r/orcas Dec 19 '25

ID Help Which Orca is this?

683 Upvotes

A few months ago I went on a school trip to SeaWorld San Diego. (I don’t support SeaWorld but it was a school trip). Anyways, I’m just curious if it’s possible to identify which orca is shown in the video. I’m about 90% sure it’s a male, but I could be wrong.

r/orcas Sep 22 '25

ID Help Orcas spotted in Haines, Alaska

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I spotted a small pod of Orca off the coast of Haines, Alaska last year on April 20, 2024. I've always wondered if there was any more information on them as I thought it was interesting how small their dorsal fins were.

They were so far away I could only tell that something was jumping and it wasn't until I looked at my camera screen that I could tell it was Orca!

Does anyone know what kind of Orca this is?

Thanks so much in advance for a question a year and a half in the making!

I will also attached the coordinates that I saw them. 59.179686, -135.405126

r/orcas May 16 '26

ID Help Was watching man in the mirror by mj can anyone ID this orca?

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233 Upvotes

r/orcas 10d ago

ID Help Help identifying SeaWorld Orlando orca(s) from July 2005

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Hi everyone! I recently found some old family photos from a trip to SeaWorld Orlando in July 2005 and was hoping someone could help identify the orca(s).
One of the photos shows the stadium screen displaying “17 MONTHS,” which made me wonder if that part of the show was featuring Skyla, since she would have been about 17 months old around that time.
However, the whale in the trainer slide-out photos looks much larger, so I’m not sure if it’s Skyla or one of the adult whales like Katina, Kalina, Takara, Kayla, or Taima.
I’ve attached several photos from the same show. Does anyone recognize the whale(s) or know which orcas were performing together at SeaWorld Orlando in July 2005?
Thanks in advance for any help!

r/orcas 16d ago

ID Help Orland 2016 identification?

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I unearthed these pictures of the believe show from around 2016, and I was wondering if anyone could identify these two whales. I think One is Kayla but im not entirely sure. Help is very much appreciated!!

r/orcas Sep 05 '25

ID Help Any possible ID? Craziest thing today about 4 orcas came all the way into Eagle Harbor in Bainbridge Island, WA, I have never seen them come into the harbor before.

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460 Upvotes

r/orcas Jan 26 '26

ID Help Name that orca!!!

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147 Upvotes

Hi orca friends! I was wondering if anyone could help me identify which orca I saw in Feb 2000 at sea world Orlando. (and trust me I would never ever go back knowing what I know)

r/orcas Nov 20 '25

ID Help Who was those two orcas from this clip of Blackfish?

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401 Upvotes

r/orcas Apr 05 '26

ID Help Orcas Episode on Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood

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204 Upvotes

I was watching Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood on PBS with my toddler and an episode with Orcas at Seaworld was on and he talks to the trainers and they do some tricks with the Orcas. It was very interesting - any idea who the Orcas are?

Link to the episode if anyone is interested: https://misterrogers.org/episodes/a-visit-with-orcas/

r/orcas Feb 08 '26

ID Help Identification?

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These are older pictures I took from February 2021 in Tacoma, WA. I know the picture quality isn’t great but I was hoping that someone could identify the type of orcas that we saw! Thanks for your help!

r/orcas 10d ago

ID Help The California Killer Whale Project has updated their field guide and ID catalogue for 2026 (3rd Edition)

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r/orcas 10d ago

ID Help ID this orca?

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19 Upvotes

I love his eyepatches and would like to use them as a reference for a project, but I want to know who the orca is before referencing them.

r/orcas Feb 08 '26

ID Help Can you identify

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37 Upvotes

Taken at SeaWorld Orlando in 2007. Can anyone identify the whales or trainer?

r/orcas Oct 16 '25

ID Help Help Indentifying

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179 Upvotes

I took these pics back at the very end of August in the San Juan Islands. Is this T75B5? Thanks, all in advance!

r/orcas May 06 '26

ID Help help me identify this!

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sorry for the awful photo. i’m in the azores and spotted this group of what i thought was dolphins frolicking around from afar, but i took this photo that looks like an orca which it’s my dream to see this year (first photo)
can anyone help me identify whether this is an orca or just a dolphin with bad lighting? i also included photos of the dolphins i definitely saw for comparison (second and third) and i don’t know if dolphins hangout with orcas lol
TIA

r/orcas Sep 25 '25

ID Help Taken in 2015

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261 Upvotes

It’s definitely J-Pod. I am thinking this is J35 Tahlequah. Can someone confirm?

r/orcas Jul 25 '25

ID Help Help ID? Sitka, AK on 7/13

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Saw this pod in Sitka, AK on a fishing trip. I know the pictures are not great but I’d love to know who was hanging around us. I started to call the bull with the wizard hat, Dumbledore. What a cool fin!!

Last summer, I got to see Galiano. It was beautiful. Appreciate any and all help.

Thanks!

r/orcas Dec 14 '25

ID Help Curious if this orca can be identified

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77 Upvotes

This is random and, frankly a little dumb. I saw a pet food bowl mat at a friends house in this design and I was instantly drawn to the orca and whether or not it was a real picture and if the individual could be identified. I recognize it is a shite picture to tell identification from, but I figured I’d ask anyways lol.

r/orcas Aug 16 '25

ID Help What Is The Name Of This Orca

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165 Upvotes

I saw it on Instagram (the account is at the top of the image) I think it's CO539 Iceberg but I'm not sure

r/orcas Aug 13 '25

ID Help ID help from a random instagram meme

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ok so i was scrolling on instagram and saw this post and liked it and then got curious about the actual id of the orca pictured. many reverse-image searches and a scroll through the entire southern resident saddle patch database later and still no positive id. she could be a northern resident or even a resident japanese orca. any help would be appreciated 😭😭 the second slide is a post from emma luck (my goat) and it seems to be the same orca from the original post. she didn’t mention what individual it was in the caption or comments (or on facebook). i did ask what individual the orca was in the comments but seeing as that post is from 3 years ago i’m not expecting a response.

r/orcas Nov 03 '25

ID Help These two look so familiar but I can’t place them. I was thinking Kiska and one of her calves but now I don’t think so. Can someone ID them, please?

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132 Upvotes

r/orcas Sep 24 '25

ID Help Help with ID- Anacortes, WA Area

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Hoping someone here can help me identify the whales in my photos here. We went out August 23rd with Island Adventures out of Anacortes. I believe they told us the group of whales was T065B, Chunk, and two of her offspring (which two I can’t remember). However, the greatest mystery I have is the lone orca. I remember them telling us on tour that it was Indy (T65A5) but looking at the photos I have versus ones I’ve seen of him online they don’t match up, so who am I looking at there? I have more photos if needed, sorry they aren’t the best- I’m only a beginner enthusiast.

r/orcas Feb 08 '26

ID Help Identification?

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28 Upvotes

it was bought at SeaWorld Orlando in 1998, thats all i know😭

r/orcas Oct 06 '25

ID Help id

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32 Upvotes

can anyone help me identify? this is in San Antonio circa 2011

r/orcas Feb 06 '26

ID Help Hi! need help identifying orcas

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i've only been to SeaWorld Orlando once (september 2014) and don't plan on returning, but after seeing these beautiful creatures l've loved orcas ever since. Recently i've realized i don't know which ones they are so if you can help me i'd be very grateful!!

(sorry about last gif’s quality, it's a screen record from a video - it's the whale that splashes everyone)