2019年3月25日 · When you go whale watching off the shores of Victoria and south Vancouver Island, you may get a chance to see a very unique whale named Tumbo. Tumbo or T2C2 as he is scientifically named, has scoliosis which causes his spine to curve. Because his spine is deformed, he has a very wavy dorsal fin from top to bottom.

T002C2 "Tumbo" (pronounced TUM-bow) was a 15 year old male Bigg's transient killer whale. Tumbo was born in 2005 to T002C "Tasu". He was her second calf. Tumbo was named after Tumbo Island. When Tumbo was only a few years old, researchers noticed that he was beginning to develop scoliosis, or...

2023年2月7日 · PAST MEMBERS T002C2/Tumbo: male, 2005-2020 T002C2 had scoliosis that became more pronounced as he aged. Because of this he was unable to hunt or keep up with the rest of the T2Cs, but they shared their food and took turns swimming next to him, which is a stunning sign of the strength of family bonds in orca pods. T002C4/Kanu: 2017-2021

2018年4月13日 · It is the apex predator of the ocean. A transient orca casually tosses a seal, like a cat playing with its dinner. But even these killers have a soft spot for one of their own. T2C2, or Tumbo,...

Tumbo can be recognized by the unusual shape of his spine. Tasu and her children have been seen together in the waters around Vancouver Island in 2016, in the same waters where once their eccentric but famous relatives were captured. Sources: Vancouver Aquarium Orcahome.de The Center for Whale Research Orca, the whale called killer – E. Hoyt ...

2022年12月15日 · Maybe you’ve seen his enormous 6ft tall dorsal fin surrounded by the smaller dorsals of his mother Tasu and little sisters. Or perhaps you’ve heard of his late younger brother Tumbo, and his distinct S-shaped dorsal fin caused by scoliosis of the spine. But do you know the incredible history of their family? Let’s dive in.

This is Tumbo, a transient killer whale living off British Columbia. His most remarkable feature is his severe scoliosis: his spine veers from left to right and back, leaving his body crooked and his dorsal fin swayed.

Transient killer whales, also known as Bigg’s killer whales are a genetically and culturally distinct population or ecotype of orcas within the Pacific Northwest and prey exclusively on marine mammals. The name “transient” came from killer whale Researcher Dr. Michael Bigg who observed their behavior as transient or more nomadic.

What makes this family so memorable is T2C2 Tumbo, who has scoliosis. Like several of his ancestors, this has led to him being physically deformed, although more severely, as he has a twisted spine.

2019年6月26日 · This is Tumbo, a transient killer whale living off British Columbia. His most remarkable feature is his severe scoliosis: his spine veers from left to right and back, leaving his body crooked and his dorsal fin swayed. He can’t swim …