He can easily be distinguished from other humpback whales by his damaged dorsal fin, and the unique pattern on the ventral surface of his tail-flukes. OrcaLab has monitored the wild orca off British Colombia for more than 30 years, and works to better understand the behaviour of this population and safeguard their future. When we get too close, approach too fast, or make too much noise, we may be disrupting these activities and causing the animals unnecessary stress. Choosing to pay by Direct Debit helps your money go further; it helps our long-term planning and keeps our administration costs down. In 2003, Fife endured a harrowing experience when he suffered a severe wound on his back, most likely inflicted by a boat propeller.

Whether you are adopting a whale for yourself or for someone else, the best matches are based on commonalities. In late 2002 she had her second offspring, Sonata (K-35), who can most often be seen close by his mother. Although there are protections in place to prevent marine species from being disturbed by boats, some people behave irresponsibly, and orcas can become injured by manoeuvring boats coming too close.For €30 a year you can help us to continue our important work to monitor humpback whales by contributing towards survey day fuel costs, camera equipment, data storage and maintaining the photo-ID catalogues for both species. His mother is Hy'Shqa (J-37) and her siblings, Suttles (J-40) and Se-Yi-Chn (J-45) also received their names in this manner. The diet of orcas is determined by where they live (although they move long distances) and their culture (i. Onyx is the only whale in the SRKW community known to have switched pods, traveling with K Pod for four years, then J Pod for six years and now is with L Pod again. Since all members of this family group have a name that begins with the letter M, Magic was a favorite.

We are confident that she has brought two calves back from the breeding grounds to Kerry; where she has been sighted every year since 2011.

Eco-Friendly Orca Adoptions are the green way to Meet the Whales and get to know an individual orca. Clear killer whale rake marks on her left ventral fluke are a constant reminder of her fierce battle but also make her distinguishable from other humpback whales. Numbering only eight individuals - four males and four females - they have never produced any calves and don't interact with other killer whale groups. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. You can choose either a physical adoption pack, which you will receive in the post and comes with an optional soft toy.

It is one of the best known northern resident pods because it normally spends a great deal of time in Johnstone strait during the summer and was one of the first groups of B. Become a member of the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, adopt an animal, make a donation or leave a lasting legacy so that together we can make a difference. Recycling, reducing and reusing results in less trash and reduced consumption of natural resources, like water. Every donation helps save endangered wildlife, protect fragile ecosystems, and build a future where people live in harmony with nature. Tsuchi has been seen many times either in attendance with pregnant mothers or in attendance with new mothers.Springer, born in 2000, is named after Springer Point on Sonora Island (50°18’00″N 125°13’00”) at the south end of Johnstone Strait and is quite the celebrity! Yet survival is increasingly uncertain for the southern resident killer whale population, found in B. Orcas can easily become entangled in fishing equipment and may be unable to swim to the surface to breathe.

Her mother is Hy'Shqa (pronounced "Hy'shka") a Coast Salish/Samish word for "blessing" or "thank you. Orcas are one of Canada's most iconic marine mammals and are culturally significant to many First Nation communities. J-59’s brother T'ílem Ínges (J-49), aunt Suttles (J-40) and uncle Se-Yi'-Chn (J-45)received their names in the same way when they were very young. has two living offspring Pooka (L-106), and on February 17, 2021, she was seen with a new calf, L-125. Muncher belongs to a very close family consisting of her offspring, Magic (L-122), older sister, Moonlight (L-83), and her offspring, Midnight (L-110), and younger sibling, Mystic (L-115).Her name comes from the Japanese word for "melon-headed whale," a North Pacific species of cetacean sometimes seen off the coast of Washington. Her oldest daughter Polaris (J28) and Polaris’ youngest calf Dipper (J54) sadly passed away in October 2016. Just like the Irish warrior queen we suspect this female humpback to be a master of strategy and warfare having survived a killer whale attack. We already know some of the whales and dolphins that live here very well, and through them we have gained a better insight into the life and social behaviour of these animals.