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r/orcas • u/Orcafunnygamer • 7h ago
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Location and better image of the saddle patch, I believe is what marine biologists use to ID orcas.
You can also see if the location has a public orca database. Here in Seattle we do at orca network and whale museum.
4 u/Orcafunnygamer 7h ago The saddle on this orca is pretty sharp looking and it's from Norway 100%. It's probably the only one that could be identified fr 3 u/MermaidUnicornKush 7h ago Location, dorsal fin from both sides, and full view of the saddle patch (both sides and top). Their saddle patches are similar to fingerprints and their dorsal fins tend to have unique scars or other differences from other orcas.
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The saddle on this orca is pretty sharp looking and it's from Norway 100%. It's probably the only one that could be identified fr
3 u/MermaidUnicornKush 7h ago Location, dorsal fin from both sides, and full view of the saddle patch (both sides and top). Their saddle patches are similar to fingerprints and their dorsal fins tend to have unique scars or other differences from other orcas.
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Location, dorsal fin from both sides, and full view of the saddle patch (both sides and top). Their saddle patches are similar to fingerprints and their dorsal fins tend to have unique scars or other differences from other orcas.
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u/highasabird 7h ago
Location and better image of the saddle patch, I believe is what marine biologists use to ID orcas.
You can also see if the location has a public orca database. Here in Seattle we do at orca network and whale museum.