The name Kalia is Hawaiian for "beauty". [57] The father is Tilikum. Then, three months later three of the dead Orcas beached on Whidbey Island and their story became public. Nearly 80 orcas were originally rounded up during the operation while four juveniles and one female adult were killed. These 7 Famous Killer Whales have affected the lives of humans everywhere. Keet's best friends were the bull Ulises and a maturing male named Splash. While in service to Sea World, Orky mated with two of their females, Kandu V and Kenau. Lolita’s family was spotted in Possession Sound. [93] Since this incident, Kasatka has been barred from performing waterworks with trainers and was never reintroduced to them. Her parents were Kenau and Orky II, both deceased. While at Sealand of the Pacific, Tilikum sired his first calf when he was about eight or nine years old. They would be distributed to aquariums around the world. 27 of the 34 orcas on display in the US, Canada, Argentina, Spain, and France were born in captivity. He sired many calves : Shouka, Inouk, Wikie and Valentin. Efforts to persuade it to return to the open sea failed, leading to it being dubbed "Dopey Dick" by journalists in Londonderry. She made the move with Yaka to the Park's new quarters in Vallejo California in 1986. She settled well in the new environment, but she had problems with one of the Icelandic orcas, Kandu V. The two females fought for dominance and it peaked during a show in 1989, resulting in Kandu's death. Granny was the ultimate matriarch that led the Southern Resident Killer Whales through the Salish Sea for many decades. He is the result of inbreeding between Kohana and Keto. Old Tom died in 1930 and his preserved skeleton is now on display in the Eden Killer Whale Museum. In January 1987, he was sold and moved to SeaWorld Orlando. Kim was captured in November 1976 in Icelandic waters. An orca's body is cylindrical and tapers at both ends to form an aerodynamic shape.According to National Geographic, orcas are considered the largest species of the dolphin family. Thirty-two minutes later around 22:22 EST (5:22 PM), Takara gave birth to a male calf (Taku's son/first calf) who was later to be named Trua. [79][82] Hoi wai was about 5 metres (16 ft) long and weighed about 1,800 kilograms (4,000 lb). She was the only orca at the park but had bottlenose dolphin companions named Merlin and Cupid for 7 years until they were relocated due to compatibility concerns. Some for heroic acts, others for entertainment, some for sad stories of their capture and life in captivity. Exotic Whale Names Gudrun was caught close to the coast of Iceland on October 25, 1976. Taima (pronounced Ty-EE-Ma) (July 11, 1989 – June 6, 2010) was a transient/Icelandic hybrid female orca who lived at Sea World Orlando in Florida. Tilikum, World’s Most Famous Killer Whale, Dies at 36. [18] He died on August 2, 2014, of a respiratory illness. Kyara was a female orca, that was born at SeaWorld San Antonio on April 19, 2017. [29], On January 28, 2019, SeaWorld announced that Kayla had unexpectedly passed away after a two-day battle with an unknown illness. He was the father of the original Baby Shamu, Kalina. She gave birth to her seventh calf, a male named Makaio on October 9, 2010, at 7:28 p.m. Takara gave birth a second time, on November 23, 2005, to a male named Trua in SeaWorld Orlando. [29] In late Summer 2015, Unna came down with a strain of fungus known as Candida. In 2002, she was moved to Six Flags Worlds of Adventure (former SeaWorld Ohio) in Aurora, Ohio, near Cleveland. In 1995, his father, Kotar, died. In November 1999, he was moved to SeaWorld San Diego in California. A male named Tilikum came to SeaWorld in January 1992. The false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens), pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata), Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus), and pilot whales (Globicephala species) have been thought to be relatives of the killer whale. However, she was raised by Corky, and later befriended a male named Splash. She is the second orca to be conceived through artificial insemination. [21] Currently, he lives at SeaWorld San Diego As a mature adolescent with nine other whales, including his half brother Makani, his half sister Kalia and his half brother Ikaika. She was a member of the L pod. Yaka was a member of the A5 Pod, as is Corky. She is still apparently healthy. In 1982, Katina was moved to SeaWorld Ohio in Aurora, Ohio with another female named Kasatka, with whom she was captured in 1978. Ikaika (pronounced ee-KY-ka; Hawaiian for "strong") is a male orca born at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida on August 25, 2002. A few months later Sumar was transferred to SeaWorld San Diego in California. It was announced on November 3, 2010, that the calf was a healthy boy. Vigga (Little Sweetheart) was born in 1977 near Iceland, and brought to Marine World Africa USA Park, then located in Redwood City California, in 1980. On March 16, 2010, she was named Sakari, which is an Inuit word for "sweet". Tahlequah’s period of grieving is the longest ever witnessed for an orca. Ikaika was transferred to Marineland of Canada in Ontario, Canada on a breeding loan on November 18, 2006, in exchange for three male beluga whales – Juno, Aurek, and Klondike – who joined Spooky within the Wild Arctic area of SeaWorld Orlando. The trainers tried to move Taima to another tank and finally separated her from her son. Whales in the three pods who have been named are available for adoption. Freya was very depressed, but Valentin usually was able to cheer her up. Her parents were Katina (mother) and Tilikum. Moana became a big brother when his mother gave birth to Keijo on November 20, 2013. Nyar suffered frequent illness and it was reported that Gudrun tried to drown her during several shows. Her siblings are Takara (1991) Nakai (2001), Halyn (2005–2008) and Makani (2013). Anonymous blue whale After an incident in which Kotar bit Kanduke's penis and caused an infection and show cancellations, the exhibitors decided to move the smaller whale to the newly opened SeaWorld San Antonio. On Christmas Eve 2009, Keto killed trainer Alexis Martinez during training.[31]. After the death of Winnie, only three whales were left in the park: Kayla, Kyuquot, and Keto. She gave birth to another male, Tuar, on June 22, 1999. "Keet" is a Tlingit language word meaning "orca". She vocalizes in captivity, in the unique calls used only by her pod. She is grouped with her son Makaio, Trua, Malia, and Nalani.[28]. Kyara then died 2 months later, on July 24, due to pneumonia.[67]. VANCOUVER -- The death of Skana, the world-famous killer whale that delighted tourists and Vancouverites for 13 years with her daily aquabatic shows, may have been caused by cancer. Kasatka's fourth calf is a male, born on Valentine's Day 2013 at 6:33 a.m. His name was chosen by a poll. Finally, she convulsed and died."[134]. His parents are Kalina and Kotar. In September 2001, Kasatka gave birth to Nakai, the first orca conceived through artificial insemination, at SeaWorld San Diego. She was 30 years old. just floating at the surface) puts killer whales at risk for mosquito-borne illnesses. [103], Neocia was born in October 1992, a female calf of Nootka 5 and Kandu 7. On May 14, 1998, Taima gave birth to a male calf named Sumar. He was towed to Vancouver and displayed publicly until he died three months after his capture. Since her mother's passing in 2017, Kalia has taken over as the matriarch of the San Diego pod. [62][63] He has lived there his entire life. "[13], Lynn is a female calf residing at the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium in Japan. After Tekoa's attack, Taima was separated from all other whales except Tilikum, until she gave birth again to her first daughter Malia in 2007, on March 12. They soon became popular attractions at public aquariums and aquatic theme parks due to their intelligence, trainability, striking appearance, playfulness in captivity and sheer size. Reason for euthanization was stated as chronic lung disease. Keet is a gentle and agile performer. The following names were chosen to be on the poll: Ikaika (Hawaiian for "strong"), Mottaka (Icelandic for "reception"), Ramu (in honor of the late whale by that name), Tsunami (Japanese) and Ramius (after the Captain in "The Hunt for Red October"). He was the star of the movie Free Willy in 1993. Gudrun died in 1996 from stillbirth complications, and Nyar died from an illness a few months later in April. The captured whales were kept at Pender Harbour for some weeks before being transferred, and Natsidalia did not survive. At almost 22 feet long and 11,000 pounds, he was one of the largest whales ever held in any aquarium. She was named Orkid, in memory of her father (most likely a combination of "Orky" and "kid"). Kalina measured 17 feet 9 inches (5.41 m) and weighed approximately 6,300 pounds (2,900 kg). Gudrun gave birth to Nyar on December 31, 1993. In 1987, Gudrun was moved to SeaWorld Orlando in Florida, United States. Her eyepatches are long and skinny, and she has no marks, rakes, or chips in her tail fluke. Yaka stayed by his side as he took his final breaths. Nyar suffered from many health problems. Kanduke (can-duke) was captured from T pod in British Columbia, Canada, in August 1975. In July 2002 the Secretary of the Environment of Argentina and CITES Argentina denied the request of Mundo Marino to export the whale. Chimo never bore any calves. At the age of 27 on December 12, 2003 Keiko died of pneumonia. In March 2001, Freya had yet another stillborn calf. The entire Southern Resident K Pod, at that time 15 members, was captured. Initial reports said that Kshamenk, along with three members of his pod, had stranded and been "rescued" by Mundo Marino. Orky II was captured in April 1968 off of Pender Harbor,[107][108][109] is well remembered as the father of Orkid and Kayla. Taku (September 9, 1993 – October 17, 2007) was a male orca, who was born at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida. [citation needed] She is 93.75% Icelandic and 6.25% southern resident. Keet moved back to Seaworld San Diego on February 27, 2012, and he has been reunited with three of his old friends Corky, Ulises and Orkid. She often floats at the acrylic glass to interact with visitors. Kalina became pregnant again shortly after Keet's birth, and was moved back to SeaWorld Orlando in October 1994, where she gave birth to her second calf, another male, Keto on June 17, 1995. Tilikum, SeaWorld’s Most Famous Killer Whale, Dies During his life in marine parks, Tilikum killed three people, and the troubled whale sparked big changes at SeaWorld This marked the only time in history that a whale has ever been successfully reintegrated into a wild pod after human intervention. She is learning new behaviors all the time and is used in shows daily alongside the other young orcas at SeaWorld Orlando. [34] On August 3, 2012, Kohana gave birth to her second calf (a female) named Victoria (or Vicky). He was then sold to Marineland Antibes with Freya for reproduction. She has been a surrogate mother to Sumar, Splash, Orkid, and Keet. Newer info also says that she had escaped or passed away in 2016. The capture of Lolita in 1970 has been widely documented as an inhumane and brutal act. [130], The next day, Marineland collectors led by Frank Brocato finally netted her after she had evaded their capture efforts for nine hours, watched by thousands of spectators. Six Flags moved Shouka to SeaWorld San Diego the next month in August 2012, where Corky immediately took her under her wing. She then slid out herself and started biting him. She died on October 29, 1997, after 27 years in captivity. Her daughter, Orkid, was 11 months old at the time of the accident.[88]. Orkid was born September 23, 1988, in SeaWorld San Diego, California. He is a reliable whale and is most often grouped with Tuar, though he likes spending time with Takara and can be seen with any of his pod mates. Tilikum's other calves are: Nyar (born 1993, died 1996), Unna (1996–2015), Sumar (1998–2010), Tuar (1999), Tekoa (2000), Nakai (2001), Kohana (2002), Ikaika (2002), Skyla (2004), Malia (2007), Sakari (2010) and Makaio (2010). Wanda was a mature North Pacific Offshore killer whale type, as confirmed by much later DNA analysis. [citation needed], Corky is a 56-year-old female orca at SeaWorld San Diego. Gudrun (Goo drun) was an Icelandic female orca who lived at Dolfinarium Harderwijk in the Netherlands[77] and at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida. Sometime between this calf and her next, Freya had a tumor removed, leaving a white indent on her side. Takara is an average sized female measuring 17.3-foot (5.3 m), and weighs 5,100 LBs. His parents are Tilikum and Haida II, he was born on Christmas Eve in 1991, at Sealand Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Tilikum, the famous, beloved and controversial whale who lived most of his life at SeaWorld in San Diego, died on Friday after a year-long battle with a bacterial infection. Kalina was taken from her mother at 4 years 5 months and conducted on a trip around all four SeaWorld parks.[26]. He was approximately five years old at the time, making him roughly 30 years old. The publicity from his role in Free Willy led to an effort by Warner Brothers Studio to find him a better home. Kalia met her father for the first time when he returned to San Diego in February 2012. We can only imagine the changes that Granny witnessed in the Salish Sea and the killer whale population. [46][47], Whale activists have proceeded to sue the U.S. government in federal court in Seattle, claiming that Lolita, captured from Puget Sound waters in 1970, should be accorded the same protection status granted to other Southern Resident orcas in 2005, as members of an endangered species. She currently measures 3.9 metres (13 ft) long and weighs 952.5 kilograms (2,100 lb). The first, named Spirit (A104), was born in 2013 and the second, Storm (A116) was born in 2017. On December 21, 2004, he became a father for the first time when Kalia, his daughter, was born at SeaWorld San Diego. She is Katina's sixth calf, and was Taku's second. A Scottish killer whale made famous after being bitten by a shark whale has been seen in the Minch. December 2, 2013, mason, Leave a comment. He was captured in 1980 in Iceland and lived at several European parks including Barcelona Zoo, before being transported to SeaWorld San Diego in 1994. [101], Namu was only the third orca captured and displayed in an aquarium exhibit, and was the subject of a film that changed some people's attitudes toward orcas. Granny, officially named J-2, is famous around the world because she is the oldest known orca and the oldest member of the Southern Resident Killer Whales. The Penn Cove Capture became controversial due to the large number of wild orcas that were taken (seven) and the number of deaths that resulted: four juveniles died, as well as one adult female who drowned when she became tangled in a net while attempting to reach her calf. Springer became famous in 2002 when she was discovered alone in Puget Sound, Washington after her mother died. The right side of his tail fluke is curved under but the left side has yet to curve. The crowd was quickly ushered out, and after a 45-minute hemorrhage, Kandu V died. They were separated when he was about eight months old because of the aggression between them. Keet became a grandfather on December 2, 2014, when Kalia gave birth to Amaya. Her first calf was a male born on October 13, 2008, named Earth. Adopt one of these unique whales and the proceeds will support the stewardship of these endangered Southern Resident orcas, and the Salish Sea ecosystem.