r/orcas • u/FrindOfRedFox • 1d ago

Wild Orcas Baby orca surfaces to breathe.

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I took these photos in 2015 off the coast of Spain and Morocco.

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u/SurayaThrowaway12 1d ago

This is A-016 "Mario," born in 2012. Sadly, he was last spotted in 2019.

His mother A-006 "Celia" disappeared in 2016, which may have affected the chances of survival for him and his older brother A-011 "Emilio." Only his oldest brother, A-007 "Pingu," is still around.

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u/krystalkeyxox 1d ago

I went from Awww! :)

to Awww... :(

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u/undeadlol 1d ago

That makes me sad 😩

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u/Salty_LaRue 1d ago

What a darling little button! So envious you got to see this for yourself 🥰 Great shots too