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Skyla was a female killer whale born in captivity at SeaWorld Orlando in 2004. She was later transferred to Loro Parque, a zoological park in Tenerife, Spain, where she was kept as part of the park's captive orca program. Skyla died in 2021. Her life is associated with the international movement of...

A North Atlantic whale studied by marine biologists, notable for the unique fin or fluke markings that inspired its catalog name.

Tekoa is a male killer whale born in captivity at SeaWorld in San Antonio, Texas, in 2000. He was later transferred to Loro Parque, a zoological park in Tenerife, Spain, where he became part of the facility’s captive orca group. His history illustrates the international movement of captive-born kill...

Ikaika is a male killer whale born at SeaWorld San Diego in 2002. His name is Hawaiian for “strength,” and he became known in marine-mammal management because he was transferred from SeaWorld to Marineland in Ontario, Canada, where he lived temporarily before returning to SeaWorld. The case reflects...

A whale included in marine research catalogs, notable for its distinct speckled physical markings that inspired its assigned name.

A whale tracked within North Atlantic research databases, notable for its distinct physical markings that allow for individual identification.

Fenway is an individually identified North Atlantic right whale monitored by researchers. North Atlantic right whales are baleen whales that feed by filtering small marine organisms from the water and are classified as critically endangered. Researchers use identifying features such as body markings...

Trua is a male killer whale born at SeaWorld Orlando in 2005. He is part of the park’s captive orca population and has appeared in the facility’s public performance program. Killer whales are toothed cetaceans in the dolphin family, and captive individuals such as Trua are identified and monitored t...