Port Aransas Fishing and Rockport Texas Fishing guide: Bay Fishing, Offshore Fishing and Duck Hunting! Capt. Scott McCune

Contact page for Gulf Of Mexico Killer Whale research!

Killer Whales in the Gulf Of Mexico

We videoed Killer Whales on one of our Marlin trips about 70 NM East of Port Aransas!

If you have sighted these animals PLEASE contact these individuals:

Dagmar Fertl
Ziphius EcoServices
8112 Springmoss Drive
Plano, Texas 75025 USA

http://www.ziphiusecoservices.com

Capt. Scott McCune

fishntexas.com

361.563.TUNA

scott@fishntexas.com

Capt John Holley-Destin, FL I've seen the orcas twice in the Gulf. 1st time in 1988 the scientist told me I had to be mistaken (OK-nothing else looks like an ORCA) 2nd time in 2002 I got pictures. There were at least 11, but maybe 12. 2 very large males, 2 small calves w/ their mothers and they appeared to stay in 2 separate groups. Both calves simultaneously turned upside an began knocking heads with their mothers on opposite sides of the boat. 1 large male rushed a lure then backed off---wild

Dr. David McKee

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Dept. of Science & Technology

361.825.2676 (w), 361.993.7323 (h)

dmckee@falcon.tamucc.edu

Dr. Keith Mullin

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Southeast Fisheries Science Center Mississippi Laboratories

228.762.4591 x275

keith.d.mullin@noaa.gov

Recorded Sightings:

Date	Person	Location	Photo / Video / Sighting
October 15, 1999	Capt. Fred Mallett 956-459-2474	55NM East of Port Isabel	Video
January 17, 2004	Capt. Dean Luke Dolphin Docks	90 NM East of Port Aransas	Video
July 23, 2004	Capt. Bobby Grumble	75 NM North East of Port Aransas	Video
July 29, 2004	Capt. Scott McCune 361.563.8862	70 NM East of Port Aransas	Video
August 10, 2004	Lisa Tullier Lisa-Tullier@omrf.ouhsc.edu	Crystal Beach near Bolivar, Texas	sighting