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Yaka

Yaka. Photo provided by Marine World Africa

- 5,500 lbs (1980)

- 9,000 lbs (1985)

- 10,000 lbs (1997)

- 20 ft (1997)

Yaka *(pronounced YAH-kah)* was a 29 year old female killer whale who lived at Marine World Africa USA. She was captured in Pender Habour, British Columbia, on December 11th, 1969. After her capture she moved to Marine World, where she lived until her death. She passed away on October 29th, 1997, from a respiratory infection.

## Capture and Early Life

   On December 11th, 1969, 12 members of A Pod were captured in Pender Habour. When the whales had been selected, they released the rest. Six were released, and six were taken into captivity. Yaka was taken into captivity along with Patches, Nepo, Kenny, Corky II, and Calypso. Yaka was estimated to only be 1 year old at the time of her capture. She was moved to a seapen where she lived for a few weeks.

On December 28, 1969, she and Nepo were moved to Marine World in California, where they joined an older female named Kianu.

## Life at Marine World

      For the first few years, Yaka, Kianu, and Nepo did well together. The three whales spent almost 10 years together at Marine World. In 1977, Paramount Pictures and Dino de Laurentiis Company put Nepo and Yaka on the role of a vengeful orca and it's deceased mate that year's movie Orca. As Yaka grew older, however, Kianu began to get more and more aggressive towards her. Kianu was very possessive of Nepo, and she would bully the younger female. Marine World decided to move Kianu out, and did in April of 1978.

For the next two years, Yaka and Nepo were alone. Although there were hopes that Yaka would become pregnant, she never did. In 1980, Nepo passed away. Yaka was alone, and she became depressed. Marine World started looking for a new companion, and in 1980 they brought in an Icelandic female from the Vancouver Aquarium, Vigga. Despite being from two very different killer whale populations, Vigga and Yaka got along well.

In 1985, Marine World moved to a new location, and the two orcas were brought to their new homes on October 20th, 1985. Their new stadium was bigger, and they shared the habitat with bottlenose dolphins. Vigga and Yaka continued to perform there together for over 10 years.

Yaka met at least two Star Trek actors, William Shatner in 1987 and LaVar Burton in 1988. She even gave a ride to the former.

## Death

In 1997, Yaka's health began to decline. On October 29th, 1997, Yaka passed away.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Yaka
* **Videos** of Yaka

## Transfer History

Yaka's Transfer History
 Pender Habor Sea Pen, Canada
 Marine World, California (Redwood Site)

## References

1. ↑ B.C. Whale Lift Planned
2. ↑ Yaka's Profile
W3 Nebohannah

W3 "Nebohannah" (back) and W5 "Klennys" (front), 2006. Photo provided by makeupanid via Flickr.

## Family

### Great Grand-Children

A83 Dusty, A91 Fantome, A107 Blunden

W3 "Nebohannah" was a ~78 year old female Northern Resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Nebohannah was originally estimated to have been born between 1940 and 1943, however newer catalogues list her birth year as 1935.

## Calves

Based on the association bias, Nebohannah was the presumed mother of W1 assumed to have been born 1958, W2 "Grenville", assumed to have been born in 1960, and W5 "Klennys" who was born in 1974. W1 died in 1983, Klennys was declared deceased in 2009, and Grenville was declared deceased the following year in 2010. Subsequently, Nebohannah's sons were also listed as deceased in future identification catalogues.

## Death

Nebohannah was declared deceased in 2018.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of W3 Nebohannah
* **Videos** of W3 Nebohannah

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michael A. Bigg et al., "Social Organization and Genealogy of Resident Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) in the Coastal Waters of British Columbia and Washington State", in Rep. Int. Whal. Commn. (Special Issue 12), ed. Phillip S. Hammond, Sally A. Mizroch, and Gregory P. Donovan (Cambridge, UK: IWC, 1990), 383-405.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Photo-identification catalogue and status of the northern resident killer whale population in 2014 / by J.R. Towers, G.M. Ellis, and J.K.B. Ford, Pacific Region, Science Branch
3. ↑ Killer Whales (Second Edition) The natural history and genealogy of Orcinus orca in British Columbia and Washington
4. ↑ Orcinusorca (Blog), "Northern Residents News 2009"
5. ↑ West Coast Orcas [Blog, October 11, 2010.]
6. ↑ Towers, J. R. (2020). Photo-identification catalogue and status of the northern resident killer whale population in 2019 / by Jared R. Towers, James F. Pilkington, Brian Gisborne, Brianna M. Wright, Graeme M. Ellis, John K. B. Ford, and Thomas Doniol-Valcroze. Government of Canada. https://science-catalogue.canada.ca/record=b4087701%7ES6
7. ↑ Killer Whales of B.C. Facebook page
Zoya

Zoya. Photo provided by Free Russian Whales.

Zoya *(pronounced zoy-AH)* was an approximately 5-year-old female Russian transient killer whale who lived at the Center for Adaptation of Marine Mammals. She was released on August 6th, 2019, with Tihon and Gaika at Mys Perovskogo (Cape Perovskogo), Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia. The three young whales stayed together for several months after release. Her current status is unknown.
Wulong

Wǔlong. Photo provided by Chimelong.

Wǔlong is a 1-month-old male Russian transient killer whale calf who currently lives at the Chimelong Spaceship. He was born there on December 1st, 2023. His mother is Katenka and his father is Tyson. Wǔlong is Katenka's third successful calf, following his brother, Yilong, and his sister, Katniss. He was the first killer whale to be born at the Chimelong Spaceship.

## Birth & Early Life

In June 2023, 9 whales were moved from the Chimelong Breeding Base located in Chimelong Ocean Kingdom to the newly constructed Chimelong Spaceship. Wulong's mother, Katenka, was approximately 11 months pregnant at the time of the transport, though Chimelong Spaceship in close proximity to the Ocean Kingdom.

In September, during an interview with Guangdong Satellite TV, one of Chimelong's head killer whale trainers stated that Katenka was not pregnant. Despite this, the Chinese Cetacean Alliance would make a post claiming that Katenka must be heavily pregnant based on her body condition.

Katenka gave birth to Wulong on December 1st, 2023, alongside her nearly 2-year-old calf, Katniss. Wulong quickly began to nurse and was soon was introduced to his father, Tyson, as well as an adult female, Sonya, and a juvenile male, Loki.

On December 20th, 2023, Chimelong announced Wulong's birth to Xinhua. In the video announcing his birth, he was noted as one of the five calves born at Chimelong. Due to the fact that only three of the other four calves were announced previously, this implies that another female, likely Jade or Nukka, must have given birth to a calf recently.

In early January, Chimelong stated that they are looking for an official name for Wulong.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Wǔlong
* **Videos** of Wǔlong

## References

1. ↑ Chimelong has announced that Katenka gave birth to a male calf...
SN028 Jon Snow

SN028 Jon Snow. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

SN028 "Jon Snow" (*pronounced JON snow*) is an adult male Icelandic killer whale. He has previously been sighted travelling with SN022 "Current" and her calf.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN028 Jon Snow
* **Videos** of SN028 Jon Snow

## References

1. ↑ 'Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse. Killer whales of Iceland (2011-2021). Photo-identification catalogue with an emphasis on West Iceland.'
Wikie

Wikie. Photo courtesy of Soryuka.

### Half-Siblings

*Freya's Stillborn (1991)*, *Freya's Stillborn (1993)*, *Valentin*, *Freya's Stillborn (2001)*, *Freya's Stillborn (2003)*

Wikie *(pronounced WEE-kee)* is a 20 year old female killer whale who lives at Marineland Antibes. She is the matriarch of the Marineland Antibes pod. She was born tail-first at 7:00 CST on June 1st, 2001. In 2018, she made national headlines by becoming "the world's first talking whale" when she imitated human speech. Wiki has been recorded saying "hello," "bye bye," and "Amy," and even counted to three.

## Life at Marineland Antibes

In 2009, Wikie was artificially inseminated with Ulises' semen. Ulises lives at SeaWorld San Diego and, at the time, it was believed that he wasn't capable of siring calves. However, after multiple attempts of artificial insemination, Wikie became pregnant. Wikie gave birth to both her and Ulises' first calf on March 16, 2011. Her calf was the first orca to be born through artificial insemination in Europe and the third in the world. Marineland Antibes initially reported that Wikie had given birth to a daughter, who they named Moana. It later became clear that Moana was a male, but Marineland decided that they would keep the name anyway.

Wikie gave birth to her second calf and second son on November 20, 2013. The father was never confirmed, but is widely believed to be Valentin. On April 14, 2014, Marineland announced the calf had been named Keijo.

On October 18th, 2023, Marineland Antibes announced that Moana had passed away unexpectedly during the night. His cause of death is unknown.

Wikie is a very attentive mother. She spent a lot of time with her sons Keijo and Moana prior to Moana's passing. She pushed both of her calves to be independent from a young age. She is also close with her brother Inouk and the three of them spend a lot of time together.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Wikie
* **Videos** of Wikie

## Transfer History

*Wikie has never been transferred out of Marineland Antibes.*

## References

1. ↑ "World's first talking killer whale"
SN082 Thor

SN082 Thor. March 30th, 2018. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

SN0082 ''Thor'' (*pronounced THOR*), also known as IS036, is an adult male killer whale from the Icelandic killer whale population.

## Early Life

Thor's birth year and mother are unknown, though it is likely that he is an older son of SN0080 "Skadi."

## Pod

Thor closely associates with a group of three other killer whales, who are most likely all related. It includes the matriarch Skadi and her son SN0081 "Idun," as well as SN0083 "Odin."

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN082 Thor
* Videos of SN082 Thor

## References

1. ↑ 'Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse. Killer whales of Iceland (2011-2021). Photo-identification catalogue with an emphasis on West Iceland.'
2. ↑ 'Samarra FIP, Tavares SB, Miller PJO, Vikingsson GA. Killer whales of Iceland (2006-2015). Report of the Marine and
Freshwater Research Institute.'
SN1132

SN1132. March 1st, 2017. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

SN1132 is an unnamed adult female killer whale from the Icelandic killer whale population. SN1132 is among the many new additions to the updated west Iceland killer whale ID catalogue.

## Galleries

* Photos of SN1132
* Videos of SN1132

## References

1. ↑ 'Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse. Killer whales of Iceland (2011-2021). Photo-identification catalogue with an emphasis on West Iceland.'
NKW-0048

NKW-0048. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-0048 is an adult female Norwegian killer whale. She 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.
Winston

Winston. Photo provided by Rebecca Partridge.

### Great Grand-Children

Kalia, *Halyn*, *Unna's Stillborn (2006)*, *Kayla's Miscarriage (2007)*, *Unna's Miscarriage (2009)*, Adán, *Victoria*, *Ula*

### Great Great Grand-Children

*Amaya*

Winston *(pronounced WIN-stun)*, also known as Ramu III *(RAH-moo)*, was a 19 year old male killer whale who lived at SeaWorld San Diego.

## Capture and Early Life

Winston was captured on August 8th, 1970 in the infamous 1970 Penn Cove capture. He was captured along with Clovis, Jumbo, Lil' Nooka, Chappy, Ramu IV, and Tokitae/Lolita. All seven orcas were held at the Seattle Marine Aquarium after capture.

## Life at Windsor Safari Park

After his capture, Winston was brought to Windsor Safari Park in England. There, he was known as Ramu. He was the first orca to be kept there. Winston lived there without the companionship of other orcas, instead living with a small pod of bottlenose dolphins. During his time at Windsor Safari Park, he developed a habit of spraying people and bending the metal bars of the dolphin pen. He also became aggressive. In 1974, Winston attacked trainer Doug Cartlidge, giving him leg wounds that required stitches. As the years went by, Winston started to outgrow his small pool and the Windsor Safari Park began negotiating with SeaWorld in 1975. The following year, Winston was transferred to SeaWorld San Diego. The journey took 18 hours.

## Life at SeaWorld

After his transferred to SeaWorld, Winston was renamed from Ramu to Winston. He was involved in further aggressive incidents at SeaWorld, biting trainer Greg Williams. Williams was hospitalized with leg wounds.

On March 15th, 1984, Winston was badly injured, presumably by one of the females he was housed with at the time (Katina and Kandu V). No one saw what happened, but Winston was found with his dorsal fin badly smashed. The next day, veterinarians amputated the top 2 and a half feet from Winston's dorsal fin in a surgery that took 2 hours.

### Calves

While at SeaWorld, Winston sired a few calves, though only one, Kalina, ended up surviving. He also sired Kandu V's Stillborn and Baby Shamu II. Winston has many living descendants throughout several parks through his daughter Kalina.

### Death

Winston's health gradually declined for six months prior to his death. About two weeks before his death, he went into acute kidney failure. On April 28th, 1986, Winston passed away. The cause of death was chronic cardiovascular failure.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Winston
* **Videos** of Winston

## Transfer History

Winston's Transfer History
 Penn Cove Sea Pen, Washington
 Seattle Marine Aquarium, Washington
 Windsor Safari Park, England

## Referances

1. ↑ Pollard, Sandra. *Puget Sound Whales for Sale*
2. ↑ (1978) 'Whale Nips Trainer', *The Gettysburg Times,* 23 May, pg. 5
3. ↑ 'Killer Whale Injured During Courting'
4. ↑ 'Amorous Namu Loses His Fin to Love'
5. ↑ 'Winston Necropsy Report'
Tyson

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Tyson on Oct. 25, 2023. Photo provided by orca.726.

Tyson *(pronounced TYE-suhn)*, or 泰森, is an approximately 18-to-19-year-old male Russian transient killer whale who lives at Chimelong Spaceship in China. He was captured sometime between August 2013 and July 2014 from the Sea of Okhotsk in Russia at approximately 8-9 years old. He is the father of Yilong, the first killer whale to be successfully born in China, Katniss and Wulong. Weighing over 6.3 tons, Tyson may be the largest killer whale to ever be kept in human care.

## Trivia

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

## Transfer History

Tyson's Transfer History
 TINRO Center, Russia
 Unk. Chimelong Holding, China
 Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, China
SN007 Aftershock

## SN0007 Aftershock

SN0007 Aftershock (foreground) and SN0006 Earthquake (background) in Snæfellsnes, west Iceland. June 21st, 2015. Photo provided by Marie Mrusczok.

## Family

### Half-Siblings

SN0006 "Earthquake", SN0009 "Claw", SN0326 "Rumble", possibly SN0008 "Boomerang"

### Nieces & Nephews

SN0327 "Thunder"

SN0007 ''Aftershock'' (*pronounced AFT-uhr SHOK*) is a 9-year-old killer whale of unknown sex from the Icelandic killer whale population. Their mother is SN0005 ''Lightning''.

## Matriline & Pod

Aftershock belongs to a medium-sized matriline known as the SN0005's. The matriline includes their mother and matriarch, SN0005 "Lightning", her four calves, SN0006 "Earthquake" and her calf SN0327 "Thunder", SN0009 "Claw", **SN0007 "Aftershock"**, and SN0326 "Rumble". Also included in the pod is adult male SN0008 "Boomerang" who is likely Earthquakes older sibling.

## Gallery

* **Photos** of SN0007 Aftershock
* **Videos** of SN0007 Aftershock

## References

1. ↑ 'Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse. Killer whales of Iceland (2011-2021). Photo-identification catalogue with an emphasis on West Iceland.'
Unna's Stillborn (2006)

### Aunts & Uncles

*Kalina*, *Baby Shamu II*, *Kandu V's Stillborn (1986)*, *Katerina*, *Kahana's Miscarriage (1990)*, Kyuquot, *Nootka IV's Calf (1992)*, *Taku*, *Nyar*, *Nootka IV's Stillborn (1994)*, *Haida II's Calf (1994)*, *Gudrun's Stillborn (1996)*, *Kalina's Stillborn (1997)*, *Sumar*, Tuar, Tekoa, *Haida II's Unborn Calf (2001)*, *Nakai,* *Kohana*, Ikaika, *Skyla*, *Taima's Miscarriage (2005)*, Nalani, Malia, Sakari, *Taima's Stillborn (2010)*, Makaio

### Cousins

Keet, Keto, Tuar, *Skyla*, Kalia, *Halyn*, Trua, Nalani, *Kayla's Miscarriage (2007)*, Adán, *Victoria*, *Amaya*, *Kyara*, *Ula*

Unna gave birth to a miscarried female calf during a show in April of 2006 at SeaWorld San Antonio. There is very little known about her stillborn. The father is almost certainly Keet, which would make her calf inbred, but the father has not been confirmed.
Vasilievna

Vasilievna. Photo provided by Free Russian Whales.

Vasilievna *(pronounced VAH-sill-ee-YEV-nah)* was an approximately 5-year-old female Russian transient killer whale who lived at the Center for Adaptation of Marine Mammals (TINRO/Whale Prison). On June 27th, 2019, she was released with Leha at Mys Perovskogo (Cape Perovskogo), Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia. Her release seems to have been successful as she has been seen hunting and traveling with a group of killer whales, possibly her family. Her current status is unknown. Although she was captured separately from Leha, genetic tests showed that they were brother and sister.
Unna's Miscarriage (2009)

### Aunts & Uncles

*Kalina*, *Baby Shamu II*, *Kandu V's Stillborn (1986)*, *Katerina*, *Kahana's Miscarriage (1990)*, Kyuquot, *Nootka IV's Calf (1992)*, *Taku*, *Nyar*, *Nootka IV's Stillborn (1994)*, *Haida II's Calf (1994)*, *Gudrun's Stillborn (1996)*, *Kalina's Stillborn (1997)*, *Sumar*, Tuar, Tekoa, *Haida II's Unborn Calf (2001)*, *Nakai*, *Kohana*, Ikaika, *Skyla*, *Taima's Miscarriage (2005)*, Nalani, Malia, Sakari, *Taima's Stillborn (2010)*, Makaio

### Cousins

Keet, Keto, Tuar, *Skyla*, Kalia, *Halyn*, Trua, Nalani, *Kayla's Miscarriage (2007)*, Adán, *Victoria*, *Amaya*, *Kyara*, *Ula*
W002 Floppy Fin

W002 Floppy Fin (left) and W003 Nicola (right). 2004. Photo provided by Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust.

## Physical Traits

### Ecotype

Scottish (North Atlantic)

W002 "Floppy Fin" (*pronounced FLOPP-ee FINN*) was an adult male killer whale from the critically endangered and functionally extinct West Coast Community of killer whales found in Scotland. He was named after his dorsal fin, which had fully collapsed to his left side, the cause for which is unknown. Floppy Fin has not been seen since 2011 and has likely passed away.

## The West Coast Communtiy

The West Coast Killer Whale Community is a very small community of killer whales found in Scottish waters. This small community is critically endangered and, as of 2016, only two individuals still remain within the community. The West Coast Community once consisted of ten individuals, W001 "John Coe" who is one of the two remaining whales, **W002 "Floppy Fin"**, W003 "Nicola", W004 "Moon", W005 "Comet", W006 "Lulu", W007 "Moneypenny", W008 "Aquarius" who is the other remaining member of the community, W009 "Puffin" and W010" Occasus.

In the 1980's, there were thought to be around 20 members in the West Coast Killer Whale Community and in the 1990's, this number went down to 14. Only the ten whales previously mentioned were ever cataloged when the West Coast Community was first officially studied in 1992 by the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust. This community has never been observed interacting with other killer whales outside of their own community in the past and no females were ever sighted with a calf. The West Coast Community exclusively feeds on other marine mammals and as such, feeding at a higher trophic level makes them more susceptible to pollutants such as PCB's which can affect fertility and suppress immune system functions. This, combined with the low genetic diversity, is very likely be the reason for the downfall of this small community. Unfortunately, the West Coast Killer Whales will inevitably become totally extinct as the only remaining members are both male.

## Galleries

* Photos of W002 Floppy Fin
* Videos of W002 Floppy Fin

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'Scullion AJ, Harrop H, Munro K, Truluck S & Foote AD (2021) Scottish Killer Whale, Orcinus orca, Photo Identification Catalogue 2021.'
T010A Yaku

T010A Yaku in 1989. Photo provided by J. Ford.

T010A (known as Q7 before the naming system for Bigg’s orcas in the Pacific Northwest was changed) "Yaku" (*pronounced YAA-koo*) was a ~14 year old male Bigg's transient killer whale.

## Early Life

Yaku was born in 1978 to T010 "Langara". He was her first calf.

## Death

Yaku was last seen in late 1992.  He was declared dead in 2002.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of T010A Yaku

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'Transients: Mammal-Hunting Killer Whales of British Columbia, Washington, and Southeastern Alaska'
2. ↑ 'The Blackfish Sounder 2002'
W001 John Coe

W001 John Coe. Photo provided by the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust.

W001 "John Coe" (*pronounced DJON-koe*) is an adult male killer whale and one of the last remaining individuals from the critically endangered West Coast Community of killer whales found in Scotland. John Coe is believed to be around 60 years old, which would make him one of the oldest male killer whales currently existing the wild. He is often observed travelling alongside the second remaining member of the population, W008 "Aquarius".

## The West Coast Community

The West Coast Killer Whale Community is a very small community of killer whales found in Scottish waters. This small community is critically endangered and, as of 2016, only two individuals still remain within the community. The West Coast Community once consisted of ten individuals, W001 "John Coe" who is one of the two remaining whales, W002 "Floppy Fin", W003 "Nicola", W004 "Moon", W005 "Comet", W006 "Lulu", W007 "Moneypenny", W008 "Aquarius" who is the other remaining member of the community, W009 "Puffin" and W010" Occasus.

In the 1980's, there were thought to be around 20 members in the West Coast Killer Whale Community and in the 1990's, this number went down to 14. Only the ten whales previously mentioned were ever cataloged when the West Coast Community was first officially studied in 1992 by the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust. This community has never been observed interacting with other killer whales outside of their own community in the past and no females were ever sighted with a calf. The West Coast Community exclusively feeds on other marine mammals and as such, feeding at a higher trophic level makes them more susceptible to pollutants such as PCB's which can affect fertility and suppress immune system functions. This, combined with the low genetic diversity, is very likely be the reason for the downfall of this small community. Unfortunately, the West Coast Killer Whales will inevitably become totally extinct as the only remaining members are both male.

## Diet

John Coe belongs to a community of mammal-eating killer whales which have been observed preying upon harbor seals and other cetaceans.

## Galleries

* Photos of W001 John Coe
* Videos of W001 John Coe

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'Scullion AJ, Harrop H, Munro K, Truluck S & Foote AD (2021) Scottish Killer Whale, Orcinus orca, Photo Identification Catalogue 2021.'
Wally

Wally. Photo provided by HaH.

Wally (*pronounced WAA-lee*), also known as Whale (*pronounced WEIL*) was a killer whale that lived at the Munich Aquarium. She died there on October 4th, 1971.

## Capture and Early Life

Wally was a Southern Resident killer whale born sometime around 1970. On August 8th, 1970, Wally was stranded on a beach in Port Madison, Washington. That same day 7 other killer whales had been violently captured in Penn Cove, and Wally's stranding may or may not have been related to that. She was taken to the Seattle Marine Aquarium, where she was intended to replace their previous resident killer whale Kandu. However, she was sold a month after her capture.  While at the Seattle Marine Aquarium she met Winston, Tokitae (Lolita), Ramu IV, Jumbo, Lil' Nooka, Chappy, and Clovis, the whales who had been captured the same day as she was.

## Life at the Munich Aquarium

Wally was sold to the Munich Aquarium and flown there in September of 1970. She was a side attraction at the annual Oktoberfest, performing as many as 10-12 times daily.

## Death

On October 3rd, 1971, Wally refused to eat and was diagnosed with a circulatory ailment. Despite being treated with antibiotics and vitamins, she died the following day. The cause of death was determined to be heart failure.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Wally

- ↑ Puget Sound Whales for Sale

- ↑ Performing Whale Dies in Germany
Unnamed TINRO Killer Whale

An unnamed killer whale was captured sometime in the summer of 2018 in the Sea of Okhotsk and taken to the TINRO Center for Adaptation of Marine Mammals in Nakhodka, Russia. Although they were supposedly released for being "too aggressive", it is much more likely that they simply died.  They may have received a name while living in captivity, but if they did then it isn't public knowledge.

## Capture and Early Life

This killer whale was a Russian Transient who was likely born during the summer in the Sea of Okhotsk. It is unknown what year they were born in, but they were most likely only a few years old. In the summer of 2018, they were captured and taken into captivity. They were one of four killer whales captured that year by Afalina Shipping Management.  They may have been captured in the August 6th or August 17th captures. They were eventually taken to the TINRO Center for Adaptation of Marine Mammals, also known as the "Whale Prison", in Srednyaya Bay, Nakhodka, Russia. By the end of the summer, they were living with 11 other whales: Kirill, Zoya, Alexandra, Leha, Forest, Tihon, Gaika, Vasilievna, Vitas, Harja, and Zina.

## Death

At some point before late October/early November of 2018, the whale seems to have vanished from the TINRO Center. Although a report from October 30th by News VL said that only 11 orcas lived there,  the Prosecutor-General of Russia claimed on November 28th that there were 12 orcas.  Workers there claimed that the whale had been released due to being "too aggressive", but it seems that it is more likely that the whale simply passed away.

On June 24th, 2019, Afalina Shipping Management acknowledged the existence of the whale during a trial for the illegal killer whale captures. They claimed that the whale had been released "under a vet's recommendation". A date of the alleged release was not provided. While the quote referred to the whale as female, this may be a mistranslation, and the whale's gender is still not confirmed.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Кампания 'Свободу Косаткам и Белухам'(...)" Free Russian Whales on Facebook
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Суд во Владивостоке оштрафовал четвертого отловщика косаток на 28,1 млн рублей"
3. ↑ "Черно-белое золото: более сотни косаток и белух для экспорта содержатся в неволе в приморской бухте Средней (ФОТО)"
4. ↑ По поручению Генпрокуратуры России специалисты(...)" Генеральная прокуратура РФ on Facebook
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Unnamed Chimelong Female 2

Photo provided by Chimelong.

Unnamed Chimelong Female 2, named either *Jade* or *Nukka*, is an adult female Russian transient killer whale who currently lives at the Chimelong Breeding Base in China. She was captured in the summer of 2013 or 2014.

This unnamed female was given the nickname "Crunch" as an identifier by the English-speaking cetacean community before the official names of Chimelong's killer whales were known.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of the unnamed female at Chimelong.

Unnamed Female's Transfer History
 TINRO Center, Russia
 Unk. Chimelong Holding, China
 Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, China
 Chimelong Spaceship, China
USNM A23004

USNM A23004's skull. Photo provided by Ocean Echoes.

USNM A23004 was a killer whale of unknown sex whose skull is held at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History

## Death

USNM A23004 was found deceased in Skudesnæs, Norway in 1887. Their body was collected by Norwegian naturalist Robert Collett.

1. ↑ 'Specimen/Lot USNM A23004'
Zoo Barcelona

Zoo Barcelona entrance in May of 2011. Photo provided by Mathieu Marquer.

Zoo Barcelona is a zoo located in Barcelona, Spain. It opened in 1882, and housed a killer whale named Ulises from 1983 to 1994.

## Display of Killer Whales

Zoo Barcelona acquired its first and only killer whale, Ulises, in July of 1983 when it became clear the facility the whale was currently living at, Ríoleón Park Safari, could not care for the whale. He was housed in Zoo Barcelona's Aquarama tank with the zoo's bottlenose dolphins.

Killer Whales Kept at Zoo Barcelona from 1983 to 1994

1. ↑ 'Ulisses | Zoo Barcelona'
SN006 Earthquake

SN0006 "Earthquake". Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

SN0006 ''Earthquake'' (*pronounced URTH-kwayk*), also known as IS334, is an approximately 21-year-old female killer whale from the Icelandic killer whale population. Earthquake has one confirmed offspring, SN0327 "Thunder" who was born in 2019.

## Matriline & Pod

Earthquake belongs to a medium-sized matriline known as the SN0005's. The matriline includes her mother and matriarch, SN0005 "Lightning", her four calves, **SN0006 "Earthquake"** and her calf SN0327 "Thunder", SN0009 "Claw", SN0007 "Aftershock", and SN0326 "Rumble". Also included in the pod is adult male SN0008 "Boomerang" who is likely Earthquakes older sibling.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN0006 Earthquake
* **Videos** of SN0006 Earthquake

## References

1. ↑ 'Samarra FIP, Tavares SB, Miller PJO, Vikingsson GA. Killer whales of Iceland (2006-2015). Report of the Marine and
Freshwater Research Institute.'
2. ↑ 'Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse. Killer whales of Iceland (2011-2021). Photo-identification catalogue with an emphasis on West Iceland.'
Unnamed Chimelong Female 1

Photo provided by Chimelong.

Unnamed Chimelong Female 1, named either *Jade* or *Nukka*, is an adult female Russian transient killer whale who currently lives at the Chimelong Breeding Base in China. She was captured in the summer of 2013 or 2014 from the Sea of Okhotsk in Russia.

On April 17th, 2021, she may have given birth to a male calf later named Loki, though his mother is not confirmed. This unnamed female was given the nickname "Reina" as an identifier by the English-speaking cetacean community before the official names of Chimelong's killer whales were known.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of the unnamed female at Chimelong.

Unnamed Female's Transfer History
 TINRO Center, Russia
 Unk. Chimelong Holding, China
T002B Pedder

T002B Pedder. Photo provided by Shorelines Photography.

T002B (known as M4 before the naming system for Bigg’s orcas in the Pacific Northwest was changed) "Pedder" (*pronounced PEH-dr*) is a ~44 year old female Bigg's transient killer whale.

## Early Life

Pedder was born in late 1978 or early 1979 to T002 "Florencia". Florencia went missing in 2009. Pedder started to travel separately from her mother and her family in 1992. Currently, she often travels with the T060s.  She was named after Pedder Bay.

## Calves

Pedder had her first calf, T002B1, in September of 2006. The calf was not observed during 2007, and was assumed to have died.  Pedder's second calf, T002B2, was first seen on September 25th, 2018.  This was the only time the calf was seen, and they were noted to be absent on October 3rd.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of T002B Pedder
* **Videos** of T002B Pedder

1. ↑ 'A Special Family: the T2s'
2. ↑ '2008 Blackfish Sound'
3. ↑ 'Transient Killer Whale Research Project Report 2018-09-25'
4. ↑ 'Transient Killer Whale Research Project Report 2018-10-03'
SN009 Claw

## SN0009 Claw

SN0009 Claw. Date Unknown. Photo provided by Marie Mrusczok via Orca Guardians Iceland.

## Family

### Half-Siblings

SN0006 "Earthquake", SN0007 "Aftershock", SN0326 "Rumble", possibly SN0008 "Boomerang"

### Nieces & Nephews

SN0327 "Thunder"

SN0009 ''Claw'' (*pronounced KLAA*) is an approximately 17-year-old male killer whale from the west Iceland killer whale population. His mother is SN0005 "Lightning".

## Matriline & Pod

Claw belongs to a medium-sized matriline known as the SN0005's. The matriline includes his mother and matriarch, SN0005 "Lightning", her four calves, SN0006 "Earthquake" and her calf SN0327 "Thunder", **SN0009 "Claw"**, SN0007 "Aftershock", and SN0326 "Rumble". Also included in the pod is adult male SN0008 "Boomerang" who is likely Claw's older sibling.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN0009 Claw
* **Videos** of SN0009 Claw

## References

1. ↑ 'Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse. Killer whales of Iceland (2011-2021). Photo-identification catalogue with an emphasis on West Iceland.'
2. ↑ 'Marie Therese-Mrusczok. (2023). ''Matrilineal catalogue of Killer Whales in Icelandic waters''. Report no. 22 of the West Iceland Nature Research Center (Náttúrustofa Vesturlands).'
Wild Killer Whale Birthdays

Due to the sheer number of wild killer whales, each population has it's own separate page for birthdays. Captive killer whale birthdays can be found here.

### South Atlantic

* Argentinian Transient Killer Whale Birthdays

### North Pacific

* Alaskan Resident Killer Whale Birthdays
* Southern Resident Killer Whale Birthdays
* Northern Resident Killer Whale Birthdays
* Bigg's Population Killer Whale Birthdays
Typee

Typee. Photo provided by the Killers of Eden website.

Typee (*pronounced TAI-pee*) was a 60+ year old male Australian killer whale.

## History at Eden

Typee was first documented in the 1840s.  He was part of a group of orcas who assisted whalers in catching and killing large baleen whales in the small town of Eden in New South Wales, Australia. In exchange for their help, whalers would leave the whale's carcass out in the water, allowing the killer whales to eat the whale's tongue and lips. The whalers would return to collect the carcass after the orcas were finished. This relationship with European whalers has been documented since the mid 1800s, and continued up until the 1930s. Killer whales had been recorded cooperating with the local Yuin people for even longer.

There were three main groups of these killer whales; Typee was part of the group believed to be led by an individual called Stranger.

## Death

In August of either 1900 or 1901, a killer whale and a minke whale both stranded on Aslings Beach. While the whales were stranded, they were both knifed to death by a man named Harry Silkes. Sources conflict on who the killer whale was. Some sources state that the whale was an individual known as Jackson, but the writing on a photograph of the stranded whales discovered in 1998 states that the killer whale was Typee, not Jackson.   There are no records of Typee after 1901.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Typee

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 'Eden Killer Whale Museum Meet the Killers'
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 'Killers of Eden Website'
3. ↑ 'C.E. Wellings Collection'
Vancouver Aquarium

Vancouver Aquarium entrance. Photo provided by Luke McAdam.

The Vancouver Aquarium's last killer whale, Bjossa, was moved to SeaWorld San Diego in April of 2001.

The Vancouver Aquarium's last cetacean, a Pacific White-Sided dolphin named Helen, was moved to SeaWorld San Antonio in April of 2021.

1. ↑ Bjossa the Orca is Dead
Winnie

Winnie. Photo provided by Ashley Beadling.

Winnie *(pronounced WIN-ee)* was an approximately 26-year-old female Icelandic killer whale who lived at SeaWorld San Antonio. She died there on April 11th, 2002, from a blocked intestine.

## Trivia

* Winnie's name meant "whale" in Celtic. She was named after the wife of the manager of Windsor Safari Park.
* Winnie was originally named Freya.
* While in captivity, Winnie lived with a total of 20 different whales.
* Winnie lived with bottlenose dolphins when she lived at Windsor, and she was housed in the same habitat (but never interacted with) Commerson's dolphins while she lived at SeaWorld Ohio.
* Winnie was one of the few killer whales to live at SeaWorld Ohio for more than a few months at a time. She and Kayla lived there for 5 years.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Winnie
* **Videos** of Winnie

## Transfer History

Winnie's Transfer History
 Grindavík Harbor Sea Pen, Iceland
 Dolfinarium Harderwijk, Netherlands
 Windsor Safari Park, England
 SeaWorld Orlando, Florida
 SeaWorld Ohio, Ohio

## References

1. ↑ https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2002/04/08/daily34.html
2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150310171833/http://cetacousin.com/captive/orca/profile/winnie.html
Vigga

Vigga. Photo provided by OrcaArtist.

Vigga *(pronounced VEE-gah)* was a 20-year-old female Icelandic killer whale who lived at Six Flags Marine World. She was captured near Reyðarfjörður, Iceland on November 19th, 1980. She spent most of her life at Marine World. She passed away on August 14th, 2000 from heart failure and pneumonia.

## Trivia

* "Vigga" is the feminine form of the Danish name "Viggo," meaning "warrior."

## Galleries

**Photos** of Vigga

**Videos** of Vigga

## Transfer History

Vigga's Transfer History
 Hafnarfjordur Aquarium, Iceland
 Vancouver Aquarium, Canada
 Marine World, California (Redwood Site)
W1

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W1 was a ~25-year-old male Northern Resident killer whale.

## Early Life

He was assumed to have been a son of W3 "Nebohannah" as he was an adult when the study began in 1979.

## Death

W1 was last seen in 1983 and was then subsequently listed as deceased.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michael A. Bigg et al., "Social Organization and Genealogy of Resident Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) in the Coastal Waters of British Columbia and Washington State", in Rep. Int. Whal. Commn. (Special Issue 12), ed. Phillip S. Hammond, Sally A. Mizroch, and Gregory P. Donovan (Cambridge, UK: IWC, 1990), 383-405.
Tula

Tula. Photo provided by Dudok van Heel.

Tula (*pronouced too-LAH*) was a killer whale that lived at Dolfinarium Harderwijk in the Netherlands. He died there in 1968. Tula was the first killer whale kept in captivity in Dolfinarium Harderwijk and the first to be kept in Europe. He was also the first orca to be shipped across the Atlantic.

## Capture

On July 18th, 1968, a North Vancouver fisherman named Aaro Palo accidentally caught nine orcas in one of his nets in the Queen Charlotte Strait near Malcolm Island. Eight of the animals broke free, but one young male remained trapped.  He was left in the nets, and towed into a harbor. Palo tried to find a buyer for the whale, but could not do so immediately. Just as he was about to release the whale, Jerry Mitchell, owner of the company Marine Mammals Incorporated, offered to buy Tula. Mitchell paid Palo $7,500 for the whale.

## Journey

Tula was sold for $16,000 to Dolfinarium Harderwijk. Though a killer whale had never previously been held out of water for over 32 hours and Tula's journey was scheduled to take over 40 hours, Mitchell was confident that he could get him to the Netherlands alive.  There were several delays in getting Tula to Dolfinarium Harderwijk. First, he resisted getting onto the truck that would take her to Seattle, "[fighting] like crazy" according to Mitchell.  The drive from Sointula (a town near where the whale was captured) to the Seattle airport took 19 hours. At the Seattle Airport, Tula and his handlers missed their flight to Chicago, so they had to wait 11 hours for another flight. Tula flew from Seattle to Chicago, then switched planes in Chicago to fly to New York. Finally, Tula got on a flight to the Netherlands in New York.  In total, it took over 60 hours for Tula to reach Dolfinarium Harderwijk.

## Life at Dolfinarium Harderwijk

On the night of August 17th, 1968, Tula arrived at Dolfinarium Harderwijk. His skin was visibly peeling, due to the long amount of time he'd spent out of the water. He never performed in Dolfinarium Harderwijk's bottlenose dolphin show, though guests could watch his training sessions. Tula still managed to draw a lot of visitors.

## Death

On the evening of October 23rd, 1968, Tula was found dead at the bottom of his pool. A necropsy found that he had suffered from a brain hemorrhage, a ruptured blood vessel, and a fungal infection in his kidneys. Though Tula was thought to be a female, the necropsy found that he was a male. His skeleton was displayed at Dolfinarium Harderwijk for several years after his death.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Tula
* **Videos** of Tula

## References

1. ↑ (1968) 'Whale Brings $16,000', *The Province,* 13 August, pg. 2
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Podt, Annemieke. 'The Story of Tula'.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 (1968) 'Whale Starts Waterless Trip', *The Vancouver Sun,* 15 August, pg. 12
4. ↑ (1968) 'Whale's Journey Full of Snags', *The Vancouver Sun,* 16 August, pg. 28
SN039 D'Artagnan

SN039 D'Artagnan. Photo provided by Sara Tavares.

SN039 "D'Artagnan" (pronounced *dahr-TAN-yen), also known as IS289,* is an adult male Icelandic killer whale that belongs to the west Iceland killer whale population.

## Core Group

D'Artagnan belongs to a large core group known as the SN0033's, or Willpower's core group. The group is made up of SN0033 "Willpower" and her calf SN0034 "Difficutie", male SN0035 "Torch", SN0037 "Lady de Winter" and her calf SN0196, **SN0039 "D'artagnan"**, and SN0038 "Constance" and her June 2022 calf up until her death in August 2022.

## Gallery

* **Photos** of SN039 D'Artagnan
* **Videos** of SN039 D'Artagnan

## References

1. ↑ 'Samarra FIP, Tavares SB, Miller PJO, Vikingsson GA. Killer whales of Iceland (2006-2015). Report of the Marine and
Freshwater Research Institute.'
2. ↑ 'Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse. Killer whales of Iceland (2011-2021). Photo-identification catalogue with an emphasis on West Iceland.'
Transient Killer Whales

Young West Coast Transient, T065A6 "Callisto" surfacing with her mother, T065A "Artemis." Photo provided by Selena Rhodes Scofield.

### Typical Diet

Marine Mammals* Harbor Seals
* Minke Whales
* Sea Lions
* Otters
* Baleen Whale Calves

### Common Features

* Small-to-medium sized eyepatches, usually slanted downward
* Sharp, pointed dorsal fin
* Closed, large saddle patch
* Large size

### Populations

* West Coast
* Alaskan
* Russian
* Japanese
W008 Aquarius

W008 Aquarius. 2014. Photo provided by the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust.

W008 "Aquarius" (*pronounced uh-KWER-ee-us*) is an adult male killer whale and one of the last remaining individuals from the functionally extinct West Coast Community of killer whales found in Scotland. Aquarius is believed to be older than 30 years old and is often observed travelling with W001 "John Coe", the second remaining whale from the West Coast Community.

## The West Coast Community

The West Coast Killer Whale Community is a very small population of killer whales found in Scottish/Hebridean waters. This small community is critically endangered and, as of 2016, only two individuals still remain within the community. The West Coast Community once consisted of ten individuals, W001 "John Coe" who is one of the two remaining whales, W002 "Floppy Fin", W003 "Nicola", W004 "Moon", W005 "Comet", W006 "Lulu", W007 "Moneypenny", W008 "Aquarius" who is the other remaining member of the community, W009 "Puffin" and W010" Occasus.

In the 1980's, there were thought to be around 20 members in the West Coast Killer Whale Community and in the 1990's, this number went down to 14. Only the ten whales previously mentioned were ever cataloged when the West Coast Community was first officially studied in 1992 by the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust. This community has never been observed interacting with other killer whales outside of their own community in the past and no females were ever sighted with a calf. The West Coast Community exclusively feeds on other marine mammals and as such, feeding at a higher trophic level makes them more susceptible to pollutants such as PCB's which can affect fertility and suppress immune system functions. This, combined with the low genetic diversity, is very likely be the reason for the downfall of this small community. Unfortunately, the West Coast Killer Whales will inevitably become totally extinct as the only remaining members are both male.

## Galleries

* Photos of W008 Aquarius
* Videos of W008 Aquarius

## References

1. ↑ 'Scullion AJ, Harrop H, Munro K, Truluck S & Foote AD (2021) Scottish Killer Whale, Orcinus orca, Photo Identification Catalogue 2021.'
United States Navy Marine Mammal Program

United States Navy Marine Mammal Program logo.

### Location

San Diego, California (former locations at Point Mugu, California and Kāneʻohe Bay, Hawaii)

### Owner

U.S. Navy

The United States Navy Marine Mammal Program is a program administrated by the U.S. Navy that studies the military use of marine mammals. The program started in 1960, and used killer whales from 1968 to 1972.

Killer Whales Used by the United States Navy Marine Mammal Program from 1968 to 1974:
 Ishmael | Oct. 22, 1968
Yilong

Yilong on Dec. 2, 2023. Photo provided by EchoBeluga.

Yīlóng (*pronounced EE-long*), or 一隆, is a 4-year-old male Russian Transient killer whale who currently lives at Chimelong Spaceship in China. Yīlóng was born on April 5th, 2019 at the Chimelong Breeding Base. His mother is Katenka and his father is Tyson. Yīlóng was the first successful birth of a killer whale calf in China. Yīlóng's name was revealed to the public in September of 2023, along with the official confirmation of two other calves.

## Birth & Early Life

Yilong was born on April 5th, 2019, to Katenka at the Chimelong Breeding Base. According to Chimelong, Yilong was the first successful killer whale birth in China.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Yilong
* Videos of Yilong

## References

1. ↑ Birth of Yilong
2. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/chinaorcanews/posts/pfbid0a3xotJFq1JcB2hACvLMso3Bu4KQqZzaqhqjeR74eWRNqHwQZ5WwgBVw5Am7v7nPWl
Zina

Zina. Photo provided by Free Russian Whales.

Zina *(pronounced zee-NAH)* was an approximately 5-year-old female Russian transient killer whale who lived at the Center for Adaptation of Marine Mammals. On July 16th, 2019, she was released with Alexandra and Vitas at Mys Perovskogo (Cape Perovskogo), Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia. She joined a pod of killer whales, possibly her family, and seems to have successfully adapted to living in the wild once again. Her current status is unknown.
Vitas

Vitas. Photo provided by Free Russian Whales.

Vitas *(pronounced vee-TAHS)* was an approximately 4-year-old male Russian transient killer whale who lived at the Center for Adaptation of Marine Mammals. On July 16th, 2019, he was released with Alexandra and Zina at Mys Perovskogo (Cape Perovskogo), Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia. His current status is unknown.