Captive Killer Whale Birthdays

Killer Whales Up Close Tour on Makaio's 11th Birthday - YouTube

Killer Whales Up Close Tour on Makaio's 11th Birthday - SeaWorld Orlando - October 9, 2021 · Comments33.

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 ...

Freeing Killer Whales Through Legislation - Seaside Sustainability

On March 10th, 2023, Kiska, the “world's loneliest orca” passed away at the age of 47 at MarineLand, Canada. She was Canada's last captive orca ...

Remembering Lolita: The Tragic Death of a Captive Killer Whale

Lolita, also known as Tokitae, was a killer whale who was captured from the wild in 1970 and has been living in captivity ever since.

How Kiska Became the Loneliest Killer Whale in the World

Tragically, Kiska died in March 2023 from a bacterial infection. She was the last captive orca in Canada. This is her story.

Does SeaWorld Orlando still have killer whales? - Reddit

Ok, if you're already alive, then it's just better to exist in captivity... However, if you're not born yet, then it's just better that you ...

The call of Tokitae - The Washington Post

... captivity worldwide, including approximately 53 orcas. The Whale Sanctuary Project's ultimate goal is for the breeding of captive whales and ...

The story of the longest-held captive orca | Nonhuman Rights Project

She has been in captivity for 52 years and is the world's longest-held captive orca. Corky's family, the Northern Resident Killer Whales, are ...

Transient Killer Whales — Orca Conservancy

One of her calves was born with a spine condition called scoliosis. Her family line has had other genetic issues including her sister T4 (captured in 1970 and ...

Deceased Orcas by Date - The Orca Project - WordPress.com

Sorted by Date of Death ; Taku, M · 09/09/1993, 5,151, 10/17/2007 ; Asuka, F · 02/07/1997, 3,874, 09/19/2007 ...

Comparisons of life-history parameters between free-ranging and ...

Life-history data for these killer whales along with the captive-born totaled 65 animals that compose the SEA data set as of 20 April 2015 are ...

A Summary of the Effects of Captivity on Orcas - PETA

While Tilikum has reached the average life expectancy for a male orca, the same stressors impair captive orcas' immune systems so that they have a mortality ...

Everything you need to know about orcas - Born Free Foundation

We work to expose and investigate inadequate captive facilities, leading to tighter regulations and improved animal welfare. A young orca whale in the sae ...

Last killer whale born in captivity at SeaWorld - WSAZ

MIAMI (AP) -- The last ...

Captivity - The Tragic Truth About Orcas in ... - Save The Whales

Tilikum is 29 years old and the largest orca in captivity. In 1991, he was on display at Sealand of the Pacific in Canada when he and two other orcas killed a ...

Orcas (Killer whales) - National Geographic

Orca (Killer Whale). Scientific Name: Orcinus orca. Type ... Captive-born orcas are often transferred between facilities, breaking up social relationships.

Meet the last orca whale born in captivity at SeaWorld - NBC News

SeaWorld announced the birth of the newest member of its family Wednesday, but it also marks the end of an era for the park's orca breeding ...

Seven Famous Killer Whales From Around The World

Keiko, the star of the popular Free Willy movie franchise, was born in 1976. Keiko was in captivity and in poor health for many years before the ...

Killer Whale Species Profile, Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) ... Young are born at intervals of three to eight years, although animals born in captivity have borne young 19 months apart.