received their names. And a fifth calf, J-39, was named Mako by researchers at the Center for Whale Research on San Juan Island.
Hundreds of votes were cast at the museum during the first three weeks of May. The names that received the most votes were:
Cookie (J-38)
Sonata (K-35)
Indigo (L-100)
Aurora (L-101)
Cookie is the offspring of Oreo (J-22), Sonata is the calf of Opus (K-16), Indigo is the calf of Ino (L-54), and Aurora’s mom is Splash (L-67, also the mom of Luna).
“We’re really pleased to give members and visitors of The Whale Museum an opportunity to help us give popular names to the calves,” said Orca Adoption Manager Eliza Buck. “And now that these calves have been named, they are included in our list of orcas to be adopted through the Orca Adoption Program.” Surprisingly, she added, multiple people nominated the winning names: Mindy
Comeau and Lisa Border nominated the name Cookie for J-38. Timothy Bean and Lisa Wisner nominated the name Sonata for K-35. Allysia Syvertsen nominated the name
Indigo for L-100. And Mark Goodman nominated the name Aurora for L-101. They each have won free one-year adoptions of the orca calf with their winning name.
The Whale Museum’s Orca Adoption Program, now in its 20th year, educates the public about whales and helps support the Museum’s research and education efforts.
Adopt one of the new calves or another whale today!
Web: The Whale Museum’s Orca Adoption Program
Phone: 1-800-946-7227, ext. 24.
