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He was the largest orca in captivity and also the most successful sire in captivity, [160] with 21 offspring, 7 of which are still alive. When he was eight or nine years old, he impregnated both females at Sealand: Haida II and Nootka IV. In February of 1991, the three orcas killed trainer Keltie Byrne. [161]
Orkid at SeaWorld San Diego. Dozens of orcas (killer whales) are held in captivity for breeding or performance purposes. The practice of capturing and displaying orcas in exhibitions began in the 1960s, and they soon became popular attractions at public aquariums and aquatic theme parks due to their intelligence, trainability, striking appearance, playfulness, and sheer size.
Corky II (born c. 1965), often referred to as just Corky, is a female captive orca from the A5 Pod of northern resident orcas.At approximately the age of four, Corky was captured from Pender Harbour off the coast of British Columbia on 11 December 1969. [2]
Lolita, also called Tokitae [6] or Toki for short, (c. 1966 – August 18, 2023), [3] was a captive female orca of the southern resident population captured from the wild in September 1970 and displayed at the Miami Seaquarium in Florida.
National Geographic reports, "Artificial enclosures in captivity cannot offer that kind of range to orcas, contributing to boredom and stress. Orcas have been seen to develop stereotypies, also ...
More than 50 years after being captured in the Pacific Ocean and held for decades at the Miami Seaquarium, a plan to return Lolita the Orca to "home waters" to live out the rest of her days was ...
An alternative to freeing orcas after long-term captivity, is the use of a "sanctuary" or "oceanic enclosure" (sea pen), according to Lori Marino of the Whale Sanctuary Project. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] "They can't be released, but their quality of life can be improved by orders of magnitude", Marino said in a 2016 interview where she agreed that the cost ...
Killer whales have no predators -- except for humans. Documentaries like 'Blackfish' reveal the exploitation behind whale captivity. In the late 1960's, Famous orca Shamu was the whale who set the ...