Aiwha

Aiwhas, also called air whales, were a non-sentient species of winged cetaceans native to Kamino. They were used as mounts by the Kaminoans.

History
When the climate of Kamino changed drastically, leading to planet-wide flooding when the ice caps melted, the native Kaminoans adapted both themselves and some of their fellow-creatures to their new environment. The Aiwhas were adapted using the Kaminoans' advanced cloning technologies and became biological curiosities used as mounts to traverse Kamino's endless ocean. The Kaminoans used Aiwhas as mounts, although Aiwha-riders traveled beneath the waters during the lashing tempests of the severe electrical storms which raged for much of the planet's year.

During the Battle of Kamino, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi hitched a ride on an Aiwha while investigating the planet's Separatist attackers and was rescued twice during the battle by the creatures. During the search for the rogue clone trooper CT-5555 "Fives," teams rode atop Aiwhas to track down the fugitive. During the age of the empire, Tipoca City was destroyed, causing Kaminoans to no longer have use for Aiwhas.

Appearances

 * "ARC Troopers"
 * "Fugitive"