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L60 Rascal

L60 "Rascal." Photo provided by the Center for Whale Research.

L60 "Rascal" (*pronounced RA-skl*) was an approximately 30-year-old female Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Rascal was estimated to have been born in 1972 to L26 "Baba." She was believed to be her mother's first calf.

## Calves

Rascal gave birth to her first calf, L81 "Raina," in 1990. Her second calf, L92 "Crewser," was born in 1995.

### Dyes Inlet

Rascal, her mother Baba, her calves Raina and Crewser, and her siblings L71 "Hugo" and L90 "Ballena" were part of a group of L pod whales that ventured into Dyes Inlet during October of 1997. The whales, believed to be frightened by a bridge passing over their exit, remained in the inlet for a month. Though all the whales eventually left the inlet, it took a toll on their health and several of them died shortly after their ordeal. Raina was one of the whales who died shortly after leaving the inlet.

## Death

An orca carcass was found near Long Beach, Washington on April 16th, 2002. The whale, originally believed to be an offshore killer whale, was eventually identified as Rascal. The carcass showed signs of having recently suffered trauma, but no clear cause of death was found.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of L60 Rascal

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'Naturalist's Family Tree Guide to Orca Whales of the Southern Resident Community'
2. ↑ 'Whales Descended on Dyes Inlet 10 Years Ago'
3. ↑ 'Sorting Out the Dyes Inlet Visitors'
4. ↑ 'Dead Orca Identified as Member of L Pod'
5. ↑ 'Photogrammetry to Monitor the Growth and Body Condition of Southern Resident Killer Whales'
NZ9 Flean

NZ9 "Flean." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ9 "Flean" is a female killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. She has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North Island.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Flean's appearance as *"Small flat zone on leading edge, at tip of fin, otherwise clean. Fin is very large for a female. Saddle patch has multiple dark scars."*

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ9 Flean
* **Videos** of NZ9 Flean
NZ132 Xiphosura

NZ132 "Xiphosura." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ132 "Xiphosura" is a female killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. She has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Xiphosura's appearance as *"Clean fin. The shape of her saddle patch resembles a horseshoe crab with its long tail."*

## Trivia

* Xiphosura is named for the Latin name for horseshoe crabs in reference to shape of her saddle patch.

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ132 Xiphosura
* **Videos** of NZ132 Xiphosura
NZ129 Mr 11

NZ129 "Mr 11." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ129 "Mr 11" is a male killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. He has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Mr 11's appearance as *"Exceptionally broad fin with a small notch in the trailing edge. Very narrow saddle patches."*

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ129 Mr 11
* **Videos** of NZ129 Mr 11
NKW-1238

NKW-1238. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-1238 is an adult female Norwegian killer whale. She was first documented in 1988 and is considered a regular in the area by local researchers.

## References

1. ↑ Photo-Identification Catalogue of Norwegian killer whales 2007-2021. Eve Jourdain & Richard Karoliussen.
NZ20 Double Dent

NZ20 "Double Dent." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ20 "Double Dent" is a female killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. She has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Double Dent's appearance as *"Two dents in leading edge of dorsal fin."*

## Stranding

In 2004, Double Dent stranded with her presumed son, NZ25 "Rudie." Luckily, she and Rudie were able to be refloated and continue to be sighted.

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ20 Double Dent
* **Videos** of NZ20 Double Dent
Nandu

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Nandu. Photo provided by Lolita Whale.

Nandu (*pronounced NAN-doo*) was an approximately 7-year-old male Icelandic killer whale. He was captured on November 14th, 1983 off the coast of Jökulsá, Iceland at approximately 2 years old. Nandu passed away due to an adrenal gland tumor on March 2nd, 1988, at Playcenter Sao Paulo.
NZ133 Pickle

NZ133 Pickle. Photo provided by Karl Halvorsen.

NZ133 "Pickle" (*pronounced PIK-uhl*) is a 13-year-old female killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. She is usually seen around North Island.

## Birth and Early Life

Pickle was born in September of 2010. Shortly after birth, Pickle lost the top half of her dorsal fin.

## Pod

Pickle travels with her mother and presumed older brother NZ68 "Funky Monkey."

## Gallery

* Photos of NZ133 Pickle
* Videos of NZ133 Pickle
NZ146 Pac-Man

NZ146 "Pac-Man." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ146 "Pac-Man" is a male killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. He has been sighted in the waters surrounding the South Island

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Pac-Man's appearance as *"Notches on trailing edge. Damage to leading edge of fin, (probably fishing gear entanglement). Right saddle patch resembles Pac-Man icon."*

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ146 Pac-Man
* **Videos** of NZ146 Pac-Man
NZ19 Nobby

NZ19 "Nobby." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ19 "Nobby" is a male killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. He has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Nobby's appearance as *"Small notches and dent in trailing edge of fin. Cut in front base of fin (probably from fishing gear entanglement)."*

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ19 Nobby
* **Videos** of NZ19 Nobby
PTN-003 Lea

PTN-003 "Lea." Photo provided by PNOR.

### Half-Siblings

**PTN-002 "Jazmin"**, **PTN-010 "Llen"**, **PTN-006 "Pao"**, **PTN-018 "Shekei"**

### Nieces & Nephews

***PTN-007 "Mela"***, ***PTN-017 "Pash"***, **PTN-022 "Konke"**, **PTN-026 "Shotel"**, **PTN-029 "Auka"**, ***PTN-034***

PTN-003 "Lea" was an approximately 18-year-old female Patagonian killer whale.

## Early Life

Lea was estimated to have been born in 1998 to PTN-005 "Ishtar." Ishtar died in 2010. Lea was part of a group of stranding orcas often seen off of Punta Norte, Argentina, and she herself was known to strand to hunt. However, she didn't seem as enthusiastic as her family members, and she wasn't seen as frequently at Punta Norte.

## Death

Lea was last seen in 2016, and is presumed deceased.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of PTN-003 Lea

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'PNOR ID Guide'
NZ126 Putita

NZ126 "Putita." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ126 "Putita" is a male killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. He has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands. He has stranded multiple times near the North Island.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Putita's appearance as *"Series of small notches in trailing edge of fin, many near base."*

## Pod

Putita is known to travel with his presumed mother, NZ27 "Yin."

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ126 Putita
* **Videos** of NZ126 Putita
New York Aquarium

New York Aquarium entrance. Photo provided by NYC - Arts.

### Opening Date

- December 10th, 1896 (Battery Park Location)- June 6th, 1957 (Brooklyn Location)

### Closing Date

Early October 1941 (Battery Park Location)

### Owner

Wildlife Conservation Society

The New York Aquarium is an aquarium located in New York City in New York, USA. It originally opened in 1986, reopened at its current location in 1957, and kept a killer whale named Lupa for a few months in 1968.

Killer Whales Kept at the New York Aquarium during 1968
NKW-1240

NKW-1240. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-1240 is an adult male Norwegian killer whale. He was first documented in 2010 and is considered a regular in the area by local researchers.

## References

1. ↑ Photo-Identification Catalogue of Norwegian killer whales 2007-2021. Eve Jourdain & Richard Karoliussen.
Oct. 1975 Hornafjörður Capture

## Unnamed Female

The female killer whale in a sea pen in Hornafjörður on Oct. 27, 1975. Photo provided by Elías Jónsson / Morgunblaðið.

### Cause of Death

Euthanasia
(Severe Injuries)

## Physical Traits

### Population

Icelandic

On October 27th, 1975, a female killer whale was captured west of the Hrollaugseyjar islands on the southeastern coast of Iceland. The female whale had entered drift nets of the fishing vessel Hafnarnesið. When the crew noticed the whale in the net, they immediately alerted Frenchman Roger de la Grandiére, who was in Iceland at the time for the purpose of capturing killer whales for Marineland Antibes in France. The crew of Hafnarnesið struggled to fit a sling underneath the whale, breaking the sling on their first attempt. They noted that the whale was quite large, thus making it difficult to secure it. Instead, they tied a nylon-rope around the whales peduncle and hauled her on board. She was placed in a sling made of canvas from repurposed sails. On board the boat, Grandiére noted that she had coughed up seawater and that she was "a little injured" on her back, dorsal fin, and lower jaw.

On October 27th, at around 8:00PM, the boat arrived in Hornafjörður harbor with the killer whale, where she was lifted off the boat and into a makeshift sea pen crafted from old fishing nets and fencing. Upon being placed in the sea pen, the female killer whale reportedly appeared dazed and was unwilling to swim. A veterinarian was called to check up on the whale, who found extensive injuries to her spine, peduncle, and jaw. A chief police officer was called to check on the whale, who made the decision that the whale had to be euthanized.

On October 28th, at 5PM, the killer whale was shot. An examination revealed that the whales peduncle had become severely broken in the process of being hauled up by the tail, and the right pectoral fin had sustained injuries when the whale was being unloaded into the sea pen in Hornafjörður.
NZ138 Ocean

NZ138 "Ocean." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ138 "Ocean" is a female killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. She has been sighted in the waters surrounding the South Island.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Ocean's appearance as *"Has a sickle shaped fin with a large nick near the base, which has a flap of skin."*

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ138 Ocean
* **Videos** of NZ138 Ocean
NZ141 Rinky Dinky

NZ141 "Rinky Dinky." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ141 "Rinky Dinky" is a male killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. He has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Rinky Dinky's appearance as *"Multiple small notches in trailing edge of fin. Fin 'leans' backwards."*

## Pod

Rinky Dinky is known to travel with NZ1 "A1."

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ141 Rinky Dinky
* **Videos** of NZ141 Rinky Dinky
NZ45 Cappy

NZ45 "Cappy." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ45 "Cappy" is a female killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. She has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Cappy's appearance as *"Notches in trailing edge of fin."*

## Pod

Cappy is known to travel with NZ74 "Serpentine" and NZ151 "Patu."

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ45 Cappy
* **Videos** of NZ45 Cappy
PTN-005 Ishtar

PTN-005 "Ishtar." Photo provided by unknown.

## Family

### Calves

**PTN-002 "Jazmin"**, ***PTN-003 "Lea"***, **PTN-010 "Llen"**, **PTN-006 "Pao"**, **PTN-018 "Shekei"**

### Grand-Children

***PTN-007 "Mela"***, ***PTN-017 "Pash"***, **PTN-022 "Konke"**, **PTN-026 "Shotel"**, **PTN-029 "Auka"**, ***PTN-034***

PTN-005 "Ishtar" (*pronounced ISH-taar*) was a 30+ year-old female Patagonian killer whale.

## Early Life

Ishtar was estimated to have been born at some point prior to 1980. She was part of a group of stranding orcas often seen off of Punta Norte, Argentina, and she herself was known to strand to hunt. In 1990, she stranded on a reef and became trapped for five hours. She was kept wet and comforted, and eventually returned to the ocean. After this experience, she became interested in and friendly towards people.

## Calves

Ishtar gave birth to her first calf, PTN-002 "Jazmin," in 1994. Her next calf, PTN-003 "Lea", was born in 1998. Ishtar's third calf, PTN-010 "Llen", was born in 2000. Her next calf, PTN-006 "Pao," was born in 2005. Ishtar's final calf, PTN-018 "Shekei," was born in 2008.

## Death

Ishtar was last seen in April of 2010 and is presumed to be deceased.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of PTN-005 Ishtar

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 PNOR ID Guide
PTN-021 Sheuen

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PTN-021 "Sheuen." Photo provided by Jorge Cazenave.

### Half-Siblings

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

### Nieces & Nephews

**PTN-023 "Karut"**, **PTN-025 "Emyr"**, **PTN-027 "Aiken"**, **PTN-030 "Piqui"**, **PTN-032 "Solei"**

PTN-021 "Sheuen" was a 12-year-old female Patagonian killer whale.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of PTN-021 "Sheuen"
* **Videos** of PTN-021 "Sheuen"
NZ68 Funky Monkey

NZ68 "Funky Monkey." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ68 "Funky Monkey" is a male killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. He has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands. He is thought to be the older brother of NZ133 "Pickle."

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Funky Monkey's appearance as *"Fin is zig-zag shaped, no notch."*

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ68 Funky Monkey
* **Videos** of NZ68 Funky Monkey
NZ25 Prop

NZ25 "Prop." Photo provided by The Orcinus Orca.

NZ25 "Prop" is an adult female killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. Prop was a victim of a propeller strike which left her spinal ridge heavily scarred and disfigured.

## Birth and Early Life

Prop's birth year and mother are unknown.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of NZ25 Prop
* **Videos** of NZ25 Prop
Nootka V

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Nootka V. Photo provided by Dagwald.

## Family

### Calves

*Splash*, *Neocia*, *Malik*, *Nootka V's Calf (1998)*, *Algonquin*, *Nootka V's Miscarriage (2001)*, *Nootka V's Calf (2004)*, *Nootka V's Miscarriage (2006)*

### Grand-Children

*Neocia's Miscarriage (2004)*

Nootka V *(pronounced noot-KAH)*, also known as Noni *(NO-nee)*, was an approximately 28-year-old female Icelandic killer whale who lived at Marineland of Canada. Before her death she was the matriarch of the Marineland pod. She was captured in October of 1981 from Medallandsbugt, Iceland at approximately 2 years old. Nootka passed away on January 8th, 2008 at Marineland of Canada.

## Life at Marineland

### Motherhood

In 1989, Nootka gave birth to her first calf, a male named Katak. Unfortunately, he was born prematurely and suffered from epilepsy. At two years old, Katak was transferred to SeaWorld San Diego where was renamed "Splash." He was moved to receive more experienced care for his epilepsy.

The year after Splash's move, Nootka gave birth to her second calf, a female named Neocia.

On Canadian election day in 1996, Nootka gave birth to her third calf, another female named Malik. Unfortunately, Malik suffered from several immune system deficiencies and required many medications to survive. There are claims that Nootka had attempted to drown Malik on several occasions.

Two years later, she gave birth to her fourth calf, another daughter. Her fourth calf failed to nurse and died only 11 days later.

Following the construction of Friendship Cove, Nootka and Kiska were moved into the new habitat while Neocia stayed at King Waldorf Stadium for most of the operating season. Malik was often in Friendship Cove with her father, Kandu VII.

It is likely that she became pregnant very soon after her fourth pregnancy, as her fifth calf, Algonquin, was born in December of 1999. Algonquin was Nootka's second son and she was very close with him, as well as Kiska's son born a year prior, Hudson.

In 2000, Malik passed away due to immune system failure. Later, in 2001, Nootka suffered a miscarriage.

In 2002, Algonquin passed away suddenly due to a twisted intestine. This led to aggression between Nootka, Hudson, and Kiska, as Nootka had reportedly tried to attack Hudson following her son's death. She was often separated from the main group.

In April of 2004, Nootka gave birth to her fourth daughter, often referred to as "April," though this name was never officially used. Like her sister born in 1998, this calf failed to nurse and died after 11 days.

Before her death, Nootka had another reported miscarriage in 2006.
NZ60 Porky

NZ60 "Porky." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ60 "Porky" is a female killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. She has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Porky's appearance as *"Very wide-based fin with multiple notches."*

## Pod

Porky is known to travel with NZ21 "Roundtop."

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ60 Porky
* **Videos** of NZ60 Porky
NZ39 Stealth

NZ39 "Stealth." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ39 "Stealth" is a female killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. She has been sighted in the waters surrounding the South Island.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Stealth's appearance as *"Rectangle-shaped notch out of trailing edge of fin."*

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ39 Stealth
* **Videos** of NZ39 Stealth
Nootka II

Nootka II. Photo provided by Ocean Echoes.

Nootka II *(pronounced newt-KAH)* was an adult female Southern resident killer whale who lived at Sealand of the Pacific. She was captured on August 6th, 1973 from Pedder Bay, British Columbia as an adult. Nootka passed away due to a ruptured aorta on May 1st, 1974 at Sealand of the Pacific.

## Early Life and Capture

Nootka II was captured on August 6th, 1973 in Pedder Bay, British Columbia with K1 "Taku", who was later released. Nootka II had previously been captured in 1967, but was released.  The whales were moved to a sea pen in the bay. A few weeks after their capture, Nootka and Taku were joined by 2 more whales, Frankie and Kandy.

## Life at Sealand

The 4 whales remained in the pen for several months. At some point in October, Frankie was transferred to the Seattle Marine Aquarium. On October 25th Nootka was moved to Sealand. It was there that she met Haida. Haida's last companion, Chimo, had died the previous year, and Sealand hoped that Nootka would become Haida's mate. Because Nootka was much older than Haida, however, the two didn’t get along very well.  Almost nothing else is known about her time at Sealand.

### Death

Less than a year after her capture, on May 1st, 1974, Nootka died from a ruptured aorta.

## Transfer History

Nootka II's Transfer History
 Pedder Bay Sea Pen, British Columbia

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Happiness Begins"
2. ↑ *Puget Sound Whales for Sale*
3. ↑ *Orca: How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean's Greatest Predator*
4. ↑ "Killer Whales (Orcas) that Died in Captivity by Date of Death"
PTN-023 Karut

PTN-023 "Karut." Photo provided by Trevi2009.

### Aunts & Uncles

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

### Cousins

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

PTN-023 "Karut" is an 11-year-old Patagonian killer whale. They were born in 2012 to PTN-009 "Valen." Karut is their mother's first calf and an older sibling to PTN-025 "Emyr" and PTN-032 "Solei."

## Galleries

* **Photos** of PTN-023 "Karut"
* **Videos** of PTN-023 "Karut"
NZ3 Olav

NZ3 "Olav." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ3 "Olav" is a male killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. He has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands. He is thought to be over 50 years old. Olav was the third killer whale to be catalogued in New Zealand.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Olav's appearance as *"Top of fin missing (probably from fishing gear entanglement). Notch near fin base."*

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ3 Olav
* **Videos** of NZ3 Olav
Nepo

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Nepo. Photo provided by Jordan Waltz.

Nepo *(pronounced nee-POH)* was an approximately 12-year-old male Northern resident killer whale who lived at Marine World Africa. He was captured on December 11th, 1969 from Pender Harbor, British Columbia at approximately 2 years old. Nepo passed away due to acute bronchopneumonia and nephropathy on July 10th, 1980 at Marine World Africa.

## Behavioral Incidents

In the early 1970's, Trainer Dave Worcester was dragged to the bottom of the pool by Nepo.

1. ↑ https://www.dolphinproject.com/blog/one-dolphins-story-northern-resident-orca-kianu/
Nami

Nami. Photo provided by pochi11.

Nami *(pronounced NAH-mee)*, or ナミ, was an approximately 29-year-old female Japanese transient killer whale who spent most of her life at the Taiji Whale Museum. She was captured on October 1st, 1985 from Taiji, Japan at approximately 3 years old. Nami passed away due to a multitude of health issues, including fungal bacterial pneumonia, stomach ulcers, heart failure, and chronic colitis, on January 14th, 2011 at the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium. She was the last surviving Japanese transient in captivity.

## Capture

Nami was captured in Taiji, Japan with a young male orca named Goro. Both whales were moved to the Taiji Whale Museum. One month after their capture, Goro was sold and moved to Nanki Shirahama Adventure World. Nami remained at the museum.

## Life at the Taiji Whale Museum

At some point during her life at the Taiji Whale Museum, Nami developed a habit of consuming small stones found in the sea pen where she was kept, possibly out of boredom. This behavior would cause her health problems later in life. In 1997, the Taiji Whale Museum acquired another killer whale, a female named Ku. Ku was initially kept separated from Nami, but the two were housed together in early 1998. However, the two whales fought and were separated again. Ku was transferred to the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium in 2003.

## Life at Port of Nagoya

On June 19th, 2010, Nami was transferred to the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium for breeding purposes. The journey took 23 hours. Port of Nagoya was planning on acquiring a male killer whale named Bingo, and there was hope the two would breed. Unfortunately, a tsunami postponed Bingo's move and Nami got sick not long after arriving at the aquarium, and she stopped performing. In December of that year, her condition worsened and she stopped eating.

## Death

On the evening of January 14th, 2011, Nami passed away. An autopsy revealed that Nami's stomach contained 491 stones weighing roughly 180 pounds (81 kilograms) that she had swallowed during her time at the Taiji Whale Museum. The autopsy also found ulcers in her stomach, and bleeding from the spleen and enteritis. The official causes of death given were fungal bacterial pneumonia, stomach ulcers, myocardial fibrosis, heart failure and chronic colitis. Following her death, the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium decided to investigate what may be causing fungal growth in the habitat.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Nami
* **Videos** of Nami

## Transfer History

**Nami's Transfer History**
 Taiji Whale Museum, Japan

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'Killer Whale Nami Dies in Captivity'
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 'Autopsy Shows Killer Whale Nami Swallowed 180 lbs of Stones Before Her Death'
3. ↑ '1 year anniversary of capture'
4. ↑ 'Notice of the Death of the Killer Whale "Nami"'
NZ44 Ragged Top

NZ44 "Ragged Top." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ44 "Ragged Top" is an adult female killer whale from the New Zealand killer whale population. The top of her dorsal fin was bitten off, presumably by another killer whale or a shark.

## Birth and Early Life

Ragged Top's birth year and mother are unknown.

## Pod

Ragged Top has been observed associating with 13 different individuals within the New Zealand killer whale population, but she is most commonly seen with NZ25 "Prop."

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ44 Ragged Top
* **Videos** of NZ44 Ragged Top

1. ↑ Orca *(Orcinus orca)* in New Zealand waters
Notable Killer Whales

This is a list of famous, well-known, historically significant, or otherwise unique killer whales. This includes killer whales that have been featured in movies, documentaries, or TV shows, individual killer whales with extremely distinct appearances (ex: notable orcas with albinism), killer whales that were involved in historical events, and killer whales that are extremely well-known for one reason or another. Individuals will be grouped according to whether they were captive or wild. Wild individuals be subgrouped into populations.

*Please note that this is not a comprehensive list as an animal's level of notability is subjective.*
Patty

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Patty. Photo provided by Kamogawa Sea World.

Patty *(pronounced pat-EE)*, also known as Freyja *(FRAY-uh)*, was an approximately 5-year-old female Icelandic killer whale who lived at Kamogawa Sea World. She was captured in November 1984 from Reydarfjördur, Iceland at approximately 2 years old. Patty passed away due to acute gastroenteritis on September 16th, 1987 at Kamogawa Sea World.

## Transfer History

**Patty's Transfer History**
 Saedyrasafnid, Iceland
Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium

Entrance to the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium. Photo provided by Preetha.

Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium is a marine park located in Nagoya, Japan belonging to the Nagoya Port Authority. They house a variety of marine mammals, such as killer whales, bottlenose dolphins, beluga whales, and more. As of December 7th, 2023, there are three killer whales living at the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium.

## Killer Whales Currently Living at Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium

Killer Whales Currently Living at Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium
 Earth | Male

## Killer Whales Kept at the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium

Killer Whales Kept at the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium
 Nami | Jun. 18, 2010
 Bingo | Dec. 14, 2011
 Ran II | Dec. 14, 2011
Shamu's Unborn Calf (1971)

At some point before her death, Shamu became pregnant. Shamu was still pregnant when she died on August 29th, 1971. Not much is known about Shamu's pregnancy, and her pregnancy may not have even been noticed until her necropsy. The only record of her pregnancy is from a personal communication between Dr. D. Kenney and Sam H. Ridgway.  Shamu was probably the first killer whale to conceive a calf in captivity. Although the father is not officially confirmed, Ramu was the only male old enough to sire a calf who spent time with Shamu, and she and Ramu lived together prior to her death.

## References

1. ↑ "REPORTED CAUSES OF DEATH OF CAPTIVE KILLER WHALES (*Orcinus Orca*)"
NZ27 Yin

NZ27 "Yin." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ34 "Yin" is a female killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. She has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands. She is presumed to be the mother of NZ126 "Putita," NZ91 "Rua," and NZ29 "TJ."

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Yin's appearance as *"Multiple notches in her fin, including at tip. Rounded fin."*

## Pod

Yin is known to travel with Putita and Rua.

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ27 Yin
* **Videos** of NZ27 Yin
SN097

SN0097. Photo provided by Marie-Thérèse Mrusczok.

SN0097 is an unnamed killer whale of unknown sex from the Icelandic killer whale population.

## Galleries

* Photos of SN0097
* Videos of SN0097

## References

1. ↑ 'Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse. Killer whales of Iceland (2011-2021). Photo-identification catalogue with an emphasis on West Iceland.'
SN047 Agatha

SN047 Agatha. Photo provided by Sara Tavares.

SN0047 "Agatha" (*pronounced AG-uh-thuh*), also known as IS274, is an adult female Icelandic killer whale.

## Early Life

Agatha's birth year and mother are unknown.

## Family

Agatha is closely associated with the matriline of SN0043 "Roulette." It is possible that Agatha, along with SN0044 "Boromir," is her sibling. The three also associate with the matriline of SN0103 "Jean," and another individual known as SN0050 "Rjómi." Agatha was also frequently seen with SN0046 "Universe" up until their death in 2015.

## Gallery

* **Photos** of SN047 Agatha
* **Videos** of SN047 Agatha

## 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.'
PTN-001 Mel

PTN-001 "Mel." Photo provided by Rob Lott.

PTN-001 "Mel" (*pronounced MEHL*), also affectionately known as "Big Mel," was an approximately 51-year-old male Patagonian killer whale.

## Early Life

Mel was estimated to have been born in 1960. He was first observed at Punta Norte, Argentina as a young adult on May 4th, 1975. He traveled with another male "Bernardo," named after scientist Bernardo Würsig. Mel was named after his wife Melanie.

## Life

Mel and Bernardo were seen together every year, and began engaging in an unusual hunting strategy: deliberately stranding themselves to get at sea lion pups on the beach. This technique spread to other orcas in the community. There were fears that their hunting was too effective, and the local sea lion population would be wiped out. As part of an effort to cull the area's orcas, Mel was shot in the dorsal fin by a government employee. He survived, but the wound gave his dorsal fin a permanent tilt to the left.

During the mid 1980's Mel was featured in several magazines and documentaries that profiled his unique hunting strategy. His companion Bernardo disappeared in 1993, but Mel continued hunting and becoming extremely well-known and iconic. At some point, he received several large wounds around his eyes that formed distinctive white scars.

In March of 2006, a female orca known as PTN-014 "Sol" appeared near Punta Norte. She became close to Mel, and the two were often seen traveling together. Mel was seen attempting to teach Sol how to strand, but she was never seen stranding herself.

## Death

Mel was last seen on March 16th, 2011. He was at least 50 years old at the time, well above the average lifespan of a male orca.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of PTN-001 Mel
* **Videos** of PTN-001 Mel

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 PNOR ID Guide 2020
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Patagonian Orca (*Orcinus orca*) as an Umbrella Species: Conservation and Management Benefits"
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Argentina Welcomes Orca Whales on Land Twice a Year"
Patches

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Patches (and Corky II in the back). Photo provided by HaH.

Patches *(pronounced PAT-chez)* was an approximately 2-year-old female Northern resident killer whale who lived at Marineland of the Pacific. She was captured on December 11th, 1969 from Pender Harbor, British Columbia at less than 1 year old. She was likely the daughter of A14 "Saddle", and was captured with her brother A17 "Kenny". Patches passed away due to a mediastinal abscess and salmonellosis on August 4th, 1971 at Marineland of the Pacific
Namu

Namu jumping. Photo provided by Seattle Marine Aquarium.

### Nieces & Nephews

C13 "Fifer", *C17 "Cosmos"*, *C20 "Gikumi"*, C23 "Fin", *C24 "Kestrel"*, C26 "Naysash", C28 "Kelpie", C29 "Blackfly", C30 "Sweeper", C32 "Kipling", C33 "Finis", C35, C36

Namu *(pronounced NAH-moo)* was an adult male Northern resident killer whale who lived at the Seattle Marine Aquarium. Namu was accidentally captured on June 23rd, 1965 with his sibling, C15, and kept in the net for several days. He became the first performing killer whale. Namu's popularity started the captures of killer whales for display in captivity. Namu passed away due to an infection associated with clostridium perfringens bacteria on July 9th, 1966 at the Seattle Marine Aquarium.

## Capture and Early Life

Namu was a Northern Resident from the C1 Pod. He was born to C5 "Kwatna" and was her eldest known calf. Following his capture, he was purchased by Ted Griffin.

## Death

On July 9th, 1966, Namu died due to severe colic following an infection caused by clostridium perfringens bacteria, a common cause of food poisoning in humans. The growth of Clostridium perfringens and the production of toxins can cause inflammation and damage to the intestinal lining.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Namu
* **Videos** of Namu

## Transfer History

Namu's Transfer History
 Warrior Cove Sea Pen, British Columbia
 Transport Sea Pen
 Seattle Marine Aquarium, Washington
 Rich Passage, Washington (Winter Pen)
Nootka III

(Front to back) Nootka III and Haida. Photo provided by Ocean Echoes.

Nootka *(pronounced noot-KAH)* was an approximately 3-year-old female West Coast transient killer whale who lived at Sealand of the Pacific. She was captured on August 16th, 1975 from Pedder Bay, British Columbia at approximately 2 years old as one of the last killer whales taken into captivity in the Pacific Northwest. Nootka passed away due to peritonitis and a perforated ulcer on May 15th, 1976 at Sealand of the Pacific.

## Early Life and Capture

Nootka was a Bigg's killer whale from T Pod who was born sometime around 1972. She was part of a group of 6 whales that included herself, T007 "Innis", Kanduke, and 3 other unidentified whales. For several years the group was often seen together in Barkley Sound, British Columbia. On August 16th, 1975, all 6 whales were captured in Pedder Bay. Their captor was Bob Wright, the owner of Sealand of the Pacific. Wright wanted to find a mate for his lone male killer whale, Haida. The following day, the 2 largest whales in the group were released. A third whale, probably Innis, was released on the 22nd, and a fourth whale was supposedly planned to be released not long after that. According to Greenpeace, the fourth whale may have gotten tangled in the sea pen net and drowned on the 23rd. Although there is no official confirmation of this, there is also no record of a fourth whale ever being released.

Because she was captured with Kanduke, she was probably related to him. If this is true, then she has living relatives in captivity, Tekoa and Malia, and has living wild relatives, the T007s.

## Life at Sealand

Just a few days after the capture, on August 23rd, Nootka was transferred to Sealand. While there she met Sealand's resident whale, Haida. Haida had lost his 3 previous companions, Nootka, Chimo and Nootka II, and Wright was desperate to find him a partner. He wanted Haida and Nootka to eventually produce a calf.

Very little is known about Nootka's time at Sealand, but she seemingly got along fine with Haida and the pair even mated several times. Due to Nootka's age, however, she never became pregnant.

### Death

In May of 1976, Nootka fell ill. She was sick for almost 2 weeks. Although she was suspected to have peritonitis, vets at Sealand treated her for multiple things. On May 17th, she passed away, and peritonitis was confirmed as the cause of death in an autopsy. It was the first reported case of it in a captive killer whale.

## Transfer History

Nootka III's Transfer History
 Pedder Bay Sea Pen, British Columbia

## References

1. ↑ "Pictures help identify trapped whales"
2. ↑ "Four whales caught"
3. ↑ "KILLER WHALE FREED"
4. ↑ "HAIDA WILL GET A NEW SPOUSE"
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Illegal Permit To Catch Whales, Greenpeace Says"
6. ↑ Cetacean Cousins: Captive Orca - Haida's Profile
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Sealand killer whale dies"
Orky II

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Orky II. Photo provided by unknown.

## Family

### Calves

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

### Grand-Children

*Halyn*, *Kayla's Miscarriage (2007)*

Orky II *(pronounced OR-kee)* was an approximately 26-year-old male Northern resident killer whale who lived at SeaWorld San Diego. He was captured on April 26th, 1968 from Pender Harbor, British Columbia at approximately 6 years old. Orky passed away due to chronic wasting nephropathy and acute bronchopneumonia on September 26th, 1988 at SeaWorld San Diego.

## Behavioral Incidents

In the early 1970's, a male trainer was seized by the leg and held at the bottom of the pool until the man almost lost consciousness by Orky II. On May 2nd 1978, Trainer Jill Stratton was nearly drowned when Orky suddenly pinned her to the bottom of the tank and held her underwater for four minutes. Later, in 1987 at SeaWorld San Diego, trainer John Sillick suffered fractured vertebrae (T1 to T12), a fractured femur, and a fractured pelvis after Orky breached on top of him as he was riding another whale, Nootka, during a performance.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Orky II
* **Videos** of Orky II
PTN-009 Valen

PTN-009 "Valen." Photo provided by doerk.d.

### Half-Siblings

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

### Nieces & Nephews

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

PTN-009 "Valen" (*pronounced VAH-len*) is a 29-year-old female Patagonian killer whale.

## Early Life

Valen is estimated to have been born in 1994 to PTN-004 "Maga." She was her mother's first known calf. Valen is part of a group of stranding orcas often seen off of Punta Norte, Argentina, and she herself is known to strand to hunt.

## Calves

Valen is suspected to have lost a calf at some point because she was not seen with a calf until she was 18 years old, which is a bit later than average. Her first calf was PTN-023 "Karut," born in 2012. She had a second calf, PTN-025 "Emyr," in 2014, and a third calf, PTN-032 "Solei," in 2017.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of PTN-009 "Valen"
* **Videos** of PTN-009 "Valen"
NKW-1239

NKW-1239. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-1239 is an adult female Norwegian killer whale. She was first documented in 2012 and is considered a regular in the area by local researchers.

## References

1. ↑ Photo-Identification Catalogue of Norwegian killer whales 2007-2021. Eve Jourdain & Richard Karoliussen.
Haro Strait Capture (1962)

In September of 1962, an unnamed female resident killer whale was killed during a capture attempt in Haro Strait. This capture was one of the first attempts at capturing killer whales for live display. She died after being shot 10 times by a 375-magnum rifle. Salmon was discovered in her stomach after her death, meaning that she was either a Northern or Southern resident.

## Capture and Death

In September of 1962, Frank Brocato, Boots Calandrino, and Mark Munoz went out on their boat *Geronimo* in search of killer whales to capture for Marineland of the Pacific. They stumbled upon 2 whales, an adult male and an adult female, chasing a harbor porpoise in Haro Strait. Calandrino managed to catch the adult female with a lasso. The female fought back, and in the process the rope was caught in the propeller of the boat. After the female reached the end of the 250ft rope she started to emit loud distress vocalizations. She and the male then began to repeatedly charge the boat and slap it with their flukes. Brocato, fearing for his life, grabbed a 375-magnum rifle and shot at the whales. The male was shot once and retreated. The female was shot 10 times and died from her injuries. The entire ordeal only lasted a few minutes. Her body was towed to Bellingham, Washington, where it was weighed and measured. Her stomach contents were also removed and recorded. She had eaten about 150 pounds of salmon before her death. Her teeth were removed by Brocato (who kept them as souvenirs) and the rest of her body was rendered for dog food.
NZ123 Koru

NZ123 "Koru." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ123 "Koru" is a male killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. He has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Koru's appearance as *"Fin injury likely from being shot, curled over fin like a fern frond."*

## Stranding

In 2013, Koru stranded in the Kaipara Harbor on the North Island. Luckily he was able to return to sea and continues to be sighted.

## Pod

Koru is known to travel with his presumed mother, NZ16 "Nicky," and little brother, NZ136 "Niko."

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ123 Koru
* **Videos** of NZ123 Koru
Sonya

Sonya. Photo provided by 婷小樣樣樣.

Sonya *(pronounced son-YUH)*, or 索尼娅, is an approximately 11-year-old female Russian transient killer whale who lives at Chimelong Spaceship. She was captured sometime in July of 2015 from the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia at approximately 3 years old.

## Early Life & Capture

Sonya was born sometime around 2012 in the waters around Russia in the Northern Pacific. As a Russian transient whale, she likely grew up on a diet primarily consisting of marine mammals rather than fish. At around 3-years-old, in July of 2015, she was captured in the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia. She was likely captured alongside Katenka.

Following capture, Sonya and Katenka were moved to the TINRO Center in Nakhodka, Russia. At the time of or shortly after arrival they were likely introduced to Malvina, Panghu, Dora, Cookie and Sean.

In October, about three months later, Sonya and Katenka were loaded onto a plane and sent to Chimelong Ocean Kingdom.

## Life at Chimelong

Upon their arrival at Chimelong, Katenka and Sonya met the park's two other females, Jade and Nukka, and the park's five males, Tyson, Kaixin, Nakhod, Bandhu, and Chad.

In 2016, all 9 of the whales were moved to the killer whale breeding base at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, where they were soon revealed to the public. Sonya, along with Kaixin, Tyson, Jade, Nukka, and Bandhu were featured in the media released by the park.

### Public Debut

Sometime in or around June of 2023, Sonya, alongside Tyson, Kaixin, Yilong, Katniss, Nakhod, Katenka, Chad, and Bandhu were moved to Chimelong Spaceship.

## Trivia

* Before her name was publicly revealed, she was given the nickname "Little One" as an identifier by the English-speaking cetacean community.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Sonya
* **Videos** of Sonya

## Transfer History

Sonya's Transfer History
 TINRO Center, Russia
 Unk. Chimelong Holding, China
 Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, China
NZ136 Niko

NZ136 "Niko." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ136 "Niko" is a male killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. He has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Niko's appearance as *"Multiple small notches and marks on the trailing edge of his fin."*

## Pod

Niko is known to travel with his presumed mother, NZ16 "Nicky," and older brother, NZ123 "Koru."

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ136 Niko
* **Videos** of NZ136 Niko
NZ147 Looper

NZ147 "Looper." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ147 "Looper" is a male killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. He has been sighted in the waters surrounding the South Island.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Looper's appearance as *"Damage to leading and trailing edge of fin base (probably from fishing gear entanglement)."*

## Pod

Looper is known to travel with NZ74 "Serpentine."

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ147 Looper
* **Videos** of NZ147 Looper
NKW-1243

NKW-1243. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-1243 is an adult male Norwegian killer whale. He was first documented in 2013 and is considered a regular in the area by local researchers.

## References

1. ↑ Photo-Identification Catalogue of Norwegian killer whales 2007-2021. Eve Jourdain & Richard Karoliussen.
NZ32 Astrid

NZ32 "Astrid." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ32 "Astrid" is a female killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. She has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands.

## Appearance

The 2020 *"Guide to New Zealand Orca,"* describes Astrid's appearance as *"Multiple notches in her fin, including at tip."*

## Pod

Astrid is known to travel with NZ130 "Bullet."

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ32 Astrid
* **Videos** of NZ32 Astrid
NKW-1245

NKW-1245. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-1245 is an adult male Norwegian killer whale. He was first documented in 2012 and is considered a regular in the area by local researchers.

## References

1. ↑ Photo-Identification Catalogue of Norwegian killer whales 2007-2021. Eve Jourdain & Richard Karoliussen.
NKW-1244

NKW-1244. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-1244 is an adult male Norwegian killer whale. He was first documented in 2013 and is considered a regular in the area by local researchers.

## References

1. ↑ Photo-Identification Catalogue of Norwegian killer whales 2007-2021. Eve Jourdain & Richard Karoliussen.
NZ91 Rua

NZ91 "Rua." Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

NZ91 "Rua" is a male killer whale from the New Zealand Coastal killer whale population. He has been sighted in the waters surrounding the North and South islands.

## Appearance

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

## Pod

Rua is known to travel with his presumed mother, NZ27 "Yin," and brothers, NZ29 "TJ" and NZ126 "Putita."

## Gallery

* **Photos** of NZ91 Rua
* **Videos** of NZ91 Rua
Russian Capture (2003)

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The unnamed female. Photo provided by Russian Orcas.

The 2003 russian capture was an approximately 6-year-old female Russian resident killer whale who briefly lived at the Utrish Dolphinarium in Russia. She was captured on September 26th, 2003 from Zhirovaya Bay in Russia at approximately 6 years old. She passed away only 23 days later on October 19th, 2003, due to bacterial pneumonia. She was the only russian resident to ever be held in captivity.
SN065 Defiance / 021

SN065 Defiance. Photo provided by Olga Filatova.

SN065 "Defiance" (*pronounced di-FYE-uhns*), also known as IS113 or IF-4 and by the Scottish ID 021, was an adult female killer whale from the Icelandic killer whale population. Defiance belonged to Nótt's Core Group (or Core Group 01), a group that is known to make seasonal migrations to Scotland during summer.

## Core Group

Defiance belonged to Nótt's Core Group which is also known as Core Group 01, a group consisting of adult male SN067 "Nótt", subadult male SN066 "Supreme/Hulk" and SN065 "Defiance" until her death. Now, Nótt and Supreme are the only members of the group. This group is often associated with Core Group 02, also known as Vendetta's core group.

## Death

SN065 ''Defiance'' was declared deceased by Orca Guardians Iceland in 2017 after she hadn't been sighted with her core croup for three years.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN065 Defiance
* **Videos** of SNO65 Defiance

## 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. ↑ 'Marie-Thérèse Mrusczok and Andrew Scullion. (2019) North Atlantic Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) Migrating
between Iceland and Scotland. A Short Identification
Catalogue.'
3. ↑ 'Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse. Killer whales of Iceland (2011-2021). Photo-identification catalogue with an emphasis on West Iceland.'