Another Orca Born In Captivity

Monday, February 9, 2004
ORLANDO -- Following seven hours of labor, Kalina, an 18-year-old killer whale, gave birth Monday, Feb 9th, to a 7-foot long, 350-pound baby in SeaWorld Orlando's Shamu Stadium main pool. SeaWorld officials express cautious optimism about the health of both animals. This is the fourth calf for the 6,000-pound mother, who also had a stillbirth in 1997. The baby's sex has not yet been determined and it has not been named.