swap_horiz Kela 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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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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Kalina

Kalina was a captive killer whale born at SeaWorld Orlando in 1985 to mother Katina. She was the first orca to be succes...

Entertainment Captive Orca Seaworld

7.9 Good

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Qila

Qila was a beluga whale housed at the Vancouver Aquarium in British Columbia, Canada, who gained historical significance...

Research Captive Beluga Vancouver Aquarium

7.5 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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Kayla

Kayla was a female captive killer whale held by SeaWorld. She was born at SeaWorld San Antonio in 1988 and was later tra...

Entertainment Captive Orca Seaworld

6.5 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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Taima

Taima was a female killer whale born at SeaWorld San Antonio in 1989 and kept in captivity until her death in 2010. She...

Entertainment Captive Orca Seaworld

6.3 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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Kleenex

Kleenex was an identified North Atlantic right whale whose sightings and life history were followed by researchers. Firs...

Research Wild Atlantic 1980S 2010S

5.8 Mediocre

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Wart

Wart is an individually identified North Atlantic right whale included in research records used to study this critically...

Research Wild Atlantic 1980S 2010S

5.4 Mediocre