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SN048 Meteor

SN048 Meteor. February 13, 2019. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

SN048 "Meteor" (*pronounced MEET-ee-or*), also known as IS275, is a subadult male Icelandic killer whale from the west Iceland killer whale population. Meteor belongs to SN043 "Roulette's" core group and is likely an older offspring of Roulette's.

## Core Group

SN048 "Meteor" is most often observed travelling in a group of five. This group is one of the most sighted groups in Iceland and includes SN043 "Roulette" and her calf SN330 "Marble", two adult male killer whales SN044 "Boromir" and SN045 "Faramir" who are believed to be brothers or closely related, SN048 "Meteor", and SN046 "Universe" up until her likely death in 2015. Roulette's core group briefly split up after the death of SN197 "Wavewalker", Roulette's calf, in January 2016 but reunited again shortly after the birth of SN330 "Marble".

## Gallery

* **Photos** of SN048 Meteor
* **Videos** of SN048 Meteor

## 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.'
SN288 Marís

## SN0288 Marís

SN0288 Marís. March 19, 2022. Photo provided by Astrorcinus / Sigrún Helgudóttir.

### Latest Sighting

April 12th, 2023, in Breiðafjörður (west Iceland).

## Physical Traits

### Ecotype

Icelandic

SN0288 ''Marís'' (pronounced MAHR-eez), also known as IS170, is an adult male Icelandic killer whale from the west Iceland killer whale population.

## Core Group

Marís belongs to a core group of around five individuals known as the SN0287's, or more commonly as Alva's core group. Alva's core group includes adult female SN0287 ''Alva'', unnamed female SN0289 and her calf, **SN0288 "Marís"**, and subadult SN0290 ''Arte''. This group has also been observed associating with the group of SN0600 ''Ágústína'' as of 2022.

## Galleries

* Photos of SN0288 Marís
* Videos of SN0288 Marís

## 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.'
T019B Galiano

T019B Galiano in 2020. Photo provided by West Coast Wildlife.

T019B "Galiano" (*pronounced gaa-lee-AH-noh*) is a ~28 year old male Bigg's transient killer whale.

## Early Life and Family

Galiano was born in 1995 to T019 "Mooyah". He was named after Galiano Bay in Nootka Sound. Galiano currently travels with the T018s, a group of orcas that includes his mother Mooyah, his younger brother T019C "Spouter", and his presumed grandmother T018 "Esperanza".

## Galleries

* **Photos** of T019B Galiano
* **Videos** of T019B Galiano

## References

1. ↑ 'A Raw Moment with Bigg's Killer Whales Near San Juan Island'
SN041 Athos

SN0041 Athos. April 10, 2021. Photo provided by Karl O'Neill.

SN0041 "Athos" (*pronounced AAH-thaws or AY-thaws*), also known as IS293, is an adult male Icelandic killer whale that belongs to the west Iceland killer whale population. Athos belongs to Musketeer's core group

## Core Group

Musketeer's core group consists of the matriarch SN0040 "Musketeer", SN0041 "Athos" himself, and SN0042 "Queen Anne"

## Gallery

* **Photos** of SN0041 Athos
* **Videos** of SN0041 Athos

## 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.'
SN080 Skadi

SN080 Skadi. February 15th, 2018. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

SN080 ''Skadi'' (*pronounced SKAH-dee*), also known as IS035, is a female killer whale from the Icelandic killer whale population.

## Early Life

Skadi's birth year and mother is unknown, but it is likely that she is over the age of 30 years old.

## Calves

Skadi has one confirmed offspring, SN0081 "Idun," who is estimated to have been born in 2003. SN0082 "Thor" and SN0083 "Odin" are also likely her sons, though this is unconfirmed.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN080 Skadi
* Videos of SN080 Skadi

## 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.'
Ran II

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Ran. Photo provided by Kamogawa Sea World.

Ran II *(pronounced rahn)* is a 17-year-old female Icelandic killer whale who currently lives at Kamogawa Sea World. She was born there head-first at 8:11 JST on February 25, 2006. Her mother is Stella and her father is Bingo. She is Stella's fourth daughter. Ran lives with two of her sisters, Lovey, and Lara, along with her niece, Luna.

## Life at Port of Nagoya

In December 2011, Ran, along with Stella and Bingo, was transferred to the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium due to the lack of space caused by Lovey's pregnancy.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Ran II
* **Videos** of Ran II

## Transfer History

**Ran's Transfer History**
 Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium, Japan
T022A

T022A was an infant Bigg's transient killer whale of unknown sex.

## Early Life

T022A was first seen in late 1998. They were their mother T022 "Eucott"'s first calf.

## Death

Both T022A and their mother disappeared shortly after T022A was born. Eucott returned in April of 1999, but without her calf.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 (1993-2017) Vancouver Aquarium, *The Blackfish Sounder* [Series], no. 1-17.
SN067 Nótt / 155

SN067 Nótt. December 20, 2019. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

SN067 "Nótt" (*pronounced NOUHTT*), also known by the Scottish ID 155 and the south Iceland ID IS229, is a male Icelandic killer whale from the west Iceland killer whale population. Nótt belongs to his own core group which consists of him and one other male, SN066 ''Supreme''. and is known as Nótt's core group or Core Group 01.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN067 Nótt
* **Videos** of SNO67 Nótt

## 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.'
T063 Chainsaw

T063 Chainsaw in 2015. Photo provided by Gary Sutton.

### Nieces & Nephews

*T065A1*, T065A2 "Ooxjaa", T046A3 "Amira", T065A4 "Ellifrit", T065B1 "Birdsall", T065A5 "Elsie", T065A6 “Callisto”, T065B2

T063 (known as V10 before the naming system for Bigg’s orcas in the Pacific Noethwest was changed) "Chainsaw" (*pronounced CHEIN-saa*), also known in Southern Alaska as "Zorro" (*pronounced ZAW-row*), is a ~45 year old male Bigg's transient killer whale.

## Early Life

Chainsaw was born in 1978 and his mother is believed to be T065 "Whidbey II".  At some point during his youth, Chainsaw lost two large chunks in the trailing edge of his dorsal fin. This led to him being called Chainsaw, as his fin is said to resemble one. He has become a very recognizable and iconic whale in the Pacific Northwest.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of T063 Chainsaw
* **Videos** of T063 Chainsaw

## References

1. ↑ "'Photo-identification Catalogue, Population Status, and Distribution of Biggs' Killer Whales known from Coastal Waters of British Columbia, Canada"
2. ↑ "Victoria Whale Watching Report: Transient Orcas, Seals, Sea Lions, and More"
SN293 Yngvi

SN0293 Yngvi. April 2nd, 2023. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

SN0293 "Yngvi" (*pronounced EENG-vih*) is a young male killer whale from the Icelandic killer whale population.

## Galleries

* Photos of SN0293 Yngvi
* Videos of SN0293 Yngvi

## References

1. ↑ 'Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse. Killer whales of Iceland (2011-2021). Photo-identification catalogue with an emphasis on West Iceland.'
SN098 Mister Big (Scoop)

SN0098 Mister Big (Scoop). Photo provided by Robin Brace / Flickr.com.

SN0098 "Mister Big" (pronounced MIST'r BIG) or "Scoop" (pronounced SKOOP), also known as IS156, is an adult male killer whale from the Icelandic killer whale population.

## Galleries

* Photos of SN0098 Mister Big (Scoop)
* Videos of SN0098 Mister Big (Scoop)

## 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.'
Taima's Miscarriage (2005)

### Half-Siblings

Kyuquot, *Nootka IV's Calf (1992)*, *Taku*, *Nyar*, *Nootka IV's Stillborn (1994)*, *Gudrun's Stillborn (1996)*, *Unna*, *Kalina's Stillborn (1997)*, Tuar, *Haida II's Unborn Calf (2001)*, *Nakai*, *Kohana*, Ikaika, *Skyla*, Sakari, Makaio

### Aunts & Uncles

*T007A "Arrow"*, T007B "Spiller", *Kona II's Unborn Calf (1987)*, *Katerina*, *T007C "Blunden"*, *Nyar*, *Gudrun's Stillborn (1996)*,

### Nieces & Nephews

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

### Cousins

*T007B1*, *T007B2*, T007B3 "Knox", T007B4 "Moonraker", *T007B5*, T007B6 "Domino", T007B7
T014 Pender

T014 Pender in 2008. Photo provided by John McInnes.

T014 "Pender" (*pronounced PEN-der*) was an approximately 46 year old male Bigg's transient orca. He was known as O4 before the naming system for Bigg’s orcas in the Pacific Northwest was changed. He is known for having been captured and later released in 1976.

## Early Life

Pender was estimated to have born in 1964 to T013 "Flores".

## Capture and Release

In February of 1976, six transient orcas were captured in Budd Inlet, Washington. The orcas were Pender, his mother Flores, and four other whales named T026, T027, T046 "Wake", and T047.  Public outcry led to the eventual release of all the whales. Though the capture had been done legally, it was later discovered that SeaWorld, who had captured the whales, had violated the terms of their permit by using aircraft and explosives to herd the whales into the inlet. They were forced to give up their permit and no more orcas were captured in Washington waters.

Pender and Flores were not released right away. Instead, they were taken to the Seattle Marine Aquarium to be fitted with tracking devices. The trackers were surgically attached to the leading edges of their dorsal fins. After the devices were attached, the two whales were released on April 26th, 1976. They were tracked periodically for the next five months before disappearing for a few years. When they were seen again, the two whales had lost their tracking devices, but the surgical pins had left a distinctive buildup of scar tissue that made both whales easily identifiable. Flores was last seen in 1998.

## Death

A few months before his disappearance, Pender was tagged again by the Northwest Fisheries Science Center. Pender was last seen on October 8th, 2010 and is presumed to have died.  It is believed that being tagged may have possibly contributed to his death.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of T014 Pender
* **Videos** of T014 Pender

## Transfer History

T014 Pender's Transfer History
 Budd Inlet Sea Pen, Washington
 Seattle Marine Aquarium, Washington
 Kanaka Bay Sea Pen, Washington

## References

1. ↑ *Puget Sound Whales for Sale*
2. ↑ "A Whale of a Business: Historical Chronology"
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Release of T13 and T14, April 26, 1976
4. ↑ "L95, aka Nigel, Found Deceased"
SN381 Aldrei

## SN0381 Aldrei

SN351 (background) and SN381 Aldrei (foreground) in Snæfellsnes. Dated April 12, 2021. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

## Family

### Half-Siblings

SN0351 "Auður"

SN0381 "Aldrei" (*pronounced AHLD-rey*) is an Icelandic killer whale of unknown sex.

## Early Life

Aldrei was first sighted on April 2nd, 2021, and is estimated to have been born in 2021. Their mother is SN0164 "Delusion."

## Family

Aldrei has one older sibling, SN0351 "Auður," who was born in 2017. Prior to 2020, Delusion's matriline heavily associated with the matriline of SN0160 "Sakkara," as well as two adults known as SN0162 "Ajax" and SN0163 "Glut," who all belonged to the same pod. Sometime in 2019/2020, the SN0160's split from the SN0164's and began travelling with an unrelated male known as SN0419 (or 068 in Scotland). The two matrilines have not re-grouped since.

## Stuck in the Harbor

On April 2nd, 2021, a group of five killer whales were spotted swimming inside the harbor of Ísafjörður, a small fishing town in the westfjords of Iceland. The group was identified as the SN0164's. The youngest calf in the group was named “Aldrei” via suggestions by the Ísafjörður community, commemorating the local traditional music festival ''Aldrei fór ég suður'' which is usually held around Easter in Ísafjörður. Aldrei and the rest of the group stayed in the harbor for two days, eventually leaving the town on April 4th.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN0381 Aldrei
* **Videos** of SN0381 Aldrei

## References

1. ↑ Háhyrningar syntu inn á Pollinn við Ísafjörð.
SN133 Salty

SN0133 Salty. Photo provided by Marie-Thérèse Mrusczok.

SN0133 "Salty" (*pronounced SALT-ee*) is a juvenile killer whale of unknown sex from the Icelandic killer whale population.

## Core Group

Salty belongs to a medium sized core group 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 SN0133 Salty
* Videos of SN0133 Salty

## References

1. ↑ 'Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse. Killer whales of Iceland (2011-2021). Photo-identification catalogue with an emphasis on West Iceland.'
SN061 Alvina

## SN0061 Alvina

SN061 Alvina with her 2021 calf. May 2021. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

### Latest Sighting

May. 1, 2023 (Breiðafjörður, west Iceland)

## Family

### Calves

SN0647 "Finnley"

SN0061 "Alvina" (*pronounced al-VEE-nuh*), also known as IS049 or 9702, is an adult female killer whale from the Icelandic killer whale population.

## Early Life

Alvina's birth year and mother are unknown. She was one of the first killer whales recorded in Orca Guardians's west Iceland ID catalogue in 2014 and was not seen again until seven years later, in 2021, when she re-appeared with a newborn calf and a new notch in her dorsal fin.

## Calves

Alvina gave birth to her first known calf, SN0647 "Finnley," in 2021.

## Pod

Alvina and Finnley have been observed closely associating with SN0062 "Arrow" in every single one of their encounters. Arrow is thought to be either Alvina's brother or son.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN061 Alvina
* **Videos** of SN061 Alvina

## 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.'
T002C4 Kano

T002C4 Kano. Photo provided by Garry Henkel.

T002C4 "Kano" (*pronounced KAH-no*) was a 4 year old Bigg's transient killer whale of unknown sex.

## Early Life

Kano was first seen on June 7th, 2017 by the Center for Whale Research.  They were their mother T002C "Tasu"'s fourth calf. Kano was named after Kano Inlet.

## Death

In October of 2021, the T002C's were encountered after an extended absence, and Kano was noted to be missing.  They were announced as missing and presumed deceased on July 15th, 2022.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of T002C4 Kano
* **Videos** of T002C4 Kano

1. ↑ 'Encounter #41 - June 7, 2017'
2. ↑ 'Orca Behavior Institute October 17'
3. ↑ 'Spring 2022 Bigg's Population Updates'
T017

T017 in 1991. Photo provided by Jim Borrowman.

T017 (known as O3 before the naming system for Bigg’s orcas in the Pacific Northwest was changed) was a ~28 year old Bigg's transient killer whale.

## Early Life

T017 was estimated to have been born in 1964.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'Transients: Mammal-Hunting Killer Whales of British Columbia, Washington, and Southeastern Alaska'
SN148 Smokes

SN0148 Smokes. Photo provided by Marie-Thérèse Mrusczok.

SN0148 "Smokes" (*pronounced smOHk*) is a juvenile killer whale of unknown sex from the Icelandic killer whale population.

## Core Group

Smokes 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".

## Galleries

* Photos of SN0148 Smokes
* Videos of SN0148 Smokes

## References

1. ↑ 'Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse. Killer whales of Iceland (2011-2021). Photo-identification catalogue with an emphasis on West Iceland.'
SN070 Attack / 157 Summer

SN070 Attack/Summer. November 20, 2016. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

### Latest Sighting

April 26th, 2023, in Skjálfandi bay, Húsavík (north Iceland)

## Family

### Siblings

SN068 "Gunnar", SN199 "Tide"

SN070 "Attack" (*pronounced uh-TACK*), also known as 157 "Summer" (*pronounced SUH-murr*) in Scotland and IS408 in south Iceland, is a young male killer whale from the west Iceland and Scottish Northern Isles killer whale population known for making seasonal migrations to Scotland. He belongs to Vendetta's core group, also known as Core group 02. Attack's mother is SN069 "Vendetta".

## Core Group & Family

Vendetta's core group consists of SN069 "Vendetta", her calves SN068 "Gunnar", **SN070 "Attack/Summer"** and SN199 "Tide", unnamed individual SN071, and SN207 "Trinkie". This group often associates with Core groups 01 and 03.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN070 Attack/Summer
* **Videos** of SN070 Attack/Summer

## 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.'
*(This page was last updated on 26/04/2023).*
T068C2

T068C2 and T068C Bazan. Photo provided by the Center for Whale Research.

### Cousins

T068B1 "Obsidian", T068B2 "Quartz", T068B3 "Wilder", T068B1A "Fern", T068B4 "Chiak", *T068B1B*, T068B5 "Venture", T068B1C

T068C2 was a young Bigg's transient killer whale of unknown sex. They were notable for their white coloration.

## Early Life

T068C2 was born in 2009 to T068C "Bazan". They were her second calf. They were first seen on December 10th, 2009 off the coast of Victoria. The calf was initially believed to be part of the T011s.  Later that day, the calf was encountered by the Center for Whale Research, where it was then noted to be one of the T068s. Ken Balcomb suspected the calf had Chédiak–Higashi syndrome.  The calf was seen again two days later.

## Death

T068C2 passed away at some point before 2012.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of T068C2

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'December 2009 Whale Sightings'
2. ↑ 'Transient Sightings December 10th, 2009'
3. ↑ (2012) Jared R. Towers, Graeme M. Ellis, and John K. B. Ford, "Photo-identification catalogue of Bigg's (transient) killer whales from coastal waters of British Columbia, northern Washington, and southeastern Alaska", *Can. Data Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 1241*.
Ruka

Ruka. Photo provided by HaH.

Ruka (*pronounced ruu-KAH*) was an approximately 21-year-old female Icelandic killer whale who lived at Nanki Shirahama Adventure World. She was captured in October 1981 from Iceland at approximately 2 years old. Ruka passed away due to traumatic shock on March 29th, 2000 at Adventure World.

## Early Life and Capture

Ruka was captured in October of 1981 in southern Iceland with one other whale, either Nemo or Neptune. She was estimated to be around two years old at the time. She was briefly housed at Sædýrasafnið.

## Life at the Hagenback Zoo

Around a month after her capture, Ruka was sold to James "Jim" Tiebor, operator of the dolphin supplier company the Florida Dolphin Show. She was leased to the Hagenback Zoo (Tierpark Hagenback) in Hamburg, Germany, becoming the first killer whale to be exhibited in Germany since Wally ten years prior. Her annual renting fee was over 250,000 Deutschmarks ($138,000 USD).

## Life at Nanki Shirahama Adventure World

In 1985, Ruka was sold to Nanki Shirahama Adventure World in Japan, and arrived there on February 9th. There, she met the park's other orca, Benkei. Later that year, a young male orca captured in Taiji named Goro was brought to the park.

In 1988, a new orca stadium was built at the park, and the three whales were moved there. Benkei died the following year, and two new whales, Ran and Ai, were brought to the park in 1990. In 1995, another new orca stadium was built, and the four whales were moved there. Ai died later that year.

In 1997, three orcas captured in Taiji were purchased by Nanki Shirahama Adventure World. Two of the whales died shortly after capture and the surviving whale, Kyu, was introduced to Ruka in early 1998. The two whales were initially aggressive to one another, but eventually got along. Kyu was moved into the stadium with the rest of the park's whales in May of that year.

## Death

Ruka died on March 29th, 2000 from traumatic shock.

## Gallleries

* **Photos** of Ruka
* **Videos** of Ruka

## References

1. ↑ 'The Icelandic live-capture fishery for killer whales, 1976-1988'
2. ↑ 'The Rose-Tinted Menagerie'
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 'Our History 1988-1997'
4. ↑ '1 year anniversary of capture'
T023C Cindy

T023C in 2016. Photo provided by Dave Ellifrit.

T023C (known as U6 before the naming system for Bigg’s orcas in the Pacific Northwest was changed) "Cindy" (*pronounced SIN-dee*) is a 33 year old female Bigg's transient killer whale.

## Early Life

Cindy was born in 1990 to T023 "Janice". She was her third known calf.

## Calves

Cindy gave birth to her first calf, T023C1, in 2003. They were last seen in spring of 2008.  Her second calf, T023C2, was born in 2007. They died at some point between 2008 and 2012.  Her third calf, T023C3 "Durban", was born in 2009. Her next calf, T023C4 "Bunzie", was born in 2013 and her fifth calf, T023C5, was born in 2018.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of T023C Cindy
* **Videos** of T023C Cindy

## References

1. ↑ 'Aquatic Mammals Journal September 12, 2020'
2. ↑ 'Transient Killer Whales of British Columbia and Southeast Alaska Photo-Identification Catalogue 2008'
3. ↑ 'Photo-identification Catalogue, Population Status, and Distribution of Bigg's Killer Whales known from Coastal Waters of British Columbia, Canada'
SN062 Arrow

SN0062 Arrow. March 7th, 2022. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

SN0062 "Arrow" (*pronounced ERR-oh*), also known as IS062, is an adult male Icelandic killer whale from the west Iceland killer whale population. He has always been observed travelling with adult female SN0061 "Alvina" during every one of his encounters.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN0062 Arrow
* **Videos** of SN0062 Arrow

## 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.'
Ramu II

Ramu II. Photo provided by HaH.

Ramu II *(pronounced RAH-moo)*, also known as Snorky *(SNOR-kee)*, was an approximately 10-year-old male Southern resident killer whale who lived at Marineland of Australia. He was captured on May 21st, 1970 from Carr Inlet, Washington at approximately 9 years old. He was the first captive killer whale in Australia. Ramu had a hard time adjusting to the climate of Australia and died only a few months after his arrival due to a gastric ulcer.

## Capture and Early Life

Ramu II was captured in Carr Inlet, Washington in March of 1969. He was captured with a female killer whale that died before receiving a name. Ramu was held at the Seattle Marine Aquarium for several months following his capture.

## Life at Marineland

In March of 1970, Ramu II was moved to Marineland Australia. The 7,500 mile journey was the furthest any killer whale had ever been transported. He became the first killer whale in captivity in the southern hemisphere.

## Behavioral Incidents

Former trainer Ted Pintarelli had his front teeth knocked out by Ramu II while trying to force-feed the recently captured orca before his transfer to Australia.

## Death

Ramu wasn’t able to adjust to living in the climate of Australia and had chronic health issues. On May 21st, 1970, Ramu passed away from a bleeding gastric ulcer.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Ramu II
* **Videos** of Ramu II

## Transfer History

Ramu II's Transfer History
 Seattle Marine Aquarium, Washington

1. ↑ "Ramu the killer whale at Marineland on the Gold Coast, 1970"
2. ↑ "Killer Whale Taking Trip -- In the Air"
3. ↑ Don C. Reed, Dial Press, 1981, p. 19.
4. ↑ "Second killer whale dies"
SN077 Arnar

SN077 Arnar. Photo provided by Sara Tavares.

SN077 ''Arnar'' (*pronounced AHR-nurr*), also known as IS169, is an adult male killer whale from the Icelandic killer whale population.

## Core Group

Arnar belongs to the SN0073's, or more commonly known as Feather's core group. This group is a large group of many killer whales that includes SN0073 "Feather", females SN0074 "Raggedy" and SN0075 "Sigrún", SN0049 "Empathy" and her calf SN0208 "Rusty" and 2023 calf, SN0126 "Kaliya", SN0076 "Bazooka", **SN0077 "Arnar"**, SN0127 "Hiccup", SN0129 "Mystery", SN0137 "Badal", and the matriarch of the group, SN0128 "Rán" until her death in 2016. This core group is one of the very few groups that have been observed both in winter and late summer feeding on herring.

## Galleries

* Photos of SN077 Arnar
* Videos of SN077 Arnar

## 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.'
SN116 Aquamarin

SN0116 Aquamarin. Photo provided by Sara Tavares.

SN0116 "Aquamarin" (*ak-wuh-MUH-rin*), also known as IS329, was a killer whale of unknown sex from the Icelandic killer whale population famous for being a part of the group known as the Genoa 4, the group that made the almost 1,000 mile journey from Iceland to the Mediterranean in the longest killer whale migration ever recorded in history. Aquamarin is believed to have 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 SN0116 Aquamarin
* Videos of SN0116 Aquamarin

## 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
SN145

SN0145. Photo provided by Marie-Thérèse Mrusczok.

SN0145 is an unnamed juvenile of unknown sex from the Icelandic killer whale population. Their mother is believed to be SN0143 "Windbells".

## Core Group

SN0145 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".

## Galleries

* Photos of SN0145
* Videos of SN0145

## References

1. ↑ 'Samarra FIP, Tavares SB, Miller PJO, Vikingsson GA. Killer whales of Iceland (2006-2015). Report of the Marine and
Freshwater Research Institute.'
T002C2 Tumbo

T002C2 Tumbo. Photo provided by Monika Wieland Shields.

T002C2 "Tumbo" (*pronounced TUM-bow*) was a 15 year old male Bigg's transient killer whale.

## Early Life

Tumbo was born in 2005 to T002C "Tasu". He was her second calf. Tumbo was named after Tumbo Island.

### Scoliosis

When Tumbo was only a few years old, researchers noticed that he was beginning to develop scoliosis, or curvature of the spine, and there was concern for his long-term prognosis.  As Tumbo grew, his condition grew more pronounced, and his dorsal fin became distinctly crooked. He had difficulty keeping up with the rest of his family, but they were known for slowing down and waiting for him, as well as sharing their kills with him. He was often seen by whale watchers, and was very popular among them.

## Death

Tumbo was last seen in September of 2019, and was declared missing and presumed deceased on March 31st, 2020.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of T002C2 Tumbo
* **Videos** of T002C2 Tumbo

1. ↑ 'The Blackfish Sounder 2008'
2. ↑ 'Tumbo, the Transient Killer Whale, Lives With Spinal Deformity;
3. ↑ DFO, "Winter 2020 Bigg's Killer Whale Population Update", *Bay Cetology*
T019C Spouter

T019C Spouter in 2019. Photo provided by Monika Wieland Shields.

T019C "Spouter" (*pronounced SPOUT-r*) is a 22 year old male Bigg's transient killer whale.

## Early Life

Spouter was born in 2001 to T019 "Mooyah".  He was named after Spouter Island in Nootka Sound.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of T019C Spouter
* **Videos** of T019C Spouter

## References

1. ↑ 'Photo-identification catalog, population status, and distribution of Bigg's killer whales known from coastal waters of British Columbia, Canada'
SN018 Bandit

SN0018 Bandit. Dated July 3, 2017. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

SN0018 "Bandit" (*pronounced BAN-dit*), also known as IS092, is an approximately 32-year-old adult male killer whale from the Icelandic killer whale population. He is commonly sighted in Snæfellsnes, west Iceland, during mid-Summer.

## Core Group

Bandit belongs to a small matriline known as the SN0017's. It includes **SN0018 "Bandit"** and his brother SN0019 "Phantom". The matriline's matriarch and Bandit'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 SN0018 Bandit
* **Videos** of SN0018 Bandit

## 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).'
T007A Arrow

T007 "Arrow".

### Nieces & Nephews

*Kona II's Unborn Calf (1987)*, *Katerina*, *Taima*, ***T007B1***, ***T007B2***, *Sumar*, Tekoa, *Taima's Miscarriage (2005)*, **T007B3 "Knox"**, Malia, **T007B4 "Moonraker"**, *Taima's Stillborn (2010)*, ***T007B5***, **T007B6 "Domino"**, **T007B7**

T007A (known as Q2 before the naming system for Bigg’s orcas in the Pacific Northwest was changed) "Arrow" (*pronounced A-row*) was a ~36 year old male Bigg's transient killer whale.
T012C Vargas

T012C Vargas in 1994. Photo provided by J. Borrowman.

T012C "Vargas" (*pronounced VAR-gus*) was an 11 year old male Bigg's transient killer whale.

## Early Life

Vargas was born in 1993 to T012 "Pachena". He was her third and final known calf.

## References

1. ↑ 'Transients: Mammal-Hunting Killer Whales of British Columbia, Washington, and Southeastern Alaska'
2. ↑ '(1993-2017) Vancouver Aquarium, *The Blackfish Sounder* [Series], no. 1-17.'
SN040 Musketeer

SN040 Musketeer. Photo provided by Sara Tavares.

SN040 "Musketeer" (*pronounced musk-i-TEER*), also known as IS214, is a female Icelandic killer whale that belongs to the west Iceland killer whale population.

## Gallery

* **Photos** of SN040 Musketeer
* **Videos** of SN040 Musketeer

## 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.'
SN026 Horizon

SN0026 Horizon. Photo provided by Judith Scott.

SN0026 "Horizon" (*pronounced hr-AI-zn*), also known as IS309, 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

Horizon 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 SN0026 Horizon
* **Videos** of SN0026 Horizon

## 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'
SN262 Hugleikur

SN0262 Hugleikur. Photo provided by Láki Tours / Facebook.

SN0262 "Hugleikur" (pronounced HUJ-leyk'r) is an adult male killer whale from the west Iceland population. He is easily recognized by his tall and wide dorsal fin.

## Galleries

* Photos of SN0262 Hugleikur
* Videos of SN0262 Hugleikur

## References

1. ↑ 'Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse. Killer whales of Iceland (2011-2021). Photo-identification catalogue with an emphasis on West Iceland.'
SN044 Boromir

SN044 Boromir. January 21, 2019. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

SN044 ''Boromir'' (*pronounced BOR-o-meer*), also known as IS164, is a male Icelandic killer whale that can often be seen in Snæfellsnes, west Iceland year-round feeding on herring. He is most often seen travelling side by side with SN045 ''Faramir''. The two are thought to be closely related, and possibly even brothers. Boromir belongs to Roulette's core group, the most commonly seen core group in Snæfellsnes.

## Trivia

* Nicknamed after Boromir, a character from the book 'Lord of the Rings'.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN044 Boromir
* **Videos** of SN044 Boromir

## 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.'
SN066 Supreme / 062 Hulk

SN066 "Supreme" / 062 "Hulk". February 14, 2022. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

### Matriline

SN067's (Nótt's core group, Core Group 01)

## Physical Traits

### Ecotype

Icelandic

SN066 "Supreme" (*pronounced su-PREEM*), also known as 062 "Hulk" (*pronounced HULK*), IS015, and 993, is a subadult male killer whale from the Icelandic and Scottish (Northern Isles) killer whale populations. He was first identified in 1999 and belongs to Nótt's core group or Core Group 01, a group consisting of himself and adult male SN067 "Nótt". The group also included SN065 "Defiance" up until her presumed death in 2014.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN066 Supreme
* **Videos** of SN066 Supreme

## References

1. ↑ 'Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse. Killer whales of Iceland (2011-2021). Photo-identification catalogue with an emphasis on West Iceland.'
2. ↑ 'Marie-Thérèse Mrusczok and Andrew Scullion. (2019) North Atlantic Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) Migrating
between Iceland and Scotland. A Short Identification
Catalogue.'
3. ↑ 'Samarra FIP, Tavares SB, Miller PJO, Vikingsson GA. Killer whales of Iceland (2006-2015). Report of the Marine and
Freshwater Research Institute.'
SN030 Dauntless

## SN0030 Dauntless

SN0030 Dauntless (foreground) and her calf SN031 Courage (background). Photo provided by Marie Mrusczok.

## Family

### Calves

SN031 "Courage", SN036 "Blackout", SN0112 "Aubrey"

SN0030 "Dauntless" (*pronounced DAWNT-luhs*), also known as IS097, is an adult female Icelandic killer whale. She was first identified as an adult on the 19th of June in 2008 by the Icelandic Orca Project as an adult, making her at least ~25-30 years old. She is a frequent visitor to Snæfellsnes, west Iceland, in the summer months.

## Matriline & Pod

Dauntless is the matriarch of a medium sized matriline known as the SN0030's. The matriline includes herself and her calves, SN0036 "Blackout", SN0112 "Aubrey", and SN0031 "Courage". Aubrey gave birth to Dauntless' grandchild in 2018, a calf known as SN0341 "Minni", but the calf did not survive its first year. Her matriline also includes an adult male known as SN0032 "Giant" whos relation to the other whales is unknown, but it is believed that he may possibly be an older offspring of Dauntless' or her brother.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN0030 Dauntless
* **Videos** of SN0030 Dauntless

## 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. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/icelandic.orcas/posts/pfbid02cX2EfRXTTit25bGT6n5QSY8qvgbCUBxmuH37nFTs12aPww4zTyw6pNNcjeB6HaT3l
3. ↑ 'Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse. Killer whales of Iceland (2011-2021). Photo-identification catalogue with an emphasis on West Iceland.'
4. ↑ 'Marie Therese-Mrusczok. (2023). ''Matrilineal catalogue of Killer Whales in Icelandic waters''. Report no. 22 of the West Iceland Nature Research Center (Náttúrustofa Vesturlands).'
SN003 Stitches

## SN0003 Stitches

SN0003 Stitches and her calf, SN0325 Dögg. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

## Family

### Calves

SN0004 "Rainbow", SN0325 "Dögg", SN0697 "Berg"

SN0003 ''Stitches'' (*pronounced STI-chuhz*), also known as IS298, is an approximately 27-year-old female killer whale from the Icelandic killer whale population.

## Early Life

Stitches is estimated to have been born in 1996. Her mother is unknown, though it is a possibility that it could be SN0001 "Butterfly." Stitches closely associates with the SN0001 matriline, as they belong to the same pod.

## Calves

Stitches gave birth to her first known offspring, SN0004 "Rainbow," in 2014. Since then, she has had two more offspring. A female born in 2018 named SN0325 "Dögg," and a calf born in 2021 named SN0697 "Berg" whose sex is unknown.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN0003 Stitches
* **Videos** of SN0003 Stitches

## 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.'
SN099

SN0099. Photo provided by Marie-Thérèse Mrusczok.

SN0099 an unnamed female killer whale from the west Iceland killer whale population.

## Galleries

* Photos of SN0099
* Videos of SN0099

## References

1. ↑ 'Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse. Killer whales of Iceland (2011-2021). Photo-identification catalogue with an emphasis on West Iceland.'
SAE-OO-C8102

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

## Physical Traits

### Ecotype

Icelandic

SAE-OO-C8102 was an approximately 1 year old unnamed male Icelandic killer whale who lived briefly at the Clacton Pier Dolphinarium. He died there in December of 1981. He was the smallest killer whale to ever be captured in Icelandic waters, at approximately 2.6 meters (8.5ft) in length.

## Early Life and Capture

SAE-OO-C8102 was captured on October 4th, 1981 near Selvogsbanki, Iceland. Four other whales, Nootka V, SAE-OO-C8106, either Nemo or Neptune, and an unnamed whale who was released shortly afterwards, were captured with him. The whales were all brought to Sædýrasafnið.  On December 5th, 1981, SAE-OO-C8102, Nemo, and Neptune were transferred to the Clacton Pier Dolphinarium in England.

## Death

SAE-OO-C8102 died sometime in December of 1981 from traumatic shock, just two months after his capture.

## References

1. ↑ 'The Icelandic Live Capture Fishery for Killer Whales, 1976-1988'
2. ↑ 'Marine Mammal Inventory Report Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) in Captivity'
SN1032 Hangover

SN1032 Hangover. April 23rd, 2017. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

SN1032 "Hangover" (*pronounced HANG-oh-vurr*) is an adult male killer whale from the Icelandic killer whale population. His main characteristic is his collapsed dorsal fin, which leans over to his left side. Hangover is one of five killer whales recorded with a collapsed dorsal fin in the Icelandic killer whale population, which makes up about 0.51% of the entire population.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN1032 Hangover
* Videos of SN1032 Hangover

## References

1. ↑ 'Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse. Killer whales of Iceland (2011-2021). Photo-identification catalogue with an emphasis on West Iceland.'
SN022 Current

## SN0022 Current

SN0022 Current (foreground) with her calf SN0194 Ripples (background). Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

## Family

### Calves

SN194 "Ripples"

SN0022 "Current" (pronounced *kUH-RUHnt)* is an adult female Icelandic killer whale from the Snæfellsnes killer whale population. Current has one confirmed offspring as of 2016, SN0194 "Ripples". She has previously been sighted travelling with adult male SN0028 "Jon Snow".

## Core Group & Associations

Current 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"

Current has also previously been sighted travelling with adult male SN0028 "Jon Snow".

## Galleries

* **Photos** of SN0022 Current
* **Videos** of SN0022 Current

## References

1. ↑ 'Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse. Killer whales of Iceland (2011-2021). Photo-identification catalogue with an emphasis on West Iceland.'
2. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/orcaguardians/photos/pcb.1739923432904908/1739922296238355/
SN035 Torch

SN0035 Torch. June 22, 2021. Photo provided by Orca Guardians Iceland.

SN0035 "Torch" (*pronounced TAWRCH*), also known as IS150, is an adult male killer whale from the west Iceland killer whale population. According to Orca Guardians, Torch is a returning visitor to the Snæfellsnes peninsula. In 2015, a naming contest was held online to find a name for Torch. Among the 23 suggested names were the names "Slash", "Torch", "Legolas", "Malley", "Duky", "Big Dunc", and "Peleus". Ultimately, "Torch" won the vote.

## Core Group

Torch belongs to a small matriline known as the SN0033's. The matriline includes the matriarch SN0033 "Willpower" and her calf SN0034 "Difficutie", and **SN0035 "Torch"**, who is thought to be either Willpower's son or brother. This matriline is a part of a larger pod made up by SN0037 "Lady de Winter" and her calf SN0196, SN0039 "D'artagnan", and SN0038 "Constance" and her calf SN0698 "Nuance" up until their deaths in August 2022.

## Galleries

* Photos of SN0035 Torch
* Videos of SN0035 Torch

## 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. ↑ We have a result from our naming contest! Out of the 23 creative name suggestions we received...
4. ↑ 'Marie Therese-Mrusczok. (2023). ''Matrilineal catalogue of Killer Whales in Icelandic waters''. Report no. 22 of the West Iceland Nature Research Center (Náttúrustofa Vesturlands).'