Whale of a time

This killer whale is known at Tarni (WA089). Tarni has been catalogued since 2014 by Project ORCA, a research initiative that investigates the distribution, abundance, bioacoustics and population dynamics of killer whales in Australian waters. The Bremer Marine Park is a known hotspot for this species, and one of the primary study sites for Project ORCA. Tarni, easily recognisable by the nick in the tip of the dorsal fin and and "X" scarring on the saddle patch, was named after the Australian Indigenous word meaning "surf or wave" in the Kaurna language. An appropriate name as Tarni is regularly seen surfing the wake of our research vessel or charging through the big swell in the Bremer region.