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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...

Orkid was a female killer whale born at SeaWorld San Diego in 1988 to Kandu V and Orky II. Her birth belongs to the early history of SeaWorld's captive breeding program and provides a documented link between two orcas in the park's breeding population. The entry is relevant to researchers and reader...

Ulises is a male killer whale captured in Icelandic waters around 1980 and later kept at SeaWorld San Diego. He became a long-term resident of that park and appeared in public performances for more than two decades, making him a specific example in discussions of captive orca history. Information ab...

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 associated with the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. She became notable within the aquarium's beluga program for giving birth to multiple calves in captivity. Beluga whales are small toothed whales from Arctic and sub-Arctic waters, recognized by their white adult coloration, roun...

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 the catalog name of an individual North Atlantic right whale, a critically endangered baleen whale species found in the North Atlantic Ocean. Researchers assign names or identification labels to individual right whales so they can recognize them across sightings and follow changes in di...

Sundog is the name given to an individual North Atlantic right whale identified by scientists in Canada. Individual identification helps researchers follow the movements, survival, health, and reproduction of whales within a species whose population remains critically endangered. The record is relev...

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.