park sub...

Individual Captive Orca Seaworld

6.8 Fair

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Namu (Seattle Marine Aquarium orca)

Namu was a captive killer whale housed at the Seattle Marine Aquarium in the 1960s, becoming one of the first orcas ever...

Individual Captive Orca 1965 1966

6.7 Fair

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Corky

Corky is a female orca captured in British Columbia in 1969 and held at SeaWorld San Diego, recognized as the longest-li...

Individual Captive Orca Seaworld

6.6 Fair

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Tilikum (SeaWorld orca)

Tilikum was a captive SeaWorld orca who killed three people, including a trainer in 2010, sparking widespread animal wel...

Individual Captive Orca Seaworld

6.4 Fair