swap_horiz Qila 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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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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Tokitae (Lolita)

Tokitae, also known as Lolita, was a female orca belonging to the endangered Southern Resident killer whale population....

Controversial Captive Orca Miami Seaquarium

8.4 Great

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Benny

Benny is the nickname given to a beluga whale that was sighted feeding in the River Thames in the United Kingdom during...

UK Wild 2010S Beluga

8.4 Great

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Kiska

Kiska was a female orca who was captured in Icelandic waters in 1979 and subsequently spent over four decades in captivi...

Controversial Captive Orca Marineland

8.3 Great

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Kavna

Kavna was a beluga whale who lived at the Vancouver Aquarium in Canada. She is best known as the inspiration for the chi...

Research Historical Captive Beluga

8.1 Great

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Hvaldimir

Hvaldimir is a beluga whale that gained international attention when he appeared off the coast of northern Norway in 201...

Military Russia Wild Beluga

8.0 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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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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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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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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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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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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Sumar

Sumar was a male captive killer whale born at SeaWorld Orlando on 14 May 1998. He was transferred to SeaWorld San Diego...

Entertainment Captive Orca Seaworld

5.9 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