Deceased Orcas by Date

Orcas Deceased in Captivity: 159

Sorted by Date of Death

(Last update: December 05, 2013)

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Orca Name	Sex	Begin Captivity	Time in Captivity (days)	Date of Death	Age (years)	Reported Cause of Death	Place of Death
Victoria (Vicky)	F	08/03/2012	317 days	06/16/2013	317 days	Intestinal Complications	Loro Parque, Spain
Oscar (Wolfie)	M	11/01/1987	9,181	12/20/2012	27	Unknown	Kamogawa SeaWorld, Japan
Nami	F	10/1985	9,239	01/14/2011	28	Pulmonary Zygomycosis with Cunninghamella bertholletiae	Port of Nagoya Aquarium, Japan
Kalina	F	09/26/1985	9,139	10/04/2010	25	Acute Bacterial Septicemia	SeaWorld of Florida, USA
Sumar	M	05/14/1998	4,496	09/07/2010	12	Acute Intestinal/Mesentric Vol	SeaWorld of California, USA
Taima	F	07/11/1989	7,635	06/06/2010	20	Peracute Uterine Prolape	SeaWorld of Florida, USA
Athena	F	08/08/2004	1,699	04/2009	4	Unknown	Marineland of Canada
Sharkan	F	10/1989	7,037	01/03/2009	23	Bacillus Pyocyanique	Marineland Antibes, France
Ku	F	02/02/1997	4,245	09/19/2008	16	Heart Failure	Port of Nagoya Aquarium, Japan
Halyn	F	10/09/2005	982	06/15/2008	2	Acute Necrotizing Encephalitis	SeaWorld of Texas, USA
Nootka 5	F	11/1981	9,569	01/08/2008	32	Unknown	Marineland of Canada
Taku	M	09/09/1993	5,151	10/17/2007	14	Severe Multifocal Interstitial Pneumonia	SeaWorld of Texas, USA
Asuka	F	02/07/1997	3,874	09/19/2007	17	Unknown	Sea Paradise, Japan
Pascuala	F	04/10/2007	60	06/10/2007	60 days	Immune System Failure. Malnutrition. Infection.	Vallarta Dolphin Adventures, Mexico
Sarah	F	05/31/2003	1,062	04/26/2006	2	Unknown	Kamogawa SeaWorld, Japan
No Name	M	02/10/2006	3	02/13/2006	4	Unknown	Kamogawa SeaWorld, Japan
Kandu 7	M	11/1984	7,720	12/21/2005	27	Cancer	Marineland of Canada
Kim 2	M	10/1982	8,453	11/23/2005	27	Pneumonia	Marineland Antibes, France
Splash	M	08/15/1989	5,714	04/05/2005	15	Acute Perforating Gastric Ulceration w/ Associated Peritonitis	SeaWorld of California, USA
Goro	M	10/1985	7,055	01/21/2005	21	Acute Pneumonia	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
Hudson	M	09/15/1998	2,226	10/20/2004	6	Meningitis	Marineland of Canada
Kyu	M	02/07/1997	2,778	09/18/2004	17	Bacterial Pneumonia.	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
Ran (Lan)	F	10/1989	5,447	08/29/2004	16	Unknown. Gave birth to premature calf on 8-26-04.	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
Ran’s Calf (No Name)	F	08/26/2004	2	08/28/2004	2 days	Broken Skull	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
Neocia (Baby October)	F	10/21/1992	4,303	08/01/2004	11	Internal Infection	Marineland of Canada
April	F	04/07/2004	24	05/2004	24 days	Malnutrition	Marineland of Canada
No Name	F	09/26/2003	28	10/24/2003	6	Unknown	Utrish Dolphinarium, Russia
Algonquin	M	12/18/1999	971	08/13/2002	2	Twisted Intestine	Marineland of Canada
Winnie (Frya)	F	10/12/1977	8,950	04/11/2002	27	GI Tract Obstruction	SeaWorld of Texas, USA
Bjossa	F	11/19/1980	7,629	10/08/2001	22	Chronic Bronchopneumonia	SeaWorld of California, USA
Nova	M	11/06/1996	1,750	08/20/2001	4	Pneumonia. Starvation	Marineland of Canada
Haida 2	F	10/1982	6,880	08/2001	20	Necrosis of Cerebrum/ Fungal Infection	SeaWorld of Texas, USA
Tanouk (Yamato)	M	10/1989	4,041	10/24/2000	14	Unknown	Sea Paradise, Japan
Vigga	F	11/19/1980	7,210	08/14/2000	23	Heart Failure, Brain/Lung Abscess, Pneumonia	Six Flags Marine World, CA, USA
Ruka (Orca)	F	10/1981	6,758	03/29/2000	21	Traumatic Shock	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
Malik (E-Day)	F	04/21/1996	1,414	03/04/2000	3	Immune System Deficiency	Marineland of Canada
Belen (Bethlehem)	F	01/06/1988	4,411	02/04/2000	13	Unknown	Acuario Mundo Marino, Argentina
Katerina	F	11/04/1988	3,839	05/05/1999	10	Severe Suppurative Hemorrhage. Bacterial Pneumonia	SeaWorld of Texas, USA
Nootka 5’s Calf (No Name)	F	05/27/1998	10	06/07/1998	10 days	Unknown	Marineland of Canada
Kanuck	M	08/28/1994	1,224	1998	3	Traumatic Shock	Marineland of Canada
Yaka	F	12/15/1969	10,181	10/29/1997	32	Pleuritis/Pneumonia From Upper Respiratory Infection	Marine World Africa USA, Vallejo, CA
Maggie (Magy) (Miss Piggy)	F	11/1987	3,628	10/07/1997	14	Birth Complications	Kamogawa SeaWorld, Japan
Finna	M	11/19/1980	6,166	10/06/1997	20	Pneumonia	Vancouver Aquarium, Canada
No Name	F	02/07/1997	130	06/17/1997	20	Bacterial Pneumonia (Bronchopneumonia)	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
No Name	M	02/09/1997	125	06/14/1997	4	Systemic Viral Infection (Herpes Grp)	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
Hoi Wai (Peanuts) (Suzie Wong)	F	10/1977	7,145	04/21/1997	22	Severe Intestinal Blood Loss	Ocean Park, Hong Kong
Nyar	F	12/31/1993	827	04/01/1996	2	Suppurative Encephalitis; Osteoarthritis	SeaWorld of Florida, USA
Gudrun	F	10/1976	7,089	02/25/1996	20	Septicemia, Bacteremia associated w/ Endomyometritis	SeaWorld of Florida, USA
Ai (Al)	F	10/1989	2,155	08/25/1995	7	Candidiasis	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
Kotar	M	1978	6,299	04/1995	19	Acute Hemorrhagic Pneumonia	SeaWorld of Texas, USA
Bjossa’s Calf (No Name)	F	03/08/1995	0	03/08/1995	1 day	Ruptured Umbilical Cord. Died minutes after birth.	Vancouver Aquarium, Canada
Maggie’s Calf (No Name)	M	03/03/1995	0	03/03/1995	1 day	Unknown	Kamogawa SeaWorld, Japan
Haida 2’s Calf (No Name)	U	11/20/1994	38	12/28/1994	38 days	Pneumonia Multifocal Pyogranulomatous W/Gram+Filamentous	SeaWorld of Texas, USA
Nootka 4	F	10/1982	4,365	09/13/1994	14	Pneumonia; Septicemia	SeaWorld of Florida, USA
Junior	F	11/1984	3,502	06/01/1994	12	Brain Damage	Marineland of Canada
Kiska’s Calf (No Name)	M	08/24/1992	61	10/25/1992	61 days	Drowning	Marineland of Canada
No Name (aka- Father Kshamenk)	M	09/17/1992	0	09/17/1992	Unknown	Unknown	Acuario Mundo Marino, Argentina
Samoa	F	11/1983	3,060	03/14/1992	14	Mycotic Meningoencephalitis	SeaWorld of Texas, USA
Nootka 4’s Calf (No Name)	M	02/04/1992	36	03/10/1992	36 days	Infection. Extremely High White Blood Cell Count.	Sealand of the Pacific, Canada
Kyosha	F	09/30/1991	99	01/04/1992	99 days	Brain Infection	Vancouver Aquarium, Canada
Kenau	F	10/25/1976	5,400	08/06/1991	17	Hemorrhagic Bacterial Pneumonia	SeaWorld of Florida, USA
Prince (Bubba)	M	10/1987	1,380	07/10/1991	9	Pseudomonas	Ocean Park, Hong Kong
Kahana	F	1978	4,881	05/14/1991	15	Severe Trauma, Intestinal Ganglioneuroma	SeaWorld of Texas, USA
Hyak 2 (Tung-Jen)	M	04/1968	8,356	02/16/1991	24	Pneumonia	Vancouver Aquarium, Canada
Milagro	M	08/08/1985	2,013	02/10/1991	10	Unknown	Acuario Mundo Marino, Argentina
Kanduke (Kandu 4)	M	08/16/1975	5,513	09/20/1990	25	Viral Leptomenigitis	SeaWorld of Florida, USA
Nootka (Knootka)	F	03/1970	7,317	03/13/1990	28	Pyogranulomatous; Pneumonia	SeaWorld of California, USA
Kandu 5	F	10/12/1977	4,332	08/21/1989	15	Hemorrhage; Maxillary Bilateral Fracture	SeaWorld of California, USA
Benkei	M	02/26/1979	3,597	1989	20	Acute Pneumonia	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
Bjossa’s Calf (No Name)	F	11/13/1988	21	12/04/1988	21 days	Malnutrition	Vancouver Aquarium, Canada
Orky 2	M	05/10/1968	7,441	09/26/1988	30	Acute Bronchopneumonia Nephropathy	SeaWorld of California, USA
Nandu	M	11/1983	1,587	03/02/1988	8	Adrenal Gland Tumor	Aquarama Sao Paulo, Brazil
Shachi	F	02/1986	760	03/1988	12	Pneumonia	Sea Paradise, Japan
Kona 2	F	10/12/1977	3,655	10/15/1987	12	Pulmonary Abscession	SeaWorld of Florida, USA
Freyja (Patty)	F	11/1984	1,051	09/16/1987	7	Acute Enteritis	Kamogawa SeaWorld, Japan
Betty	F	10/1978	3,264	09/08/1987	13	Pneumonia	Marineland Antibes, France
Caren (Calen)	F	11/1979	2,745	05/04/1987	11	Agranulocytosis	Kamogawa SeaWorld, Japan
Nemo	M	10/1981	1,872	11/17/1986	8	Thrombocytosis	Windsor Safari Park, England
Winston (Ramu)	M	08/08/1970	5,744	04/28/1986	23	Chronic Cardiovascular Failure	SeaWorld of California, USA
No Name	F	02/1986	60	04/1986	Unknown	Unknown	Japanese Fishermen Group, Coast of Japan
Baby Shamu 2	F	01/05/1986	11	01/16/1986	11 days	Heart Defect	SeaWorld of California, USA
Corky 2’s Calf (No Name)	F	07/22/1985	28	08/20/1985	29 days	Asphyxiation	Marineland of the Pacific, CA, USA
No Name	M	11/1984	65	01/1985	3	Neck Injury	Saedyrasafnid Aquarium, Iceland
Sacchi	F	02/1982	790	04/1984	13	Pneumonia	Enoshima Aquarium, Japan
Benkei 3	M	02/1982	665	12/1983	2	Unknown	Private Residence Japan
King	M	11/1979	1,434	10/04/1983	6	Acute Pneumonia	Kamogawa SeaWorld, Japan
Benkei 2 (Ushikawa)	M	10/1980	1,006	07/1983	4	Malignant Lymphoma	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
Neptune	M	10/1981	610	06/01/1983	6	Appendicitis	Clacton Pier, UK
No Name	M	10/1982	241	05/27/1983	3	Haemophilia	Sealand of the Pacific, Canada
Dzul-Ha (Shamu)	M	07/1979	1,281	1983	7	Unknown	Aquarama on Parade, Mexico
Haida	M	10/1968	5,115	10/03/1982	19	Lung Infection	Sealand of the Pacific, Canada
Kiva	F	06/18/1982	45	08/03/1982	45 days	Respiratory Failure	Marineland of the Pacific, CA, USA
Kim (Oum)	M	06/1976	2,244	07/24/1982	14	Lung Abscess	Marineland Antibes, France
No Name	M	02/1982	120	06/01/1982	13	Pneumonia	Taiji Whale Museum, Japan
Tai	M	02/26/1979	1,191	06/1982	13	Unknown	Taiji Whale Museum, Japan
Sacchi’s Calf (No Name)	M	05/01/1982	10	05/11/1982	10 days	Brain Abscess	Enoshima Aquarium, Japan
Ramu	M	02/15/1967	5,446	01/12/1982	18	Old Age	SeaWorld of Florida, USA
Miracle	F	08/02/1977	1,615	01/1982	7	Drowning	Sealand of the Pacific, Canada
No Name	M	10/1981	70	12/11/1981	2	Traumatic Shock. Ruptured Kidney	Clacton Pier, UK
No Name	F	11/1981	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Marineland of Canada
Canuck 2	M	10/12/1977	1,391	08/02/1981	6	Chronic Kidney Disease	SeaWorld of California, USA
Skana (Walter)	F	02/15/1967	4,978	10/05/1980	19	General Mycotic Infection	Vancouver Aquarium, Canada
Nepo	M	12/15/1969	3,863	07/10/1980	14	Acute Bronchopneumonia	Marine World Africa USA, Redwood City, CA
Kianu (Clyde)	F	05/09/1968	4,405	06/1980	28	Gastrointestinal Disease	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
Hugo	M	02/1968	4,416	03/04/1980	15	Aneurysm Cerebral Artery	Miami Seaquarium, Florida, USA
No Name	F	11/1979	65	01/1980	3	Acute Enterotoxaemia	Marineland of Canada
Kandu 2	M	08/1971	2,982	10/1979	11	Pneumonia	Marineland of Canada
Shawn	F	01/1978	607	09/03/1979	2	Pneumonia	SeaWorld of California, USA
Surfer Girl	F	05/26/1979	7	06/03/1979	1	Pneumonia. Kidney failure. Perforated Gastric Ulcer	Marine World Africa USA, Redwood City, CA
Chi	F	02/26/1979	65	05/1979	13	Unknown	Taiji Whale Museum, Japan
No Name	F	02/26/1979	62	04/28/1979	Unknown	Nutritional Disorder	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
No Name	F	02/26/1979	35	03/31/1979	15	Birth Complications. Delivered a stillborn calf.	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
No Name	M	10/26/1978	100	02/1979	Unknown	Heart Attack	Saedyrasafnid Aquarium, Iceland
No Name	F	10/26/1978	100	02/1979	Unknown	Pneumonia	Saedyrasafnid Aquarium, Iceland
Taiji	M	12/1978	5	12/1978	Unknown	Harpoon Wound	Taiji Whale Museum, Japan
Spooky	M	10/31/1978	10	11/10/1978	10 days	Pneumonia, Colitis	Marineland of the Pacific, CA, USA
Kilroy	M	02/1967	4,250	09/23/1978	13	Gangrenous Pneumonia	SeaWorld of California, USA
Magnus	M	10/26/1977	52	12/18/1977	3	Agranulocytic Anaemia	Harderwijk Dolphinarium, Netherlands
Sandy	F	03/12/1973	1,660	10/1977	11	Cerebral Haemorrhage	SeaWorld of Florida, USA
Kona	F	08/1971	2,248	09/28/1977	12	Septicemia. Also reported as Pulmonary Abscession	SeaWorld of California, USA
Corky 2’s Calf (No Name)	M	02/28/1977	15	03/15/1977	15 days	Brain Damage	Marineland of the Pacific, CA, USA
Nootka 3	M	08/16/1975	260	05/1976	4	Perforated Post-Pyloric Ulcer. Abscess in Gastrointestinal Tract	Sealand of the Pacific, Canada
Kandu 3	F	08/1971	1,401	06/1975	7	Uraemia-Nephritis	SeaWorld of California, USA
Canuck	M	03/12/1972	989	12/1974	4	Candidiasis	SeaWorld of Florida, USA
Jumbo	M	08/08/1970	1,424	07/1974	10	Liver Dysfunction	Kamogawa SeaWorld, Japan
Mamuk	M	10/15/1968	2,070	06/14/1974	10	Acute Streptococcal Septicemia	Sea-Arama Inc, TX, USA
Nootka 2	M	08/1973	275	05/1974	30	Ruptured Aorta	Sealand of the Pacific, Canada
Chappy	M	08/08/1970	1,334	04/1974	5	Periostitis of Lumbar Bone	Kamogawa SeaWorld, Japan
Cuddles	M	10/1968	2,011	04/1974	6	Streptococcal Mediastinal Abscess	Dudley Zoo, England
Frankie	M	07/1973	213	01/29/1974	12	Influenza	SeaWorld of California, USA
Ahab	M	10/1968	1,921	1974	15	Unknown	US Navy Hawaii
Kandy	F	08/1973	105	11/16/1973	14	Acute Pneumonia	Marineland of Canada
Clovis	M	08/08/1970	909	02/1973	7	Myositis	Marineland Antibes, France
Chimo	F	03/1970	971	11/02/1972	4	Pneumonia, Streptococcal Septicaemia, Chediak-Higashi-Syndrome	Sealand of the Pacific, Canada
Zero	U	09/01/1972	14	09/15/1972	Unknown	Unknown	Kamogawa SeaWorld, Japan
Kenny	M	12/11/1969	876	05/1972	7	Pneumonia	Marineland of the Pacific, CA, USA
No Name	U	11/1971	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Seattle Marine Aquarium, WA, USA
No Name	U	11/1971	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Seattle Marine Aquarium, WA, USA
Whale (Wally)	F	08/08/1970	421	10/04/1971	2	Heart Failure	Munchen Aquarium, Germany
Shamu	F	10/31/1965	2,124	08/23/1971	9	Septicemia	SeaWorld of California, USA
Patches	M	12/12/1969	599	08/1971	8	Mediastinal Abscess. Salmonellosis.	Marineland of the Pacific, CA, USA
Ramu 4	M	08/08/1970	358	08/1971	3	Unknown	Marineland, Australia
Kandu	F	02/15/1967	1,582	06/16/1971	6	Pneumonia, Liver Necrosis	SeaWorld of California, USA
Lil Nooka	M	08/08/1970	225	03/18/1971	3	Asphyxiation	Sea-Arama Inc, TX, USA
Calypso	F	12/11/1969	355	12/1970	11	Unknown	Marineland Antibes, France
Corky	M	04/1968	970	12/1970	7	Mediastinal Abscess	Marineland of the Pacific, CA, USA
Ramu 2	M	04/1969	415	05/21/1970	15	Unknown	Marineland, Australia
Scarred Jaw Cow	F	03/1970	74	05/15/1970	20	Malnutrition	Pedder Bay, BC, Canada
No Name	U	02/1970	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Seattle Marine Aquarium, WA, USA
Orky	F	07/25/1967	706	07/1969	9	Pneumonia. Influenza	Marineland of the Pacific, CA, USA
No Name	F	04/1969	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Seattle Marine Aquarium, WA, USA
Natsidalia	F	04/1968	210	11/1968	15	Heart failure	Pender Harbour, BC, Canada
Tula	M	07/1968	90	10/1968	3	External Fungus	Harderwijk Dolphinarium, Netherlands
Lupa	F	02/1968	215	09/06/1968	12	Pneumonia	New York Aquarium, USA
Bonnie	F	04/1968	134	08/15/1968	4	Heart Failure	Marine World Africa USA, Redwood City, CA
Katy	F	02/15/1967	76	05/1967	1	Unknown	Seattle Marine Aquarium, WA, USA
Namu	M	06/23/1965	381	07/09/1966	11	Drowning. Infection- Clostridium Perfrigens.	Seattle Marine Aquarium, WA, USA
Moby Doll	M	07/16/1964	83	10/09/1964	7	Drowning. Skin Disease.	Vancouver Aquarium, Canada
Wanda (Newport)	F	11/18/1961	2	11/20/1961	10	Pneumonia, Gastroenteritis	Marineland of the Pacific, CA, USA

The preceding list does not include stillborn calves, miscarriages or other unsuccessful pregnancies that occurred during captivity. Killer whale mortalities from capture operations are not included.

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