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2. 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]

3. Marineland of the Pacific - Wikipedia

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   Marineland was also home to the first pilot whales ("Bubbles" and "Bimbo") ever captured for display, [3] as well as dolphins, sea lions, harbor seals, sharks, and a variety of other related sea creatures. Other attractions included the Sky Tower, “a circular elevator ride 344 feet above the sea,” and hourly boat tours of the coastline. [2]

4. Shamu (SeaWorld show) - Wikipedia

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   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.

5. Ultra-rare killer whales spotted for first time in nearly a ...

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   A pod of rarely seen false killer whales is making a splash along the coast of Southern California. Whale watchers off of Orange County's Dana Point got a once in a lifetime sighting of false ...

6. In unusual orca sighting, tour spots at least 20 killer ... - AOL

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   An uncommonly large grouping of orcas for Northern California — roughly two dozen killer whales — were spotted by a whale watching tour off the coast of San Francisco last month, likely ...

7. SeaWorld to phase out killer whale show in San Diego: report

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   Nov 9 (Reuters) - SeaWorld plans to phase out the killer whale show at its San Diego park next year after coming under longstanding criticism for its treatment of the mammals also known as orcas ...