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    • To date, there have been 136 known orcas that have died in captivity
    not including 22 miscarriages and stillbirths

    Name Mother Sex Origin Aquarium Captured / Born Died Time in captivity
    no name ? F CA,
    USA    		 Marineland California 11/1961 11/1961 1 day
    Moby Doll J pod M WA,
    USA    		 Vancouver Aquarium 07/1964 10/1964 3 months
    Namu / C11 C5? M BC,
    Canada    		 Seattle, WA 06/1965 07/1966 1 year
    Katy K pod F WA,
    USA    		 Seattle, WA 02/1967 05/1967 3 months
    Bonnie A5 pod? F BC,
    Canada    		 Marine World California 04/1968 08/1968 4 months
    Lupa ? F WA,
    USA    		 New York, NY 02/1968 09/1968 7 months
    Tula ? M BC,
    Canada    		 Dolfinarium Harderwijck, Netherlands 07/1968 10/1968 3 months
    Natsidalia A5 pod? F BC,
    Canada    		 Vancouver Aquarium 04/1968 11/1968 7 months
    Orky I11 pod M BC,
    Canada    		 Marineland California 07/1967 07/1969 2 years
    no name ? F WA,
    USA    		 Seattle, WA 04/1969 1969? ?
    Scarredjaw Cow / T3 T? F BC,
    Canada    		 Sealand Victoria, BC 03/1970 05/1970 2 months
    Ramu 2 ? M WA,
    USA    		 Marineland Australia 04/1969 05/1970 1 year
    Calypso A25? F BC,
    Canada    		 Marineland Antibes, France 12/1969 12/1970 1 year
    Corky A5 pod? F BC,
    Canada    		 Marineland California 04/1968 12/1970 2.5 years
    no name ? ? WA,
    USA    		 Seattle, WA 02/1970 1970? ?
    Lil Nooka J, K or L pod M WA,
    USA    		 Sea-Arama Texas 08/1970 03/1971 7 months
    Kandu K pod F WA,
    USA    		 Sea World California 02/1967 06/16/1971 4 years
    Ramu 4 J, K or L pod M WA,
    USA    		 Marineland Australia 08/1970 08/1971 1 year
    Patches A25? F BC,
    Canada    		 Marineland California 12/1969 08/1971 1.5 years
    Shamu J, K or L pod F WA,
    USA    		 Sea World California 10/1965 08/23/1971 6 years
    Whale J, K or L pod F WA,
    USA    		 Munich, Germany 08/1970 10/1971 1 year
    no name A25? M BC,
    Canada    		 Marineland California 12/1969 05/1972 2.5 years
    Zero ? ? Japan Kamogawa Sea World, Japan 1972 09/1972 15 days
    Chimo / T4 T3? F BC,
    Canada    		 Sealand Victoria, BC 03/1970 11/1972 2.5 years
    no name ? M WA,
    USA    		 Seattle, WA 11/1971 1972? ?
    no name ? M WA,
    USA    		 Seattle, WA 11/1971 1972? ?
    Clovis J, K or L pod M WA,
    USA    		 Marineland Antibes, France 08/1970 02/1973 2.5 years
    Kandy L pod F WA,
    USA    		 Marineland Ontario 08/1973 11/1973 3 months
    Ahab J or L pod M WA,
    USA    		 US Navy, Hawaii 10/1968 1974 5.5 years
    Frankie L pod M WA,
    USA    		 Sea World California 08/1973 01/29/1974 5 months
    Cuddles J or L pod M WA,
    USA    		 Dudley Zoo, Great Britain 10/1968 04/1974 5.5 years
    Chappy J, K or L pod F WA,
    USA    		 Kamogawa Sea World, Japan 08/1970 04/1974 3.5 years
    Nootka 2 K pod F WA,
    USA    		 Sealand Victoria, BC 08/1973 05/1974 9 months
    Mamuk J or L pod M WA,
    USA    		 Sea-Arama Texas 10/1968 06/1974 5.5 years
    Jumbo J, K or L pod M WA,
    USA    		 Kamogawa Sea World, Japan 08/1970 07/1974 4 years
    Canuck J pod M WA,
    USA    		 Sea World California 03/1972 12/01/1974 2.5 years
    Kandu 3 L pod F WA,
    USA    		 Sea World California 08/1971 06/1975 4 years
    Nootka 3 T? F BC,
    Canada    		 Sealand Victoria, BC 08/1975 05/1976 9 months
    no name Corky 2 M captivity Marineland California 02/28/1977 03/16/1977 18 days
    Kona L pod F WA,
    USA    		 Sea World California 08/1971 09/28/1977 6 years
    Sandy ? F WA,
    USA    		 Sea World Florida 03/1973 10/1977 4.5 years
    Magnus ? M Iceland Dolfinarium Harderwijck, Netherlands 10/1977 12/1977 2 months
    Kilroy K pod M WA,
    USA    		 Sea World California 02/1967 09/23/1978 11.5 years
    no name Corky 2 M captivity Marineland California 10/31/1978 10/10/1978 11 days
    no name ? M Japan Taiji Whaling Museum, Japan 12/1978 12/1978 5 days
    no name ? F Iceland Saedyrasafnid, Iceland 11/1978 02/1979 3 months
    no name ? M Iceland Saedyrasafnid, Iceland 10/1978 02/1979 4 months
    no name ? F Japan Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan 02/1979 03/1979 1 month
    no name ? F Japan Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan 02/1979 04/1979 2 months
    Chi-chan ? F Japan Taiji Whaling Museum, Japan 02/1979 06/1979 4 months
    no name ? F Iceland Sea World California 10/1978 09/03/1979 1 year
    Kandu 2 L pod M WA,
    USA    		 Marineland Ontario 08/1971 10/1979 8 years
    no name ? F Iceland Marineland Ontario 11/1979 01/1980 3 months
    Hugo ? M WA,
    USA    		 Miami Seaquarium, FL 02/1968 03/1980 12 years
    Kianu A5 pod? F BC,
    Canada    		 Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan 04/1968 06/1980 12 years
    Nepo A25? M BC,
    Canada    		 Marine World California 12/1969 07/1980 10.5 years
    Skana / Walter K pod F WA,
    USA    		 Vancouver Aquarium 02/1967 10/1980 13.5 years
    Canuck 2 ? M Iceland Sea World California 10/1977 08/02/1981 4 years
    no name ? M Iceland Clacton Pier, Great Britain 10/1981 12/1981 2 months
    Miracle ? F BC,
    Canada    		 Sealand Victoria, BC 08/1977 10/1982 4.5 years
    Ramu K pod M WA,
    USA    		 Sea World Florida 02/1967 01/12/1982 15 years
    no name Sacchi M captivity Enoshima Marineland, Japan 05/1982 05/1982 10 days
    no name ? M Japan Taiji Whaling Museum, Japan 02/1982 06/1982 4 months
    Tai-chan ? M Japan Taiji Whaling Museum, Japan 02/1979 06/1982 3 years
    Kim / Oum ? F Iceland Marineland Antibes, France 10/1976 07/1982 5.5 years
    Kiva Corky 2 F captivity Marineland California 06/16/1982 08/03/1982 46 days
    Haida J or L pod M WA,
    USA    		 Sealand Victoria, BC 10/1968 10/1982 14 years
    no name ? F Iceland Marineland Ontario 10/1981 1982? ?
    Benkei 3 ? M Japan "private home", Japan 02/1982 1983 1 year
    Dzul-ha / Shamu ? M Iceland Aquarama on Parade, Mexico 07/1979 1983 4 years
    no name ? M Iceland Sealand Victoria, BC 10/1982 06/1983 8 months
    Neptune ? M Iceland Clacton Pier, Great Britain 10/1981 06/1983 1.5 years
    Benkei 2 / Ushiwaka ? M Iceland Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan 10/1980 07/1983 2.5 years
    King ? M Iceland Kamogawa Sea World, Japan 11/1979 10/1983 4 years
    Sacchi ? F Japan Enoshima Marineland, Japan 02/1982 04/1984 2 years
    no name ? M Iceland Acuarama Sao Paulo, Brasil 11/1983 1984? ?
    no name ? M Iceland Saedyrasafnid, Iceland 11/1984 01/1985 2 months
    no name Corky 2 F captivity Marineland California 07/22/1985 09/01/1985 1 month
    Baby Shamu 2 Kenau ? captivity Sea World California 01/05/1986 01/16/1986 11 days
    no name ? F Japan fishermen group, Japan 02/1986 04/1986 2 months
    Winston / Ramu J, K or L pod M WA,
    USA    		 Sea World California 08/1970 04/28/1986 15.5 years
    Nemo ? M Iceland Windsor Safari Park, Great Britain 10/1981 11/1986 5 years
    Caren / Calen ? F Iceland Kamogawa Sea World, Japan 11/1979 05/1987 7.5 years
    Betty ? F Iceland Marineland Antibes, France 10/1978 09/1987 9 years
    Freyja / Patty ? F Iceland Kamogawa Sea World, Japan 11/1984 09/1987 3 years
    Kona 2 ? F Iceland Sea World Florida 10/1977 10/15/1987 10 years
    Shachi ? F Japan Izu-Mito Sea Paradise, Japan 02/1986 03/1988 2 years
    Orky 2 A5 pod? M BC,
    Canada    		 Sea World California 04/1968 09/26/1988 20 years
    no name Bjossa F captivity Vancouver Aquarium 11/13/1988 12/04/1988 22 days
    Benkei ? M Japan Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan 02/1979 02/1989 10 years
    Kandu 5 ? F Iceland Sea World California 10/1977 08/21/1989 12 years
    Nootka / Knootka / T5 T2? F BC,
    Canada    		 Sea World California 03/1970 03/13/1990 20 years
    Kandu 4 / Kanduke / T9 T7? M BC,
    Canada    		 Sea World Florida 08/1975 09/20/1990 15 years
    Hyak 2 / Tung-Jen A5 pod? M BC,
    Canada    		 Vancouver Aquarium 04/1968 02/1991 23 years
    Milagro ? M Argentina Acuario Mundo Marino, Buenos Aires 08/1985 02/1991 5.5 years
    Kahana ? F Iceland Sea World Texas 10/1978 05/14/1991 12.5 years
    Bubba / Prince ? M Iceland Ocean Park, Hongkong 10/1987 07/1991 4 years
    Kenau ? F Iceland Sea World Florida 10/1976 08/06/1991 15 years
    K'yosha Bjossa F captivity Vancouver Aquarium 09/30/1991 01/04/1992 96 days
    no name Nootka 4 M captivity Sealand Victoria, BC 02/04/1992 03/09/1992 33 days
    Samoa ? F Iceland Sea World Texas 11/1983 03/14/1992 8.5 years
    Father of Kshamenk ? M Argentina Acuario Mundo Marino, Buenos Aires 09/17/1992 09/17/1992 1 day
    no name Kiska M captivity Marineland Ontario 08/24/1992 10/25/1992 62 days
    Junior ? M Iceland Marineland Ontario 11/1984 06/1994 9.5 years
    Nootka 4 ? F Iceland Sea World Florida 10/1982 09/13/1994 12 years
    no name Haida 2 F captivity Sea World Texas 11/20/1994 12/28/1994 38 days
    no name Magy M captivity Kamogawa Sea World, Japan 03/03/1995 03/03/1995 1 day
    no name Bjossa F captivity Vancouver Aquarium 03/08/1995 03/08/1995 1 day
    Kotar ? M Iceland Sea World Texas 10/1978 04/01/1995 16.5 years
    Ai ? F Iceland Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan 10/1989 08/1995 6 years
    Gudrun ? F Iceland Sea World Florida 10/1976 02/25/1996 19.5 years
    Nyar Gudrun F captivity Sea World Florida 12/31/1993 04/01/1996 2.5 years
    Hoi Wai / Susie Wong ? F Iceland Ocean Park, Hongkong 10/1977 04/1997 19.5 years
    no name ? M Japan Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan 02/09/1997 06/14/1997 4 months
    no name ? F Japan Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan 02/09/1997 06/17/1997 4 months
    Finna ? M Iceland Vancouver Aquarium 11/1980 10/06/1997 17 years
    Magy / Maggie / Miss Piggy ? F Iceland Kamogawa Sea World, Japan 10/1987 10/07/1997 10 years
    Yaka A8? F BC,
    Canada    		 Marine World California 12/1969 10/29/1997 28 years
    no name Nootka 5 F captivity Marineland Ontario 05/27/1998 06/07/1998 11 days
    Kanuck Kiska M captivity Marineland Ontario 08/28/1994 1998 4 years
    Katerina Katina F captivity Sea World Texas 11/04/1988 05/05/1999 10.5 years
    Belen ? F Argentina Acuario Mundo Marino, Buenos Aires 01/06/1988 02/04/2000 12 years
    Malik Nootka 5 F captivity Marineland Ontario 04/21/1996 03/04/2000 4 years
    Ruka / Orca ? ? Iceland Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan 10/1981 03/29/2000 18.5 years
    Vigga ? F Iceland Marine World California 11/1980 08/14/2000 19.5 years
    Yamato / Tanouk ? M Iceland Izu-Mito Sea Paradise, Japan 10/1989 10/24/2000 11 years
    Haida 2 ? F Iceland Sea World Texas 10/1982 08/01/2001 19 years
    Nova Kiska M captivity Marineland Ontario 11/06/1996 08/2001 5 years
    Bjossa ? F Iceland Sea World California 11/1980 10/08/2001 21 years
    Winnie ? F Iceland Sea World Texas 10/1977 04/11/2002 24.5 years
    Algonquin Nootka 5 M captivity Marineland Ontario 12/18/1999 08/13/2002 2.5 years
    no name Ran ? Japan Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan 8/26/2004 8/28/2004 2 days
    Ran ? F Iceland Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan 10/1989 8/29/2004 ~15 years
    Kyu ? M Japan Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan 02/09/1997 9/18/2004 ~17.5 years
    Goro ? M Japan Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan 10/1985 1/25/2005 19.25 years
    Splash Nootka 5 M captivity Sea World California 08/15/1989 04/05/2005 15.66 years
    Kandu 7 ? M Iceland Marineland Ontario 11/1984 12/21/2005 21 years

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