Is there someone who could update me on a certain killer whale in Crozet Islands?

Posted by Particular-Grape5731@reddit | whales | View on Reddit | 10 comments

So this documentary was filmed in 2000, called "killer whales, up close and personal" by bertrand loyer. It follows an adolescent whale named Delphine and her family pod in Crozet Islands. I wonder how Delphine is doing and how are Rodion and Lison, her brother and mother? Are they still alive?

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SuccessfulCompany294@reddit

This was posted 3 year ago by the director. "u/SaintThomasProductions

3 years ago (edited)Thanks all for your comments. I am the director of this film which was shot 23 years ago. I am glad to let you know that Delphine is still alive and is now the mother of 3 calves. We are returning again in Nov, 2023 in Crozet to meet her, and see how she now teaches her young to catch elephant seals on the beach. There is now 5 time more elephant seals than when we were shooting the film, so the intentional beaching technique is a skill that many orcas practice. To answer other questions I have seen, I shot the orca sharing the minke whale without any particular protection: the orcas were even pushing the carcass towards me as if to say " you want some ? please share that meal with us !" They even brought me pectoral fins of elephant seals, and were scouting at me when I was entering the water to pick up the RHIB we used for filming. Unfortunately, there is no making of footage of this, but we will make some this year !

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bonzo4sticks@reddit

I've only Recently discovered that original documentary with Delphine and her family... excellent excellent work!! I love it and I love them!!!

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KleinEcho@reddit

You love pedophiles? Sick

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Necessary_Carpet8503@reddit

Sie lebt noch. 2023 war Bertrand Loyer nochmal bei ihr und sie hat 3 Kälber.Lizor ist wohl Tod

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Ok-Air-1796@reddit

That’s my favourite Orca documentary - my suggestion is look up an official version of that documentary on you tube and do yourself a favour and read through the comments - the documentarian, Bertrand Loyer, has left a few comments which answer your exact question and (I maybe a bit off on the date here) but he also mentions how he was going back to film Delphine and family in 2021 or 2022.

P.s. Delphine has 2 calves of her own now 🖤

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Particular-Grape5731@reddit (OP)

So this documentary was filmed in 2000, called "killer whales, up close and personal" by bertrand loyer. It follows an adolescent whale named Delphine and her family pod in Crozet Islands. I wonder how Delphine is doing and how are Rodion and Lison, her brother and mother? Are they still alive?

Thanks a lot! I was able to rwad the follow up comments and Delphine is CR004 !

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