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Corky performing at SeaWorld, San Diego, California. Corky II, more commonly known as Corky, is a 59-year-old female orca at SeaWorld San Diego. She is the longest-held captive orca in the world, the largest female orca in captivity at 20 feet long and 8,500 pounds, and the oldest orca to ever be displayed to the public. [25]
On February 23, 1984, a 7-year-old female orca by the name of Kandu V grabbed a SeaWorld San Diego trainer, Joanne Hay, and pinned her against a tank wall during a performance. [5] On March 4, 1987, 20-year-old SeaWorld San Diego trainer, Jonathan Smith, was grabbed by one of the park’s six-ton killer whales.
SeaWorld's main attraction is its killer whales, several of which are housed in 5.8-million-US-gallon (22,000 m 3) tanks (equivalent to nine Olympic sized swimming pools) [43] that are each known as Shamu Stadium. Shamu was the name of the first killer whale brought to SeaWorld San Diego in the 1960s from the Seattle Marine Aquarium.
Shamu / ʃ æ m uː / (c. 1961 [1] – August 16, 1971) was a female orca captured in October 1965 from a southern resident pod. She was sold to SeaWorld San Diego and became a star attraction. Shamu was the fourth orca ever captured, and the second female. [2] She died in August 1971, after about six years of captivity. [3]
Corky II (born c. 1965), often referred to as just Corky, is a female captive orca from the A5 Pod of northern resident orcas. At approximately the age of four, Corky was captured from Pender Harbour off the coast of British Columbia on 11 December 1969. [2] She has lived at SeaWorld San Diego in San Diego, California since 21 January
SeaWorld has faced sagging attendance and years of criticism over its treatment of the marine mammals as well as pressure from animal rights activists. SeaWorld says it will stop breeding killer ...
SeaWorld San Diego, California Credit: Getty Images From rides that take their inspiration from the underwater world to seasonal events, SeaWorld San Diego isn’t just your average theme park.
Pages in category "Orcas from SeaWorld" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Corky (orca) K.