Captive Killer Whale Birthdays
Orcas in Captivity - Dolphin Project
Tilikum, the killer whale ... Tilikum, or Tilly, was a male captive orca who gained infamy as a killer whale responsible for the deaths of three humans, Keltie ...
SeaWorld Orcas Continue to Die Much Too Young
Nakai died of an infection, a common cause of death among captive cetaceans. It is likely that stress and boredom, two related emotional results ...
Killer Whale ; Also Known As. Orca ; Protected Status. ESA Endangered. Southern Resident DPS. MMPA Protected. Throughout its Range. MMPA Depleted. AT1 Transient ...
How Many Orcas Are There in Captivity and the Wild? | SYFY WIRE
How Many Orcas are in Captivity? ... The first captive killer whale was captured in 1961 and at least 166 have been captured since then, though ...
Stories Of Captive Killer Whales | FRONTLINE - PBS
In 1977, Corky had her first calf, the first killer whale to be conceived and born in captivity. But the calf was brain damaged, and soon died--and so did ...
For comparison, captive orcas often become pregnant much earlier. In regard to wild female reproductive lifespan, “single calves are subsequently born at five- ...
Orca reproduction in captivity: A review of the science, ethics and ...
According to a study published in the Journal of Mammalogy, captive female orcas can give birth as early as 4-5 years of age (Visser, et al. 2012). In contrast, ...
Last captive orca born at SeaWorld - Health Club Management
Just over a year after SeaWorld announced plans to end its controversial orca breeding plan, the company's last killer whale has been born ...
Keiko's Life Story - Orca Network
These advances in field study methods can be applied to solving problems associated with retiring captives, even captive-born orcas, to natural settings, and ...
Captive Death and Illness - Let's Learn About Whales!
Ula was the youngest known orca in captivity at the time of her death, having been born a year after SeaWorld, who owned the whale and her mother at the time, ...
The True and Tragic Story of Tilikum, SeaWorld's Captive Orca
Tilikum, also known as Tilly, was a male orca whale (Orcinus orca) captured off the coast of Iceland in 1983, when he was about 2 years old.
Orca Underwater Viewing - San Diego - SeaWorld
Shouka was born in Antibes, France in February 1993 and joined the pod in 2012. She knows a variety of unique vocalizations that the other whales have learned ...
Kiska, the 'World's Loneliest Whale,' Has Died in Captivity - The Inertia
She was the last captive killer whale in Canada. In 1979, when Kiska ... And since a whale born in captivity and then taken from their ...
Will Lolita's death mark a turning point for captive whales? - WLRN
Lolita died Aug. 18, and activists say their fight is far from over. They plan to continue fighting for the release of other orcas in captivity and other sea ...
Breeding - SeaWorld Fact Check
Taku was born in late 1993, he impregnated his mother Katina in early 2005 in the Florida park, Nalani was born ... Captive killer whale (Orcinus orca) survival.
Can orcas ever be healthy in captivity? - BBC News
Last month SeaWorld announced it was ending its orca breeding programme and said the 29 orcas currently in its parks would be the last.
Animal rights group calls for release of Argentina's last captive orca
Kshamenk is estimated to be around 35 years old, Mundo Marino told ABC News. He is one of at least 54 orcas currently being kept in captivity in ...
57-year-old orca held captive in Florida aquarium to be released
Orcas can grow up to ten metres (35ft) in length. In 1980, Lolita's companion Hugo died, following a brain aneurysm caused by repeated self- ...
Statement on Releasing Captive Orcas - Ocean Futures Society
Like many of the orcas now in captivity, Keiko was captured at a young age. The belief was that if we could identify and find his natal pod, we ...
Lolita, the 2nd-oldest orca in captivity, who was set to be released to ...
Lolita arrived at Miami Seaquarium in 1970 after a group of men captured her and 79 other orcas at a cove on Whidbey Island, Washington in one ...