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Far From Home
The following is a complete listing of 133 orcas that have been removed from the wild and placed into captivity:
name/ID
|
capture
date |
animal's history |
disposition |
time in captivity |
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| <no name> |
11/61 |
Marineland, Calif. |
died 11/61 |
1 day |
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| Moby Doll |
07/64 |
Vancouver, Canada |
died 10/64 |
3 mos |
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| Namu |
06/65 |
Seattle Aquarium |
died 07/66 |
1 yr 1 mo |
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Shamu
#51 |
10/65 |
Seattle Aquarium, to Sea World 12/65 |
died 08/71 |
5 yrs 10 mos |
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Kilroy
#72 |
08/66 |
Seattle Aquarium, to Sea World 03/67 |
died 09/78 |
12 yrs 1mo |
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| Skana/Walter |
02/67 |
Vancouver, Canada |
died 10/80 |
13 yrs 8 mos |
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Ramu
SWF-OO-13 |
02/67 |
Seattle Aquarium, to Sea World 03/67 |
died 01/82 |
14 yrs 11 mos |
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| Katy |
02/67 |
Seattle Aquarium |
died 05/67 |
3 mos |
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Kandu
#94 |
02/67 |
Seattle Aquarium, to Sea World 12/69 |
died 06/71 |
4 yrs 4 mos |
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| Orky |
07/67 |
Marineland, Calif. |
died 07/69 |
2 yrs |
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| Lupa |
02/68 |
New York Aquarium |
died 09/68 |
7 mos |
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| Hugo |
02/68 |
Seattle Aquarium, to Miami Seaquarium 03/68 |
died 03/80 |
12 yrs 1 mo |
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| Natsidalia |
04/68 |
Vancouver, Canada |
died 11/68 |
7 mos |
|
Hyak II/
Tung-Jen |
04/68 |
Vancouver, Canada |
died 02/91 |
22 yrs 10 mos |
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| Corky |
04/68 |
Marineland, Calif. |
died 12/70 |
2 yrs 8 mos |
|
Orky II
SWC-OO-8726 |
04/68 |
Marineland, Calif. to Sea World 01/87 |
died 09/88 |
20 yrs 5 mos |
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| Kianu |
04/68 |
Marine World, to World Safari Japan 04/78 |
died 06/80 |
12 yrs 2 mos |
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| Bonnie |
04/68 |
Marine World Africa USA |
died 08/68 |
4 mos |
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| Tula |
07/68 |
Holland |
died 10/68 |
3 mos |
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| Ishmael |
10/68 |
US Navy (escaped 02/71 in Hawaii - captive 2 yrs
4 mos) |
status unknown |
? |
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| Ahab |
10/68 |
US Navy |
died 1974 |
5 yrs 6 mos |
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| Haida |
10/68 |
Sealand of the Pacific, Canada |
died 10/82 |
14 yrs |
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| Mamuk |
10/68 |
Sea Arama, Texas |
died 06/74 |
5 yrs 8 mos |
|
| Cuddles |
10/68 |
Flamingo Land, UK to Dudley Zoo, UK 1971 |
died 04/74 |
5 yrs 6 mos |
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| Ramu II |
04/69 |
Marineland, Australia |
died 05/70 |
1 yr 1 mo |
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| <no name> |
04/69 |
Seattle Aquarium |
- died -
date unknown |
? |
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| Calypso |
12/69 |
Cleethorpes, UK to Marineland, France 1970 |
died 12/70 |
1 yr |
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Corky II
SWC-OO-8727 |
12/69 |
Marineland, Calif. to Sea World 01/87 |
surviving |
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| Patches |
12/69 |
Marineland, Calif. |
died 08/71 |
1 yr 8 mos |
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| <no name> |
12/69 |
Marineland, Calif. |
died 05/72 |
2 yrs 5 mos |
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| Nepo |
12/69 |
Marine World Africa USA |
died 07/80 |
10 yrs 7 mos |
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| Yaka |
12/69 |
Marine World Africa USA |
died 10/97 |
27 yrs 10 mos |
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| <no name> |
02/70 |
Seattle Aquarium |
- died -
date unknown |
? |
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| Chimo |
03/70 |
Sealand of the Pacific, Canada |
died 11/72 |
2 yrs 8 mos |
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Knootka/Nootka
SWC-OO-8628 |
03/70 |
Sealand Canada, to Japanese Deer Park, California, to Seven Seas
Over Texas, to Marineland Canada, to Sea World 04/86 |
died 03/90 |
20 yrs |
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| Scarred-jaw Cow |
03/70 |
Sealand of the Pacific,
Canada |
died 05/70 |
2 mos |
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| Nooka/Lil Nooka |
08/70 |
Sea Arama Texas |
died 03/71 |
7 mos |
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Winston/Ramu III
SWC-OO-7601 |
08/70 |
Windsor Safari Park, UK, to Sea World 10/76 |
died 04/86 |
15 yrs 8 mos |
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| Lolita/Tokitae |
08/70 |
Miami Seaquarium |
surviving |
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| Jumbo |
08/70 |
Kamogawa, Japan |
died 07/74 |
3 yrs 11 mos |
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| Chappy |
08/70 |
Kamogawa, Japan |
died 04/74 |
3 yrs 8 mos |
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| Clovis |
08/70 |
Marineland, France |
died 02/73 |
2 yrs 6 mos |
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| Ramu IV |
08/70 |
Marineland, Australia |
died 08/71 |
1 yr |
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| Whale |
08/70 |
Seattle Aquarium, to Munich, W. Germany, to Marineland,
Canada |
died 10/71 |
1 yr 2 mos |
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Kona
#16 |
08/71 |
Seattle Aquarium, to Sea World 09/71 |
died 09/77 |
6 yrs 1 mo |
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| Kandu II |
08/71 |
Seattle, to Bremen, West Germany, to Marineland, Canada |
died 10/79 |
8 yrs 2 mos |
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Kandu III
#15 |
08/71 |
Seattle Aquarium, to Sea World 09/71 |
died 06/75 |
3 yrs 10 mos |
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| <no name> |
11/71 |
Seattle Aquarium |
- died -
date unknown |
? |
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| <no name> |
11/71 |
Seattle Aquarium |
- died -
date unknown |
? |
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Canuck
#27 |
03/72 |
Sea World |
died 11/74 |
2 yrs 9 mos |
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| Zero-go |
08/72 |
Kamogawa, Japan |
died 09/72 |
15 days |
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Sandy
#301 |
03/73 |
Seattle Aquarium, to Sea World 10/73 |
died 10/77 |
4 yrs 7 mos |
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| Nootka II |
08/73 |
Sealand of the Pacific, Canada |
died 05/74 |
9 mos |
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| Kandy |
08/73 |
Marineland, Canada |
died 11/73 |
3 mos |
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Frankie
#302 |
08/73 |
Sea World |
died 01/74 |
6 mos |
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| Nootka III |
08/75 |
Sealand of the Pacific, Canada |
died 05/76 |
9 mos |
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Kanduke/Kandu IV
SWF-OO-8701 |
08/75 |
Marineland, Canada to Sea World 01/87 |
died 09/90 |
15 yrs 1 mo |
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| Kim |
10/76 |
Marineland, France |
died 07/82 |
5 yrs 9 mos |
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Kenau
SWC-OO-7602 |
10/76 |
Harderwijk, Holland, to Sea World 05/77 |
died 08/91 |
14 yrs 10 mos |
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Gudrun
SWF-OO-8702 |
10/76 |
Harderwijk, Holland, to Sea World 11/87 |
died 02/96 |
19 yrs 4 mos |
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| Miracle |
08/77 |
Sealand, Canada |
died 01/82 |
4 yrs 5 mos |
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Kona II
SWF-OO-7701 |
10/77 |
Harderwijk, Holland, to Sea World 12/77 |
died 10/87 |
10 yrs |
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Canuck II
SWF-OO-7705 |
10/77 |
Harderwijk, Holland, to Sea World 12/77 |
died 08/81 |
3 yrs 10 mos |
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Kandu V
SWC-OO-7706 |
10/77 |
Harderwijk, Holland, to Sea World 12/77 |
died 08/89 |
11 yrs 10 mos |
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Hoi Wai/
Susie Wong |
10/77 |
Harderwijk, Holland, to Windsor, UK, to Ocean Park, Hong
Kong 01/79 |
died 04/97 |
19 yrs 6 mos |
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Winnie
SWF-OO-9101 |
10/77 |
Harderwijk, Holland, to Windsor, UK, to Sea World 10/91 |
| Died July, 2002 |
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| Magnus |
10/77 |
Harderwijk, Holland |
died 12/77 |
2 mos |
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Kotar
SWC-OO-7801 |
10/78 |
Sea World |
died 04/95 |
16 yrs 6 mos |
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no name
SWC-OO-7802 |
10/78 |
Sea World |
died 09/79 |
11 mos |
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Kahana
SWF-OO-7803 |
10/78 |
Sea World |
died 05/91 |
12 yrs 7 mos |
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Kasatka
SWC-OO-7804 |
10/78 |
Sea World |
surviving |
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Katina/Kandu VI
SWC-OO-7806 |
10/78 |
Marineland, Canada, to Sea World 06/79 |
surviving |
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| Betty |
10/78 |
Marineland, France |
died 09/87 |
8 yrs 11 mos |
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| <no name> |
10/78 |
Saedyrasafnid, Iceland (died awaiting shipment) |
died 02/79 |
3 mos |
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| <no name> |
11/78 |
Saedyrasafnid, Iceland (died
awaiting shipment) |
died 02/79 |
3 mos |
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| <no name> |
12/78 |
Taiji Whale Museum, Japan |
died 12/78 |
5 days |
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| Tai-chan |
02/79 |
Taiji Whale Museum, Japan |
died 06/82 |
3 yrs 4 mos |
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| Chi-chan |
02/79 |
Taiji Whale Museum, Japan |
died 06/79 |
3 mos |
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| no name #1 |
02/79 |
Adventure World (World Safari), Japan |
died 03/79 |
1 mo |
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| no name #2 |
02/79 |
Adventure World (World Safari), Japan |
died 04/79 |
2 mos |
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| Benkei |
02/79 |
Adventure World (World Safari), Japan |
died 02/89 |
10 yrs |
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| Dzula-ha/Shamu |
07/79 |
Mannheim, West Germany, to Connyland, Switzerland, to Acurama,
Mexico 1981 |
died 1983 |
3 yrs |
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| Nootka V/Noni |
10/79 |
Marineland, Canada |
surviving |
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| Calen/Caren |
11/79 |
Marineland, Canada, to Kamogawa, Japan 03/80 |
died 05/87 |
7 yrs 6 mos |
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| King |
11/79 |
Lubeck West Germany, to Marineland, Canada, to Kamogawa, Japan
03/80 |
died 10/83 |
3 yrs 11 mos |
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| Keiko/Kago |
11/79 |
Marineland, Canada, to Reino Aventura, Meixco, to Oregon
State Aquarium 01/96, to Iceland for rehab and possible release in Sept. 99. Died in rehabilitation. |
died |
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| <no name> |
11/79 |
Marineland, Canada (died en route to Kamogawa,
Japan) |
died 01/80 |
3 mos |
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| Ushiwaka/Benkei II |
10/80 |
Vancouver, Canada, to World Safari 01/81 |
died 07/83 |
2 yrs 9 mos |
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Ulises
SWC-OO-9426 |
11/80 |
Rioleon, Spain, to Barcelona, Spain, to Sea World 02/94 |
surviving |
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| Vigga |
11/80 |
Vancouver, Canada, to Marine World Africa USA 03/91 |
died 8/14/00 |
20 yrs |
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| Bjossa |
11/80 |
Vancouver, Canada then Sea World, CA |
10/8/01 |
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| Finna |
11/80 |
Vancouver, Canada |
died 10/97 |
16 yrs 11 mos |
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| Ruka/Orca |
10/81 |
Tierpark, Germany, to Adventure World (World Safari) 02/85 |
surviving |
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| Nemo |
10/81 |
Clacton Pier, UK to Windsor Safari Park, UK 06/85 |
died 11/85 |
5 yrs 1 mos |
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| <no name> |
10/81 |
Clacton Pier, UK |
died 12/81 |
2 mos |
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| Neptune |
10/81 |
Clacton Pier, UK |
died 06/83 |
1 yr 8 mos |
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| Kiska |
10/81 |
Marineland, Canada |
surviving |
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| <no name> |
10/81 |
Marineland, Canada |
- died -
date unknown |
? |
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| <no name> |
02/82 |
awaiting shipment to Esoshimo, Japan |
died 06/82 |
4 mos |
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| Benkei III |
02/82 |
private home, Japan |
died 1983 |
< 1 yr |
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| Sacchi |
02/82 |
Ensoshimo Marineland, Japan |
died 04/84 |
2 yrs 2 mos |
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Haida II
SWT-OO-9376 |
10/82 |
Sealand, Canada, to Sea World 01/93 |
died August, 2001 |
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Nootka IV
SWF-OO-9301 |
10/82 |
Sealand, Canada, to Sea World 01/93 |
died 09/94 |
11 yrs 11 mos |
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| <no name> |
10/82 |
Sealand of the Pacific, Canada |
died 06/83 |
8 mos |
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| Kim II |
10/82 |
Marineland, France |
surviving |
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| Freya |
10/82 |
Marineland, France |
surviving |
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| <no name> |
11/83 |
Acurama, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
- died-
date unknown |
? |
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Tillikum
SWF-OO-9201 |
11/83 |
Sealand, Canada, to Sea World 01/92 |
surviving |
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Samoa
SWO-OO-8951 |
11/83 |
Acurama, Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Sea World 05/89 |
died 03/92 |
8 yrs 4 mos |
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| Junior |
11/84 |
Marineland, Canada |
died 06/94 |
9 yrs 7 mos |
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| Freyja/Patty |
11/84 |
Kamogawa, Japan |
died 09/87 |
2 yrs 10 mos |
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| Candu |
11/84 |
Marineland, Canada |
died in 1997 |
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| <no name> |
11/84 |
Saedyrasafnid, Iceland (died awaiting
shipment) |
died 01/85 |
2 mos |
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| Thor/Bingo |
11/84 |
Kamogawa, Japan |
surviving |
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| Milagro |
08/85 |
Acurio Mundo Marino, Buenos Aries, Argentina |
died 02/91 |
4 yrs 6 mos |
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| Belen |
08/88 |
Acurio Mundo Marino, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
died 2/28(?) |
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| Goro |
10/85 |
World Safari (Adventure World), Japan |
surviving |
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| Nami-chan |
10/85 |
Taiji Whale Museum, Japan |
surviving |
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| KW-1 |
02/86 |
Izu Mito Sea Paradise, Japan |
died 03/88 |
2 yrs 1 mo |
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| <no name> |
02/86 |
?? |
died 11/87? |
1 yr 8 mos? |
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| Maggie/Miss Piggy |
10/87 |
Kamogawa, Japan |
died 11/97 |
10 yrs 1 mo |
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| Prince/Bubba |
10/87 |
Kamogawa, Japan, to Ocean Park, Hong Kong 04/89 |
died 07/91 |
3 yrs 9 mos |
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| Stella |
10/87 |
Kamogawa, Japan |
surviving |
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| Oscar/Wolfie |
10/87 |
Kamogawa, Japan |
surviving |
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| Yamato/Tanouk |
10/89 |
Marineland, France, to Izu Mito Sea Paradise, Japan
11/95 |
died November 2000 |
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| Sharkane |
10/89 |
Marineland, France |
surviving |
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| Ai |
10/89 |
Adventure World (World Safari), Japan |
died 08/95 |
5 yrs 10 mos |
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| Ran |
10/89 |
Adventure World (World Safari), Japan |
died Aug, 2004 |
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| Kshamenk |
11/92 |
Acurio Mundo Marino, Buenos Aries, Argentina |
surviving |
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| <no name> |
02/97 |
Adventure World (World Safari), Japan |
died 06/97 |
4 mos |
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| <no name> |
02/97 |
Adventure World (World Safari), Japan |
died |
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| Kyu-Chan |
02/97 |
Adventure World (World Safari), Japan |
died Sept 22, 2004 |
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| Asuka |
02/97 |
Izu Mito Sea Paradise, Japan |
surviving | |
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| Coo |
02/97 |
Taiji Whale Museum, Japan |
surviving |
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Compiled by Jerye Mooney from the PBS Frontline: A Whale of a Business
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