L98 or Luna (c. 19 September 1999 – 10 March 2006) also known as Tsux'iit, was an orca born in Puget Sound. After being separated from his mother, Splash (1985–2008) while still young, Luna spent five years in Nootka Sound, an ocean inlet of western Vancouver Island, where he had extensive human contact and became recognized internationally. [1][2]

Jul 14, 2011 · The orca protection groups wanted to work with the young whale so that he would bond temporarily with them, enabling them to lead him back to his family. And the marine parks came up with all manner of schemes to try to “save” Luna so they could put him on public display.

Sep 28, 2021 · Luna, the overly friendly killer whale, has been declared a danger to himself and to the public. So, Canadian fisheries officials have been trying to relocate the 5-year-old orca some 200 miles south where he can hook up with his pod.

L98 "Luna" (pronounced loo-NUH), also known as "Tsux'iit" (SOO-keet), was a 6-year-old male Southern resident killer whale. He was known for spending the majority of his life in Nootka Sound interacting with boaters, and the controversy surrounding how the situation was handled.

Feb 27, 2013 · Luna The Killer Whale. In July, 2001, a stranger came to Nootka Sound and changed many lives. When he died on March 10, 2006, he left many broken hearts. He was a lone killer whale, an orca. He was just a child, in orca terms when he arrived in Nootka Sound. But in the years to follow he would become a legend.

Luna (pronounced LOO-nuh), or ルナ, is a 12-year-old female Icelandic killer whale who currently lives at Kamogawa Sea World. She was born there tail-first on July 19th, 2012. Her mother is Lovey and her father is Oscar.

Apr 13, 2008 · Separated from his pod along the Pacific Coast, Luna befriended the people of remote Nootka Sound on the western shore of Canada’s Vancouver Island. © Suzanne Chisholm,...

Feb 28, 2014 · Luna was a small (which means still rather large) young orca separated from his pod and mother, who began to come up to boats and people in a manner that could only be characterized as “friendly.”

Mar 11, 2025 · A large tugboat, operating in the area, collided with Luna, and the propeller of the boat struck the young orca, inflicting fatal injuries. It was a purely accidental encounter, a tragic reminder of the dangers that marine wildlife faces in areas with high maritime activity.

The story that captured us was about a young killer whale, an orca. People called him Luna. Because orcas are highly social animals and Luna had found himself alone, cut off from his pod, he...