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SN020 Divine

SN0020 Divine. Photo provided by Marie Mrusczok.

SN0020 "Divine" (*pronounced duh-VINE*) is a female Icelandic killer whale. She is part of a group of orcas seen in the Snæfellsnes area in west Iceland.  She is typically seen during the summer.

## Core Group

Divine belongs to a large core group. The group is entirely made up of females and their offspring with the exception of SN0021 "Captain Hook", who is the only male present. The group includes SN0024 "Ocean Jewel" and her offspring SN0195 "Ruby", matriarch **SN0020 "Divine"**, SN0022 "Current" and her offspring SN0194 "Ripples", SN0023 "Sea Star", SN0025 "Gem", SN0026 "Horizon", and SN0132 "Anmut"

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN0020 Divine
* **Videos** of SN0020 Divine

## References

1. ↑ 'Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse. Killer whales of Iceland (2011-2021). Photo-identification catalogue with an emphasis on West Iceland.'
Tahlequah's Calf (2018)

The calf's body being carried by her mother. Photo provided by Center for Whale Research.

### Cause of Death

Unknown; possible congenital defect, birth complications, etc.

## Family

### Grand-Parents

- **J17 "Princess Angeline"**, *L41 "Mega"*

### Aunts & Uncles

*L10 "Okum"*, ***J10 "Tahoma"***, ***J13***, *L42 "Mozart"*, *L64 "Radar"*, L77 "Matia", ***J28 "Polaris"***, L94 "Calypso", *L95 “Nigel”*, *J34 “Doublestuf”*, J36 “Alki”, K33 ”Tika”, J37 “Hy’Shqa”, K34 “Cali”, *L100 “Indigo”*, *L101 “Aurora”*, K35 “Sonata”, K36 “Yoda”, J40 “Suttles”, L106 “Pooka”, K42 “Kelp”, **J44 "Moby"**, J45 “Se-Yi’-Chn”, *L112 “Sooke“*, L116 “Finn”, L117 “Keta”, *J28 Polaris’ Calf (2013)*, *J50 "Scarlet"*, **J53 "Kiki"**

### Cousins

***J18 "Everett"***, ***J20 "Ewok"***, **J22 "Oreo"**, ***J32 "Rhapsody"***, ***J34 "Doublestuf"***, **J38 "Cookie"**, L113 "Cousteau", **J46 "Star"**, *L114 "Capella"*, ***J28 Polaris' Calf (2013)***, L119 "Joy", J49 "T'ilem Ignes", L121 "Windsong", *J52 "Sonic"*, ***J54 "Dipper"***, L124 "Whistle", J59 "Sxwyeqólh", L126 "Ken", L127 "Scuba"

**Ti-Tahlequah** was a newborn female Southern Resident killer whale, and J35 "Tahlequah"'s second known calf. She passed away shortly after birth on July 24th, 2018, before receiving an official identification number. Her death and the body's subsequent 17-day "Tour of Grief" with her mother received international attention.

## Birth and Death

On July 24th, 2018, the Center for Whale Research's (CWR) team left dock at 11:30 am after receiving reports of a newborn orca calf earlier that morning.  The calf was swimming with her mother and the rest of the J17 matriline near Clover Point, Victoria, in British Columbia, headed east.  Once CWR arrived, they found J35 and her older calf J47 Notch lagging behind the rest of the matriline. It soon became apparent that the new calf, at most a few hours old, had passed away. The body was balanced on J35's rostrum.

The exact cause of death is unknown, but since death occurred so shortly after birth, a congenital defect (birth defect) is a strong possibility.

## References

1. ↑ CWR, 2018 Encounters - Encounter #52
2. ↑ "J35"
Samoa

Samoa. Photo provided by HaH.

Samoa (*pronounced suh-MOW-uh*) was an approximately 12-year-old female Icelandic killer whale. She was captured off the coast of Jökulsá, Iceland, on November 14th, 1983 alongside another killer whale later named Nandu. Samoa passed away on March 14th, 1992, at SeaWorld San Antonio in Texas from systemic zygomycosis and complications associated with labor.

## Transfer History

Samoa's Transfer History
 Capture Boat (Guðrún), Iceland
 Hafnarfjörður Aquarium
 Aquarama São Paulo
 SeaWorld Ohio, Ohio
SN142 Natsilane

SN0142 Natsilane. Photo provided by Sara Tavares.

SN0142 "Natsilane" (*pronounced noht-sy-KLAH-nay*), also known as IS263, is a male killer whale from the Icelandic killer whale population.

## Core Group

Natsilane belongs to a large core group of killer whales and includes SN0140 "Aurinia" and SN0141 "Trausti", SN0142 "Natsilane", SN0143 "Windbells", SN0145, SN0146, SN0144 "Midnight", SN0147 "Huld" and her calf SN0214, and SN0148 "Smokes".

## Trivia

* The name 'Natsilane' is of Tlingit and Haida origin and refers to the name of the creator of the Blackfish (killer whale) from both cultures.

## Galleries

* Photos of SN0142 Natsilane
* Videos of SN0142 Natsilane

## 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.'
SN001 Butterfly

SN0001 Butterfly. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

SN0001 ''Butterfly'' (*pronounced BUTTER-flai*), also known as IS333, is a female killer whale from the Icelandic killer whale population. Butterfly is the first recorded orca in the Orca Guardians catalogue. She has two confirmed offspring, SN002 "Moon" and SN0394 "Skuggi". SN0003 "Stitches" is possibly an older offspring of hers, or her sister.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN0001 Butterfly
* **Videos** of SN0001 Butterfly

## 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. Grundarfjörður: Report no. 21of the West Iceland Nature Research Centre (Náttúrustofa Vesturlands), 2022'
3. ↑ 'Marie Therese-Mrusczok. (2023). ''Matrilineal catalogue of Killer Whales in Icelandic waters''. Report no. 22 of the West Iceland Nature Research Center (Náttúrustofa Vesturlands)'.
SN051 Blackjack

SN051 Blackjack. Dated February 14, 2023. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland

### Latest Sighting

Feb. 14, 2023, in Breiðafjörður (west Iceland).

## Physical Traits

### Ecotype

Icelandic

SN051 "Blackjack" (*pronounced BLAK-jak*), also known as IS162, is a fully-grown, adult male Icelandic killer whale from the west Iceland killer whale population. Blackjack has been commonly observed during the wintertime.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN051 Blackjack
* **Videos** of SN051 Blackjack

## 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.'
SN027 Sikksakk

SN027 Sikksakk. Photo provided by Rob Lott.

SN027 "Sikksakk" (*pronounced sik-SOK*) is an Icelandic killer whale of unknown sex. They are part of a group of orcas seen in the Snæfellsnes area in west Iceland.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN027 Sikksakk
* **Videos** of SN027 Sikksakk

## References

1. ↑ 'Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse. Killer whales of Iceland (2011-2021). Photo-identification catalogue with an emphasis on West Iceland. Grundarfjörður: Report no. 21of the West Iceland Nature Research Centre (Náttúrustofa Vesturlands), 2022'
SN068 / 063 Gunnar

SN068 Gunnar in Caithness, Scotland. May 10, 2019. Photo provided by Karen Munro.

### Matriline

SN069's (Vendetta's core group, Core Group 02)

## Family

### Siblings

SN070 "Attack", SN199 "Tide"

SN068 ''Gunnar'' (*pronounced GUN-nar*), also known as IS172, and by the Scottish ID 063, is a male Icelandic killer whale from the west Iceland and Scottish Northern Isles killer whale populations. Gunnar belongs to Vendetta's core group, or Core Group 02, a well-known group consisting of six individuals as of 2019 that is known to make seasonal migrations between Iceland and Scotland.

## Core Group

Vendetta's core group, or Core Group 01, consists of the presumed matriarch and likely Gunnar's mother SN069 ''Vendetta'' and her younger calves SN070 ''Attack'' and SN199 ''Tide'', unnamed individual SN071, and SN207 ''Trinkie''. They are among the most sighted core groups in Iceland.

## Galleries

* Photos of SN068 Gunnar
* Videos of SNO68 Gunnar

## 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.'
3. ↑ 'Marie-Thérèse Mrusczok and Andrew Scullion. (2019) North Atlantic Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) Migrating
between Iceland and Scotland. A Short Identification
Catalogue.'
Nootka V's Calf (1998)

Nootka V's Calf (1998). Photo provided by HaH.

### Siblings

*Splash*, *Neocia*, *Malik*, *Algonquin*, *Nootka V's Miscarriage (2001)*, *Nootka V's Calf (2004)*, *Nootka V's Miscarriage (2006)*

### Half-Siblings

*Kiska's Calf (1992)*, *Kanuck*, *Nova*, *Hudson*, *Neocia's Miscarriage (2004)*, *Athena*

### Nieces & Nephews

*Neocia's Miscarriage (2004)*

Nootka's Calf was an 11-day-old female Icelandic killer whale who lived at Marineland of Canada. She was born there on May 27th, 1998 in the King Waldorf Theatre. Her mother was Nootka V and her father was Kandu VII. Shortly after her birth she was introduced to her older sister, Neocia. The calf passed away only 11 days after her birth on June 7th, 1998.
Skana

Skana at the Vancouver Aquarium. Photo provided by InherentlyWild.

- 20.6 (1980)

Skana *(pronounced skah-NAH)* was an approximately 17-year-old female Southern Resident killer whale who lived at the Vancouver Aquarium. She passed away on October 5th, 1980 from a fungal infection. Skana was one of the first killer whales captured for captivity and the second killer whale owned by the Vancouver Aquarium.

## Capture and Early Life

On February 15th, 1967, the first pod of killer whales was captured for live display in aquariums. A total of 15 whales were captured. 7 were released, 3 drowned and another 5 were taken into captivity. Skana, along with Katy, Ramu, Kandu, and Kilroy, were sent to a sea pen in Yukon Harbor. Skana became the final of these five selected to be transferred to the Seattle Marine Aquarium, which occurred on March 4th. She was brought to the Vancouver Boat Show on March 8th on a 12-day loan. She was purchased by the Vancouver Aquarium and arrived there on March 20th, at 10 AM.

## Life at the Vancouver Aquarium

   Skana spent the first year at the Vancouver Aquarium alone. She was immensely popular, and she brought in hundreds of thousands of visitors. Skana quickly became the Vancouver Aquarium's biggest attraction. In September of 1967, Skana met Soviet fisheries minister Alexander Ishkov.

On January 22nd, 1969, Skana was waiting for a show to start. She was excitedly swimming around the pool and jumping when she hit the observation window. The glass shattered, and Skana was pulled into the broken window. Skana, stuck between shards of glass, had to be pulled out by her tail with a crane. Miraculously, she survived without any major injuries.

On March 14, Skana's tankmate Splasher, a male bottlenose dolphin, was injured while playing. Although he appeared to be recovering, he was found dead three days later. Although his death was caused by internal injuries, there were tooth marks from Skana on his body. Skana had been carrying him to the surface and helping him breath before his death.

Later that year, Skana met Hyak II. The two got along well.

## Death

On October 5th, 1980, Skana passed away from a fungal infection.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Skana
* **Videos** of Skana

## Transfer History

Skana's Transfer History
 Yukon Harbor Sea Pen, Washington
 Seattle Marine Aquarium, Washington
 Vancouver Boat Show, British Columbia

## References

1. ↑ (1967) "Griffin adds fifth whale to aquarium", *Seattle Daily Times*, March 6, pg. 10
2. ↑ (1968) K. G. Hewlett & Murray A. Newman, "'Skana', the killer whale *Orcinus orca* at Vancouver Public Aquarium", *International Zoo Yearbook 8*(1): 209-211.
3. ↑ (1967) "Walter comes to aquarium and it's a whale of a sale", *The Vancouver Sun*, March 20, pg. 5
4. ↑ Orca: How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean's Greatest Predator
SN014 Hieroglyph

SN0014 Hieroglyph. Photo provided by Marie Mrusczok.

SN0014 "Hieroglyph" (*pronounced HY-ruh-glyff*), also known as IS419, is a 10-year-old killer whale of unknown sex from the Icelandic killer whale population. Their mother is SN0013 "Shackles".

## Core Group

Hieroglyph belongs to a small matriline known as the SN0013's. The matriline includes matriarch SN0013 "Shackles" and her four offspring, SN0016 "Gambler", SN0015 "Three Scars", **SN0014 "Hieroglyph"**, and SN0329 "Klink". This matriline is often observed in close association with the SN0017's and it is thought that the two matrilines might be a part of the same pod.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN0014 Hieroglyph
* **Videos** of SN0014 Hieroglyph

## 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.'
3. ↑ 'Marie Therese-Mrusczok. (2023). ''Matrilineal catalogue of Killer Whales in Icelandic waters''. Report no. 22 of the West Iceland Nature Research Center (Náttúrustofa Vesturlands).'
SN182 Loki

SN0182 Loki pursuing a female. 2016. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

SN0182 "Loki" (*pronounced LOW-kee*), also known as IS052, is an adult male killer whale from the Icelandic killer whale population.

## Core Group

Loki belongs to the core group of SN0181, which is a large group made up of SN0181 herself, SN0182 "Loki", SN0183 and her calf SN0184, SN0185 "Raven", SN0186, male SN0187 "Geralt", male SN0188 "Four", and SN0093.

## Galleries

* Photos of SN0182 Loki
* Videos of SN0182 Loki

## 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.'
SN085 Heavyweight

SN0085 Heavyweight. 2016 Photo provided by Marie-Therese Mrusczok.

SN0085 "Heavyweight" (*pronounced HEV-ee-WAYT*), also known as IS125, is an adult male killer whale from the Icelandic killer whale population. He belongs to SN0084 "Shasha's" core group. Heavyweight got his name because he is a notably large male.

## Core Group

Heavyweight belongs to the SN0084's, or more commonly known as Shasha's core group. The group includes SN0084 "Shasha", **SN0085 "Heavyweight"**, SN0086 "Sedna" and her calf SN0212 "Draak", SN0088 "Atreyu", SN0139 "Eternity", SN0152, and SN0213.

## Galleries

* Photos of SN0085 Heavyweight
* Videos of SN0085 Heavyweight

## 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.'
T015

T015 with researcher Jim Darling. Photo provided by Orca: The Whale Called Killer.

## Physical Traits

### Ecotype

Bigg's Transient

T015 was an adult male Bigg's transient killer whale who died after stranding alive in 1976.

## Stranding and Death

T015 stranded in mud flats in Tofino, Vancouver Island on April 9th, 1976 during low tide. Residents tried to hose him to keep him wet until high tide returned, but T015 remained trapped, and died late on April 11th.  After he died, his body was examined, and it was found that his stomach contained pieces of harbor porpoises, seal and sea lion whiskers, and 394 harbor seal claws. His skull is housed at the Royal British Colombia Museum, and has a catalogue number of 012844.

## References

1. ↑ 'Efforts Were in Vain'
2. ↑ 'Royal BC Museum Catalogue No. 012844'
Ran

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Ran. Photo provided by Blue Waters.

Ran *(pronounced RAHN)* was an approximately 17-year-old female Icelandic killer whale who lived at Nanki Shirahama Adventure World. She was captured on October 22nd, 1989 from Hornafjördur, Iceland at approximately 2 years old. Ran passed away on August 29th, 2004 due to pneumonia while combating septicemia and acute gastritis.

## Capture and Early Life

Ran was captured 20 nautical miles off of Hornafjördur, Iceland on October 22nd, 1989.

## Death

On August 29th, 2004, Ran passed away due to pneumonia. Pneumonia is a common cause of death in both wild and captive cetaceans. It can be particularly difficult to treat because cetaceans have a unique respiratory system that includes a series of branching airways leading to alveoli. These alveoli help with buoyancy control and efficient gas exchange, however, these complex airway structures make it difficult to access and deliver medication directly to affected areas of the lungs during treatment. Pneumonia can be caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and immune suppression.

## Behavioral Incidents

On August 1, 2001, a trainer was accidentally caught in the middle of a fight during a performance. The trainer recounted they were doing a diving segment with Goro when they noticed Ran was not clearly not focused on the signals her assigned trainer was giving her. When the trainer and Goro were about to commence a "lift walk\*" (“where the trainer stands at the end of the orca's mouth and the orca looks up and slowly moves forward", as the book describes it), Ran rushed to bite Goro. While Goro turned to avoid the brunt of the bite, he accidentally hit the trainer's thigh with his pectoral fin and broke trainer's leg.

1. ↑ 'IWC Annual Report 1991'
2. ↑ Someday, Orca

## Transfer History

**Ran's Transfer History**
 Hafnarfjörður Aquarium, Iceland
SN079 Blizzard

SN079 Blizzard. Photo provided by Sara Tavares.

SN0079 ''Blizzard'' (*pronounced BLIZZ-uhrd*), also known as IS197, is a male killer whale from the Icelandic killer whale population.

## Pod

Blizzard has commonly been sighted associating with a male known as SN0078 "Morning Star" prior to his likely death in 2019, and a juvenile known as SN0138 "Ice Flower".

## Galleries

* Photos of SN079 Blizzard
* Videos of SN079 Blizzard

## 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.'
SN053 Von

SN9053 Von. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

SN0053 "Von" (*pronounced VAUGHN*), also known as IS030, is an adult female Icelandic killer whale belonging to a population of killer whales commonly found in Snæfellsnes, west Iceland.

## Matriline & Pod

Von belongs to a large pod made up of several matrilines. The first matriline is known as the SN0057's and includes SN0057 "Hekla" and her two confirmed offspring SN0058 "Katla" and SN0332 "Hraun", and **SN0053 "Von"**, who is likely an unconfirmed offspring of Hekla's. **SN0053 "Von"** has one offspring, SN0382 "Grímsnes".

The second matriline is known as the SN0054's and includes the breeding female SN0054 "Snowflake", her confirmed offspring SN0198 "Frelsi", and SN0059 "Ardence" who could also be an unconfirmed offspring of Snowflake's.

The third matriline is known as the SN0056's and is made up of breeding female SN0056 "Jinn" and her confirmed offspring SN0645 "Sindri".

Two other individuals are present in this pod, adult male SN0060 "Thunderstorm" and adult female SN0055 "Whirlwind" whos relation to other whales is unknown, but could possibly be siblings or older offsping of SN0057 "Hekla".

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN0053 Von
* **Videos** of SN0053 Von

## 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.'
3. ↑ 'Marie Therese-Mrusczok. (2023). ''Matrilineal catalogue of Killer Whales in Icelandic waters''. Report no. 22 of the West Iceland Nature Research Center (Náttúrustofa Vesturlands).'
SEQ-OO-C7105

***This is an unofficial identifier given to unnamed individuals by the Killer Whale Wiki.***

## Physical Traits

### Ecotype

Unknown

SEQ-OO-C7105 was a young male killer whale captured in November of 1971.

## Early Life and Capture

SEQ-OO-C7105 was captured in November of 1971 in Carr Inlet, Washington. He was netted with 18 other whales, 17 of which were released. SEQ-OO-C7105 and another young male, SEQ-OO-C7104, were taken to the Seattle Marine Aquarium.

## Death

Both SEQ-OO-C7105 and the other whale he was captured with died at the Seattle Marine Aquarium at an unknown date from unknown causes.

## References

1. ↑ 'Live Capture Statistics for the Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) 1961-1976 in California, Washington, and British Colombia'
SN008 Boomerang

SN0008 Boomerang. June 7th, 2016. Photo provided by Marie-Thérèse Mrusczok.

SN0008 ''Boomerang'' (*pronounced BOO-muh-rang*), also known as IS323, is an approximately 29-year-old male Icelandic killer whale.

## Early Life

Boomerang is estimated to have been born in 1994. His mother is unknown, but it is considered likely that SN0005 "Lightning" is his mother. He could also possibly be Lightning's younger brother.

## Pod

Boomerang belongs to the SN0005's matriline which includes SN0005 "Lightning", her four known calves SN0006 "Earthquake" and her calf SN0327 "Thunder", SN0009 "Claw", SN0007 "Aftershock" and SN0326 "Rumble".

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN0008 Boomerang
* **Videos** of SN0008 Boomerang

## 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.'
Shamu's Mother

Shamu's mother. Photo provided by Ocean Echoes.

"Shamu's mother" was a female Southern Resident killer whale from J Pod known for being the mother of Shamu. She died from harpoon injuries after she was shot with a harpoon during her capture on November 1st, 1965.

## Early Life and Capture

Shamu's mother was a Southern Resident from J Pod. Because she was an adult with an older calf when captured, Shamu's mother was likely born sometime prior to 1950. Around 1961, she gave birth to a female calf that would later be known as Shamu.

Ted Griffin was an aquarium owner and entrepreneur who was on the hunt for killer whales. In June of 1965, Griffin bought a killer whale named Namu who had accidentally been caught by fishermen. He kept the whale at the Seattle Marine Aquarium, his waterfront aquarium in Elliot Bay, Seattle. After capturing Namu he tried multiple times to capture another whale, but they were all unsuccessful. In late October, however, his luck changed.

On October 31st, 1965, Shamu and her mother were swimming together in Puget Sound when they were spotted by Ted Griffin's team. Although Griffin himself was absent at the beginning of the hunt (he was at the hospital with his wife, who was in labor), he joined them shortly after his daughter was born. Shamu's mother was shot with a light harpoon attached to a floater buoy. As night fell, the team used lights to keep track of the whales.  They were then chased for over 17 hours until finally being netted by the purse seiners *Chinook* and *Golden Gate* in Henderson Bay on November 1st.

## Death

Shortly after being captured, bubbles began to pour out of the harpoon wound. Shamu's mother started to swim erratically and then drowned. Shamu witnessed the entire event.  Although Griffin initially tried to cover up her death and claimed that she had simply escaped, he eventually admitted that Shamu's mother had died from her injuries. He also claimed responsibility for the death of another female whale who had died a day before Shamu's Mother in a different capture attempt,  although he was lying to save the reputation of his friend. After her death Shamu's Mother's body was dumped off the coast of Fox Island.  Shamu lived in captivity for several years after her mother's death and even became pregnant at one point, although both she and her unborn calf died together in August of 1971.

## Galleries

* Photos of Shamu's Mother
* Videos of Shamu's Mother

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Orca: How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean's Greatest Predator*
2. ↑ "Namu has a family! 2 Whales Under Tow"
3. ↑ "Captures Mate for Killer Whale"
4. ↑ "Two Intended Mates for Namu Killed in Capture Attempt"
5. ↑ "REPORTED CAUSES OF DEATH OF CAPTIVE KILLER WHALES (*Orcinus Orca*)"
T001 Charlie Chin

Pointednose Cow and Charlie Chin (top to bottom). Photo provided by InherentlyWild.

## Family

### Half-Siblings

*Nootka*, *T002A "Bajo"*, T002B "Pedder", T002C "Tasu"

### Nieces & Nephews

T002C1 "Rocky", *T002C2 "Tumbo"*, *T002B1*, T002C3 "Lucy", *T002C4 "Kano"*, *T002B2*, T002C5

T001 (known as M1 before the naming system for Bigg’s orcas in the Pacific Northwest was changed) "Charlie Chin" (*pronounced CHAAR-lee CHIN*) was a ~32 year old male Bigg's transient killer whale.

## Early Life

Charlie Chin was estimated to have been born around 1960 to T002 "Florencia", also known as Pointednose Cow.

## Life After Capture

After Charlie Chin and Florencia escaped from captivity, they returned to eating mammals and traveling together. Around 1986, he stopped traveling with his presumed mother and the rest of her family. He would occasionally return to the group, but was more often seen alone.

## Death

Charlie Chin was seen for the last time in 1992 in the Dixon Entrance. He was not seen after this and was declared missing and presumed deceased.

## References

1. ↑ 'Transients: Mammal-Hunting Killer Whales of British Columbia, Washington, and Southeast Alaska'
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 'A Special Family: The T2s'
SN201 / 163 Tili

SN201 Tili in Scotland. Photo provided by Hugh Harrop

SN201 ''Tili'' (*pronounced TILL ee*) is a juvenile Icelandic killer whale that was born to SN200 ''Brèagha'' (*pronounced BREE ya*), (also known as 012 in Scotland), and was first sighted on November 20th, 2016. SN201 and SN200 belong to a group of killer whales in the North Atlantic dubbed ''core group 03'', a group that is known to travel between west Iceland and Scotland. When SN201 was first sighted, they were considerably smaller than the other calves travelling with them. Their sex is currently unknown.

## Naming Tili

When it was time to give SN201 an official name in May 2017, Orca Guardians Iceland set up an international naming contest in which anyone could participate. A total of 210 unique suggestions were submitted, but eventually it was decided that the public would vote between 4 suggested names; ''Sora'', ''Domino'', ''Kelpie'', and ''Tili'' were the four finalists. The name ''Tili'' ended up winning, and SN201 recieved their name at the end of May 2017. This name was chosen in memory of SeaWorld's killer whale Tilikum, often called by his nickname Tili, who passed away earlier that same year.

1. ↑ 2nd International Naming Contest – Orca Calf “Tili” (SN201)
SEQ-OO-C6901

***This is an unofficial identifier given to unnamed individuals by the Killer Whale Wiki.***

## Physical Traits

### Ecotype

Southern Resident

SEQ-00-C6901 was a female killer whale that died before receiving a name at the Seattle Aquarium shortly after her capture. She was captured in March of 1969 with Ramu II. Her cause and exact date of death are unknown.

1. ↑ Pollard, Sandra. *Puget Sound Whales for Sale*
T007B7

T007B7 and T007B. Photo provided by jtcoastal.

### Half-Siblings

***T007B1***, ***T007B2***, **T007B3 "Knox"**, **T007B4 "Moonraker"**, ***T007B5***, **T007B6 "Domino"**

### Aunts & Uncles

***Kanduke***, ***T007A "Arrow"***, ***T007C "Blunden"***

### Cousins

*Kona II's Unborn Calf (1987)*, *Katerina*, *Taima*, *Sumar*, Tekoa, *Taima's Miscarriage (2005)*, Malia, *Taima's Stillborn (2010)*

T007B7 is a young male Bigg's transient killer whale. He is the youngest son of T007B "Spiller", and is a member of the T007 matriline, also known as the "Secret Agents".

## Early Life

T007B7 was born in early 2022 to T007B "Spiller". He was her seventh known calf, and her fourth known son.   In the spring of 2022, he was confirmed to be a male, and his gender was publicly announced in July of that year.

## References

1. ↑ "I had too much fun(...)" by Jared Towers (@jtcoastal) on Instagram
2. ↑ "Population Updates"
3. ↑ "Spring 2022 Bigg’s Killer Whale Population Update"
T002C Tasu

T002C Tasu. Photo provided by Monika Wieland Shields.

T002C (known as M9 before the naming system for Bigg’s orcas in the Pacific Northwest was changed) "Tasu" (*pronounced TA-suh*) is a 34 year old female Bigg's transient killer whale.

## Early Life

Tasu was born in 1989 to T002 "Florencia". She was her final calf, and she traveled with her mother for the rest of her life. Florencia went missing in 2009.  Tasu was named after Tasu Sound. When she was very young, Tasu had a pale gray coloration, but darkened with age.

## Calves

Tasu's first calf, T002C1 "Rocky", was born in 2002. He was first seen in October. Her second calf, T002C2 "Tumbo", was born in 2005. Tumbo had scoliosis, which interfered with his ability to travel and hunt. Tasu, and the rest of his family, took care of him until his death in late 2019. Her third calf, T002C3 "Lucy", was born in 2011. Her next calf, T002C4 "Kano", was born in early 2017. Her most recent calf, T002C5, was first seen in January of 2021, and is believed to have been born the previous month. Later that year, her fourth calf, Kano, went missing and was later declared deceased.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of T002C Tasu
* **Videos** of T002C Tasu

1. ↑ 'A Special Family: the T2s'
2. ↑ 'The Blackfish Sounder 1999'
SN024 Ocean Jewel

SN0024 "Ocean Jewel" (*pronounced OW-shn JOOL*) is a female Icelandic killer whale. She is usually seen during the summer months.

## Early Life

Ocean Jewel's birth year and mother are unknown.

## Calves

Ocean Jewel gave birth to her first known offspring, SN0025 "Gem," in 2012. Her second known offspring, SN0195 "Ruby," was born in 2016.

## Family

Ocean Jewel's matriline closely associates with the matriline of SN0022 "Current." The two matrilines can also frequently be seen associating with SN0020 "Divine," SN0021 "Captain Hook," SN0023 "Sea Star," and SN0026 "Horizon." The four adults' relation to each other is unknown but all belong to the same pod.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN0024 Ocean Jewel
* **Videos** of SN0024 Ocean Jewel

## References

1. ↑ 'Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse. Killer whales of Iceland (2011-2021). Photo-identification catalogue with an emphasis on West Iceland. Grundarfjörður: Report no. 21of the West Iceland Nature Research Centre (Náttúrustofa Vesturlands), 2022'
SN055 Whirlwind

SN055 Whirlwind (foreground) and SN057 Hekla (background). Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

### Latest Sighting

February 17th, 2023, in Breiðafjörður (west Iceland).

## Physical Traits

### Ecotype

Icelandic

SN055 "Whirlwind" (*pronounced WURL-wind*), also known as IS045, is an adult female Icelandic killer whale from the west Iceland killer whale population. She belongs to SN053 Von's core group.

## Core Group

Von's core group is a large pod made up of around twelve individuals and includes SN053 "Von" and her 2021 calf, bull male SN060 "Thunderstorm", SN054 "Snowflake" and her calf SN198 "Frelsi", SN059 "Ardence", SN055 "Whirlwind", SN056 "Jinn" and her 2019 calf, SN057 "Hekla" and her 2021 calf, and SN058 "Katla". This group is very well known and is among the many groups that are often sighted in Iceland during the winter months.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN055 Whirlwind
* **Videos** of SN055 Whirlwind

## 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.'
SN104 Rush

SN0104 Rush. Photo provided by Marie-Thérèse Mrusczok.

SN0104 "Rush" (*pronounced RUSH*) is a juvenile killer whale of unknown sex from the Icelandic killer whale population.

## Early Life

Rush was born in 2018. Their mother is SN0103 "Jean," and they are her first known calf.

## Pod

Rush and his mother, Jean, are closely associated with the family of SN0043 "Roulette," as well as SN0050 "Rjómi." They were also often seen associating with SN0046 "Universe" prior to her death.

## Galleries

* Photos of SN0104 Rush
* Videos of SN0104 Rush

## References

1. ↑ 'Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse. Killer whales of Iceland (2011-2021). Photo-identification catalogue with an emphasis on West Iceland.'
SN131 Kórall

SN0131 Kórall. Photo provided by Marie-Thérèse Mrusczok.

SN0131 "Kórall" (pronounced KOUH-raht'l), also known as IS179, is an adult male killer whale from the Icelandic killer whale population.

## Pod

Kórall belongs to a medium sized pod made up of matriarch SN0130 "Karína", **SN0131 "Kórall"** himself, unknown female and her offspring SN0133 "Salty", adult female SN0134, adult male SN0135 "Keiko II", and male SN0136 "Amsterdam".

## Galleries

* Photos of SN0131 Kórall
* Videos of SN0131 Kórall

## 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.'
SN200 / 012 Brèagha

SN0200 Brèagha. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

SN0200 "Brèagha" (*pronounced BREE-yah*), also known as 012 in Scotland and IS106 or T-38 in south Iceland, is an adult female killer whale from the Icelandic and Scottish killer whale populations. She was first identified in 1987 as an adult/subadult, making her over 40 years old and possibly even older. She became the first killer whale to be matched between Iceland and Scotland.

## Core Group

Brèagha belongs to her own core group, known as the 012's Group or Core Group 03. Brèagha and her group are known to make seasonal migrations between Iceland and Scotland. She has one confirmed offspring, SN0201 "Tili", who was born in 2016. The 012's Group is made up of five individuals and includes SN0200 / 012 "Brèagha" and her calf SN0201 / 163 "Tili", SN0202 / 160, SN0203 / 161, 162, and 197. Up until recently, IS202 / 013 was also a member of the 012's group.

## Galleries

* Photos of SN0200 Brèagha
* Videos of SN0200 Brèagha

## 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.'
3. ↑ 'Scullion AJ, Harrop H, Munro K, Truluck S & Foote AD (2021) Scottish Killer Whale, Orcinus orca, Photo Identification Catalogue 2021.'
SN025 Gem

SN0025 Gem. Photo provided by Marie-Thérèse Mrusczok.

SN0025 "Gem" (*pronounced JEM*) is an approximately 11-year-old killer whale of unknown sex. They are part of a group of orcas seen in the Snæfellsnes area in west Iceland. They are typically seen during the summer.

## Core Group

Gem belongs to a large core group associated with SN0020 "Divine". The group is entirely made up of females and their offspring with the exception of SN0021 "Captain Hook", who is the only male present. The group includes SN0024 "Ocean Jewel" and her offspring SN0195 "Ruby", matriarch SN0020 "Divine", SN0022 "Current" and her offspring SN0194 "Ripples", SN0023 "Sea Star", **SN0025 "Gem"**, SN0026 "Horizon", and SN0132 "Anmut"

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN0025 Gem
* **Videos** of SN0025 Gem

## References

1. ↑ 'Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse. Killer whales of Iceland (2011-2021). Photo-identification catalogue with an emphasis on West Iceland. Grundarfjörður: Report no. 21of the West Iceland Nature Research Centre (Náttúrustofa Vesturlands), 2022'
SN115 Dropi

SN0115 Dropi. Photo provided by M. Colombo / Tethys Research.

SN0115 "Dropi" (*pronounced DRHO-bih*), also known as IS327, was a killer whale of unknown sex from the Icelandic killer whale population famous for belonging to the Genoa 4, a small group of killer whales that made the almost 1,000 mile journey from Iceland to the Mediterranean in the longest killer whale migration ever recorded in history. Dropi is believed to have likely passed away at some point during their journey through the Mediterranean.

## The Genoa 4

In November 2019, sightings of a small pod of killer whales in the Cartagena area in Spain was reported. The individuals were identified as a known group of Icelandic killer whales who were first spotted in 2014 and had been previously sighted in the summer of 2017. The group consisted of SN0113 ''Riptide'', SN0114 ''Zena'', SN0115 ''Dropi'', SN0116 ''Aquamarin'', and SN0114 ''Zena's" newborn calf. This became the first ever record of orcas migrating between Iceland and Italy in killer whale research history and believed to be one of the longest migration routes of killer whales ever recorded to date. The group was given the nickname 'The Genoa 4'

On December 1st, 2019, the group was sighted again in Genoa, Italy, having travelled almost 920 miles in less than a month. Unfortunately, all of the members of the group except for Riptide appeared to be in very poor body condition, looking visibly emaciated or thin and displaying signs of peanut head. Zena's newborn calf had passed away by December 7th. The group had left the harbor by December 18th, 2019.

On February 10th, 2020, the decomposed body of a female killer whale washed up on the shore of Lebanon. The body was missing it's tail flukes and dorsal fin, and most of the pigmentation on it's skin had been lost. A faint outline of the eye patch and size of the body were enough to determine that the body was of either SN0114 ''Zena'' or SN0115 ''Dropi''.

## Galleries

* Photos of SN0115 Dropi
* Videos of SN0115 Dropi

## 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.'
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mrusczok, M.-T., Violi, B., Fakhri, M., Calogero, G., Biasissi, E., Jaouhar, A., Scullion, A., & Würtz, M. (2022). Long-distance movements of North Atlantic killer whales (*Orcinus orca*) from Iceland via Spain and Italy to Lebanon. *Marine Mammal Science*, 38( 2), 778– 787. https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.12866
Sandy

Sandy *(pronounced SAN-dee)* was a killer whale that was rescued in 1973. She died at SeaWorld Orlando on October 22nd, 1977.

## Rescue

Sandy was found stranded on a beach near Ocean City, Washington on March 13th, 1973. She was attended to by the town's residents until she could be taken to the Seattle Marine Aquarium for treatment. An assessment of her health found that Sandy was underweight and disoriented.  She was also believed to have a broken shoulder. An X-ray, the first X-ray ever given to a killer whale, revealed that she had a badly infected tooth, though her shoulder was fine.  The tooth was then pulled.  While still living at the Seattle Aquarium, Sandy was attacked by three young boys, who plunged a metal rod into her blowhole. Sandy recovered from the incident.

## Life at SeaWorld

In August of 1973, SeaWorld was asked to provide Sandy with a home. They accepted, and Sandy was brought to SeaWorld San Diego a few months later in October. At some point, it was discovered that Sandy was at least partially deaf. Research shows that she vocalized less than SeaWorld's other killer whales.  When Winston arrived at SeaWorld San Diego from the Windsor Safari Park, there was hope that he and Sandy would breed.  In September of 1977, Sandy was moved to SeaWorld Orlando to serve as mate for SeaWorld Orlando's male killer whale, Ramu.

## Death

On October 22nd, 1977, Sandy died in a holding tank at SeaWorld Orlando. Tests indicated that the cause of death was a cerebral hemorrhage.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Sandy
* **Videos** of Sandy

## Transfer History

Sandy's Transfer History
 Seattle Marine Aquarium, Washington
 SeaWorld San Diego, California

## References

1. ↑ "He Puts On Whale of a Show"
2. ↑ "A Whale of an X-Ray"
3. ↑ "Open Wide"
4. ↑ "'Vandals' Attack Fails to Douse Spirit of Whale"
5. ↑ "Sandy Isn't Doing Badly at SeaWorld"
6. ↑ "Whale Moved to Big Home in Cal."
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Sea World's Shamu Loses His Fiancee as Killer Whale Dies"
SN060 Thunderstorm

## SN0060 Thunderstorm

SN0060 Thunderstorm in Snæfellsnes, west Iceland. Dated February 16th, 2017. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

### Latest Sighting

February 17th, 2023, in Breiðafjörður (west Iceland).

## Physical Traits

### Ecotype

Icelandic (North Atlantic)

SN0060 "Thunderstorm" (*pronounced THUN-derr-staarm*), also known as IS011 or 0701, is a fully-grown male Icelandic killer whale belonging to a group of twelve killer whales commonly seen in Snæfellsnes, west Iceland, during winter. He can often be seen travelling with SN0058 "Katla", a juvenile from the same group.

## Core Group

SN0060 "Thunderstorm" belongs to a core group of twelve killer whales famously known as Von's core group (or the SN0053's). This core group consists of SN0053 "Von" and her 2021 calf, SN0060 "Thunderstorm", SN0054 "Snowflake" and her calf SN0198 "Frelsi", SN0059 "Ardence", SN0058 "Katla", SN0055 "Whirlwind", SN0057 "Hekla" and her 2021 calf, and SN0056 "Jinn" and her 2019 calf as of 2022. This core group is the second most sighted group in Snæfellsnes after SN0043 "Roulette's" group.

## Thunderstorm's Sculpture

In 2016 a life-size sculpture modeled after SN0060 "Thunderstorm's" dorsal fin was unveiled in Grundarfjörður, Iceland. The 1,5 ton, approximately 6 feet tall sculpture created by Unnsteinn Guðmundsson was made after Unnsteinn encountered SN0060 "Thunderstorm" and his group while kayaking in Breiðarfjörður, west Iceland.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN0060 Thunderstorm
* **Videos** of SNO060 Thunderstorm

## 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.'
3. ↑ The Sculpture of Thunderstorm (SN060).
SN084 Shasha

SN084 Shasha. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

SN0084 "Shasha" (*pronounced SHA-sha*), also known as IS116, is an adult female killer whale from the Icelandic killer whale population commonly seen in late winter. She belongs to her own core group and has usually been seen associating with adult male SN0085 "Heavyweight". Shasha is missing the tip of her dorsal fin and it is unknown what caused the now fully-healed injury.

## Core Group

Shasha belongs to the SN0084's, or more commonly known as Shasha's core group. The group includes **SN0084 "Shasha"**, SN0085 "Heavyweight", SN0086 "Sedna" and her calf SN0212 "Draak", SN0088 "Atreyu", SN0139 "Eternity", SN0152, and SN0213.

## Galleries

* Photos of SN084 Shasha
* Videos of SN084 Shasha

## 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.'
SN019 Phantom

SN0019 Phantom. Dated July 3, 2017. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

SN0019 "Phantom" (*pronounced FAN-tuhm*), also known as IS094, is an approximately 29-year-old male killer whale belonging to the Iceland killer whale population. He is commonly sighted in Snæfellsnes, west Iceland during mid-Summer.

## Core Group

Phantom belongs to a small matriline known as the SN0017's. It includes **SN0019 "Phantom"** and his brother **SN0018 "Bandit"**. The matriline's matriarch and Phantom's mother, SN0017 "Rogue", has not been seen since 2015 and is presumed deceased. This core group is often seen in close association with the SN0013's (Shackles' group) and the two matrilines could very well be a part of the same pod.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN0019 Phantom
* **Videos** of SN0019 Phantom

## 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.'
3. ↑ 'Marie Therese-Mrusczok. (2023). ''Matrilineal catalogue of Killer Whales in Icelandic waters''. Report no. 22 of the West Iceland Nature Research Center (Náttúrustofa Vesturlands).'
T002B2

T002B2. Photo provided by Nick Templeman.

T002B2 was an infant Bigg's transient killer whale of unknown sex.

## Early Life

T002B2 was first seen on September 25th, 2018 off of Campbell River with very fresh fetal folds, indicating a recent birth. They were their mother T002B "Pedder"'s second calf.

## Death

T002B2 was only seen once. Their absence was first noted on October 3rd.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of T002B2

1. ↑ 'The Transient Killer Whale Research Project Report 2018-9-25'
2. ↑ 'The Transient Killer Whale Research Project Report 2018-10-3'
T021A

T021A. Photo provided by Transients: Mammal-Hunting Killer Whales of British Columbia, Washington, and Southeast Alaska.

## Family

### Nieces & Nephews

*T022A*

T021A (known as O23 before the naming system for Bigg’s orcas in the Pacific Northwest was changed) was a young male Bigg's transient killer whale.

## Early Life

T021A was born in 1984 to T021 "Pandora". He was believed to be her third calf.

## Death

The date of T021A's death is unknown, but it was presumably some point before 1993, where an encounter with T021A's family took place and he was not mentioned.

## References

1. ↑ 'Killer Whales: A Study of Their Identification, Genealogy, and Natural History in British Columbia and Washington'
2. ↑ 'Transients: Mammal-Hunting Killer Whales of British Columbia, Washington, and Southeastern Alaska'
T007 Innis

T007 "Innis".

### Grand-Children

*Kona II's Unborn Calf (1987)*, *Katerina*, *Taima*, ***T007B1***, ***T007B2***, **T007B3 "Knox"**, **T007B4 "Moonraker"**, ***T007B5***, **T007B6 "Domino"**, **T007B7**

### Great Grand-Children

*Sumar*, Tekoa, *Taima's Miscarriage (2005)*, Malia, *Taima's Stillborn (2010)*

T007 (known as Q1 before the naming system for Bigg’s orcas in the Pacific Northwest was changed) "Innis" (*pronounced IN-is*) was a 50+ year old female Bigg's transient killer whale.
Natsidalia

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Natsidalia. Photo provided by HaH.

Natsidalia was an adult female Northern resident killer whale who briefly lived in the Garden Bay Sea Pen. She was captured on April 26th, 1968 from Garden Bay, British Columbia. Natsidalia passed away due to heart failure in November 1968 in the Garden Bay Sea Pen.
SN1030

SN1030. April 21st, 2017. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

SN1030 is an unnamed adult male killer whale from the Icelandic killer whale population. SN1030 was first observed in 2017 and added to the west Iceland ID catalogue in January 2022.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN1030
* Videos of SN1030

## References

1. ↑ 'Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse. Killer whales of Iceland (2011-2021). Photo-identification catalogue with an emphasis on West Iceland.'
SN647 Finnley

## SN0647 Finnley

SN0647 Finnley (left) and SN0061 Alvina (right). May 1st, 2023. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

### Latest Sighting

May 1st, 2023, in Breiðafjörður (west Iceland).

## Family

### Half-Siblings

Possibly SN0061 "Arrow"

SN0647 "Finnley" (*pronounced FIN-lay or FIN-lee*) is an approximately 2 year old killer whale of unknown sex from the Icelandic killer whale population. Their mother is SN0061 "Alvina".

## References

1. ↑ Marie Therese-Mrusczok. (2023). ''Matrilineal catalogue of Killer Whales in Icelandic waters''. Report no. 22 of the West Iceland Nature Research Center (Náttúrustofa Vesturlands).