Killer Whale Transfer Timeline

The following is a timeline of all transfers of killer whales in captivity. This timeline also includes captures, rescues, releases and escapes, as well as transfers between habitats and boats (if known).

This timeline only counts whales that were successfully taken into captivity. Whales that killed during capture attempts, or whales that escaped or were released shortly after capture, are not listed here.

A timeline with *all* **captures, rescues and releases** can be found here, and a timeline of the **captive population as a whole** can be found here.

**Jump to year:**

## 1982

### Captures

* Benkei III ♂, <1 year old - captured on February 12th in **Hatajiri Bay, Taiji, Japan**.
* An unnamed male ♂, approx. 13+ years old - captured on February 12th in **Hatajiri Bay, Taiji, Japan**.
* Sacchi ♀, approx. 9+ years old - captured on February 12th in **Hatajiri Bay, Taiji, Japan**.
* Freya ♀, approx. 1 year old - captured in October near **Stokkseyri, Iceland**.
* Haida II ♀, approx. 1 year old - captured in October near **Stokkseyri, Iceland**.
* Kim II ♂, approx. 1 year old - captured in October near **Stokkseyri, Iceland**.
* Nootka IV ♀, approx. 3 years old - captured in October near **Héradsflói, Iceland**.
* An unnamed male ♂, approx. 1 year old - captured in October near **Héradsflói, Iceland**.

### Transfers

* Benkei III ♂ - February, **Hatajiri Bay, Taiji, Japan** → Taiji Whale Museum
* An unnamed male ♂ - February, **Hatajiri Bay, Taiji, Japan** → Taiji Whale Museum
* Sacchi ♀ - February, **Hatajiri Bay, Taiji, Japan** → Taiji Whale Museum
* Katina ♀ - April, SeaWorld San Diego → SeaWorld Ohio
* Kasatka ♀ - April, SeaWorld San Diego → SeaWorld Ohio
* Katina ♀ - September, SeaWorld Ohio → SeaWorld San Diego
* Kasatka ♀ - September, SeaWorld Ohio → SeaWorld San Diego
* Freya ♀ - October, **Stokkseyri, Iceland** → Capture Boat (*Guðrún*)
* Haida II ♀ - October, **Stokkseyri, Iceland** → Capture Boat (*Guðrún*)
* Kim II ♂ - October, **Stokkseyri, Iceland** → Capture Boat (*Guðrún*)
* Freya ♀ - October, Capture Boat (*Guðrún*) → Saedyrasafnid
* Haida II ♀ - October, Capture Boat (*Guðrún*) → Saedyrasafnid
* Kim II ♂ - October, Capture Boat (*Guðrún*) → Saedyrasafnid
* Nootka IV ♀ - October, **Héradsflói, Iceland** → Capture Boat (*Guðrún*)
* An unnamed male ♂ - October, **Héradsflói, Iceland** → Capture Boat (*Guðrún*)
* Nootka IV ♀ - October, Capture Boat (*Guðrún*) → Saedyrasafnid
* An unnamed male ♂ - October, Capture Boat (*Guðrún*) → Saedyrasafnid

## 1988

### Transfers

* Kasatka ♀ - February, SeaWorld Orlando → SeaWorld San Antonio
* Kotar ♂ - February, SeaWorld Orlando → SeaWorld San Antonio
* Kenau ♀ - February, SeaWorld San Diego → SeaWorld San Antonio
* Maggie ♀ - March 29th, Saedyrasafnid → Kamogawa Sea World
* Oscar ♂ - March 29th, Saedyrasafnid → Kamogawa Sea World
* Stella ♀ - March 29th, Saedyrasafnid → Kamogawa Sea World
* Bubba ♂ - March 29th, Saedyrasafnid → Kamogawa Sea World
* Kahana ♀ - April, SeaWorld Orlando → SeaWorld Ohio
* Kahana ♀ - October, SeaWorld Ohio → SeaWorld Orlando

## 1991

### Transfers

* Kenau ♀ - January, SeaWorld San Antonio → SeaWorld Orlando
* Katerina ♀ - April 20th, SeaWorld Orlando → SeaWorld Ohio
* Kayla ♀ - April 20th, SeaWorld San Antonio → SeaWorld Ohio
* Kalina ♀ - May 30th, SeaWorld San Diego → SeaWorld San Antonio
* Winnie ♀ - October 26th, Windsor Safari Park → SeaWorld Orlando

## 2001

### Transfers

* Sumar ♂ - February 15th, SeaWorld Ohio → SeaWorld San Diego
* Keet ♂ - February 18th, SeaWorld Ohio → SeaWorld San Diego
* Keto ♂ - February 18th, SeaWorld Ohio → SeaWorld San Antonio
* Bjossa ♀ - April 22nd, Vancouver Aquarium → SeaWorld San Diego (Shamu Stadium)
* Bjossa ♀ - August, SeaWorld San Diego (Shamu Stadium) → SeaWorld San Diego (Animal Care Center)

## 2002

### Transfers

* Shouka ♀ - May 20th, Marineland Antibes → Six Flags Worlds of Adventure
* Unna ♀ - December 7th, SeaWorld Orlando → SeaWorld San Antonio

### Releases

* Keiko ♂ - July 15th, Klettsvík Bay Sea Pen, Iceland → Vestmannaeyjar, South Iceland

## 2004

### Transfers

* Keet ♀ - February 24th, SeaWorld San Diego → SeaWorld San Antonio
* Takara ♀ - April 24th, SeaWorld San Diego → SeaWorld Orlando
* Kohana ♀ - April 24th, SeaWorld San Diego → SeaWorld Orlando
* Tuar ♂ - April 25th, SeaWorld Orlando → SeaWorld San Antonio
* Tekoa ♂ - April 25th, SeaWorld Orlando → SeaWorld San Antonio

## 2006

### Transfers

* Skyla ♀ - February 13th, SeaWorld Orlando → Loro Parque
* Kohana ♀ - February 13th, SeaWorld Orlando → Loro Parque
* Tekoa ♂ - February 13th, SeaWorld San Antonio → Loro Parque
* Keto ♂ - February 13th, SeaWorld San Antonio → Loro Parque
* Taku ♂ - November 18th, SeaWorld Orlando → SeaWorld San Antonio
* Ikaika ♂ - November 18th, SeaWorld Orlando → Marineland of Canada
* Kayla ♀ - November 18th, SeaWorld San Antonio → SeaWorld Orlando

## 2009

### Transfers

* Takara ♀ - February 5th, SeaWorld Orlando → SeaWorld San Antonio

## 2011

### Transfers

* Ikaika ♂ - November 13th, Marineland of Canada → SeaWorld San Diego
* Stella ♀ - December 15th, Kamogawa Sea World → Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium
* Bingo ♂ - December 15th, Kamogawa Sea World → Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium
* Ran II ♀ - December 15th, Kamogawa Sea World → Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium

## 2012

### Captures

* Narnia ♀, approx. 6 years old - captured on August 11th in **Reyneke Bay, Sea of Okhotsk, Russia**.

### Transfers

* Keet ♂ - February 27th, SeaWorld San Antonio → SeaWorld San Diego
* Narnia ♀ - August 11th, **Reyneke Bay, Russia** → Reyneke Bay (Holding Pool)
* Narnia ♀ - August 17th, Reyneke Bay (Holding Pool) → TINRO Center
* Shouka ♀ - August 20th, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom → SeaWorld San Diego

## 2013

### Captures

* Nord ♂, approx. 5 years old - captured on August 13th in the **Gulf of Sakhalin, Sea of Okhotsk, Russia**.
* "Orpheus" ♂, approx. 8 years old - captured on August 13th in the **Gulf of Sakhalin, Sea of Okhotsk, Russia**.
* "Grace" ♀, approx. 3 years old - captured on August 13th in the **Gulf of Sakhalin, Sea of Okhotsk, Russia**.
* An unnammed killer whale ?, age unknown - captured in September/October in the **Gulf of Sakhalin, Sea of Okhotsk, Russia**.
* An unnammed killer whale ?, age unknown - captured in September/October in the **Gulf of Sakhalin, Sea of Okhotsk, Russia**.

### Transfers

* Nord ♂ - August 13th, **Gulf of Sakhalin, Russia** → Tyvlin River (Holding Pen)
* "Orpheus" ♂ - August 13th, **Gulf of Sakhalin, Russia** → Tyvlin River (Holding Pen)
* "Grace" ♀ - August 13th, **Gulf of Sakhalin, Russia** → Tyvlin River (Holding Pen)
* Nord ♂ - August 16th, Tyvlin River (Holding Pen) → Transport Container
* "Orpheus" ♂ - August 16th, Tyvlin River (Holding Pen) → Transport Container
* "Grace" ♀ - August 16th, Tyvlin River (Holding Pen) → Transport Container
* Nord ♂ - August 16th, Transport Container → TINRO Center
* "Orpheus" ♂ - August 16th, Transport Container → TINRO Center
* "Grace" ♀ - August 16th, Transport Container → TINRO Center
* An unnammed killer whale ? - September/October, **Gulf of Sakhalin, Russia** → TINRO Center
* An unnammed killer whale ? - September/October, **Gulf of Sakhalin, Russia** → TINRO Center
* An unnammed killer whale ? - September/October, **Gulf of Sakhalin, Russia** → TINRO Center
* An unnammed killer whale ? - September/October, **Gulf of Sakhalin, Russia** → TINRO Center
* "Orpheus" ♂ - October, TINRO Center → Chimelong Ocean Kingdom
* "Grace" ♀ - October, TINRO Center → Chimelong Ocean Kingdom
* Nord ♂ - December 2nd, TINRO Center → VDNKh (Holding Pool)
* Narnia ♀ - December 2nd, TINRO Center → VDNKh (Holding Pool)

## 2018

### Captures

* Kirill ♂, approx. 1 year old - captured in August from the **Sea of Okhotsk, Russia**.
* Zoya ♀, approx. 4 years old - captured in August from the **Sea of Okhotsk, Russia**.
* Alexandra ♀, approx. 1 year old - captured in August from the **Sea of Okhotsk, Russia**.
* Leha ♂, approx. 4 years old - captured in August from the **Sea of Okhotsk, Russia**.
* Forest ♂, approx. 2 years old - captured in August from the **Sea of Okhotsk, Russia**.
* Tihon ♂, approx. 3 years old - captured in August from the **Sea of Okhotsk, Russia**.
* Gaika ♀, approx. 2 years old - captured in August from the **Sea of Okhotsk, Russia**.
* Vasilievna ♀, approx. 5+ years old - captured in August from the **Sea of Okhotsk, Russia**.
* Vitas ♂, approx. 2 years old - captured in August from the **Sea of Okhotsk, Russia**.
* Harja ♀, approx. 4 years old - captured in August from the **Sea of Okhotsk, Russia**.
* Zina ♀, approx. 4 years old - captured in August from the **Sea of Okhotsk, Russia**.
* An unnamed killer whale ?, age unknown - captured in August from the **Sea of Okhotsk, Russia**.

### Transfers

* "Pànghǔ" ♂ - July 9th, Dalian Laohutan Ocean Park → Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park
* Cookie ♀ - July 9th, Dalian Laohutan Ocean Park → Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park
* Dora ♀ - July 9th, Dalian Laohutan Ocean Park → Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park
* "Xiàoēn" ♂ - July 9th, Dalian Laohutan Ocean Park → Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park
* Kirill ♂ - August, **Sea of Okhotsk, Russia** → TINRO Center ??
* Zoya ♀ - August, **Sea of Okhotsk, Russia** → TINRO Center ??
* Alexandra ♀ - August, **Sea of Okhotsk, Russia** → TINRO Center ??
* Leha ♂ - August, **Sea of Okhotsk, Russia** → TINRO Center ??
* Forest ♂ - August, **Sea of Okhotsk, Russia** → TINRO Center ??
* Tihon ♂ - August, **Sea of Okhotsk, Russia** → TINRO Center ??
* Gaika ♀ - August, **Sea of Okhotsk, Russia** → TINRO Center ??
* Vasilievna ♀ - August, **Sea of Okhotsk, Russia** → TINRO Center ??
* Vitas ♂ - August, **Sea of Okhotsk, Russia** → TINRO Center ??
* Harja ♀ - August, **Sea of Okhotsk, Russia** → TINRO Center ??
* Zina ♀ - August, **Sea of Okhotsk, Russia** → TINRO Center ??
* An unnamed killer whale? - August, **Sea of Okhotsk, Russia** → TINRO Center ??

## 2019

### Transfers

* Leha ♂ - June 27th, TINRO Center → **Mys Perovskogo (Cape Perovskogo), Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia**.
* Vasilievna ♀ - June 27th, TINRO Center → **Mys Perovskogo (Cape Perovskogo), Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia**.
* Alexandra ♀ - July 16th, TINRO Center → **Mys Perovskogo (Cape Perovskogo), Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia**.
* Vitas ♂ - July 16th, TINRO Center → **Mys Perovskogo (Cape Perovskogo), Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia**.
* Zina ♀ - July 16th, TINRO Center → **Mys Perovskogo (Cape Perovskogo), Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia**.
* Tihon ♂ - August 8th, TINRO Center → **Mys Perovskogo (Cape Perovskogo), Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia**.
* Gaika ♀ - August 8th, TINRO Center → **Mys Perovskogo (Cape Perovskogo), Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia**.
* Zoya ♀ - August 8th, TINRO Center → **Mys Perovskogo (Cape Perovskogo), Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia**.
* Forest ♂ - August 27th, TINRO Center → **Mys Perovskogo (Cape Perovskogo), Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia**.
* Harja ♀ - August 27th, TINRO Center → **Mys Perovskogo (Cape Perovskogo), Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia**.

### Releases

* Leha ♂, approx. 5 years old - released on June 27th at **Mys Perovskogo (Cape Perovskogo), Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia**.
* Vasilievna ♀, approx. 6+ years old - released on June 27th at **Mys Perovskogo (Cape Perovskogo), Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia**.
* Alexandra ♀, approx. 2 years old - released on July 16th at **Mys Perovskogo (Cape Perovskogo), Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia**.
* Vitas ♂, approx. 3 years old - released on July 16th at **Mys Perovskogo (Cape Perovskogo), Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia**.
* Zina ♀, approx. 5 years old - released on July 16th at **Mys Perovskogo (Cape Perovskogo), Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia**.
* Tihon ♂, approx. 4 years old - released on August 8th at **Mys Perovskogo (Cape Perovskogo), Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia**.
* Gaika ♀, approx. 3 years old - released on August 8th at **Mys Perovskogo (Cape Perovskogo), Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia**.
* Zoya ♀, approx. 5 years old - released on August 8th at **Mys Perovskogo (Cape Perovskogo), Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia**.
* Forest ♂, approx. 3 years old - released on August 27th at **Mys Perovskogo (Cape Perovskogo), Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia**.
* Harja ♀, approx. 5 years old - released on August 27th at **Mys Perovskogo (Cape Perovskogo), Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia**.

## 2021

### Rescues

* Toa ♂, approx. 2 months old - rescued on July 11th after becoming stranded in **Hongoeka Marae, New Zealand**.

### Transfers

* Toa ♂ - July 11th, **Hongoeka Marae, New Zealand** → Plimmerton Boat Ramp
* Toa ♂ - July 15th, Plimmerton Boat Ramp → Plimmerton Boating Club (Temporary Holding Pool)
* Toa ♂ - July 22nd, Plimmerton Boating Club (Temporary Holding Pool) → Plimmerton Boat Ramp