We've mentioned him on many episodes. He's a young and fascinating whale, a social butterfly and sometimes a troublemaker. On this episode of After the Breach, Jeff and Sara are joined once again by Monika Wieland Shield of the Orca Behavior Institute to talk about T65A5 “Indy”.
This young male has been dispersed since he was five years old and we talk about his history, his family, and some of his more interesting predicaments. We always ask the question, where and with whom will Indy be next? He was invited to join this episode of the podcast to tell his story but we did not receive a reply.
After our discussion about Indy, we chat about some of the latest summer sightings here in the Salish Sea!
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Links from this episode:
- Orca Behavior Institute: https://www.orcabehaviorinstitute.org/
- Maya's Legacy Whale Watching: https://sanjuanislandwhalewatch.com/
Photos:
T65A5 Indy in 2014. Photo by Sara Hysong Shimazu
T65A5 Indy Sept 2025. Photo by April Ryan, Maya's Legacy Whale Watching.
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