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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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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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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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Ulises

Ulises is a male killer whale captured in Icelandic waters around 1980 and later kept at SeaWorld San Diego. He became a...

Entertainment Captive Orca Seaworld

6.8 Fair

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Feral Judy

Feral Judy is a North Atlantic right whale monitored by researchers in the United States to study the demographics and h...

Research Wild Atlantic 1980S 2020S

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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Porter

Porter is a North Atlantic right whale monitored by scientists studying the population dynamics of this critically endan...

Research Wild Atlantic 1980S 2020S

6.1 Fair

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Kela

Kela is a beluga whale kept at Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut, notable for her long-term participation in marine mammal...

Research Captive Beluga 1980S 2010S

6.1 Fair

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Catspaw

Catspaw is a North Atlantic right whale carefully monitored by scientists as part of ongoing conservation efforts to sav...

Research Wild Atlantic 1980S 2020S

5.9 Mediocre

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Slalom

Slalom is a North Atlantic right whale tracked by researchers to better understand the migration routes and health of th...

Research Wild Atlantic 1980S 2020S

5.7 Mediocre

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Starboard

Starboard is a North Atlantic right whale tracked by marine biologists in the North Atlantic to aid conservation efforts...

Research Wild Atlantic 1980S 2020S

5.6 Mediocre

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Pipeflute

Pipeflute is the catalog name of an individual North Atlantic right whale, a critically endangered baleen whale species...

Research Wild Atlantic 1980S 2020S

5.4 Mediocre

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Sundog

Sundog is the name given to an individual North Atlantic right whale identified by scientists in Canada. Individual iden...

Research Wild Atlantic 1980S 2020S

5.2 Mediocre

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Oats

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

Research Wild Atlantic 1980S 2020S

5.2 Mediocre

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Half-Dot

Half-Dot is a North Atlantic right whale identified by researchers monitoring the North Atlantic to protect the remainin...

Research Wild Atlantic 1980S 2020S

4.9 Poor