Captive Killer Whale Birthdays

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 ...

Overview of Laws Concerning Orcas in Captivity

While she is the oldest orca whale in captivity, estimated at around 42 years of age, she resides in one of the smallest pools desperately in need of renovation ...

What is the success rate for captive orcas that are released back into ...

Keiko the killer whale is the only one in which an attempt was made to purposefully release back into the wild. The animal was partially ...

After Second Death This Year, Russian Aquarium Renounces Use ...

These latest two deaths are part of a worldwide pattern of illness and death that characterizes the lives of captive orcas – whether wild-caught ...

Celebrating Katina's 48th Birthday at SeaWorld! - TikTok

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KEIKO, THE ORCA STAR OF FREE WILLY, FAQ

Keiko was born in the waters off Iceland in 1977 or 1978 and was about two years old when he was captured by fishermen. Keiko was held in an ...

Seaworld's final killer whale is born in captivity | Texas, San Antonio

Experience the moment SeaWorld's final killer whale is born in San Antonio, Texas. | Texas, San Antonio.

How an orca held captive at the Vancouver Aquarium helped ... - CBC

... born scientist hired by the aquarium to study her. North by Northwest14:13Meet Moby Doll: The Killer Whale Who Changed the World. Meet Moby ...

Tilikum. A killer whale's tragic life | by Carl Safina - Medium

In 1983 a two-year-old, 12-foot-long killer whale caught in Iceland arrived at Sealand in Victoria, Canada. They named him Tilikum. A former ...

Lolita's death turns focus to captive killer whales, Southern Residents

Lolita, then around 4 years old, was among seven orcas captured in the infamous "Penn Cove Roundup" and sold to marine parks and aquariums. The ...

After half a century in captivity, Tokitae the performing orca could ...

Using boats, explosives, nets and sticks, they separated young orca calves from their mothers. Locals were haunted by the whales' human-like ...

SeaWorld's last baby killer whale to be born in captivity has died - PBS

The last killer whale born in a SeaWorld park died in San Antonio on Monday. It was three months old.

Captive Breeding - Inherently Wild

In the wild, female killer whales will produce one calf every 3-10 years (averaging every 5 years) from the age of 12-14 until they reach the menopause. Up to ...

The harmful effects of captivity and chronic stress on the well-being ...

The scientific data on how both wild-caught and captive-born orcas fare in captivity are increasingly robust in demonstrating that they cannot thrive under ...

Last captive orca born at SeaWorld | spabusiness.com news

Just over a year after SeaWorld announced plans to end its controversial orca breeding plan, the company's last killer whale has been born in its captivity.

How to release a long-captive orca? | Juneau Empire

SEATTLE — An ambitious plan announced last week to return Lolita, a killer whale held captive for more than a half-century, to her home ...

Baby orca! Last killer whale born at SeaWorld - WSVN 7News

MIAMI (AP) — The last orca has been born in captivity at a SeaWorld park in San Antonio, Texas, just over a year after the theme park ...

The Plight of Orcas in Captivity, Family Destruction

Orca Pods are Families ... In the wild, orcas live in large family groups called pods. Within these families, each has its own set of ...

SeaWorld Says It Will End Breeding of Killer Whales

“Most of our orcas were born at SeaWorld, and those that were born in the wild have been in our parks for the majority of their lives,” he wrote ...

Captive orca whale Namu arrives in Seattle on July 27, 1965.

Share ... On July 27, 1965, the world's first captive orca whale arrives in Elliott Bay for display at the private Seattle Marine Aquarium on Pier ...