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other captive orcas



update november 11,1997

name/ID

capture 
date

animal's history

disposition

time in captivity

<no name>

11/61

Marineland, Calif.

died 11/61

1 day

Moby Doll

07/64

Vancouver, Canada

died 10/64

3 mos

Namu

06/65

Seattle Aquarium

died 07/66

1 yr 1 mo

Shamu
#51

 10/65 

Seattle Aquarium, to Sea World 12/65

died 08/71

5 yrs 10 mos

Kilroy
#72

08/66

Seattle Aquarium, to Sea World 03/67

died 09/78

12 yrs 1mo

Skana/Walter

02/67

Vancouver, Canada

died 10/80

13 yrs 8 mos

Ramu
SWF-OO-13

02/67

Seattle Aquarium, to Sea World 03/67

died 01/82

14 yrs 11 mos

Katy

02/67

Seattle Aquarium

died 05/67

3 mos

Kandu
#94

02/67

Seattle Aquarium, to Sea World 12/69

died 06/71

4 yrs 4 mos

Orky

07/67

Marineland, Calif.

died 07/69

2 yrs

Lupa

02/68

New York Aquarium

died 09/68

7 mos

Hugo

02/68

Seattle Aquarium, to Miami Seaquarium 03/68

died 03/80

12 yrs 1 mo

Natsidalia

04/68

Vancouver, Canada

died 11/68

7 mos

Hyak II/
Tung-Jen

04/68

Vancouver, Canada

died 02/91

22 yrs 10 mos

Corky

04/68

Marineland, Calif.

died 12/70

2 yrs 8 mos

Orky II
SWC-OO-8726

04/68

Marineland, Calif. to Sea World 01/87

died 09/88

20 yrs 5 mos

Kianu

04/68

Marine World, to World Safari Japan 04/78

died 06/80

12 yrs 2 mos

Bonnie

04/68

Marine World Africa USA

died 08/68

4 mos

Tula

07/68

Holland

died 10/68

3 mos

Ishmael

10/68

US Navy (escaped 02/71 in Hawaii - captive 2 yrs 4 mos)

status unknown

?

Ahab

10/68

US Navy

died 1974

5 yrs 6 mos

Haida

10/68

Sealand of the Pacific, Canada

died 10/82

14 yrs

Mamuk

10/68

Sea Arama, Texas

died 06/74

5 yrs 8 mos

Cuddles

10/68

Flamingo Land, UK to Dudley Zoo, UK 1971

died 04/74

5 yrs 6 mos

Ramu II

04/69

Marineland, Australia

died 05/70

1 yr 1 mo

<no name>

04/69

Seattle Aquarium

- died -
date unknown

?

Calypso

12/69

Cleethorpes, UK to Marineland, France 1970

died 12/70

1 yr

Corky II
SWC-OO-8727

12/69

Marineland, Calif. to Sea World 01/87

surviving

Patches

12/69

Marineland, Calif.

died 08/71

1 yr 8 mos

<no name>

12/69

Marineland, Calif.

died 05/72

2 yrs 5 mos

Nepo

12/69

Marine World Africa USA

died 07/80

10 yrs 7 mos

Yaka

12/69

Marine World Africa USA

died 10/97

27 yrs 10 mos

<no name>

02/70

Seattle Aquarium

- died -
date unknown

?

Chimo

03/70

Sealand of the Pacific, Canada

died 11/72

2 yrs 8 mos

Knootka/Nootka
SWC-OO-8628

03/70

Sealand Canada, to Japanese Deer Park, California, to Seven Seas Over Texas, to Marineland Canada, to Sea World 04/86

died 03/90

20 yrs

Scarred-jaw Cow

03/70

Sealand of the Pacific,
Canada

died 05/70

2 mos

Nooka/Lil Nooka

08/70

Sea Arama Texas

died 03/71

7 mos

Winston/Ramu III
SWC-OO-7601

08/70

Windsor Safari Park, UK, to Sea World 10/76

died 04/86

15 yrs 8 mos

Lolita/Tokitae

08/70

Miami Seaquarium

surviving

Jumbo

08/70

Kamogawa, Japan

died 07/74

3 yrs 11 mos

Chappy

08/70

Kamogawa, Japan

died 04/74

3 yrs 8 mos

Clovis

08/70

Marineland, France

died 02/73

2 yrs 6 mos

Ramu IV

08/70

Marineland, Australia

died 08/71

1 yr

Whale

08/70

Seattle Aquarium, to Munich, W. Germany, to Marineland, Canada 

died 10/71

1 yr 2 mos

Kona
#16

08/71

Seattle Aquarium, to Sea World 09/71

died 09/77

6 yrs 1 mo

Kandu II

08/71

Seattle, to Bremen, West Germany, to Marineland, Canada

died 10/79

8 yrs 2 mos

Kandu III
#15

08/71

Seattle Aquarium, to Sea World 09/71

died 06/75

3 yrs 10 mos

<no name>

 11/71

Seattle Aquarium

- died -
date unknown

?

<no name>

11/71

Seattle Aquarium

- died -
date unknown

?

Canuck
#27

03/72

Sea World

died 11/74

2 yrs 9 mos

Zero-go

08/72

Kamogawa, Japan

died 09/72

15 days

Sandy
#301

03/73

Seattle Aquarium, to Sea World 10/73

died 10/77

4 yrs 7 mos

Nootka II

08/73

Sealand of the Pacific, Canada

died 05/74

9 mos

Kandy

08/73

Marineland, Canada

died 11/73

3 mos

Frankie
#302

08/73

Sea World

died 01/74

6 mos

Nootka III

08/75

Sealand of the Pacific, Canada

died 05/76

9 mos

Kanduke/Kandu IV
SWF-OO-8701

08/75

Marineland, Canada to Sea World 01/87

died 09/90

15 yrs 1 mo

Kim

10/76

Marineland, France

died 07/82

5 yrs 9 mos

Kenau
SWC-OO-7602

10/76

Harderwijk, Holland, to Sea World 05/77

died 08/91

14 yrs 10 mos

Gudrun
SWF-OO-8702

10/76

Harderwijk, Holland, to Sea World 11/87

died 02/96

19 yrs 4 mos

Miracle

08/77

Sealand, Canada

died 01/82

4 yrs 5 mos

Kona II
SWF-OO-7701

10/77

Harderwijk, Holland, to Sea World 12/77

died 10/87

10 yrs

Canuck II
SWF-OO-7705

10/77

Harderwijk, Holland, to Sea World 12/77

died 08/81

3 yrs 10 mos

Kandu V
SWC-OO-7706

10/77

Harderwijk, Holland, to Sea World 12/77

died 08/89

11 yrs 10 mos

Hoi Wai/
Susie Wong

10/77

Harderwijk, Holland, to Windsor, UK, to Ocean Park, Hong Kong 01/79 

died 04/97

19 yrs 6 mos

Winnie
SWF-OO-9101

10/77

Harderwijk, Holland, to Windsor, UK, to Sea World 10/91

surviving

Magnus

10/77

Harderwijk, Holland

died 12/77

2 mos

Kotar
SWC-OO-7801

10/78

Sea World

died 04/95

16 yrs 6 mos

no name
SWC-OO-7802

10/78

Sea World

died 09/79

11 mos

Kahana
SWF-OO-7803

10/78

Sea World

died 05/91

12 yrs 7 mos

Kasatka
SWC-OO-7804

10/78

Sea World

surviving

Katina/Kandu VI
SWC-OO-7806

10/78

Marineland, Canada, to Sea World 06/79

surviving

Betty

10/78

Marineland, France

died 09/87

8 yrs 11 mos

<no name>

10/78

Saedyrasafnid, Iceland (died awaiting shipment)

died 02/79

3 mos

<no name>

11/78

Saedyrasafnid, Iceland (died awaiting shipment)

died 02/79

3 mos

<no name>

12/78

Taiji Whale Museum, Japan

died 12/78

5 days

Tai-chan

02/79

Taiji Whale Museum, Japan

died 06/82

3 yrs 4 mos

Chi-chan

02/79

Taiji Whale Museum, Japan

died 06/79

3 mos

no name #1

 02/79

Adventure World (World Safari), Japan

died 03/79

1 mo

no name #2

02/79

Adventure World (World Safari), Japan

died 04/79

2 mos

Benkei

02/79

Adventure World (World Safari), Japan

died 02/89

10 yrs

Dzula-ha/Shamu

07/79

Mannheim, West Germany, to Connyland, Switzerland, to Acurama, Mexico 1981

died 1983

3 yrs

Nootka V/Noni

10/79

Marineland, Canada

surviving

Calen/Caren

11/79

Marineland, Canada, to Kamogawa, Japan 03/80

died 05/87

7 yrs 6 mos

King

11/79

Lubeck West Germany, to Marineland, Canada, to Kamogawa, Japan 03/80

died 10/83

3 yrs 11 mos

Keiko/Kago

11/79

Marineland, Canada, to Reino Aventura, Meixco, to Oregon State Aquarium 01/96

surviving

<no name>

11/79

Marineland, Canada (died en route to Kamogawa, Japan)

died 01/80

3 mos

Ushiwaka/Benkei II

10/80

Vancouver, Canada, to World Safari 01/81

died 07/83

2 yrs 9 mos

Ulises
SWC-OO-9426

11/80

Rioleon, Spain, to Barcelona, Spain, to Sea World 02/94

surviving

Vigga

11/80

Vancouver, Canada, to Marine World Africa USA 03/91

surviving

Bjossa

11/80

Vancouver, Canada

surviving

Finna

11/80

Vancouver, Canada

died 10/97

16 yrs 11 mos

Ruka/Orca

10/81

Tierpark, Germany, to Adventure World (World Safari) 02/85

surviving

Nemo

10/81

Clacton Pier, UK to Windsor Safari Park, UK 06/85

died 11/85

5 yrs 1 mos

<no name>

10/81

Clacton Pier, UK

died 12/81

2 mos

Neptune

10/81

Clacton Pier, UK

died 06/83

1 yr 8 mos

Kiska

10/81

Marineland, Canada

surviving

<no name>

10/81

Marineland, Canada

- died -
date unknown

?

<no name>

02/82

awaiting shipment to Esoshimo, Japan

died 06/82

4 mos

Benkei III

02/82

private home, Japan

died 1983

< 1 yr

Sacchi

02/82

Ensoshimo Marineland, Japan

died 04/84

2 yrs 2 mos

Haida II
SWT-OO-9376

10/82

Sealand, Canada, to Sea World 01/93

surviving

Nootka IV
SWF-OO-9301

10/82

Sealand, Canada, to Sea World 01/93

died 09/94

11 yrs 11 mos

<no name>

10/82

Sealand of the Pacific, Canada

died 06/83

8 mos

Kim II

10/82

Marineland, France

surviving

Freya

10/82

Marineland, France

surviving

<no name>

11/83

Acurama, Sao Paulo, Brazil

- died-
date unknown

?

Tillikum
SWF-OO-9201

11/83

Sealand, Canada, to Sea World 01/92

surviving

Samoa
SWO-OO-8951

11/83

Acurama, Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Sea World 05/89

died 03/92

8 yrs 4 mos

Junior

11/84

Marineland, Canada

died 06/94

9 yrs 7 mos

Freyja/Patty

11/84

Kamogawa, Japan

died 09/87

2 yrs 10 mos

Candu

11/84

Marineland, Canada

surviving

<no name>

11/84

Saedyrasafnid, Iceland (died awaiting shipment)

died 01/85

2 mos

Thor/Bingo

11/84

Kamogawa, Japan

surviving

Milagro

08/85

Acurio Mundo Marino, Buenos Aries, Argentina

died 02/91

4 yrs 6 mos

Belen

08/88

Acurio Mundo Marino, Buenos Aires, Argentina

surviving

Goro

10/85

World Safari (Adventure World), Japan

surviving

Nami-chan

10/85

Taiji Whale Museum, Japan

surviving

KW-1

02/86

Izu Mito Sea Paradise, Japan

died 03/88

2 yrs 1 mo

<no name>

02/86

??

died 11/87?

1 yr 8 mos?

Maggie/Miss Piggy

10/87

Kamogawa, Japan

died 11/97

10 yrs 1 mo

Prince/Bubba

10/87

Kamogawa, Japan, to Ocean Park, Hong Kong 04/89

died 07/91

3 yrs 9 mos

Stella

10/87

Kamogawa, Japan

surviving

Oscar/Wolfie

10/87

Kamogawa, Japan

surviving

Yamato/Tanouk

10/89

Marineland, France, to Izu Mito Sea Paradise, Japan 11/95

surviving

Sharkane

10/89

Marineland, France

surviving

Ai

10/89

Adventure World (World Safari), Japan

died 08/95

5 yrs 10 mos

Ran

10/89

Adventure World (World Safari), Japan

surviving

Kshamenk

11/92

Acurio Mundo Marino, Buenos Aries, Argentina

surviving

<no name>

02/97

Adventure World (World Safari), Japan

died 06/97

4 mos

<no name>

02/97

Adventure World (World Safari), Japan

surviving

<no name>

02/97

Adventure World (World Safari), Japan

died 0697

4 mos

Asuka

02/97

Izu Mito Sea Paradise, Japan

surviving

<no name>

02/97

Taiji Whale Museum, Japan

surviving


Compiled by Jerye Mooney




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