Orcas: Killer Beauties

Orcas that have died in Captivity

 

The following is a complete list of the 131 orcas that have died since their captures.

 

Name & Code

 Capture Date Location Status

Survived in Captivity:

no name 11/1961 Marineland California Died 11/1961 1 day
Moby Doll 7/1964 Vancouver Aquarium Died 10/1964 3 months
Namu / C11 6/1965 Seattle, WA Died 07/1966 1 year
Shamu 10/1965 Sea World California Died 08/1971 6 years
Skana / Walter 2/1967 Vancouver Aquarium Died 10/1980 13,5 years
Ramu 2/1967 Sea World Florida Died 01/1982 15 years
Kilroy 2/1967 Sea World California Died 09/1978 11,5 years
Katy 2/1967 Seattle, WA Died 05/1967 3 months
Kandu 2/1967 Sea World California Died 06/1971 4 years
Orky 7/1967 Marineland California Died 07/1969 2 years
Lupa 2/1968 New York, NY Died 09/1968 7 months
Hugo 2/1968 Miami Seaquarium, FL Died 03/1980 12 years
Natsidalia 4/1968 Vancouver Aquarium Died 11/1968 7 months
Hyak 2/Tung-Jen 4/1968 Vancouver Aquarium Died 02/1991 23 years
Corky 4/1968 Marineland California Died 12/1970 2,5 years
Orky 2 4/1968 Sea World California Died 09/1988 20 years
Kianu 4/1968 Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan Died 06/1980 12 years
Bonnie 4/1968 Marine World California Died 08/1968 4 months
Tula 7/1968 Dolfinarium Harderwijck, Netherlands Died 10/1968 3 months
no name 8/1968 Marine World California Died 08/1968 The calf born dead.
Ahab 10/1968 US Navy, Hawaii Died in 1974 5,5 years
Haida 10/1968 Sealand Victoria, BC Died 10/1982 14 years
Mamuk 10/1968 Sea-Arama Texas Died 6/1974 5,5 years
Cuddles 10/1968 Dudley Zoo, Great Britain Died 04/1974 5,5 years
no name 1968 Marine World California Died in 1968 The calf born dead.
Ramu 2 4/1969 Marineland Australia Died 05/1970 1 year
no name 4/1969 Seattle, WA unknown unknown
Calypso 12/1969 Marineland Antibes, France Died 12/1970 1 year
Patches 12/1969 Marineland California Died 08/1971 1,5 years
no name 12/1969 Marineland California Died 05/1972 2,5 years
Nepo 12/1969 Marine World California Died 07/1980 10,5 years
Yaka 12/1969 Marine World California Died 10/1997 28 years
no name 2/1970 Seattle, WA unknown unknown
Chimo/T4 3/1970 Sealand Victoria, BC Died 11/1972 2,5 years
Nootka/Knootka/T5 3/1970 Sea World California Died 03/1990 20 years
Scarredjaw Cow /T3 3/1970 Sealand Victoria, BC Died 05/1970 2 months
Lil Nooka 8/1970 Sea-Arama Texas Died 03/1971 7 months
Winston / Ramu 8/1970 Sea World California Died 04/1986 15,5 years
Jumbo 8/1970 Kamogawa Sea World, Japan Died 07/1974 4 years
Chappy 8/1970 Kamogawa Sea World, Japan Died 04/1974 3,5 years
Clovis 8/1970 Marineland Antibes, France Died 02/1973 2,5 years
Ramu 4 8/1970 Marineland Australia Died 08/1971 1 year
Whale 8/1970 Munich, Germany Died 10/1971 1 year
Kona 8/1971 Sea World California Died 09/1977 6 years
Kandu 2 8/1971 Marineland Ontario Died 10/1979 8 years
Kandu 3 8/1971 Sea World California Died 06/1975 4 years
no name 11/1971 Seattle, WA unknown unknown
no name 11/1971 Seattle, WA unknown unknown
Canuck 3/1972 Sea World California Died 11/1974 2,5 years
Zero 1972 Kamogawa Sea World, Japan Died 09/1972 15 days
Sandy 3/1973 Sea World Florida Died 10/1977 4,5 years
Nootka 2 8/1973 Sealand Victoria, BC Died 05/1974 9 months
Kandy 8/1973 Marineland Ontario Died 11/1973 3 months
Frankie 8/1973 Sea World California Died 01/1974 5 months
Nootka 3 8/1975 Sealand Victoria, BC Died 05/1976 9 months
Kandu 4/Kanduke/T9 8/1975 Sea World Florida Died 09/1990 15 years
Kim/Oum 10/1976 Marineland Antibes, France Died 07/1982 5,5 years
Kenau 10/1976 Sea World Florida Died 08/1991 15 years
Gudrun 10/1976 Sea World Florida Died 02/1996 19,5 years
no name 2/1977 Marineland California Died 03/1977 18 days
Miracle 8/1977 Sealand Victoria, BC Died 01/1982 4,5 years
Magnus 10/1977 Dolfinarium Harderwijck, Netherlands Died 12/1977 2 months
Canuck 2 10/1977 Sea World California Died 08/1981 4 years
Kona 2 10/1977 Sea World Florida Died 10/1987 10 years
Kandu 5 10/1977 Sea World California Died 08/1989 12 years
Hoi Wai/Susie Wong 10/1977 Ocean Park, Hongkong Died 04/1997 19,5 years
Winnie 10/1977 Sea World Texas Died 04/2002 24,5 years
no name 10/1978 Marineland California Died 11/1978 11 days
Kotar 10/1978 Sea World Texas Died 04/1995 16,5 years
no name 10/1978 Sea World California Died 09/1979 1 year
Kahana 10/1978 Sea World Texas Died 05/1991 12,5 years
Betty 10/1978 Marineland Antibes, France Died 09/1987 9 years
no name 10/1978 Saedyrasafnid, Iceland Died 02/1979 4 months
no name 11/1978 Saedyrasafnid, Iceland Died 02/1979 3 months
no name 12/1978 Taiji Whaling Museum, Japan Died 12/1978 5 days
Tai-chan 2/1979 Taiji Whaling Museum, Japan Died 06/1982 3 years
Chi-chan 2/1979 Taiji Whaling Museum, Japan Died 06/1979 4 months
no name 2/1979 Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan Died 03/1979 1 month
no name 2/1979 Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan Died 04/1979 2 months
Benkei 2/1979 Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan Died 02/1989 10 years
no name 3/1979 Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan Died 03/1979 The calf born dead.
Dzul-ha/Shamu 7/1979 Acuarama on Parade, Mexico Died 08/1983 4 years
Caren/Calen 11/1979 Kamogawa Sea World, Japan Died 05/1987 7,5 years
King 11/1979 Kamogawa Sea World, Japan Died 10/1983 4 years
no name 11/1979 Marineland Ontario Died 01/1980 3 months
no name 4/1980 Marineland California Died 04/1980 The calf born dead.
Benkei 2 / Ushiwaka 10/1980 Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan Died 07/1983 2,5 years
Finna 11/1980 Vancouver Aquarium Died 10/1997 17 years
Vigga 11/1980 Marine World California Died 08/2000 19,5 years
Bjossa 11/1980 Sea World California Died 10/2001 21 years
Nemo 10/1981 Windsor Safari Park, Great Britain Died 11/1986 5 years
no name 10/1981 Clacton Pier, Great Britain Died 12/1981 2 months
Neptune 10/1981 Clacton Pier, Great Britain Died 06/1983 1,5 years
no name 10/1981 Marineland Ontario unknown unknown
Ruka/Orca 10/1981 Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan Died 03/2000 18,5 years
no name 2/1982 Taiji Whaling Museum, Japan Died 06/1982 4 months
Benkei 3 2/1982 "private home", Japan Died 12/1983 1 year
Sacchi 2/1982 Enoshima Marineland, Japan Died 04/1984 2 years
no name 5/1982 Enoshima Marineland, Japan Died 05/1982 10 days
Kiva 6/1982 Marineland California Died 08/1982 46 days
no name 10/1982 Sealand Victoria, BC Died 06/1983 8 months
Nootka 4 10/1982 Sea World Florida Died 09/1994 12 years
Haida 2 10/1982 Sea World Texas Died 08/2001 19 years
no name 11/1983 Acuarama Sao Paulo, Brazil unknown unknown
Samoa 11/1983 Sea World Texas Died 03/1992 8,5 years
Junior 11/1984 Marineland Ontario Died 06/1994 9,5 years
Freyja/Patty 11/1984 Kamogawa Sea World, Japan Died 09/1987 3 years
no name 11/1984 Saedyrasafnid, Iceland Died 01/1985 2 months
no name 7/1985 Marineland California Died 08/1985 1 month
Milagro 8/1985 Sea World, Buenos Aires Died 02/1991 5,5 years
Baby Shamu 2 1/1986 Sea World California Died 01/1986 11 days
no name 1/1986 Sea World California Died 01/1986 The calf born dead.
Shachi 2/1986 Izu-Mito Sea Paradise, Japan Died 03/1988 2 years
no name 2/1986 fishermen group, Japan Died 04/1986 2 months
no name 7/1986 Marineland California Died 07/1986 Aborted Calf
no name 8/1987 Sea World California Died 08/1987 Aborted Calf
Magy/Maggie/Miss Piggy 10/1987 Kamogawa Sea World, Japan Died 10/1997 10 years
Bubba/Prince 10/1987 Ocean Park, Hong Kong Died 07/1991 4 years
no name 10/1987 Sea World Florida Died 10/1987 Kona 2's unborn calf.
Belen 01/1988 Sea World, Buenos Aires Died 02/2000 12 years
Katerina 11/04/1988 Sea World Texas Died 05/1999 10,5 years
no name 11/1988 Vancouver Aquarium Died 12/1988 22 days
Ai 10/1989 Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan Died 08/1995 6 years
Yamato/Tanouk 10/1989 Izu-Mito Sea Paradise, Japan Died 10/2000 11 years
no name 11/1990 Sea World Texas Died 11/1990 Aborted Calf
no name 3/1991 Marineland Antibes, France Died 03/1991 The calf born dead.
no name 08/1991 Sea World Florida Died 08/1991 Kenau's unborn calf.
K'yosha 09/1991 Vancouver Aquarium Died 01/1992 96 days
no name 02/1992 Sealand Victoria, BC Died 03/1992 33 days
no name 03/1992 Sea World Texas Died 03/1992 Samoa's unborn calf.
no name 08/1992 Marineland Ontario Died 10/1992 62 days
Father of Kshamenk 09/1992 Sea World, Buenos Aires Died 09/1992 1 day
no name 03/1993 Marineland Antibes, France Died 03/1993 The calf born dead.
Nyar 12/1993 Sea World Florida Died 04/1996 2,5 years
no name 08/1994 Sea World Florida Died 08/1994 The calf born dead.
Kanuck 08/1994 Marineland Ontario Died 10/1998 4 years
no name 11/1994 Sea World Texas Died 12/1994 38 days
no name 03/1995 Kamogawa Sea World, Japan Died 03/1995 1 day
no name 03/1995 Vancouver Aquarium Died 03/1995 1 day
no name 02/1996 Sea World Florida Died 02/1996 The calf born dead.
Malik/E-Day 04/1996 Marineland Ontario Died 03/2000 4 years
Nova 11/06/1996 Marineland Ontario Died 08/2001 5 years
no name 02/1997 Sea World Florida Died 02/1997 The calf born dead.
no name 04/1997 Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan Died 04/1997 Aborted Calf
no name 02/1997 Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan Died 06/1997 4 months
no name 02/1997 Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan Died 06/1997 4 months
no name 10/1997 Kamogawa Sea World, Japan Died 10/1997 The calf born dead.
no name 02/1998 Sea World, Buenos Aires Died 02/1998 The calf born dead.
no name 05/1998 Marineland Ontario Died 06/1998 11 days
Algonquin 12/1999 Marineland Ontario Died 08/2002 2,5 years
no name 02/2000 Sea World, Buenos Aires Died 02/2000 Belen unborn calf
no name 03/2001 Marineland Antibes, France Died 03/2001 The calf born dead.
no name 01/2002 Marineland Ontario Died 01/2002 Aborted Calf

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