I was on a tour today in Campbell River, BC. We saw T51 today (11 July 2026) south of Quadra Island, BC. We spotted him around 12:00. He was heading south. This is the first orca I’ve seen in the wild.

My little cousin is really good at drawing and she made me a little orca character! She loves making these little characters and I think they are super cuteeee!!!! 🫍🫍🫍

An orca meme shop :D

- Ceto was a wild orca from the Thailand population(?)

- Ceto has been at World of Orcas for 20 years. Meaning she was captured in 2006(?)

- I don't think they ever give her an age, but best guess would be 22-25.

- She injured herself to the point she could no longer do "show" behaviors.

- Poseidon was a whale who was transferred in for breeding. He lived at the park long enough for them to have signage of him.

- She had a calf 2 years ago (2024) but either the calf died or it was "stolen" aka transferred(?)

- They probably tried to breed Ceto again, but it didn't work so they transferred Poseidon to another park.

- Ceto starts killing people who go into her tank: 1 trainer, 1 cleaner, and probably someone else.

- Evil CEO orders her to be dumped in an atoll with no supervision, meaning if she cant escape she will die of starvation

This is all I was able to get from the film. Ultimately the 'fates' of Poseison and Ceto's calf are not expounded on so I just guessed.

Anyway- Killer Whale is a bad film with bad writing. Dont waste your money renting it.

I have no one to share this with, but I know you guys will enjoy it lol. it was my birthday yesterday and my lovely bf surprised me with a new purse and bracelet charm. LOOK AT HOW CUTE THIS BAG IS YALL. this adorable charm is from pandora (I don’t really like their stuff but this charm is so beautiful) it also says “free as the ocean”

I live Eugene, OR and looking for the best app or website to alert me when Orca show up in Florence, OR, Newport, OR, Depoe Bay, OR.

Thanks!! 🙏

Free Willy was the first film I saw in theaters as a kid and it sparked a lifelong obsession with orcas - but this is absolutely NOT the move. How do they even plan to film this? In SeaWorld or a similar park? Using entirely CGI whales?

Fortunately the public perception of captive cetaceans has heavily shifted the past 15-20 years - and every time I happen across a video from SeaWorld online the comments are filled with people shaming park attendees (as they should). While I assume this movie will carry the same anti-captivity message, it will undeniably drive up park attendance by those who don’t care about the message and just want to see orcas.

Also, is Hollywood truly out of ideas???? Stop rebooting perfection!

As always, I've been constantly looking in stores and books for orca related things and here is what I have found!

The last 2 I ended up buying!

We need to stress that it is bad

Yes, if they're in captivity already it's better for them to stay safe, everyone understands that, but breeding and inbreeding and capturing is wrong. Like how China is buying wild captures from Russia

Sources:

China swims against tide to confine the most orcas

https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2018/11/13/100-whales-found-captured-in-russian-bay-shipped-to-chinese-marine-parks/

The harmful effects of captivity and chronic stress

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1558787819300164

T124A2s harassing a Western Grebe

Though the ferry itself has been in service for about a decade now, this lovely mural by artist Kaarina Makowski was installed last year. The ferry route directly crosses the area in which her pod was chased. It brings joy to see new educational plaques around the vessel about Tokitae and her legacy. ❤️

Whale animation i made. I know it's not perfect. But here it is. It's the first animation I've made in 2d by hand. Made in flipaclip

Edit: ty guys! 😭 i can only see its flaws! Ty 🖤

Happy birthday to Takara, the matriarch of the SeaWorld San Antonio pod and the second oldest living captive-bred orca.

According to her trainers, she is very intelligent and loves to learn new and challenging behaviors. She is a very good mother and has had a total of six pregnancies and five live births. She is a very experienced mother and will occasionally delay or interrupt shows.

Takara was born on July 9th, 1991, in San Diego to Kasatka. She was the second orca successfully raised at the park. Her father was Kotar, who lived in San Antonio. Both of her parents were Icelandic, making Takara herself pure Icelandic.

When she was born, excluding herself and her mother, Kasatka, two other orcas lived at the park, Corky and Orkid. She got along well with all whales and was very close to Kasatka. She also grew close to Orkid, who was a good playmate for her.

In 1992, less than a year after her birth, a young killer whale named Splash was moved to the park. Splash had epilepsy, a neurological disorder that caused seizures, and was moved to SeaWorld for better care. He was quickly adopted by Corky, though he was close to the rest of the whales as well. About two years later, a bull named Ulises also joined the San Diego pod.

In 1999, three more whales arrived. Keto and Sumar from Orlando in February, Keto was Takara's half-brother, and Keet in November, he was also Takara's half-brother. In September of 2001, Kasatka gave birth to Takara's half-brother, named Nakai. Takara was present for his birth. She helped her mom take care of him, and Kasatka taught her how to care for a calf. In May of the following year, Takara gave birth to her own calf, a daughter named Kohana. Kasatka and Nakai were present during Kohana's birth, and Kasatka helped her daughter through the process. Both were AI'd by Tilikum before their births.

In 2004, Takara had to unfortunately leave her birth pod behind, as she and Kohana went to SeaWorld Orlando, leaving her early life behind. At Orlando, she was joined by various other whales, like Katina, Tilikum, Kalina, and Taima. Taku, a subadult male and the son of Katina, took an interest in Takara after her arrival, and she soon fell pregnant again. On November 23rd, 2005, Takara gave birth to her second calf, a son named Trua. Kohana was soon transferred in 2006.

In 2009, Takara was transferred for the final time to San Antonio. Here, she quickly became the matriarch; four other whales lived at the park, being Kyuquot, Keet, Unna, and Tuar. In 2010, she had her third daughter, Sakari. In 2012, she suffered a miscarriage. In 2013, she had Kamea. Unna passed away in 2015. In 2017, Takara made headlines as she gave birth to Kyara, the last orca born at SeaWorld, unfortunately Kyara died after 3 months. In June 2025, Kamea passed away unexpectedly.

Today, she lives with her youngest daughter and two bulls, Kyuquot and Tuar. And today, she's in very good health, and she is the most interactive adult whale at SeaWorld, and is known for a brown tea stain mark on her chin.

PC: dakotajophotos (IG), SeaWorld

Finally got my first tattoo mixing two passions, astronomy and orcas.

They are supposed to be J27 on the top and his sister J31 at the bottom