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2. Ted Griffin (orca capturer) - Wikipedia

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   Known for. Capturing, performing with, and selling orcas in the 1960s and 1970s. Edward Irving "Ted" Griffin (born November 22, 1935) is an American former aquarium owner and entrepreneur who was the first man to ever swim with a killer whale in a public exhibition, with the whale named Namu. [ 1] He is best known for capturing, performing with ...

3. Yukon Harbor orca capture operation - Wikipedia

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   The Yukon Harbor orca capture operation was the first planned, deliberate trapping of a large group of orcas (killer whales). 15 southern resident orcas were trapped by Ted Griffin and his Seattle Public Aquarium party on 15 February 1967, in Yukon Harbor on the west side of Puget Sound. [1] The first four orcas that had been taken into ...

4. Moby Doll - Wikipedia

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   Named after. Moby Dick. Captured in 1964, Moby Doll ( c. 1959 –9 October 1964) was the first orca to survive in captivity for more than two days, and the second to be displayed in a public aquarium exhibit. The availability, for the first time, of an orca that could be studied at close quarters alive initiated pioneering research.

5. Florida angler catches giant fish. Here's how big sea ... - AOL

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   Bob Perimian of Rocky Point holds up the bill from a swordfish he caught Feb. 19, 2024. It was estimated to weigh 500 pounds or more. Perimian's experience has been fishing for giant bluefin tuna ...

6. Namu (orca) - Wikipedia

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   Named after. Fishing port of Namu. Namu (unknown – July 9, 1966) was a male orca unintentionally captured in 1965 from the C1 Pod of the northern resident community. He was the first captive orca to perform with a human in the water. [1] He was the subject of much media attention, including a starring role in the 1966 film Namu, the Killer Whale.

7. List of captive orcas - Wikipedia

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   Orca show at SeaWorld San Diego. Orcas, or killer whales, are large predatory cetaceans that were first captured live and displayed in exhibitions in the 1960s. They soon became popular attractions at public aquariums and aquatic theme parks due to their intelligence, trainability, striking appearance, playfulness in captivity and sheer size. [1]