Ecotypes

Narnia was the first Russian killer whale to survive a capture. Photo by Moskvarium.

There have been a total of 12 natural ecotypes in captivity. 7 have been created as a result of captive births. Some whales have undetermined ecotypes.

Current Living Wild Descendant Ecotypes:

1. Argentinian
2. Icelandic
3. Northern Resident
4. Norwegian
5. Russian Transient
6. Southern Resident

Current Captive Born Hybrids:

1. Argentinian Icelandic
2. Bigg's Transient Icelandic
3. Icelandic Northern Resident
4. Icelandic Southern Resident

Past Wild Descendant Ecotypes:

1. Bigg's Transients
2. Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP)
3. Japanese Orcas
4. New Zealand Coastal Orca
5. Offshore Orcas
6. Russian Resident Orcas

Past Captive Born Hybrids:

1. Icelandic Japanese
2. Icelandic Northern Resident Southern Resident
3. Icelandic Norwegian Southern Resident

Other:

1. Undetermined Ecotypes