Orcas: Killer Beauties
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The following, is a list of the only 46 Orcas that have survived since their capture date.
Name & Code Capture Date Location Current Status
Corky 2/A16 12/1969 Sea World California surviving Lolita 08/1970 Miami Seaquarium surviving Katina 10/1978 Sea World Florida surviving Kasatka 10/1978 Sea World California surviving Kiska 10/1979 Marineland Ontario surviving Ulysses 11/1980 Sea World California surviving Nootka 5 10/1981 Marineland Ontario surviving Kim 2 10/1982 Marineland Antibes, France surviving Freya 10/1982 Marineland Antibes, France surviving Tillikum 11/1983 Sea World Florida surviving Kandu 7 11/1984 Marineland Ontario surviving Thor 11/1984 Kamogawa Sea World, Japan surviving Kalina 09/1985 Sea World Florida surviving Goro 10/1985 Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan surviving Nami-Chan 10/1985 Taiji Whaling Museum, Japan surviving Stella 10/1987 Kamogawa Sea World, Japan surviving Oscar 10/1987 Kamogawa Sea World, Japan surviving Orkid 09/1988 Sea World California surviving Kayla 11/1988 Sea World Texas surviving Taima 07/1989 Sea World Florida surviving Splash 08/1989 Sea World California surviving Sharkane 10/1989 Marineland Antibes, France surviving Ran 10/1989 Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan surviving Takara 07/1991 Sea World California surviving Kyuquet 12/1991 Sea World Texas surviving Kshamenk 09/1992 Sea World, Buenos Aires surviving Neocia 10/1992 Marineland Ontario surviving Keet 02/1993 Sea World California surviving Shouka 02/1993 Six Flags Ohio surviving Keto 06/1995 Sea World Texas surviving Valentin 02/1996 Marineland Antibes, France surviving Unna 12/1996 Sea World Texas surviving Kyu 02/1997 Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan surviving Ku 02/1997 Taiji Whaling Museum, Japan surviving Lovey 01/1998 Kamogawa Sea World, Japan surviving Sumar 05/1998 Sea World California surviving Hudson 09/1998 Marineland Ontario surviving Inouk 02/1999 Marineland Antibes, France surviving Tuar 06/1999 Sea World Florida surviving Tekoa 11/2000 Sea World Florida surviving Lara 02/2001 Kamogawa Sea World, Japan surviving Wiki 06/2001 Marineland Antibes, France surviving Nakai 09/2001 Sea World California surviving Kohana 05/2002 Sea World California surviving Ikaika 08/2002 Sea World Florida surviving
Database Compiled from different sources:
PBS Frontline article "A Whale of a Business" Click here for the complete article.
Special thanks to Orcalover 2000 for helping in the compilation of this database.
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