recursal/Fanatic-Fandom huggingface dataset:
J4 Mama

J4 Mama in 1975. Photo provided by M. Lough.

### Grand-Children

***J25 "Sheekah"***, **J27 "Blackberry"**, ***J29 "Rigel"***, **J31 "Tsuchi"**, ***J11 Blossom's Calf (1998)***, **J39 "Mako"**, **J41 "Eclipse"**

### Great Grand-Children

**J51 "Nova"**, ***J31 Tsuchi's Calf (2016)***, **J56 "Tofino"**, **J58 "Crescent"**

J4 "Mama" (*pronounced MAA-muh*) was an approximately 38-year-old female Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life.

Mama was estimated to have been born in 1957. Her mother is unknown.

## Calves

Mama's first calf was believed to be J11 "Blossom," who is estimated to have been born in 1972. Her first known confirmed calf, J15, was born in 1976. He died in 1981 and never received a name. Mama's next calf was J19 "Shach,i" who was born in spring of 1979. Her last calf, J21 "E.T.," was born in 1982 and died the next year.  Genetic testing is inconclusive as to whether Blossom and Shachi are actually her calves or not.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 'Naturalist's Family Tree Guide to Orca Whales of the Southern Resident Community'
2. ↑ 'Inbreeding depression explains killer whale population dynamics supplementary materials'
K20 Spock

K20 "Spock." Photo provided by Andrew A Reding.

K20 "Spock" (*pronounced SPOK*) is an approximately 37-year-old female Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Spock was born in early 1986 to K13 "Skagit." She was her first calf. Skagit died in winter of 2017. For many years, Spock was assumed to be a male because of the shape of her dorsal fin.

## Calves

Spock gave birth to her first calf, K38 "Comet," in December of 2004, confirming that she was a female.

On April 28th, 2022, Spock was filmed off the coast of Pacific City, Oregon with a very young calf. On July 9th, 2022, the calf - now designated K45 - was confirmed alive and in good condition by Center for Whale Research. This encounter also confirmed K20 Spock's maternity. K45 is the first successful (live) calf born into K pod since 2011.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of K20 Spock
* **Videos** of K20 Spock

## References

1. ↑ "Naturalist's Family Tree Guide to Orca Whales of the Southern Resident Community"
2. ↑ "Orca Network Births and Deaths"
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "K-20 Spock"
4. ↑ 'Southern resident orca pod appears to have welcomed a new calf'
5. ↑ "Press Release: Meet K45!" [Archived from original]
Finna

Finna. Photo provided by Kimmy Vengeance.

Finna (*pronounced FI-nuh*) was an approximately 20-year-old male Icelandic killer whale who lived at the Vancouver Aquarium. He was captured on November 19th, 1980 from Reydarfjördur, Iceland at approximately 3 year sold. Finna passed away due to pneumonia on October 6th, 1997 at the Vancouver Aquarium.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Finna
* **Videos** of Finna

## Transfer History

**Finna's Transfer History**
 Saedyrasafnid, Iceland
J13

J13. Photo provided by C.A. Goebel.

### Nieces & Nephews

***J28 "Polaris"***, **J35 "Tahlequah"**, **J44 "Moby"**, **J47 "Notch"**, ***J28 Polaris' Calf (2013)***, **J53 "Kiki"**, ***J54 "Dipper"***, ***J35 Tahlequah's Calf (2018)***, **J57 "Phoenix"**

### Cousins

***J18 "Everett"***, ***J20 "Ewok"***, **J22 "Oreo"**, ***J32 "Rhapsody"***, ***J34 "Doublestuf"***, **J38 "Cookie"**, ***J22 Oreo's Calf (2016)***

J13 was an approximately 7-year-old female Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life

J13 was estimated to have been born in 1971 to J5 "Saratoga."

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'Naturalist's Family Tree Guide to Orca Whales of the Southern Resident Community'
Kandy

Kandy. Photo provided by Marineland: In Depth.

Kandy (*pronounced KAN-dee*) was an approximately 14-year-old female Southern resident killer whale who lived at Marineland Canada. She was captured on August 21st, 1973 from Pedder Bay in British Columbia. Kandy passed away due to pneumonia on November 16th, 1973 at Marineland of Canada.

## Capture and Early Life

On August 21st, 1973, Kandy was captured in Pedder Bay, British Columbia with Frankie. She was kept in holding pen for a few months before being moved to Marineland Canada in late October of 1973.

## Life at Marineland

Kandy was brought to Marineland to serve as a mate for their lone male orca Kandu II. When Kandy arrived at Marineland, she was introduced to Kandu II. The two refused to interact, and had to be coaxed near each other with fish. Kandy did eventually start performing with Kandu II.

## Death

On November 16th, 1973, Kandy died. The cause of death was pneumonia.

## Transfer History

Kandy's Transfer History
 Pedder Bay Sea Pen, British Columbia

## References

1. ↑ "B.C. Killer Whale Flies to Niagara Rendezvous"
2. ↑ "Whales Won't Warm Up"
3. ↑ "Pneumonia Killed Killer Whale"
Caren

Caren. Photo provided by Valentin666.

Caren or カレン *(pronounced ca-REN)* was an approximately 10-year-old female Icelandic killer whale who lived at Kamogawa Sea World. She was captured on November 18th, 1979 from Ingolfshöfdi, Iceland at approximately 2 years old. Caren passed away due to complications associated with agranulocytosis on May 4th, 1987 at Kamogawa Sea World.

## Early Life and Capture

Caren was born in the waters of the North Atlantic sometime around 1977. In November of 1979, Caren was captured from Ingolfshöfdi, Iceland along with Kiska, King, Keiko, and an unnamed female. After capture, the five were taken to Hafnarfjörður Aquarium where they met Dzul-ha, a young male that had been captured earlier that year.

On November 30th 1979, Caren, Kiska, Keiko, and the unnamed female were transferred to Marineland of Canada.
After her move to Marineland, Caren met Kanduke and Knootka, but little is known of their interactions. Caren and the unnamed female were purchased by Kamogawa Sea World shortly after their arrival.

In January of 1980, the unnamed female died very suddenly before the transfer due to acute enterotoxemia. This postponed the transfer for a month, but Kamogawa Sea World purchased King as well, and they arrived in Japan on February 11th, 1980.

## Life at Kamogawa Sea World

Upon their arrival in Japan, both whales were incredibly popular. The killer whale captivity industry in Japan was very new and they were the park's star attractions. Caren performed with King until his death in 1983, leaving her alone. During at least some of the time that she spent living at Kamogawa, Caren lived with bottlenose dolphins, Pacific white-sided dolphins, and seals.

In November 1985, two new whales joined her at Sea World, Bingo and Patty. They performed together until Caren's death in 1987.

### Death

Caren died on May 4th, 1987 due to agranulocytosis.  Agranulocytosis is a condition that occurs when the body cannot produce enough granulocytes, a type of white blood cell.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Caren
* **Videos** of Caren

## Transfer History

**Caren's Transfer History**
 Saedyrasafnid, Iceland
 Marineland of Canada, Canada

## Trivia

* "Caren" is a Welsh name that means "loving, kindhearted & charitable" and "dear little one".

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cetacean Cousins: Captive Orcas - Caren's Profile
2. ↑ "Keto & Tilikum Express the Stress of Orca Captivity"
3. ↑ "Definition of agranulocytosis"
J43 Bellatrix

J43. Photo provided by John Herman.

### Half-Siblings

***J23 "Capricorn"***, ***J30 "Riptide"***, **J37 "Hy'Shqa"**, **J40 "Suttles"**, **J45 "Se-Yi'-Chn"**

### Aunts & Uncles

***Canuck***, K14 "Lea", *L57 "Faith"*, J22 "Oreo", J27 "Blackberry", *J28 "Polaris"*, K27 "Deadhead", *J32 "Rhapsody"*, *J33 "Keet"*, J39 "Mako", L103 "Lapis", K37 "Rainshadow", J41 "Eclipse", L108 "Coho", L109 "Takoda", J46 "Star", K43 "Saturna", L118 "Jade"

### Nieces & Nephews

**J49 "T'ilem I'nges"**, **J59 "Sxwyeqólh"**

### Cousins

*K23 "Alnair"*, *K24 "Delphinus"*, K26 "Lobo", *J34 "Doublestuf"*, J38 "Cookie", K36 "Yoda", L105 "Fluke", K38 "Comet", K42 "Kelp", L113 "Cousteau", J46 "Star", J47 "Notch", *K44 "Ripple"*, J51 "Nova", *J28 Polaris' Calf (2013)*, L123 "Lazuli", *J54 "Dipper"*, *J22 Oreo's Calf (2016)*, J58 "Crescent"

J43 "Bellatrix" (*pronounced BELL-uh-triks*) was an approximately 5-month-old Southern resident killer whale calf of unknown sex.

## Early Life

Bellatrix was first seen on November 6th, 2007 with their mother J14 "Samish," and was estimated to have been born a few days prior. They were Samish's fifth calf.

## Death

Bellatrix was not seen with the rest of their family on November 21st, 2007. In April of 2008, they were declared deceased.  The calf was named Bellatrix, after the constellation, posthumously.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'Southern Resident J43 Dies'
2. ↑ 'Center for Whale Research J Pod Family Tree'
Harja

Harja. Photo provided by Free Russian Whales.

Harja *(pronounced har-JA)*, or Харя, was an approximately 4-year-old female Russian transient killer whale who lived at the Center for Adaptation of Marine Mammals. She is thought to have been captured on August 28th, 2018 from the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia at approximately 3 years old. Harja was released on August 22nd, 2019, with Forest at Mys Perovskogo (Cape Perovskogo), Gulf of Sakhalin, Primorsky Krai, Russia. Her current status is unknown.
J21 E.T.

### Nieces & Nephews

***J25 "Sheekah"***, **J27 "Blackberry"**, ***J29 "Rigel"***, **J31 "Tsuchi"**, ***J11 Blossom's Calf (1998)***, **J39 "Mako"**, **J41 "Eclipse"**, **J51 "Nova"**, ***J31 Tsuchi's Calf (2016)***, **J56 "Tofino"**, **J58 "Crescent"**

J21 "E.T." was a 1 year old Southern resident killer whale calf of unknown sex.

## Death

E.T. was last seen only a year after their birth.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'Naturalist's Family Tree Guide to Orca Whales of the Southern Resident Community'
Closed Facilities

*Not what you're looking for? Head back home.*

The following is a list of facilities that that **currently house killer whales**.

* Facilities that **CURRENTLY HOUSE KILLER WHALES** can be found **here**
* **OPERATING** facilities that **FORMERLY HOUSED KILLER WHALES** can be found **here**
* Facilities that **PLAN TO HOUSE KILLER WHALES** can be found **here**

### North and South America

* Marineland of the Pacific, California
* Sea-Arama Marineworld, Texas
* Seattle Marine Aquarium, Washington
* SeaWorld Ohio, Ohio
* Seven Seas Marine Life Park, Texas
* Six Flags Worlds of Adventure, Ohio
* Garden Bay Sea Pen, British Columbia

* Reino Aventura, Mexico City

### Europe

* Munich Aquarium, Munich
* Sædýrasafnið, Hafnarfjörður

* Windsor Safari Park, Berkshire
AV111 Grach

AV111 Grach. Photo via russianorca.org

AV111 "Grach" is an adult male Russian resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Grach is a mature bull of the Galkin family in the 0209 pod of the Avacha clan. His name means rook, or Грач in Russian, a common species of old world crow.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of AV111 Grach

1. ↑ 'Far East Russian Orca Project'
IS065

IS065 in South Iceland. Photo provided by the Icelandic Orca Project.

IS065, also known as SN0475 "Quicksilver" (*pronounced KWIKK-sil-vuhr*), is a subadult male Icelandic killer whale. He was first sighted as a juvenile in 2008 by the Icelandic Orca Project and subsequently became one the first killer whales recorded in the South Iceland ID catalogue. IS065 belongs to the 60s pod, which is a well known and recognizable pod in south Iceland.

## Core Group

The 60s pod consists of IS063, IS065 himself, adult males IS068 and IS067, juvenile IS064, and female IS066 and her most recent offspring. They have previously been sighted in Snæfellsnes, West Iceland, and are well known in that region too, however, observations have shown that they tend to prefer the southern region.

## Galleries

* Photos of IS065
* Videos of IS065

## References

1. ↑ 'Mrusczok, Marie-Thérèse. Killer whales of Iceland (2011-2021). Photo-identification catalogue with an emphasis on West Iceland.'
2. ↑ 'Samarra FIP, Tavares SB, Miller PJO, Vikingsson GA. Killer whales of Iceland (2006-2015). Report of the Marine andFreshwater Research Institute.'
Kandu VII

Kandu VII. Photo provided by Michael Noonan.

## Family

### Calves

*Splash*, *Kiska's Calf (1992)*, *Neocia*, *Kanuck*, *Malik*, *Nova*, *Nootka V's Calf (1998)*, *Hudson*, *Algonquin*, *Nootka V's Miscarriage (2001)*, *Nootka V's Calf (2004)*, *Neocia's Miscarriage (2004)*, *Athena*, *Nootka V's Miscarriage (2006)*

### Grand-Children

*Neocia's Miscarriage (2004)*

Kandu VII (*pronounced CAN-doo*) was an approximately 27-year-old male Icelandic killer whale who lived at Marineland of Canada. He was captured on November 25th, 1984 near Reyðarfjörður, Iceland, at approximately 6 years old. Kandu passed away due to an unspecified cancer on December 21st, 2005 at Marineland of Canada.

## Capture and Early Life

At the estimated age of six years old, Kandu VII was seine-netted outside of Reyðarfjörður fjord in Iceland on November 25th, 1984, while hunting herring.

## Transfer History

Kandu VII's Transfer History
 Hafnarfjörður Aquarium, Iceland

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Kandu VII
* **Videos** of Kandu VII
K31 Tatoosh

K31 "Tatoosh." Photo provided by the Center for Whale Research.

K31 "Tatoosh" (*pronounced tah-TOOSH*) was an approximately 6-year-old male Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Tatoosh was born in 1999 to K12 "Sequim." He was her third calf. Tatoosh was first seen in June of 1999, and was named through a newspaper contest.

## Death

Tatoosh was last seen in October of 2006.

## References

1. ↑ "Naturalist's Family Tree Guide to Orca Whales of the Southern Resident Community"
2. ↑ 'Welcome Orca Babies: Alki, Luna, Tatoosh'
3. ↑ "Orca Network Births and Deaths"
A3 Wavy

A3 "Wavy" from Mind in the Waters by Joan McIntyre

### Cousins

A45 "Sutlej", A72 "Bend", A75 "Cedar", A84 Klaoitsis, A86 "Cutter", A93 "Cypress", A99 "Alder", A106 "Nowell", A115, A118 "Berry", A123, A(TBH) to A54

A3 "Wavy" was an approximately 27-year-old male Northern Resident killer whale. He was one of the first whales spotted in 1973. He gained his nickname from his large, wavy dorsal fin.

## Early Life

Wavy was born to A2 "Nicola" around 1952, originally thought to be her mate, it wasn't until much later that he was determined to be her son . He was described as a very calm and patient whale, who, similarly to his mother, had an interest with humans, and was not scared of boats.

Wavy would often travel with A1 "Stubbs", his mother, and his sister, A30 "Tsitika".

## Gallery

* Photos of A3 Wavy
* Videos of A3 Wavy
Calypso

Calypso. Photos provided by Blackmoon2101.

Calypso *(pronounced kuh-LIP-sow)* was an approximately 7-year-old female Northern resident killer whale who lived at Marineland Antibes. She was captured on December 11th, 1969 from Pender Harbor, British Columbia at approximately 6 years old. Calypso passed away in December 1970 at Marineland Antibes.

## Capture and Early Life

Calypso was netted in Pender Harbor, Canada with 11 other orcas, including Corky II, Kenny, Patches, Nepo, and Yaka. She was captured and taken to the Seattle Marine Aquarium.

A few weeks later, she was transferred to England. The journey took 37 hours. Calypso was destined for Marineland Antibes, but their orca pool was not yet finished. While the pool finished construction, Calypso was held at Cleethorpes Marineland and Zoo.  While at Cleethorpes, she suffered from a number of health problems, including skin lesions and parasites.

## Life at Marineland Antibes

In June of 1970, Calypso was moved from Cleethorpes to Marineland Antibes. There, she became the first killer whale to artificially inseminated, with sperm from Flamingo Park's male, Cuddles. The insemination was not successful.

A few months into her stay at Marineland, she met another orca, Clovis. The two were said to not get along.

### Death

In December of 1970, Calypso died after reportedly developing an abscess on her lung.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Calypso
* **Videos** of Calypso

## Transfer History

Calypso's Transfer History
 Seattle Marine Aquarium, Washington
 Cleethorpes Zoo and Marineland, England

## References

1. ↑ Killer Whale Flies to London in Own Iced, Soaked Hammock
2. ↑ 'Killer Whales at Flamingo Park, and Cleethorpes Marineland and Zoo'
3. ↑ When Cleethorpes Was Home to a Two-Ton Killer Whale Named Calypso
Hoi Wai

Hoi Wai. Photo provided by mgjefferies.

Hoi Wai *(pronounced Hoy-Woh)*, or 海围, also known as Peanuts or Susie Wong, was an approximately 20-year-old female Icelandic killer whale who lived at Ocean Park, Hong Kong. She was captured in October 1977 near Ingólfshöfði, Iceland at less than 1 year old. Hoi Wai passed away due to severe blood loss following intestinal volvulus on April 21st, 1997 at Ocean Park.

## Capture & Early Life

In October 1977, Hoi Wai, Canuck II, Kandu V, Kona II, Magnus, and Winnie were captured off the coast of Iceland. Following their captures, they were moved to Dolfinarium Harderwijk, where they met their resident orca, Gudrun. At Dolfinarium Harderwijk, Hoi Wai was named Peanuts, and was purchased with Winnie (then called Frya) by Windsor Safari Park in England. However, due to a disagreement in ownership, she was moved to Clacton Pier.

Upon her arrival, she began basic training before her transfer to Ocean Park, Hong Kong. Here she was renamed once again, this time based off of the film *The World of Suzie Wong.* The movie has been critiqued for perpetuating the racist stereotype of the meek, submissive, highly sexualized asian woman. Ocean Park did not approve of the name and quickly changed it to "Hoi Wai" upon her arrival. The pier was damaged by a storm, and she was moved back to Windsor Safari Park once again.

## Life at Ocean Park

On January 28th, 1979, Hoi Wai finally received her name after arriving at Ocean Park, Hong Kong. She was the very first orca to be kept in China, and performed as a solo killer whale for 10 years. In April 1989, Hoi Wai finally got a companion, Bubba, and they seemed to get along well. Bubba was purchased to attempt a breeding program, but sadly, the young male died in July of 1991, leaving Hoi Wai alone once again. Still, she was their star performer at Ocean Park up until her death, even starring in a movie.

### Death

Around April 16th, 1997, Hoi Wai was found "leaning over" a gate in her habitat. This caused a rearrangement in her internal organs, and that combined with her existing gastrointestinal issues caused her to develop a twisted intestine. Due to the location of the twisted intestine, a clot became to form in a mesenteric artery. Shortly after she stopped eating, and around April 18th her artery ruptured. Although vets worked hard to treat her, on April 21st, 1997, Hoi Wai finally died due to the twisted intestine and severe blood loss.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Hoi Wai
* **Videos** of Hoi Wai

## Transfer History

**Hoi Wai's Transfer History**
 Dolfinarium Harderwijk, Netherlands
 Windsor Safari Park, England
 Clacton Pier, England
 Windsor Safari Park, England

1. ↑ https://www.popmatters.com/world-of-suzie-wong-2496249745.html#:~:text=Some%20Asian%20American%20viewers%20remember,been%20portrayed%20in%20Hollywood%20films.
2. ↑ https://www.apa.org/pubs/highlights/spotlight/issue-119
J41 Eclipse

## Eclipse

J41 "Eclipse" on Oct. 18, 2023. Photo provided by the Center for Whale Research.

### Latest Sighting

October 18th, 2023
Rosario Strait

## Family

### Half-Siblings

*J14 "Samish"*, K14 "Lea", *L57 "Faith"*, J22 "Oreo", J27 "Blackberry", *J28 "Polaris"*, K27 "Deadhead", ***J29 "Rigel"***, *J32 "Rhapsody"*, *J33 "Keet"*, J39 "Mako", L103 "Lapis", K37 "Rainshadow", L108 "Coho", L109 "Takoda", J46 "Star", K43 "Saturna", L118 "Jade"

### Aunts & Uncles

***J11 "Blossom"***, ***J15***, ***J21 E.T.***

### Nieces & Nephews

*J23 "Capricorn"*, *K23 "Alnair"*, *K24 "Delphinus"*, K26 "Lobo", *J30 "Riptide"*, *J34 "Doublestuf"*, J37 "Hy'Shqa", J38 "Cookie", K36 "Yoda", L105 "Fluke", J40 "Suttles", K38 "Comet", *J43 "Bellatrix"*, K42 "Kelp", J45 "Se-Yi'-Chn", L113 "Cousteau", J46 "Star", *K44 "Ripple"*, J47 "Notch", J49 "T'ilem I'nges", *J28 Polaris' Calf (2013)*, J51 "Nova", L123 "Lazuli", *J54 "Dipper"*, *J22 Oreo's Calf (2016)*, J59 "Sxwyeqólh"

### Cousins

***J25 "Sheekah"***, **J27 "Blackberry"**, **J31 "Tsuchi"**, ***J11 Blossom's Calf (1998)***, **J39 "Mako"**, ***J31 Tsuchi's Calf (2016)***, **J56 “Tofino”**

J41 "Eclipse" (*pronounced uh-KLIPS*) is an 18-year-old female Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Eclipse was first seen as a newborn calf on July 1st, 2005 with her mother, J19 "Shachi." Eclipse was Shachi's only surviving calf. Through genetic testing, her father was identified as J1 "Ruffles".

## Calves

In February of 2015, Eclipse was spotted with her first calf, who was later designated J51 "Nova." At the age of nine or ten, Eclipse was the youngest known Southern Resident female to reproduce. Researchers attributed Nova's survival to the help Eclipse received from her own mother Shachi. Nova is inbred, as his sire is Eclipse's nephew K26 "Lobo."

On September 24th, 2020, naturalists Leah Vanderwiel and Talia Goodyear, along with the crew and guests aboard whale watching vessel Pacific Explorer, witnessed Eclipse alone near Race Rocks. They saw her surface several times with a dark mass near her body and it was initially unclear what was happening. There was speculation that she had been tangled in a buoy. Eventually, it became clear that the dark mass was a brand new calf, christened J58.  She was later named Crescent.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of J41 Eclipse
* **Videos** of J41 Eclipse

## References

1. ↑ 'J-41 Eclipse'
2. ↑ "Inferred Paternity and Male Reproductive Success in a Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) Population"
3. ↑ Orca Network 'Births and Deaths'
4. ↑ Bittel, Jason. 'Grandmother Whales Help Their Grand-Whales Survive'
5. ↑ 'Inbreeding depression explains killer whale population dynamics supplementary materials'
6. ↑ "'Rambunctious Little Bundle': Second New Baby Orca Born to J Pod"
7. ↑ "Monthly Orca Update from The Whale Museum - November 2020"
J37 Hy'Shqa

## Hy'Shqa

J37 "Hy'Shqa" on Nov. 27, 2019. Photo provided by Comox Valley Wildlife Sightings.

### Latest Sighting

November 9th, 2023
South of Constance Bank

## Family

### Calves

**J49 "T'ilem I'nges"**, **J59 "Sxwyeqólh"**

### Half-Siblings

***J23 "Capricorn"***, ***J30 "Riptide"***, *L95 “Nigel”*, *J34 “Doublestuf”*, J35 "Tahlequah", J36 “Alki”, K33 ”Tika”, K34 “Cali”, *L100 “Indigo”*, *L101 “Aurora”*, K35 “Sonata”, K36 “Yoda”, L106 “Pooka”, ***J43 "Bellatrix"***, K42 “Kelp”, J44 "Moby", *L112 “Sooke"*, L116 “Finn”, L117 “Keta”, *J28 Polaris’ Calf (2013)*, *J50 "Scarlet"*, J53 "Kiki"

### Grand-Parents

- ***J12 "Sissy"***, *J1 "Ruffles*- *L11 "Squirty"*

### Aunts & Uncles

*L10 "Okum"*, ***Canuck***, *L42 "Mozart"*, *L57 "Faith"*, K14 "Lea", J22 "Oreo", *L64 "Radar"*, L77 "Matia", J27 "Blackberry", *J28 "Polaris"*, K27 "Deadhead", L94 "Calypso", *J32 "Rhapsody"*, *J33 "Keet"*, J39 "Mako", L103 "Lapis", K37 "Rainshadow", J41 "Eclipse", L108 "Coho", L109 "Takoda", J46 "Star", K43 "Saturna", L118 "Jade"

### Nieces & Nephews

J47 "Notch", *J52 "Sonic"*, *J35 Tahlequah's Calf (2018)*, J57 "Phoenix"

### Cousins

*K23 "Alnair"*, *K24 "Delphinus"*, K26 "Lobo", *J34 "Doublestuf"*, J38 "Cookie", K36 "Yoda", L105 "Fluke", K38 "Comet", K42 "Kelp", L113 "Cousteau", J46 "Star", J47 "Notch", *L114 "Capella"*, *K44 "Ripple"*, L119 "Joy", J51 "Nova", *J28 Polaris' Calf (2013)*, L121 "Windsong", L123 "Lazuli", *J54 "Dipper"*, *J22 Oreo's Calf (2016)*, L124 "Whistle", J58 "Crescent", L126 "Ken", L127 "Scuba"

J37 "Hy'Shqa" (*pronounced HY-shka*) is a 22-year-old female Southern resident killer whale.

## Birth and Early Life

Hy'Shqa was born in early January of 2001 to J14 "Samish." Genetic testing revealed that her father is L41 "Mega."  She was named Hy'Shqa, a Coast Salish/Samish word meaning "blessing" or "thank you", during a traditional potlatch ceremony held by the Samish Nation on October 6th, 2001. Samish passed away in August of 2016.

## Calves

Hy'Shqa gave birth to her first calf, J49 "T'ilem I'nges," in August of 2012.  She was possibly the mother of J55 "Betel," a calf seen with the J14s in January of 2016 whose exact maternity was never established before they disappeared shortly after birth. In September of 2021 it was announced that Hy'shqa was in the late stages of pregnancy.  On March 2nd, it was revealed that her second calf, J59 "Sxwyeqólh," had been born.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of J37 Hy'Shqa
* **Videos** of J37 Hy'Shqa

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Orca Network Births and Deaths"
2. ↑ 'Who's Whose Father?'
3. ↑ 'J-37 Hy'Shqa'
4. ↑ "Orca J55 Missing, Presumed Dead"
5. ↑ "Such wonderful news today! Three(...)" Save Our Whales 🐋 on Twitter
6. ↑  "Welcome J59"
J23 Capricorn

J23 "Capricorn" in 1987. Photo provided by Ken Balcomb.

### Half-Siblings

***J30 "Riptide"***, **J37 "Hy'Shqa"**, **J40 "Suttles"**, ***J43 "Bellatrix"***, **J45 "Se-Yi'-Chn"**

### Aunts & Uncles

*L57 "Faith"*, K14 "Lea", J22 "Oreo", J27 "Blackberry", *J28 "Polaris"*, K27 "Deadhead", *J32 "Rhapsody"*, *J33 "Keet"*, J39 "Mako", L103 "Lapis", K37 "Rainshadow", J41 "Eclipse", L108 "Coho", L109 "Takoda", J46 "Star", K43 "Saturna", L118 "Jade"

### Nieces & Nephews

**J49 "T'ilem I'nges"**, **J59 "Sxwyeqólh"**

### Cousins

*K23 "Alnair"*, *K24 "Delphinus"*, K26 "Lobo", *J34 "Doublestuf"*, J38 "Cookie", K36 "Yoda", L105 "Fluke", K38 "Comet", K42 "Kelp", L113 "Cousteau", J46 "Star", *K44 "Ripple"*, *J28 Polaris' Calf (2013)*, J51 "Nova", L123 "Lazuli", *J54 "Dipper"*, *J22 Oreo's Calf (2016)*, J58 "Crescent"

J23 "Capricorn" (*pronounced KA-pruh-korn*) was a 4-year-old male Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Capricorn was first photographed on December 27th, 1986.  He was his mother's J14 "Samish" first calf.

## References

1. ↑ 'A Guide to Marine Mammals of Greater Puget Sound'
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 'Naturalist's Family Tree Guide to Orca Whales of the Southern Resident Community'
Ahab

Ahab. Photo provided by Ashley Anderson.

Ahab (*pronounced AY-hab*) was an approximately 12-year-old male Southern Resident killer whale. He was captured on October 5th, 1968 from Yukon Harbor, Washington at approximately 8 years old. Ahab passed away on September 27th, 1972 in the US Navy Marine Mammal Program.

## Capture and Early Life

Ahab was captured with Ishmael, Cuddles, Haida, and Mamuk. After their capture, Ahab and Ishmael were acquired by the U.S Navy and shipped to Point Mugu, California. They were housed in a circular 50 foot diameter, 8 foot deep tank. They were kept there for several months, being used for physiological research. Ahab was also trained in several behaviors for future projects, including retrieving an air-filled ring, towing a swimmer, allowing handling, responding to an underwater bridge, and responding to a recall buzzer.

### Project Deep Ops

In October of 1969, Ahab and Ishmael were shipped to Hawaii for use in Project Deep Ops, along with two pilot whales. Ahab was trained to work in the open ocean and dived to a maximum depth of 850 feet. This training was meant to teach the whales how to recover underwater objects, which could have been useful to the Navy. In February of 1971, Ishmael escaped his handlers during a training session in the open ocean, and was never seen again. After this, an emphasis was made on making sure Ahab had adequate tracking gear so another incident like that would not occur. A few months later, open ocean training with Ahab was discontinued due to behavioral problems and a lack of time to fix them.  The program was instead continued with pilot whales, who were believed to be better suited to the training.

## Death

Ahab remained without orca companionship for the rest of his life. He first began showing signs of illness in February of 1972, and passed away on September 27th of that year. No cause of death has been released.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Ahab
* **Videos** of Ahab

## Transfer History

Ahab's Transfer History
 Yukon Harbor Sea Pen, Washington
 Seattle Marine Aquarium, Washington
 Point Mugu, California

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Deep Ops
2. ↑ 'Playing Fetch With Pilot Whales: The Navy Project Deep Ops'
3. ↑ 'Breeding Dolphins: Present Status, Suggestions for the Future'
IS300

IS300 with her 2016 calf. August 2016. Photo provided by the Icelandic Orca Project.

## Family

### Calves

*IS300's Calf (2014)*, IS300's Calf (2016)

IS300 is an adult female Icelandic killer whale. She has given birth to two confirmed offspring. IS300 was sighted with just a single newborn calf by her side in 2016, suggesting that her older offspring born in 2014 died at a very young age.

## Galleries

* Photos of IS300
* Videos of IS300

## References

1. ↑ 'Samarra FIP, Tavares SB, Miller PJO, Vikingsson GA. Killer whales of Iceland (2006-2015). Report of the Marine and
Freshwater Research Institute.'
Enoshima Marineland

Entrace to Enoshima Marineland. Photo provided by Japankuru.

Enoshima Marineland (新江ノ島水族館 in Japanese) is an aquarium located on Enoshima Island in the Kanagawa Prefecture of Japan. It opened in 1954, closed in 2003, and reopened the following year. Their only killer whales were a Japanese female named Sacchi and her short-lived calf. Sacchi died in 1984, and the park hasn't kept orcas since.

## Founding and Early History

In 1952, aquarium founder Hisaku Hori founded Enoshima Aquarium Co. , Ltd. and began plans for building an aquarium on Enoshima. The Enoshim Aquarium, described as Japan's first modern aquarium, was completed in 1954 and opened on the 1st of July.  In 1957, "Marineland", a stadium for performing cetaceans, was completed. Their first cetaceans were locally captured bottlenose and Risso's dolphins. Two years later, Enoshima Marineland became the first facility in Japan to breed bottlenose dolphins.  Around this time, they also successfully bred Risso's dolphins and briefly housed Pacific white-sided dolphins and a long-finned pilot whale.

## Display of Killer Whales

In 1982, Enoshima Marineland acquired a pregnant female orca named Sacchi from a drive hunt in Taiji, Japan. She gave birth shortly after her arrival on April 27th. The calf, the first orca calf to be born alive at a Japanese facility, died after five days due to a brain abscess. Sacchi herself died in April of 1984 from pneumonia.

## Closure and Reopening

The Enoshima Aquarium closed in 2003 for construction. They reopened on April 16th, 2004 with a completely remodeled, three story building.  Today, the aquarium houses bottlenose dolphins, Risso's dolphins, and Pacific white-sided dolphins in the Dolphin Stadium.

## Layout

The original pool the orcas were housed in was demolished and its measurements are unknown.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Enoshima Marineland
* **Videos** of Enoshima Marineland

## Killer Whales Kept at Enoshima Marineland

Killer Whales Kept at Enoshima Marineland from 1982 to 1984:
 Sacchi's Calf (1982) | Apr. 27, 1982

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'Enoshima Aquarium History'
2. ↑ Hori, Kazuhisa. 'Enoshima Aquarium's Proud Mission: Educating People, Preserving Dolphins'
3. ↑ Anemiya, Ikusaku. 'The Dolphin that Swallowed a Football'
4. ↑ 'Keto and Tilikum Express the Stress of Orca Captivity'
5. ↑ 'Enoshima Aquarium Dolphin Stadium'
Izu Mito Sea Paradise

Entrance to Izu Mito Sea Paradise. Photo provided by Mike Hattsu.

Izu Mito Sea Paradise is an aquarium located in Numazu, Shizouka, Japan. It opened as the Nakanoshima Aquarium in 1930, and was renamed to the Izu Mito Sea Paradise in 1977. It kept killer whales on and off from 1986 to 2007.

## History

Izu Mito Sea Paradise opened in May 1930 as the Nakanoshima Aquarium. It is one of the oldest aquariums in Japan. In 1941, it was renamed to the Mito Natural Aquarium, before getting its current name in 1977.

**Killer Whales Kept at Izu Mito Sea Paradise from 1995 to 2007:**
 Tanouk/Yamato | Nov. 18, 1995
 Asuka | Feb. 9, 1997

1. ↑ 'Izu Mito Sea Paradise'
Kandu V

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### Official lD

SWC-OO-7706,
NOA0002509

### Cause of Death

Blood Loss,
Fractured Jaw
(Traumatic Injury)

## Family

### Calves

*Kandu V's Stillborn (1986)*, Orkid

Kandu V *(pronounced KAN-doo)* was an approximately 15-year-old female Icelandic killer whale who lived at SeaWorld San Diego. She was captured on October 12th, 1977 from Ingolfshöfdi, Iceland at approximately 3 years old. Kandu passed away due a traumatic injury resulting in a fractured jaw and severe blood loss on August 21st, 1989 at SeaWorld San Diego. She had her only calf, Orkid, in 1988.

## Early Life and Capture

Kandu V was captured in 1977, off the shore of Iceland. Shortly after, she was purchased by SeaWorld and sent to their park in San Diego in December.

## Life at SeaWorld

During her time at SeaWorld, she was moved several times from SeaWorld San Diego and SeaWorld Aurora, then she permanently resided in San Diego in September of 1981.

Throughout the last 3 years before she died, she was involved in 5 incidents.

## Death

While waiting at the back pool for the show to start, Kandu was irritated because of how close Corky and Orkid were. She charged at Corky with her mouth open, in an attempt to displace her. Corky quickly swam out of the way, leaving Kandu to hit the pool wall. The impact broke her jaw and severed a major artery in her nasal passage. Alongside Orkid, she was directed out of the show pool. Kandu began to bleed out. Due to the location of the injury, blood spurt from her blowhole with each breath. About an hour later, Kandu passed away.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Kandu V
* **Videos** of Kandu V
IS038

IS038 in Vestmannaeyjar. Photo provided by the Icelandic Orca Project.

IS038 is an adult male Icelandic killer whale from the south Icelandic killer whale population. He was first identified in 1994 as an adult. IS038 was not seen again for many years after his initial sighting in 1994, but was eventually sighted again 20 years later in 2014. He is believed to be an old male that is likely in his 50's today.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of IS038
* **Videos** of IS038

## References

1. ↑ 'Samarra FIP, Tavares SB, Miller PJO, Vikingsson GA. Killer whales of Iceland (2006-2015). Report of the Marine and
Freshwater Research Institute.'
2. ↑ http://icelandic-orcas.blogspot.com/2014/08/a-whale-not-seen-for-20-years.html?fbclid=IwAR0\_K1-eeqG39CRypkWA9OmTvlhjjx7ym8JGTUbL7NUxQPb0CRlJ1P8v2r4
K7 Lummi

K7 "Lummi." Photo provided by Orca Network.

K7 "Lummi" (*pronounced LUH-mee*) was an approximately 98-year-old female Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Lummi was estimated to have been born in 1910.

## Calves

Lummi is believed to be the mother of K2, who was estimated to have been born in 1953. She was also considered the probable mother of K1 "Taku," estimated to have been born in 1955. K2 died in 1974 and Taku died in 1997. Lummi was originally believed to be the mother of K11 "Georgia," but genetic testing in 2011 proved they were not mother and daughter.

## Death

Lummi was last seen on December 25th, 2007. She wasn't seen when K pod was seen for the next time on June 3rd, 2008, leading to her being declared deceased. At the time of her death, Lummi was believed to be the oldest member of the Southern Residents. A tribute to her attended by the Lummi Nation was held in September of that year.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Naturalist's Family Tree Guide to Orca Whales of the Southern Resident Community"
2. ↑ "Inferred Paternity and Male Reproductive Success in a Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) Population"
3. ↑ 'B.C.'s Orca Matriarch Believed Dead at 98'
4. ↑ "Orca Network - Tribute to K7 'Lummi'"
K12 Sequim

K12 "Sequim." Photo provided by the Center for Whale Research.

### Calves

**K22 "Sekiu"**, ***K28 "Raven"***, ***K31 "Tatoosh"***, **K37 "Rainshadow"**, **K43 "Saturna"**

### Grand-Children

**K33 "Tika"**, ***K39 "Corvus"***, ***K41 "Vega"***

K12 "Sequim" (*pronounced SKWIM*) is an approximately 51-year-old female Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Sequim was estimated to have been born in 1972 to K4 "Morgan." Morgan died in 1999. She was named after the native Makah village of Sequim located on the Olympic Peninsula.

## Calves

Sequim gave birth to her first calf K22 "Sekiu" in 1987. Her next calf, K28 "Raven," was born in 1994. Sequim's third calf, K31 "Tatoosh," was born in 1999. He went missing in October of 2006. That same year, Raven and her young calf K39 "Corvus" passed away. Sequim's fourth calf, K37 "Rainshadow." was born in December of 2003. Her last calf, K43 "Saturna," was born in February of 2010.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of K12 Sequim
* **Videos** of K12 Sequim

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Naturalist's Family Tree Guide to Orca Whales of the Southern Resident Community"
2. ↑ 'K-12 Sequim'
3. ↑ "Orca Network Births and Deaths"
K27 Deadhead

K27 Deadhead. Photo provided by @brendonbissonnette.

### Half-Siblings

*J14 "Samish"*, K14 "Lea", J22 "Oreo",  **K20 "Spock"**, J27 "Blackberry", ***K25 "Scoter"***, *J28 "Polaris"*, *J32 "Rhapsody"*, *J33 "Keet"*, **K34 "Cali"**, J39 "Mako", L103 "Lapis", K37 "Rainshadow", J41 "Eclipse", L108 "Coho", L109 "Takoda", J46 "Star", K43 "Saturna"

### Aunts & Uncles

*L8 "Moclips"*, *L36 "Al-Te"*, *L57 "Faith"*

### Nieces & Nephews

*J23 "Capricorn"*, *K23 "Alnair"*, *K24 "Delphinus"*, K26 "Lobo", *J30 "Riptide"*, *J34 "Doublestuf"*, J37 "Hy'Shqa", J38 "Cookie", K36 "Yoda", **K38 "Comet"**, J40 "Suttles", *J43 "Bellatrix"*, K42 "Kelp", J45 "Se-Yi'-Chn", J46 "Star", J49 "T'ilem I'nges", *J28 Polaris' Calf (2013)*, J51 "Nova", L123 "Lazuli", *J54 "Dipper"*, *J22 Oreo's Calf (2016)*, J58 "Crescent", J59, **K45 "Prosper"**

### Cousins

L105 "Fluke", K38 "Comet"

K27 "Deadhead" (*pronounced DED-hed*) is a 29-year-old female Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Deadhead was born in 1994 to K13 "Skagit." Skagit died in the winter of 2017. She was named in honor of the then recent passing of Jerry Garcia, leader of the rock band "The Grateful Dead," since followers of the band are known as deadheads.  Through genetic testing, her father was identified as J1 "Ruffles."

## Calves

Deadhead gave birth to her first calf, K44 "Ripple," in July of 2011.  He is presumed deceased as of August 2022.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of K27 Deadhead
* **Videos** of K27 Deadhead

## References

1. ↑ 'Naturalist's Family Tree Guide to Orca Whales in the Southern Resident Community'
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 'Orca Network Births and Deaths'
3. ↑ 'K-27 Deadhead'
4. ↑ 'Deadhead'
5. ↑ 'Who's Whose Father?'
6. ↑ 'Encounter #49 - Aug 13, 2022'
J25 Sheekah

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## Sheekah

* Warning
* \*Graphic Content\*

### Image Credit

Killer Whales: The Natural History and Genealogy of Orcinus Orca in British Columbia and Washington State.

## Family

### Half-Siblings

**J27 "Blackberry"**, **J31 "Tsuchi"**, ***J11 Blossom's Calf (1998)***, **J39 "Mako"**

### Aunts & Uncles

***J15***, **J19 "Shachi"**, ***J21 "E.T."***

### Nieces & Nephews

***J31 Tsuchi's Calf (2016)***, **J56 "Tofino"**

### Cousins

***J29 "Rigel"***, **J41 "Eclipse"**, **J51 "Nova"**, **J58 "Crescent"**

J25 "Sheekah" (*pronounced SHEE-kah*) was a young Southern resident killer whale calf of unknown sex. They were never seen alive. The calf's mother, J11 "Blossom," was seen carrying J25's body on her rostrum in December of 1988. Despite never being seen alive, the calf was given an alphanumeric designation and later posthumously named.

## References

1. ↑ 'Killer Whales: The Natural History and Genealogy of Orcinus Orca in British Columbia and Washington State'
2. ↑ 'Whale Museum Profile - Tsuchi (J31)'
NKW-0591

NKW-0591. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-0591 is an adult female Norwegian killer whale. She was first documented in 2013 and is considered a regular in the area by local researchers.

## References

1. ↑ Photo-Identification Catalogue of Norwegian killer whales 2007-2021. Eve Jourdain & Richard Karoliussen.
Betty

Betty. Photo provided by Valentin666.

Betty *(pronounced BET-ee)* was an approximately 12-year-old female Icelandic killer whale who lived at Marineland Antibes. She was captured around October 26th, 1978 from Hornafjörður, Iceland at approximately 3 years old. Betty passed away due to pneumonia on September 8th, 1987 at Marineland Antibes.

## Early Life and Capture

Betty was born in the waters of the North Atlantic sometime around 1975. In late October of 1978, Betty was captured off the coast of Hornafjörður, Iceland.

## Life at Marineland Antibes

Betty arrived at Marineland on November 13th, 1978. Upon her arrival, she met a young male named Kim. Betty and Kim performed together until his death in 1982.

After Kim passed away, Marineland purchased two other young whales, Freya and Kim II. All three were kept together and performed during daily shows until her death in 1987.

### Death

Betty died on September 8th, 1987 due to pneumonia.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Betty
* **Videos** of Betty

## Transfer History

**Betty's Transfer History**
 Saedyrasafnid, Iceland
2023 Pregnancies

Below you will find a complete list of all known and possible killer whale pregnancies and births for the year 2023. This includes both wild and captive individuals. The list shows births in order from most recent to oldest, with ongoing pregnancies listed at the top. Unsuccessful pregnancies are also listed. Birthdates are listed in a MM/DD/YY format.

*Please note that sires for wild births are often not listed as this relation can only be found through genetic testing.*

S = Survived, D = Died, M = Miscarriage, SB = Stillbirth, U = Unknown,

## References

1. ↑ Naya and baby - Moskvarium, December 30th. 2023.
2. ↑ California Killer Whale Project. Facebook, December 2023.
ANT-A-90 Osta

ANT-A-90 Osta. Photo provided by Orca Research Trust.

ANT-A-90 "Osta" is an adult female Antarctic Type-A killer whale. She has a distinct open saddle patch.

## Pod

Osta is known to associate with ANT-A-15 "Eclipse," ANT-A-19 "Whisper," ANT-A-10 "Solar," ANT-A-92, and ANT-A-93 "Pachyderm."

## Galleries

* Photos of ANT-A-90 Osta
* Videos of ANT-A-90 Osta
J9 Neah

J9 "Neah." Photo provided by The Whale Museum.

### Grand-Children

***J13***, ***J17 "Princess Angeline"***, ***J18 "Everett"***, ***J20 "Ewok"***, **J22 "Oreo"**

### Great Grand-Children

***J28 "Polaris"***, ***J32 "Rhapsody"***, ***J34 "Doublestuf"***, **J35 "Tahlequah"**, **J38 "Cookie"**, **J44 "Moby"**, **J53 "Kiki"**, ***J22 Oreo's Calf (2016)***

### Great Great Grand-Children

**J46 "Star"**, **J47 "Notch"**, ***J28 Polaris' Calf (2013)***, ***J54 "Dipper"***, ***J35 Tahlequah's Calf (2018)***, **J57 "Phoenix"**

J9 "Neah" (*pronounced NEE-uh*) was an approximately 68-year-old female Southern resident killer whale.

## Early Life

Neah was estimated to have been born in 1917. Her mother is unknown.

## Calves

J5 "Saratoga" was estimated to have been born in 1938, and her mother was believed to be Neah. Her second presumed daughter, J10 "Tahoma," was estimated to have been born in 1962.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 'Naturalist's Family Tree Guide to Orca Whales of the Southern Resident Community'
Katerina

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Katerina. Photo provided by SeaWorld.

### Half-Siblings

*Kalina*, *Kona II's Unborn Calf (1987)*, *Taima*, *Taku*, *Unna*, Ikaika, Nalani, Makaio

### Aunts & Uncles

*T007A "Arrow"*, T007B "Spiller", *T007C "Blunden"*

### Nieces & Nephews

Keet, Keto, *Sumar*, *Kalina's Stillborn (1997)*, Tuar, Tekoa, *Skyla*, Kalia, *Taima's Miscarriage (2005)*, *Halyn*, Trua, *Unna's Stillborn (2006)*, Nalani, Malia, *Kayla's Miscarriage (2007)*, *Unna's Miscarriage (2009)*, *Taima's Stillborn (2010)*, Adán, *Victoria*, *Amaya*, *Ula*

### Cousins

*T007B1*, *T007B2*, T007B3 "Knox", T007B4 "Moonraker", *T007B5*, T007B6 "Domino", T007B7

Katerina *(pronounced KAT-er-ee-nah)* was a 10-year-old female hybrid killer whale who lived at SeaWorld San Antonio. She was born tail first at 4:19 PM EST on November 4th, 1988 at SeaWorld Orlando. Her mother was Katina, an Icelandic killer whale, and her father was Kanduke, a West Coast transient killer whale, making Katerina 50% Icelandic, 50% West Coast transient. Katerina passed away due to severe hemorrhagic bacterial pneumonia on May 5th, 1999 at SeaWorld San Antonio.

## Galleries

* **Photos** of Katerina
* **Videos** of Katerina

Katerina's Transfer History
 SeaWorld Aurora, Ohio
Japanese Village and Deer Park

Japanese Village and Deer Park entrance in 1968. Photo provided by Matterhorn1959.

### Owner

Allen Parkinson (1967-1970)Newport Beach firm (1970-1972)

Six Flags (1972-closure)

Japanese Village and Deer Park was an amusement park located in Buena Park in California. It opened in 1967, closed in 1974, and housed a killer whale named Nootka for approximately 10 months.

**Killer Whales Kept at the Japanese Village and Deer Park from 1971 to 1972**
NKW-0740

NKW-0740. Photo provided by Norwegian Orca Survey.

NKW-0740 is an adult female Norwegian killer whale. She was first documented in 2015 and is considered a regular in the area by local researchers.

## References

1. ↑ Photo-Identification Catalogue of Norwegian killer whales 2007-2021. Eve Jourdain & Richard Karoliussen.
Katniss

Katniss. Photo provided by szplus.

Katniss (*pronounced KATT-niss*), or 凯特尼斯, is a 1-year-old female Russian transient killer whale who currently lives at the Chimelong Spaceship. She was born on January 27th, 2022 at the Chimelong Breeding Base. Her mother is Katenka and her father is Tyson.

## Life at Chimelong

During the summer of 2020, Katenka fell pregnant for the second time. She gave birth to a female on January 27th, 2022 at the Chimelong Breeding Base. Her birth went completely unannounced until September of 2023, when the names of all three calves were announced to the public. Her full-brother, Yilong, was the first killer whale successfully born in China. Katniss was the third calf born in a Chimelong facility, with Loki being born a year prior. In June 2023, Katniss, Katenka, Yilong, Tyson, Nakhod, Sonya, Bandhu, Chad, Kaixin, and an unnamed female were moved to the Chimelong Spaceship in preparation for the park's opening.

### Public Debut

In mid-August, guests started posting videos and photos of the Chimelong Spaceship onto various social media websites. The park began it's soft-trial opening in September and Yilong, Loki, and Katniss' birthdays were revealed in a pre-show video. Due to her age, Katniss did not know many behaviors but could be seen imitating her mother and Sonya during performances.

### A Growing Family

In late November, Katenka, Tyson, Sonya, and Katniss were notably absent from shows and viewing areas. This created concern for their wellbeing. Sonya and Tyson were briefly seen in mid-December but they were focused on the gates. In a video uploaded on December 21st, Chimelong announced the birth of Katenka's third calf, a male born on December 1st, 2023. Katniss was present for his birth, and Sonya and Tyson were introduced to him soon after. As of the 21st, Katenka and Katniss have yet to return to shows, likely still bonding with the young calf.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/chinaorcanews/posts/pfbid0a3xotJFq1JcB2hACvLMso3Bu4KQqZzaqhqjeR74eWRNqHwQZ5WwgBVw5Am7v7nPWl
2. ↑ Yilong's Birth & Birthdate, Loki's Birthdate, & Katniss' Birthdate
3. ↑ Chimelong has announced that Katenka gave birth to a male calf...
Chimelong Spaceship

Photo provided by the Chimelong Group.

Chimelong Spaceship, or 长隆宇宙飞船, is a marine park located in Zhuhai, China belonging to Chimelong Group Co. They house a variety of marine mammals such as killer whales and pacific white-sided dolphins. As of December 2023, there are at least 11 killer whales living at Chimelong Spaceship.
An Introduction to Killer Whales

The killer whale, also known as orca whale or simply orca, is potentially one of the most widespread mammals on the planet and perhaps one of the most recognizable. Present in every single ocean, the killer whale has rooted itself in innumerable human cultures, both ancient and present.

## Killer whales in Human Care

### **Training**

#### Purpose

The training of killer whales has a wide variety of applications.

## Further Reading

* Killer Whale News
* The Orca Dictionary
* Information on Populations/Ecotypes
* All About Killer Whales (SeaWorld)