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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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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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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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Springer / A73 (rescued orca)

A73, formerly known as Springer, is a Northern Resident orca residing in British Columbia waters. This individual gained...

Wild Individual British Columbia Orca

8.7 Great

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Flipper (Kathy)

Kathy was a female bottlenose dolphin who portrayed the title character in the 1960s American television series "Flipper...

1960S Individual Captive Bottlenose

8.5 Great

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Keiko (Free Willy orca)

Keiko was an orca (Orcinus orca) famously known for his role in the film *Free Willy*. His story highlighted significant...

Individual Film Star Orca Conservation Icon

8.1 Great

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Moby Doll

Moby Doll was a killer whale captured in the waters of British Columbia, Canada, in 1964. Originally harpooned for a scu...

Individual Captive Orca Killer Whale

7.9 Good

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Luna / L98 (solitary orca, Canada)

Luna, also designated L98, was a male Southern Resident killer whale born in 1999 who became separated from his family g...

Individual British Columbia 2001 2006 Orca

7.7 Good

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Namu

Namu was a male orca captured in 1965 near British Columbia and subsequently kept at the Seattle Marine Aquarium. He bec...

Individual Captive Orca Killer Whale

7.6 Good

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Orky

Orky was a male orca captured off British Columbia in 1968 and maintained in captivity at Marineland of the Pacific and...

Individual Captive Orca Marineland

7.4 Good

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Lolita / Tokitae (Miami Seaquarium orca)

Lolita, also referred to as Tokitae, was an orca from the Southern Resident killer whale population who was captured in...

Individual Captive Orca Southern Resident

7.2 Good

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Nakai

Nakai was a male killer whale, or Orcinus orca, born at SeaWorld San Diego in 2001 and held there throughout his life. I...

Individual Captive Orca Seaworld

7.1 Good

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Kalia

Kalia is a female orca born in captivity and housed at SeaWorld San Diego. She became part of SeaWorld's captive-orca br...

Individual Captive Orca Seaworld

6.9 Fair

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Shamu (original SeaWorld orca)

Shamu was a female orca captured in the northeastern Pacific and brought to SeaWorld San Diego, where she began performi...

Individual Captive Orca Seaworld

6.8 Fair

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Corky

Corky is a female orca held at SeaWorld San Diego. She was captured in British Columbia in 1969 and later became one of...

Individual Captive Orca Seaworld

6.6 Fair

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Tilikum (SeaWorld orca)

Tilikum was a male orca held in captivity at SeaWorld and associated with three human deaths, including the 2010 death o...

Individual Captive Orca Seaworld

6.4 Fair