The Orca Project Database

30 Unsuccessful Orca Births in Captivity

Sorted by Date - as of December 05, 2013

Mother's Name (Dam) Taima Kayla Nootka V Unna Taima Neocia Freya Nootka V Haida II Freya Belen Belen Maggie No Name- captured 2/7/97 Kalina Gudrun Nootka IV Freya Samoa Kenau Freya Kahana Kona II Corky II Corky II

Father's Name (Sire) Tilikum Keet Kandu VII Keet Tilikum Kandu VII Kim II Kandu VII Tilikum Kim II Kshamenk Kshamenk Bingo (Thor) unknown Tilikum Tilikum Tilikum Kim II Kotar Kotar Kim II Kotar Kanduke Orky II Orky II

Stillbirth, Miscarriage, Fetus Stillbirth Miscarriage Miscarriage Miscarriage Miscarriage Miscarriage Stillbirth Miscarriage Fetus Stillbirth Fetus Stillbirth Stillbirth Miscarriage Stillbirth Stillbirth Stillbirth Stillbirth Stillbirth Fetus Stillbirth Miscarriage Fetus Miscarriage Miscarriage

Sex

Date of Death

Details

Place of Death

U M U F U U U U U U U U F U F U U U U M U U U U U

06/06/2010 05/2007 05/2006 04/2006 03/2005 07/2004 04/2003 37257 08/01/2001 03/2001 02/04/2000 02/1998 10/05/1997 04/1997 02/27/1997 02/21/1996 08/18/1994 03/01/1993 03/14/1992 08/06/1991 03/03/1991 11/06/1990 10/15/1987 08/01/1987 07/27/1986

Stillbirth (mother Taima died from stillbirth complications) Miscarriage (shortly after an April 2007 ultrasound showed no fetal movement) Miscarriage Miscarriage Miscarriage (unconfirmed) Miscarriage Stillbirth Miscarriage

SeaWorld of Florida, USA SeaWorld of Florida, USA Marineland of Canada SeaWorld of Texas, USA SeaWorld of Florida, USA Marineland of Canada Marineland Antibes, France Marineland of Canada

Fetus (mother Haida 2 died during 5th month SeaWorld of Texas, USA of pregnancy) Stillbirth Marineland Antibes, France

4 month old fetus. (mother Belen died during Acuario Mundo Marino, pregnancy) Argentina Stillbirth Stillbirth (mother Maggie died 2 days later from stillbirth complications) Miscarriage (mother died 2 months after miscarriage) Stillbirth Stillbirth (mother Gudrun died 4 days later from birth complications) Stillbirth (mother Nootka IV died 1 month later from birth complications) Stillbirth Stillbirth (mother Samoa died from stillbirth complications) Acuario Mundo Marino, Argentina Kamogawa SeaWorld, Japan Nanki Adventure World, Japan SeaWorld of Florida, USA SeaWorld of Florida, USA SeaWorld of Florida, USA Marineland Antibes, France SeaWorld of Texas, USA

Fetus (mother Kenau died during 12th month SeaWorld of Florida, USA of pregnancy) Stillbirth Miscarriage (mother Kahana died 6 months after miscarriage) 9-month old fetus found during necropsy of mother Kona II Miscarriage Miscarriage Marineland Antibes, France SeaWorld of Texas, USA SeaWorld of Florida, USA SeaWorld of California, USA Marineland of the Pacific, CA, USA www.theorcaproject.com

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30 Unsuccessful Orca Births in Captivity
Sorted by Date - as of December 05, 2013

Mother's Name (Dam) Kandu V Corky II No Name- captured 2/26/79 Kianu Bonnie

Father's Name (Sire) Winston Orky II unknown unknown unknown

Stillbirth, Miscarriage, Fetus Stillbirth Stillbirth Stillbirth Stillbirth Stillbirth

Sex

Date of Death

Details

Place of Death

U U U U F

01/31/1986 04/01/1980 03/1979 08/22/1968 07/14/1968

Stillbirth Stillbirth Stillbirth (mother died from stillbirth complications) Stillbirth Stillbirth (mother Bonnie died 1 month after stillbirth)

SeaWorld of California, USA Marineland of the Pacific, CA, USA Nanki Adventure World, Japan Marine World Africa USA, Redwood City, CA Marine World Africa USA, Redwood City, CA

The preceding list includes all known killer whales (Orcinus orca) unsuccessful births sorted by date that occurred during captivity throughout the world. It includes stillborn calves, miscarriages or otherwise unsuccessful pregnancies for which data exists. Live births are not included. Sex: U= unknown The Orca Project Database has been compiled from multiple sources including National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Marine Mammal Inventory Reports (MMIRs), marine mammal publications, websites, newspaper and news archives, government oversight agencies and marine mammal park documents. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in all reports and is believed to be correct as of the last update.

The Orca Project has compiled an extensive database of Captive Orca information. We would like to make this data available to Marine Mammal Researchers, Scientists and Students who wish to further their studies. Data can be provided in Microsoft Excel format, customized to your specific application, sorted and filtered to meet your needs. Please contact info@theorcaproject.com for more details or visit www.theorcaproject.com.

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