We have known Mochita since her birth in 1999. Her name comes from the fact that she is missing the right tip of her fluke. Although it is unclear what happened to her, it is possible that she was attacked by orcas or collided with a propeller. Despite this injury, she survived and had her first calf, the beautiful «Medialuna», when she was seven years old. Mochita has become a symbol of right whale conservation and is a great protagonist of the talks given by Dr. Mariano Sironi on «whale-nality».

Pionera is one of the most special whales in our research program. Her catalog number indicates that she is the daughter of whale 0110 and that she was born in 1971, the year in which Dr. Roger Payne conducted the first aerial photo-identification survey of the right whales of Península Valdés. This scientific event that took place in Argentina has marked a milestone in the history of whale research worldwide.

We know of five generations of whales in Docksider’s family. We knew she was a female when in 1994 she had her first calf, at seven years of age.
Most female right whales have their first calf at nine years of age, although some are earlier mothers. Although Docksider was a bit young to be a mother, she gave birth to a beautiful calf. The big surprise was that the calf was almost white.

We have known Hueso since 1999, the year of her birth. All her records were made by Dr. Mariano Sironi, Scientific Director of the ICB, during his studies. He named her Hueso because of the small bone mark along her back. Hueso provided key information to understand the behavior and social development of juvenile right whales. In his life story, Mariano tells in first person each of his encounters with this whale so special to him.