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Lovey

Lovey. Photo provided by \_\_sea.k.

Lovey *(pronounced LUV-ee)*, also known as Oyako *(oy-YAH-ko)*, is a 25-year-old female Icelandic killer whale who currently lives at Kamogawa Sea World in Japan. She was born there tail-first on January 11th, 1998. Her mother is Stella and her father is Bingo. She is Stella's first calf. Lovey has given birth to two calves, a male named Earth and a female named Luna. She is currently pregnant with her third calf.

## Birth & Early Life

Lovey was born on January 11th, 1998, and was her mothers, Stella's, very first calf. She was the first ever killer whale to successfully be born in Japan. Throughout her childhood and adolescence, she witnessed her mother give birth and raise calves numerous times, often assisting her mother with or "babysitting" her younger sisters.

## Life at Kamogawa Sea World & Motherhood

On October 13th, 2008, Lovey gave birth to her first calf at just under 11-years-old. The calf, a male, was given the name Earth. Earth was also Stella's very first grandchild. Because of the fact that she had observed the births of her own sisters, Lovey was already experienced in calf-rearing at that time and showed very good maternal instincts towards Earth.

In December of 2011, Stella, Bingo, and Ran II were transferred from Kamogawa Sea World to Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium as a part of a breeding loan. On December 7th, 2015, Earth was separated from Lovey and transferred to Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium at 7 years of age, switching places with Ran II, who moved back to Kamogawa Sea World. This was likely due to the lack of space for a growing male at the park.

In November of 2011, Kamogawa Sea World announced that Lovey was expecting her second calf. She gave birth to her first daughter on July 19th, 2012. Lovey's younger sister, Lara, assisted her throughout her labor. Lovey's daughter was named Luna.

In early July of 2023, a rumor began circulating claiming that Lovey was pregnant with her third calf through artificial insemination. The rumors proved to be true when Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium announced her pregnancy during one of their shows, stating that "Earth's mother is pregnant." An official announcement has not yet been made by Kamogawa Sea World themselves, but the park has confirmed the pregnancy to visitors during their night-time event at the park.

## Transfer History

*Lovey has never been transferred out of Kamogawa Sea World.*

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Lovey
* **Videos** of Lovey

## References

1. ↑ Lovey's pregnancy (ラビーの赤ちゃん達が無事に育った奇跡/シャチ家族の助け合い/鴨川シーワールド) Jul 21, 2023.
NKW-0328

NKW-0328. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-0328 is an adult female Norwegian killer whale. She was first documented in 2015 and is considered a regular in the area by local researchers.

## References

1. ↑ Photo-Identification Catalogue of Norwegian killer whales 2007-2021. Eve Jourdain & Richard Karoliussen.
L72 Racer

L72 "Racer." Photo provided by Dave Elifrit.

L72 "Racer" (*pronounced REI-sr*) is a 37-year-old female Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Racer was born in 1986 to L43 "Jellyroll." She was her mother's first calf. Jellyroll went missing in September of 2006. Racer was first documented in June of 1987 near Race Rocks, which is how she got her name.

## Calves

Racer gave birth to her first calf, L105 "Fluke," in October of 2004. Fluke was first seen and photographed on October 17th, and his mother was initially believed to be L27 "Ophelia."

On September 10th, 2010, Racer was seen pushing around a deceased female neonate. She was observed doing this for several hours.

In September of 2020, Racer was announced to be in the late stages of pregnancy. However, she has not been seen with a new calf since then, suggesting her pregnancy likely failed.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of L72 Racer
* **Videos** of L72 Racer

1. ↑ 'Naturalist's Family Tree Guide to Orca Whales of the Southern Resident Community'
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 'Orca Network Births and Deaths'
3. ↑ 'A Guide to Marine Mammals of Greater Puget Sound'
4. ↑ 'Orca Network Babies'
5. ↑ 'Mother Orca and Her Dead Calf: A Mother's Grief?'
6. ↑ 'September 2020 The Whale Report'
NKW-0153

NKW-0153. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-0153 is an adult male Norwegian killer whale. He was first documented in 1996 and is considered a regular in the area by local researchers.

## References

1. ↑ Photo-Identification Catalogue of Norwegian killer whales 2007-2021. Eve Jourdain & Richard Karoliussen.
L65 Aquarius

## Aquarius

Drawing of L65 Aquarius' dorsal fin and saddle patch. Photo provided by A Guide to Marine Mammals of Greater Puget Sound.

## Family

### Half-Siblings

***L1 "Oskar"***, ***L50 "Shala"***, **L54 "Ino"**

### Nieces & Nephews

***L100 "Indigo"***, **L108 "Coho"**, **L117 "Keta"**

L65 "Aquarius" (*pronounced uh-KWEH-ree-uhs*) was a 10-year-old female Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Aquarius was born in 1984 to L35 "Victoria." She was her mother's fourth and final known calf.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'Naturalist's Family Tree Guide to Orca Whales of the Southern Resident Community'
L4 Sonar

L4 "Sonar." Photo provided by Michael Bigg.

### Grand-Children

***L62 "Cetus"***, ***L68 "Elwha"***, ***L80 "Odessa"***, **L82 "Kasatka"**, ***L93 "Nerka"***, ***L96 "Bernardo"***, **L103 "Lapis"**, **L106 "Pooka"**, **L109 "Takoda"**, ***L112 "Sooke"***, **L118 "Jade"**, ***L120 "Altair"***, **L125 "Element"**

### Great Grand-Children

**L116 "Finn"**, **L123 "Lazuli"**

L4 "Sonar" (*pronounced SOW-naar*) was an approximately 47-year-old female Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Sonar was estimated to have been born in 1949. Her mother is unknown.

## Calves

L27 "Ophelia," a female estimated to have been born in 1965, was believed to be Sonar's first calf. L61 "Astral," a male estimated to have been born in 1973, was believed to be Sonar's second calf. He died in 1996. Sonar's third calf, L55 "Nugget," was born in 1977. There was a fourteen year gap between Nugget and Sonar's next calf, so it was a surprise to researchers when Sonar had her fourth calf in 1991. She was named L86 "Surprise" because of this.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of L4 Sonar

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 'Naturalist's Family Tree Guide to Orca Whales in the Southern Resident Community'
2. ↑ 'L-86 Surprise!'
NKW-0443

NKW-0443. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-0443 is an adult female Norwegian killer whale. She was first documented in 1990 and is considered a regular in the area by local researchers.

## References

1. ↑ Photo-Identification Catalogue of Norwegian killer whales 2007-2021. Eve Jourdain & Richard Karoliussen.
L118 Jade

L118 "Jade" in 2018. Photo provided by Melisa Pinnow.

### Half-Siblings

**L82 "Kasatka"**, ***L96 "Bernardo"***, **L103 "Lapis"**, J42 "Echo", **L109 "Takoda"**, *J52 "Sonic"*

### Aunts & Uncles

*J3 "Merlin"*, ***L27 "Ophelia"***, ***L61 "Astral"***, **L86 "Surprise"**, *J33 "Keet"*, J36 "Alki", J42 "Echo", *J48 "Saiph"*, *J50 "Scarlet"*

### Cousins

***L62 "Cetus"***, ***L68 "Elwha"***, ***L80 "Odessa"***, ***L93 "Nerka"***, **L106 "Pooka"**, ***L112 "Sooke"***, ***L120 "Altair"***, *J52 "Sonic"*, **L125 "Element"**

L118 "Jade" (*pronounced JAYD*) is a 12-year-old female Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Jade was first seen in February of 2011 in Monterey Bay, California with her mother L55 "Nugget." She is her mother's fifth calf. Genetic testing revealed that her father is J26 "Mike."

## Galleries

* **Photos** of L118 Jade
* **Videos** of L118 Jade

## References

1. ↑ 'Orca Network Babies'
2. ↑ 'Inbreeding in an Endangered Killer Whale Population Supplementary Materials'
NKW-0079

NKW-0079. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-0079 is an adult male Norwegian killer whale. He was first documented in 2015 and is considered a regular in the area by local researchers.

## References

1. ↑ Photo-Identification Catalogue of Norwegian killer whales 2007-2021. Eve Jourdain & Richard Karoliussen.
NKW-0457

NKW-0457. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-0457 is an adult male Norwegian killer whale. He was first documented in 2013 and is considered a regular in the area by local researchers.

## References

1. ↑ Photo-Identification Catalogue of Norwegian killer whales 2007-2021. Eve Jourdain & Richard Karoliussen.
NKW-0572

NKW-0572. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-0572 is an adult male Norwegian killer whale. He was first documented in 2015 and is considered a regular in the area by local researchers.

## References

1. ↑ Photo-Identification Catalogue of Norwegian killer whales 2007-2021. Eve Jourdain & Richard Karoliussen.
Mundo Marino

Mundo Marino's entrance in 2009. Photo provided by kitten2010

Mundo Marino is a marine park located in San Clemente, Argentina. It houses a wide collection of marine animals such bottlenose dolphins, sea lions, and as of 2000, one male killer whale named Kshamenk.

## Killer Whale Currently Living at Mundo Marino

Killer Whale currently living at Mundo Marino:

## Killer Whales Historically Kept at Mundo Marino

Killer Whales Historically Kept at Mundo Marino
 Belén | Jan. 06, 1988
 MM-OO-R9201 | Nov. 17, 1992
 Belén's Stillborn (1998) | Feb. 1998
 Belén's Unborn Calf (2000) | Feb. 4, 2000
NKW-0595

NKW-0595. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-0595 is an adult male Norwegian killer whale. He was first documented in 1991 and is considered a regular in the area by local researchers.

## References

1. ↑ Photo-Identification Catalogue of Norwegian killer whales 2007-2021. Eve Jourdain & Richard Karoliussen.
L7 Canuck

L7 "Canuck" in Monterey Bay. Photo provided by Nancy Black.

### Nieces & Nephews

**L72 "Racer"**, ***L95 "Nigel"***, ***L104 "Domino"***, **L105 "Fluke"**, ***L72 Racer's Calf (2010)***

L7 "Canuck" (*pronounced kah-NUK*) was an approximately 49-year-old female Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Canuck was estimated to have been born in 1961 to L37 "Kimo." Kimo was last seen in 1984.

## Calves

Canuck gave birth to her first calf, L53 "Lulu," in 1977. Her second calf, L76 "Mowgli," was born between late 1986 and early 1987 and was last seen later that year.

### Dyes Inlet

Canuck, her daughter Lulu, and adult male L57 "Faith," who often traveled with them, were part of a group of L pod whales that ventured into Dyes Inlet during October of 1997. The whales, believed to be frightened by a bridge passing over their exit, remained in the inlet for a month. Though all the whales eventually left the inlet, it took a toll on their health and several of them died shortly after their ordeal.

## Death

Canuck went missing in September of 2010.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'Naturalist's Family Tree Guide to Orca Whales of the Southern Resident Community'
2. ↑ 'A Guide to Marine Mammals of Greater Puget Sound'
3. ↑ 'Whales Descended on Dyes Inlet 10 Years Ago'
4. ↑ 'Sorting Out the Dyes Inlet Visitors'
5. ↑ 'Orca Network Births and Deaths'
PTN-002 Jazmin

PTN-002 "Jazmin." Photo provided by PNOR.

### Calves

***PTN-007 "Mela"***, ***PTN-017 "Pash"***, **PTN-022 "Konke"**, **PTN-029 "Auka"**, ***PTN-034***

### Half-Siblings

***PTN-003 "Lea"***, **PTN-010 "Llen"**, **PTN-006 "Pao"**, **PTN-018 "Shekei"**

### Nieces & Nephews

**PTN-026 "Shotel"**

PTN-002 "Jazmin" (*pronounced JAZ-muhn*) is an approximately 29-year-old female Patagonian killer whale.

## Early Life

Jazmin was born in 1994 to PTN-005 "Ishtar." She was her mother's first calf. Ishtar died in 2010. Jazmin is part of a group of stranding orcas often seen off of Punta Norte, Argentina, and she herself is known to strand to hunt.

## Calves

Jazmin's first calf, PTN-007 "Mela," was born during the winter of 2005 and disappeared in 2010. Her next calf, PTN-017 "Pash," was born in 2008 and died a year later. Jazmin's third calf, PTN-022 "Konke," was born in 2010. Her fourth calf, PTN-029 "Auka," was born in 2016. Jazmin's most recent calf, PTN-034, was born in April of 2020.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of PTN-002 Jazmin

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'PNOR ID Guide'
Neptune

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Neptune. Photo provided by Peter Bloom.

Neptune was an approximately 5-year-old male Icelandic killer whale who lived at the Clacton Pier Dolphinarium. He was captured in early October 1981 from Selvogsbanki, Iceland at approximately 4 years old. Neptune passed away due to appendicitis in June 1983 at the Clacton Pier Dolphinarium.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Neptune
* **Videos** of Neptune
NKW-0627

NKW-0627. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-0627 is an adult male Norwegian killer whale. He was first documented in 2014 and is considered a regular in the area by local researchers.

## References

1. ↑ Photo-Identification Catalogue of Norwegian killer whales 2007-2021. Eve Jourdain & Richard Karoliussen.
King

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King. Photo provided by the 19th Edition of Kamogawa's Newsletter.

King (pronounced), or キング, also known as Ciga, was an approximately 4-year-old male Icelandic killer whale who lived at Kamogawa Sea World. He was captured on November 5th, 1979 from Ingolfshöfdi, Iceland at less than 1 year old. King passed away due to pneumonia on October 4th, 1983 at Kamogawa Sea World.

## Transfer History

King's Transfer History
 Sædýrasafnið, Iceland
 Hansaland Sierksdorf, Germany
 Marineland of Canada, Ontario
L96 Bernardo

### Cousins

***L62 "Cetus"***, ***L68 "Elwha"***, ***L80 "Odessa"***, ***L93 "Nerka"***, **L106 "Pooka"**, ***L112 "Sooke"***, ***L120 "Altair"***, **L125 "Element"**

L96 "Bernardo" (*pronounced bur-NAA-doh*) was a 1-year-old male Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Bernardo was born in 1996 to L55 "Nugget." He was his mother's second known calf.

### Dyes Inlet

Bernardo, his mother Nugget, his sister L82 "Kasatka," his aunt L27 "Ophelia," and Ophelia's calves L62 "Cetus" and L93 "Nerka" were part of a group of L pod whales that ventured into Dyes Inlet during October of 1997. The whales, believed to be frightened by a bridge passing over their exit, remained in the inlet for a month. Though all the whales eventually left the inlet, it took a toll on their health and several of them died shortly after their ordeal. Bernardo and Nerka were some of the whales who died shortly after leaving the inlet.

## Death

Bernardo died during the winter of 1997, shortly after leaving Dyes Inlet.

1. ↑ 'Naturalist's Family Tree Guide to Orca Whales of the Southern Resident Community'
2. ↑ 'Whales Descended on Dyes Inlet 10 Years Ago'
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 'Sorting Out the Dyes Inlet Visitors'
NKW-0833

NKW-0833. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-0833 is an adult female Norwegian killer whale. She was first documented in 1990 and is considered a regular in the area by local researchers.

## References

1. ↑ Photo-Identification Catalogue of Norwegian killer whales 2007-2021. Eve Jourdain & Richard Karoliussen.
NKW-0677

NKW-0677. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-0677 is an adult male Norwegian killer whale. He was first documented in 2010 and is considered a regular in the area by local researchers.

## References

1. ↑ Photo-Identification Catalogue of Norwegian killer whales 2007-2021. Eve Jourdain & Richard Karoliussen.
NZ74 Serpentine

NZ74 "Serpentine." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ74 "Serpentine" is a female killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. She has been sighted in the waters surrounding the South Island.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Serpentine's appearance as *"Series of notches in trailing edge of her tall fin."*

## Pod

Serpentine is known to travel with NZ147 "Looper."

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ74 Serpentine
* **Videos** of NZ74 Serpentine
Nyar

Nyar. Photo provided by SMSea.

### Half-Siblings

*Taima*, Kyuquot, *Nootka IV's Calf (1992)*, *Taku*, *Nootka IV's Stillborn (1994)*, *Unna*, *Kalina's Stillborn (1997)*, *Sumar*, Tuar, Tekoa, *Haida II's Unborn Calf (2001)*, *Nakai*, *Kohana*, Ikaika, *Skyla*, *Taima's Miscarriage (2005)*, Malia, Sakari, *Taima's Stillborn (2010)*, Makaio

### Nieces & Nephews

*Sumar*, Tekoa, *Taima's Miscarriage (2005)*, Trua, *Unna's Stillborn (2006)*, Nalani, Malia, *Unna's Miscarriage (2009)*, *Taima's Stillborn (2010)*, Adán, *Victoria*, *Kyara*

Nyar *(pronounced ny-AR)* was a 2-year-old female Icelandic killer whale who lived at SeaWorld Orlando. She was born there tail-first on December 31st, 1993. Her mother was Gudrun and her father was Tilikum. Nyar passed away due to immune system failure on April 1st, 1996 at SeaWorld Orlando.

## Birth & Early Life

On December 31st, 1993, Gudrun went into labor, assisted by Katina and her young calf, Taku. By a few months old, the babies were often seen playing together, sometimes joined by Nyar's half sister sister Taima. Everything seemed to be fine, until trainers noticed that Nyar wasn't making progress like other calves her age and that she sometimes struggled to swim normally.

Gudrun also noticed the troubles her daughter had and tried to drown her several times. Trainers immediately separated the two and blood tests revealed that Nyar had a weak immune system. She could catch harmless diseases very easily and become severely ill. It was also believed that Nyar had cognitive difficulties and as a result, she was never used in shows. She was sometimes put with her father, Tilikum, who was a gentle companion to Nyar.

## Death

On February 21st, 1996, Gudrun had a long and strenuous labor that resulted in a stillborn calf, dying only four days later. Following her mother's death, Nyar's health began to swiftly decline. With her already weak immune system, Nyar succumbed to suppurative encephalitis on April 1st, 1996.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Nyar
* **Videos** of Nyar
NZ145 Scallop

NZ145 "Scallop." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ145 "Scallop" is a male killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. He has been sighted in the waters surrounding the South Island.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Scallop's appearance as *"Large "scallop" out of fin (unknown cause, possible shark bite). Despite a large section missing, his fin remains upright."*

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ145 Scallop
* **Videos** of NZ145 Scallop
NZ56 Lanky

NZ56 "Lanky." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ56 "Lanky" is a female killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. She has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands. She is thought to be over 30 years old.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Lanky's appearance as *"Tall, narrow and rounded fin with scar near base. 'Smudged' area on both saddle patches."*

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ56 Lanky
* **Videos** of NZ56 Lanky
Kiva

Kiva and Corky II. Photo provided by Marineland of the Pacific.

### Siblings

*Corky II's Calf (1977)*, *Spooky*, *Corky II's Stillborn (1980)*, *Corky II's Calf (1985)*, *Corky II's Miscarriage (1986)*, *Corky II's Miscarriage (1987)*

### Aunts & Uncles

*A21*, *A27 "Okisollo"*, *A29*, A43 "Ripple", A60 "Fife"

### Cousins

*A63*, A69 "Midsummer", A95 "Fern", A109 "Eliot", "Ne'nakw"

Kiva (*pronounced KEE-vuh*) was a 46 day-old female Northern resident killer whale calf who lived at Marineland of the Pacific. She was born there on June 18th, 1982. Her mother was Corky II and her father was Orky II. Kiva passed away due to respiratory failure on August 3rd, 1982 at Marineland of the Pacific. Kiva was the longest lived of any of Corky's calves.

## Birth and Early Life

Kiva was born at 3:20 AM on June 18th, 1982. She was her mother Corky II's fourth calf, and third live birth. None of Corky's previous calves had survived, with all of them failing to nurse properly. During Corky's pregnancy with Kiva, she was trained to properly nurse a calf using a life-like replica of a killer whale. Vets hoped that this would improve Kiva's chances of survival.

Despite Corky's training, she failed to nurse her calf properly and Kiva ended up being tube-fed by staff. After her birth, Corky started to exhibit rough behavior with the calf. She pushed Kiva against the walls and pinned the calf to the bottom of the tank. This resulted in Kiva getting scrapes and bruises. Caretakers feared the aggressive behavior could escalate and Kiva could be seriously injured, so the decision was made to separate mother and calf. On August 2nd, Kiva was moved to a separate tank with a common dolphin for company.

### Death

After being separated from her mother, Kiva seemed to do alright at first. Though she seemed distressed, Kiva was responsive and eating. However, around noon of August 3rd, she began swimming oddly and breathing rapidly. Kiva died a few hours later. A necropsy found that she had suffered from respiratory failure and the stress of being removed from her mother may have contributed to her death.

After Kiva was separated from her, Corky began eating less and acting unresponsive for several days. She slowly started returning to normal around two weeks after her calf's death.

Kiva's skull was preserved in the Los Angeles County Museum's Mammals collection, and is catalogued as LACM 072453. Her skull has been used in at least two studies on the evolution of cetacean hearing.

## References

1. ↑ "Baby Whale, Mama Doing Fine So Far"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Death of Corky's Bundle of Joy, Marineland Experts Still Ask Why"
3. ↑ 2019-000482-UR2, Kiva (Necropsy), Record From DOC-NOAA-2019-000482
4. ↑ "LACM Mammals 072453"
5. ↑ "Data Table S1 from 'Evidence for convergent evolution of ultrasonic hearing in toothed whales (Cetacea: Odontoceti)'"
6. ↑ "Raising your voice: evolution of narrow-band high-frequency signals in toothed whales (Odontoceti)" (see Supplementary Data)
NZ21 Roundtop

NZ21 "Roundtop." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ21 "Roundtop" is a male killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. He has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands. He is thought to be over 50 years old and has stranded multiple times near the North Island.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Roundtop's appearance as *"Top of fin is rounded, small series of notches."*

## Pod

Roundtop is known to travel with NZ60 "Porky."

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ21 Roundtop
* **Videos** of NZ21 Roundtop
NKW-1236

NKW-1236. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-1236 is an adult female Norwegian killer whale. She was first documented in 2010 and is considered a regular in the area by local researchers.

## References

1. ↑ Photo-Identification Catalogue of Norwegian killer whales 2007-2021. Eve Jourdain & Richard Karoliussen.
Nemo

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Nemo. Photo provided by Peter Bloom.

Nemo *(pronounced NEE-moo)* was an approximately 7-year-old male Icelandic killer whale who lived at the Windsor Safari Park. He was captured in early October 1981 from Selvogsbanki, Iceland at approximately 2 years old. Nemo passed away due to essential thrombocythaemia, a rare blood cancer, on November 17th, 1986 at the Windsor Safari Park.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Nemo
* **Videos** of Nemo
Norwegian Killer Whales

Killer Whales in Norway. Photo provided by Daniel John Benton.

The Norwegian killer whale population is a population of wild orca primarily found in the North Atlantic waters surrounding Norway. This population, it's social structures, and seasonal movements are still poorly understood as research within this population only recently began.
PTN-025 Emyr

Emyr. Photo provided by Juan Manuel Copello.

### Aunts & Uncles

**PTN-008 "Mica"**, ***PTN-016 "Issy"***, ***PTN-021 "Sheuen"***, **PTN-028 "Arwell"**, **PTN-033**

### Cousins

**PTN-027 "Aiken"**, **PTN-030 "Piqui"**, ***PTN-021’s Unborn Calf (2022)***

PTN-025 "Emyr" is a 9-year-old male Patagonian killer whale.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of PTN-025 Emyr
* **Videos** of PTN-025 Emyr
NZ16 Nicky

NZ16 "Nicky." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ16 "Nicky" is a female killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. She has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands. She is thought to be the mother of NZ123 "Koru" and NZ136 "Niko."

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Nicky's appearance as *"Large downward V-shaped nick in trailing edge of fin."*

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ16 Nicky
* **Videos** of NZ16 Nicky
NKW-1237

NKW-1237. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-1237 is an adult female Norwegian killer whale. She was first documented in 1988 and is considered a regular in the area by local researchers.

## References

1. ↑ Photo-Identification Catalogue of Norwegian killer whales 2007-2021. Eve Jourdain & Richard Karoliussen.
NZ4 Venus

NZ4 "Venus." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ4 "Venus" is an adult female killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. She has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands. She was the 4th killer whale catalogued in New Zealand and is thought to be over 50 years old.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Venus' appearance as *"Wide saddle patch with 'scratches' in saddle patch."*

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ4 Venus
* **Videos** of NZ4 Venus
NZ29 TJ

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NZ29 "TJ." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ29 "TJ" is a male killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. He has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North Island

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes TJ's appearance as *"Multiple small notches on trailing edge of fin. 'Smudge' on right saddle patch."*

## Pod

TJ is known to travel with his presumed mother, NZ27 "Yin," and older brother, NZ91 "Rua."

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ29 TJ
* **Videos** of NZ29 TJ
NZ34 Jigsaw

NZ34 "Jigsaw." Photo provided by Dolphin Encounter NZ.

NZ34 "Jigsaw" is an adult female killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. She has, so far, only been sighted in the waters surrounding South Island.

## Birth and Early Life

Jigsaw's birth year and mother are unknown.

## Pod

Jigsaw is known to associate with NZ37 "Groovy."

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ34 Jigsaw
* **Videos** of NZ34 Jigsaw
NKW-1242

NKW-1242. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-1242 is an adult male Norwegian killer whale. He was first documented in 2011 and is considered a regular in the area by local researchers.

## References

1. ↑ Photo-Identification Catalogue of Norwegian killer whales 2007-2021. Eve Jourdain & Richard Karoliussen.
Nakhod

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Nakhod on Dec. 1, 2023. Photo provided by EchoBeluga.

Nakhod, or 纳霍德, is an approximately 18-to-19-year-old male Russian transient killer whale who currently lives at Chimelong Spaceship in China. He was captured between August 2013 and July 2014 from the Sea of Okhotsk in Russia at approximately 8-9 years old.

## Trivia

* Before his name was publicly revealed, he was given the nickname "Big Mike" as an identifier by the English-speaking cetacean community.

## Transfer History

Nakhod's Transfer History
 TINRO Center, Russia
 Unk. Chimelong Holding, China
 Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, China
NKW-0676

NKW-0676. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-0676 is an adult female Norwegian killer whale. She was first documented in 1990 and is considered a regular in the area by local researchers.

## References

1. ↑ Photo-Identification Catalogue of Norwegian killer whales 2007-2021. Eve Jourdain & Richard Karoliussen.
NKW-0914

NKW-0914. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-0914 is an adult female Norwegian killer whale. She was first documented in 2012 and is considered a regular in the area by local researchers.

## References

1. ↑ Photo-Identification Catalogue of Norwegian killer whales 2007-2021. Eve Jourdain & Richard Karoliussen.
PTN-004 Maga

PTN-004 "Maga." Photo provided by Marcio Lisa.

## Family

### Calves

**PTN-009 "Valen"**, **PTN-008 "Mica"**, ***PTN-016 "Issy"***, ***PTN-021 "Sheuen"***, **PTN-028 "Arwell"**, **PTN-033 "Keoken"**

### Grand-Children

**PTN-023 Karut**, **PTN-025 "Emyr"**, **PTN-027 "Aiken"**, **PTN-030 "Piqui"**, **PTN-032 "Solei"**, ***PTN-021’s Unborn Calf (2022)***

PTN-004 "Maga" (*pronounced MAH-guh*) is an approximately 43+ year-old female Patagonian killer whale.

## Birth & Early Life

Maga was born at some point before 1980. She is part of a group of stranding orcas often seen off of Punta Norte, Argentina, and she herself is known to strand to hunt.

## Calves

Maga is estimated to have given birth to her first calf, PTN-009 "Valen," in 1994. Her next calf, PTN-008 "Mica," was born in 2002. Maga's third calf, PTN-016 "Issy," was born in 2007 and disappeared in 2010. That same year, Maga gave birth to her fourth calf, PTN-021 "Sheuen," Her next calf, PTN-028 "Arwell", was born in 2019. Maga gave birth to her most recent calf, PTN-033 "Keoken," in 2019.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of PTN-004 Maga
* **Videos** of PTN-004 Maga

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'PNOR ID Guide 2020'
Nootka IV's Calf (1992)

Nootka IV and her calf. Photo provided by HaH.

### Half-Siblings

Kyuquot, *Taku*, *Nyar*, *Gudrun's Stillborn (1996)*, *Unna*, *Kalina's Stillborn (1997)*, *Sumar*, Tuar, Tekoa, *Haida II's Unborn Calf (2001)*, *Nakai*, *Kohana*, Ikaika, *Skyla*, *Taima's Miscarriage (2005)*, Malia, Sakari, *Taima's Stillborn (2010)*, Makaio

### Nieces & Nephews

Trua, *Unna's Stillborn (2006)*, Nalani, *Unna's Miscarriage (2009)*, Adán, *Victoria*, *Kyara*

Nootka IV's calf was a 1-month-old male Icelandic killer whale calf who lived at Sealand of the Pacific. He was born there on February 4th, 1992. His mother was Nootka IV and his father was Tilikum. The calf passed away a little over a month later on March 9th, not having survived long enough to receive a name.

## Birth and Early Life

At 5:05 am on February 4th, 1992, Nootka IV gave birth to a calf at Sealand of the Pacific. The labor lased approximately 55 minutes. Nootka and her calf were housed with the facility's other adult female, Haida II, and her own calf that had been born a few weeks prior. Due to Sealand's impending closure, there were plans to send all four whales to SeaWorld parks once the calves were weaned.

Concerns were raised a few days later when the calf did not begin nursing, despite Nootka's attempts to present her mammary glands to him.

## Death

On March 9th, 1992, the calf died. The day before, he had begun swimming away from his mother, and swimming in circles. He was separated from the other killer whales and given antibiotics, but did not respond. Necropsy results showed that the calf had an extremely high white blood cell count, and may have been suffering from an infection present since birth.

## References

1. ↑ 'New Baby Joins Sealand's Orcas'
2. ↑ 'Sealand Worried About Whale Calf'
3. ↑ 'Whale Calf's Death Blamed on Infection'
NZ101 Ben

NZ101 "Ben." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ101 "Ben" is an approximately 41-year-old male killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. He has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Ben's appearance as *"In 1998 [...], Ben was run over by a boat. The damage to his dorsal fin was significant and resulted in the posterior portion collapsing. Now, fully mature, his fin drags in the water, causing significant strain and 'tearing' at the base. The white scar at the base of his fin is from a large blister he received during a stranding in 1997."*

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ101 Ben
* **Videos** of NZ101 Ben
NKW-1241

NKW-1241. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-1241 is an adult male Norwegian killer whale. He was first documented in 2013 and is considered a regular in the area by local researchers.

## References

1. ↑ Photo-Identification Catalogue of Norwegian killer whales 2007-2021. Eve Jourdain & Richard Karoliussen.
Nootka IV's Stillborn (1994)

### Half-Siblings

Kyuquot, *Taku*, *Nyar*, *Gudrun's Stillborn (1996)*, *Unna*, *Kalina's Stillborn (1997)*, *Sumar*, Tuar, Tekoa, *Haida II's Unborn Calf (2001)*, *Nakai*, *Kohana*, Ikaika, *Skyla*, *Taima's Miscarriage (2005)*, Malia, Sakari, *Taima's Stillborn (2010)*, Makaio

### Nieces & Nephews

Trua, *Unna's Stillborn (2006)*, Nalani, *Unna's Miscarriage (2009)*, Adán, *Victoria*, *Kyara*
NZ51 Dian

NZ51 "Dian." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ51 "Dian" is a female killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. She has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North Island

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Dian's appearance as *"Small dent in tip of fin, otherwise unmarked ('clean'). Cuts in peduncle from entanglement or boat strike."*

## Pod

Dian is known to travel with NZ125 "ANZAC" and NZ63 "Miracle."

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ51 Dian
* **Videos** of NZ51 Dian
NZ37 Groovy

NZ37 "Groovy." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ37 "Groovy" is a male killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. He has been sighted in the waters surrounding the South Island.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Groovy's appearance as *"A "groove" shaped notch in trailing edge of his fin. Fin 'leans' backwards."*

## Pod

Groovy is known to travel with NZ34 "Jigsaw."

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ37 Groovy
* **Videos** of NZ37 Groovy
Ocean Park Hong Kong

Ocean Park Hong Kong entrance. Photo provided by Hew Lee Yee.

Ocean Park Hong Kong (香港海洋公园 in simplified Chinese) is a marine mammal and amusement park located in the Wong Chuk Hang neighborhood of Hong Kong. It opened in 1977 and kept killer whales from 1979 to 1997.

**Killer Whales Kept at Ocean Park Hong Kong from 1979 to 1997**
 Bubba | Apr. 13, 1989
NZ125 ANZAC

NZ125 "Anzac." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ125 "Anzac" is a female killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. She has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North Island. She was seen on ANZAC day (April 25th) with open wounds from a boat strike.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Anzac's appearance as *"Missing the tip of right tail fluke and has a cut in peduncle. Scar on right saddle patch. Similar to Dian (cuts in peduncle) and Xiphosura (clean fin)."*

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ125 Anzac
* **Videos** of NZ125 Anzac
NZ142 Striker

NZ142 "Striker" on Feb. 26, 2023. Photo provided by Dolphin Encounter Kaikoura.

NZ34 "Striker" is a female killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. She has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Striker's appearance as *"Deep cut in the leading edge of the fin and a series of small cuts in her spinal ridge from a boat propeller."*

## Pod

Striker is known to travel with N21 "A1" and NZ141 "Rinky Dinky."

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ142 Striker
* **Videos** of NZ142 Striker
NZ151 Patu

NZ151 "Patu." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ151 "Patu" is a male killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. He has been sighted in the waters surrounding the South Island.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Patu's appearance as *"Top edge of fin missing. 'Smudged' area on both saddle patches."*

## Pod

Patu is known to travel with NZ147 "Looper."

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ151 Patu
* **Videos** of NZ151 Patu
NZ137 Pseudo Olav

NZ137 "Pseudo Olav." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ137 "Pseudo Olav" is a male killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. He has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Pseudo Olav's appearance as *"Top edge of fin missing, very small notches near base of fin. Narrow saddle patch."*

## Pod

Pseudo Olav is known to travel with NZ139 "Nevus."

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ137 Pseudo Olav
* **Videos** of NZ137 Pseudo Olav
NZ139 Nevus

NZ139 "Nevus." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ139 "Nevus" is a female killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. She has been sighted in the waters surrounding the South Island.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Nevus's appearance as *"Small notches in trailing edge of fin. Saddle patch has dark line/scar."*

## Pod

Nevus is known to travel with NZ137 "Pseudo Olav."

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ139 Nevus
* **Videos** of NZ139 Nevus
NZ15 Corkscrew

NZ15 "Corkscrew." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ15 "Corkscrew" is a male killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. He has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Corkscrew's appearance as *"Fin is zig-zag shaped, with large notch in leading edge."*

## Pod

Corkscrew is known to travel with NZ16 "Nicky" and NZ44 "Ragged Top."

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ15 Corkscrew
* **Videos** of NZ15 Corkscrew
Neocia's Miscarriage (2004)

### Half-Siblings

*Splash*, *Kiska's Calf (1992)*, *Neocia*, *Kanuck*, *Malik*, *Nova*, *Nootka V's Calf (1998)*, *Hudson*, *Algonquin*, *Nootka V's Miscarriage (2001)*, *Nootka V's Calf (2004)*, *Athena*, *Nootka V's Miscarriage (2006)*

### Aunts & Uncles

*Splash*, *Kiska's Calf (1992)*, *Neocia*, *Kanuck*, *Malik*, *Nova*, *Nootka V's Calf (1998)*, *Hudson*, *Algonquin*, *Nootka V's Miscarriage (2001)*, *Nootka V's Calf (2004)*, *Athena*, *Nootka V's Miscarriage (2006)*
Nanki Shirahama Adventure World

## Nanki Shirahama Adventure World - アドベンチャーワールド

Adventure World entrance in October of 2020. Photo provided by Nanki Shirahama Adventure World

### Location

Shirahama, Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

### Previous Names

Nanki Shirahama World Safari

Nanki Shirahama Adventure World (アドベンチャーワールド in Japanese) is a theme park and zoo located in the town of Shirahama in the Wakayama prefecture of Japan. It opened in 1978, and kept killer whales from 1978 to 2005.
NZ25 Rudie

NZ25 "Rudie." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ25 "Rudie" is a male killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. He has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Rudie's appearance as *"V-shaped notch and multiple small notches in trailing edge of fin."*

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ25 Rudie
* **Videos** of NZ25 Rudie
K46

K46 in Aug. 1979. Photo provided by the Center for Whale Research.

K46, originally known as L46, was a 7-year-old Southern resident killer whale of unknown sex.

## Early Life

K46 was born in 1974 to K18 "Kiska." Originally, K46 and their family were considered L pod whales, and had L pod designations. As the study continued, they spent more and more time with K pod until they were reassigned in 1985 (with K46 being reassigned posthumously). To avoid confusion, no other whale has been given the designation L46.

## Death

K46 was last seen in 1981.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'Naturalist's Family Tree Guide to Orca Whales of the Southern Resident Community'
2. ↑ 'Raggedy (K-40) Storykeeper'
Nord

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Nord. Photo provided by Moskvarium.

Nord *(pronounced NORD)* or Норд, was an approximately 16-year-old male Russian transient killer whale who lived at the Moskvarium. He was captured on August 13th, 2013 from the Gulf of Sakhalin, Russia at approximately 5 years old. Nord passed away due complications associated with an acute peptic ulcer on June 23rd, 2023 at Moskvarium.

## Behavioral Incidents

In September 2015, a video was captured of the three orcas at the Mosvarium thrashing their tails at trainers after one of the trainers fell into the water on top of one of the orcas.

## Death

On June 23rd, 2023, the Mosvarium released a statement announcing that Nord had passed away. His cause of death was determined to be acute peptic ulcers. Up until his death, he was the largest killer whale at the Moskvarium.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Nord
* **Videos** of Nord

## Transfer History

Nord's Transfer History
 Tyvlin River (Holding Pen), Russia
 Transport Container, Russia
 TINRO Center, Russia
 VDNKh (Holding Pool), Russia

## References

1. ↑ Moskvarium mourns the loss of the killer whale Nord
Port

Port. Photographed by Dave Hurwitz.

Port *(pronounced POORT*) is an adult male killer whale who lives in South African waters. He is almost always sighted alongside another male known as Starboard. He and his companion are known for predating Great White Sharks along the coast of Gannsbai, South Africa. He is named for his dorsal fin, which collapses fully to his "port" or left side.
Pascuala

Pascuala. Photo provided by Vallarta Adventures

Pascuala (*pronounced pahs-KWAH-lah*) was an approximately 2-month-old female killer whale. She was rescued on April 10th, 2007 from the Bay of Mantanchen, Mexico as a neonate. Pascuala passed away due to a combination of immune system failure, malnutrition, and infection on June 10th, 2007 at Dolphin Adventures Vallarta.

## Early Life and Rescue

Pascuala was likely born in late May 2007 to an eastern tropical pacific pod of killer whales. On April 10th, 2007, Pascuala stranded. When Pascuala was discovered in the Bay of Mantanchen, she was malnourished and bleeding from multiple cuts on her body that were likely the result of fishing nets. Veterinarians determined that she was around two weeks old at most at the time of rescue, and some sources claim that she still had the umbilical cord attached. A day after Pascuala was found, she was transported to a pool owned by the restaurant Borrego Beach. There, her health was assessed and the decision was made to move her to the Dolphin Adventure Center in Nuevo Vallarta for further rehabilitation. During her rehabilitation process, Pascuala was introduced to bottlenose dolphins. She continued to put on weight day by day and was subsequently moved to a larger pool within the park.

Immediately upon Pascuala's arrival to Dolphin Adventure Vallarta, plans were set in motion to transport the young whale to SeaWorld San Diego for better care. Ultimately, the transfer was blocked by Mexico's environmental protection agency and Greenpeace, as Mexican conservation laws prohibit the export of native marine mammals out of the country. Other options included keeping her at the Mexican marine park, or releasing her back into the wild. Unfortunately, none of those options ever came to fruition as Pascuala died two months later.

## Death

According to a case report by Dolphin Adventure Vallarta regarding Pascuala, water temperature in Pascuala's pool started increasing dramatically because of climatological changes during the first week of May. *"She began getting some skin lesions (abscesses) and a high leukocyte* [white blood cells] *count that was treated with antibiotic therapy. Over the next 3 weeks Pascuala continued with a high leukocyte count without responding to the antibiotics. Her appetite and energy level decreased."*

Despite her impressive weight gain during the first few weeks of her rehabilitation, Pascuala suddenly began losing weight rapidly by June and became increasingly inactive. On June 10th, 2007, exactly two months after her rescue, Pascuala passed away at Dolphin Adventure Vallarta. A necropsy revealed that she died from immune system failure, an infection, and malnutrition.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Pascuala
* **Videos** of Pascuala

## References

1. ↑ Mexican stand-off over orphan Orca
2. ↑ Dolphin Adventure Involvement in the Rescue of a Newborn Killer Whale
Panghu

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Panghu. Photo provided by orca\_olivia.

Pànghǔ *(pronounced payng-HOO)*, or 胖虎, also known as Fat Tiger, is an approximately 20-year-old male Russian transient killer whale who currently lives at Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park. Pànghǔ was captured in July 2015 from Sakhalinsky Bay in the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia at approximately 12 years old. He is the father of Cody, the first calf born at Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Pànghǔ
* **Videos** of Pànghǔ

## Transfer History

Pànghǔ's Transfer History
 TINRO Center, Russia
 Dalian Laohutan Ocean Park, China
Oscar

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Oscar. Photo provided by Kamogawa Sea World.

Oscar *(pronounced OS-kar)*, or オスカー, also known as Wolfie *(wool-FEE)*, was an approximately 27-year-old male killer whale who lived at Kamogawa Sea World in Kamogawa, Japan. He was captured on between October 23rd and October 24th, 1987 at approximately 1 year old. Oscar passed away on December 20th, 2012 at Kamogawa Sea World.

## Capture and Early Life

Oscar was captured near Seyðisfjörður, Iceland on either October 23rd or 24th, at approximately a year old. Oscar was captured with four other killer whales; Stella, Maggie, and Bubba. Unlike most killer whales captured in Iceland, Oscar and the other three killer whales were not taken to the Hafnarfjörður Aquarium right away. Instead, they were placed in a makeshift sea pen in the small town of Seyðisfjörður in east Iceland, where they spent a few days. They were later moved into an old herring tub on land in Seyðisfjörður, and eventually transported via truck to the Hafnarfjörður Aquarium in late October.
NKW-0887

NKW-0887. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-0887 is an adult female Norwegian killer whale. She was first documented in 2015 and is considered a regular in the area by local researchers.

## References

1. ↑ Photo-Identification Catalogue of Norwegian killer whales 2007-2021. Eve Jourdain & Richard Karoliussen.
NZ26 Topnotch

NZ26 "Topnotch." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ26 "Topnotch" is a male killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. He has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands. He is thought to be over 50 years old.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Topnotch's appearance as *"Series of notches & marks on trailing edge of fin (some from interaction with another orca)."*

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ26 Topnotch
* **Videos** of NZ26 Topnotch
NZ130 Bullet

NZ130 "Bullet." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ130 "Bullet" is a male killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. He has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Bullet's appearance as *"Injury to the top of the fin (likely from being shot) resulting in the tip collapsing to his left side."*

## Pod

Bullet is known to travel with NZ9 "Flean" and NZ1 "A1."

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ130 Bullet
* **Videos** of NZ130 Bullet