Boy Or Girl, This One's A Whopper

Saturday, November 26, 2005
ORLANDO, FLORIDA — SeaWorld Orlando is celebrating the arrival of a baby killer whale that tips the scales at 300 pounds.

The gender is not yet known, SeaWorld representatives said Friday, but baby and mother Takara are doing fine following the birth at 10:22 p.m. Wednesday.

The baby is Takara's second and the 13th killer whale born at SeaWorld Orlando -- the most successful killer whale breeding park in the world.

For at least the next several days, the regular Shamu Adventure show will not be held in Shamu stadium; instead, it will be replaced by a "Family Presentation" show, a more sedate event that allows trainers to present the mother and calf to the public.

Source: The Orlando Sentinel