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Shamu was an orca (Orcinus orca) held in captivity by SeaWorld San Diego beginning in 1965. Her survival represented a pioneering instance of intentionally keeping an individual orca for public display. She became synonymous with the park’s early operations and served as a key figure in establishing...

Li'i is an individual dolphin notable for the distinction of being documented in global marine park inventories as a dolphin living in human care.

Kalina was a captive killer whale born at SeaWorld Orlando in 1985 to mother Katina. She was the first orca to be successfully born and raised in captivity, marking a significant milestone in marine park breeding programs. Nicknamed "Baby Shamu," she lived at various SeaWorld parks and became a foun...

Katina is a female orca born in Icelandic waters around 1976 and captured in 1978, who has lived at SeaWorld Orlando since 1985. She is recognized as the matriarch of SeaWorld's captive orca population and is the mother of Kalina, the first captive-born orca to survive into adulthood. Throughout her...

Corky II is a female orca from the Northern Resident population of British Columbia who was captured in 1969 and subsequently kept in marine parks, including Marineland of the Pacific and SeaWorld San Diego. She gave birth several times in captivity, but none of her calves survived to adulthood. Her...

Shamu was a female orca captured in the northeastern Pacific and brought to SeaWorld San Diego, where she began performing in 1965. Her name became closely associated with SeaWorld's killer-whale shows and was later reused as a stage name for other orcas at its parks. The original Shamu died in 1971...

Orkid was a female killer whale born at SeaWorld San Diego in 1988 to Kandu V and Orky II. Her birth belongs to the early history of SeaWorld's captive breeding program and provides a documented link between two orcas in the park's breeding population. The entry is relevant to researchers and reader...

Nakai was a male killer whale, or Orcinus orca, born at SeaWorld San Diego in 2001 and held there throughout his life. In September 2012, he suffered a severe injury to the lower jaw during a performance; SeaWorld said he contacted part of the pool environment, while outside accounts debated whether...

Tilikum was a male orca held in captivity at SeaWorld and associated with three human deaths, including the 2010 death of trainer Dawn Brancheau at SeaWorld Orlando. His history became central to Blackfish, the 2013 documentary directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, which examined captive-orca training...

Kalia is a female orca born in captivity and housed at SeaWorld San Diego. She became part of SeaWorld's captive-orca breeding program and was among the animals shown in or discussed in the 2013 documentary Blackfish, which examined the captivity and performance of orcas at marine parks. She is clas...

Kandu V was a female killer whale held at SeaWorld San Diego. In 1989 she collided with another orca, Corky II, during a performance, and the impact ruptured an artery; Kandu V died soon afterward. The incident was recorded on video and became a frequently cited example in public discussions about t...

Ulises is a male killer whale captured in Icelandic waters around 1980 and later kept at SeaWorld San Diego. He became a long-term resident of that park and appeared in public performances for more than two decades, making him a specific example in discussions of captive orca history. Information ab...

Takara was a female killer whale born in captivity at SeaWorld of Texas in 1991. She became part of SeaWorld's captive breeding program and later gave birth to calves, making her a documented example of an orca born and raised within the park system. Her history is relevant to discussions of captive...

Orky II was a male orca captured off the coast of British Columbia in the late 1960s. He was first held at Marineland of the Pacific and was later transferred to SeaWorld San Diego, where he became part of the park's captive-orca breeding program. Orky II fathered the orca Orkid and remained at SeaW...

Corky is a female orca held at SeaWorld San Diego. She was captured in British Columbia in 1969 and later became one of the longest-held captive orcas. Corky has given birth while in captivity and has been associated with SeaWorld's orca presentation and breeding programs. Her history is part of wid...

Kayla was a female captive killer whale held by SeaWorld. She was born at SeaWorld San Antonio in 1988 and was later transferred among several SeaWorld facilities, including parks in Ohio, Spain, Texas, and Florida. Kayla became known to the public through SeaWorld's entertainment and display progra...

Taima was a female killer whale born at SeaWorld San Antonio in 1989 and kept in captivity until her death in 2010. She became known for aggressive incidents involving trainers, including events that shaped public discussion of the risks of close human interaction with captive orcas. Killer whales a...

A captive killer whale kept at SeaWorld San Diego, notable for being collected from Washington state waters in 1969.

Ikaika is a male killer whale born at SeaWorld San Diego in 2002. His name is Hawaiian for “strength,” and he became known in marine-mammal management because he was transferred from SeaWorld to Marineland in Ontario, Canada, where he lived temporarily before returning to SeaWorld. The case reflects...

Sumar was a male captive killer whale born at SeaWorld Orlando on 14 May 1998. He was transferred to SeaWorld San Diego in 1999, later spent a period at SeaWorld Ohio, and returned to San Diego, where he died on 7 September 2010 at the age of twelve. Sumar was the calf of Taima and Tilikum and was p...

Male orca held at multiple North American marine parks during the 1970s and 1980s, one of several wild-caught killer whales that performed during the peak era of captive orca exhibitions.

Sparrow is a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) recorded in international marine mammal databases, notable as a documented subject in cetacean tracking.

Nala is a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) recorded in international marine mammal databases, notable as a documented subject in cetacean tracking.

Naia is a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) recorded in international marine mammal databases, notable as a documented subject in cetacean tracking.

Trua is a male killer whale born at SeaWorld Orlando in 2005. He is part of the park’s captive orca population and has appeared in the facility’s public performance program. Killer whales are toothed cetaceans in the dolphin family, and captive individuals such as Trua are identified and monitored t...

Neo is a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) recorded in international marine mammal databases, notable as a documented subject in cetacean tracking.

Sasha is a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) recorded in international marine mammal databases, notable as a documented subject in cetacean tracking.

Delilah is a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) recorded in international marine mammal databases, notable as a documented subject in cetacean tracking.

Amara is a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) recorded in international marine mammal databases, notable as a documented subject in cetacean tracking.