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Kiska was a female orca who was captured in Icelandic waters in 1979 and subsequently spent over four decades in captivity at Marineland of Canada, a marine theme park in Ontario. Over the years, she outlived all of her tank mates and offspring, leading to her spending her final years entirely isola...

Female orca born at SeaWorld San Diego in 1988 to Kandu V and Orky II, among the earliest second-generation captive-born killer whales.

Male orca captured off Iceland around 1980 and held primarily at SeaWorld San Diego, one of the longer-lived captive male killer whales, performing at that park for over two decades.

Martha is a North Atlantic right whale tracked by marine conservationists in the Atlantic Ocean to monitor the health of the remaining critically endangered whales.

Mauyak is a beluga whale residing at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, notable for successfully giving birth to multiple calves as part of their breeding program.

Feral Judy is a North Atlantic right whale monitored by researchers in the United States to study the demographics and health of the critically endangered population.

Porter is a North Atlantic right whale monitored by scientists studying the population dynamics of this critically endangered marine mammal in the Atlantic Ocean.

Catspaw is a North Atlantic right whale carefully monitored by scientists as part of ongoing conservation efforts to save the surviving members of this species.

Slalom is a North Atlantic right whale tracked by researchers to better understand the migration routes and health of the critically endangered marine mammal species.

Starboard is a North Atlantic right whale tracked by marine biologists in the North Atlantic to aid conservation efforts for this critically endangered species.

Pipeflute is a North Atlantic right whale cataloged by researchers in the North Atlantic to help protect the surviving individuals of this critically endangered species.

Sundog is a North Atlantic right whale identified by scientists in Canada to help monitor and protect the remaining individuals of this critically endangered species.

Oats is a North Atlantic right whale documented by marine biologists in the United States and Canada to track the health of the critically endangered population.

Half-Dot is a North Atlantic right whale identified by researchers monitoring the North Atlantic to protect the remaining individuals of this endangered species.