scottish-orca

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This is kinda a stupid question, but are W02 Floppy fin and SN090 Floppy the same whale?

No question is stupid! They are different individuals. W02 Floppy Fin is a member of the west coast community and is a Type 2 NA Orca and SN090/013/IS202 Floppy is a member of the Northern Isles pods and is a Type 1 NA Orca.A simple ID tool between the two for photos is their fins actually flop the opposite direction. 

#W02 #Floppy fin #013 #SN090 #IS202 #Floppy #question #answer

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Broken Links

Frustratingly it seems Tumblr has broken a vast amount of source links from this page. Combine that with updated websites from the HWDT and the IWDG defaulting the majority of links to their main page, so if some links are working they are probably going to the wrong location.

It may take awhile to fix, but I am going to do my best, I do not like not sourcing photos or information from this page. 

#update

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Last Confirmed Sightings*

W01 ‘John Coe’  18th October 2019 W02 ‘Floppy Fin’ 22nd March 2016 W03 ‘Nicola’ June 2012  W04 ‘Moon’  2008 W05 ‘Comet’ 28th June 2016  W06 ‘Lulu’ 3rd January 2016 W07 ‘Moneypenny’ 20th July 2014 W08 ‘Aquairus’ 18th October 2019 W09 ‘Puffin’ September 2013 W10 ‘Occasus’ July 2013

*please contact if you have any more information of more recent sightings than the above

Updated November 2019 

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#w01 #john coe #west coast community #video #facebook #hebrideanwhalecruises #Scottish orca #orca #killer whale

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It features more than 30 sites on Scotland's west coast considered to offer good opportunities for spotting marine mammals.  

#scotland #orca #killer whale #dolphins #harbour porpoise #humpback whale #UK killer whales #scottish orca

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deceased 

Last Confirmed Sightings*

W01 ‘John Coe’  2nd July 2019 W02 ‘Floppy Fin’ 22nd March 2016 W03 ‘Nicola’ June 2012  W04 ‘Moon’  2008 W05 ‘Comet’ 28th June 2016  W06 ‘Lulu’ 3rd January 2016 W07 ‘Moneypenny’ 20th July 2014 W08 ‘Aquairus’   2nd July 2019 W09 ‘Puffin’ September 2013 W10 ‘Occasus’ July 2013

*please contact if you have any more information of more recent sightings than the above

Updated July 2019

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Hello anyone reading this, I’m back to running this page, I’ve been ill heck still am but this page (and the facebook) brought me joy to run and you should always do what brings you joy. So I have a lot of cobwebs to dust off and pages to update but I will get there. There will be no photos or gifs posted here anymore though, due to GDPR I think its best I stop doing that but links/videos anything I can share will be shared here, otherwise facebook will have it all. 

Stumpy out. 

#I feel like I should drop the mic or something lol

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I had no idea orcas have been seen around the uk💙 This is amazing I could actually see one

Of course you can! Check out our page for where and when to go for the best chances! Most recent sighting was W01 John Coe off North Wales !

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💚 Happy Earth Day 🌍

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Orcas in the River Clyde - Uploader commented they thought the orca were hunting a seal or porpoise in this video. Sighted 21/04/2018

#orca #killer whale #scottish orca #video #no id #preditation #river clyde

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It has been a very exciting day for Scottish Orca! The pod in the Clyde has been ID’d as 064′s group from the Northern Isles, 032 ‘Busta’s dorsal was finally caught on a good quality video.

Not the West Coasters in the end, this is their usual range the Northern Isles are definitely not where they are normally sighted so going forward this could be interesting.

#northern isles #orca #killer whale #scottish orca #river clyde #032 #busta

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More from the Orca’s in the River Clyde, there is definitely a calf with them!

-Sighted 21/04/2018

#orca #killer whale #scottish orca #no ID #river clyde #video #instagram #calf

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More Spyhopping Orca in the River Clyde! - Sighted 21/04/2018

#orca #killer whale #scotland #scottish orca #no id #video #spyhopping

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Spyhopping Orca in the River Clyde - 21/04/2018

#orca #killer whale #scotland #no Id #spyhopping #video #river clyde

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@certifiedcervine reply to Last Confirmed Sightings  It’s quite common for long periods of time to go by between sightings! What with the population being so small and covering a large area that isn’t heavily populated. Three females were seen at the beginning of 2017 (01/03/2017) most likely W07,9 and 10 (Moneypenny, Puffin and Occasus) but they’re not confirmed sightings (ie ID shots taken)  Things are looking worrying for W03 Nicola though, she had quite an identifiable dorsal so if she had been in the group of females she would have probably been ID’d. 

#reply #west coast community

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It’s not too late for the Southern Residents! 

Give this a share guys to help support the book to find more people who can and are willing to donate to this cause! 

#not scottish orca

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Last Confirmed Sightings*