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Saturday, September 18, 2004
JAPAN — A male orca named Kyu died today at Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan, after 7.5 years in captivity. He was known to suffer from a weak immune system and ulcers. Kyu was in the infamous Taiji capture in February 1997, which created a public outcry. The only survivors from this capture are Asuka and Ku. Two other whales died soon after the capture. After Kyu's death and Ran's death in August, Nanki Shirahama Adventure World is now left with just one orca, Goro from Japan.
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