Kobe Suma Sea World · Orcas (Current Holder)

The information in the table below represents the living or current population of killer whales held at this facility. If you’re having trouble finding a specific animal, check the tabs above, they may have transferred or died. Italics indicate a deceased individual.

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Last Updated: January 15, 2025 9:22 pm

Image	Species	Scientific	ID #'s	Name	Sex	Born	Origin	Origin Date	Origin-Sort	Captured / Born at:	Mother	Father	Transfers	Current / Last Facility:	Status	Status Date	Stat Sort-Ref	Cause of Death	Notes	Keyword column (invisible)
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	-	Stella ステラ	F	1986-Jan-01 (E) 39.0 years old	Capt	1987-Oct-xx	19871015	Iceland, Seyðisfjörður	Wild	Wild	Seyðisfjörður, Iceland to Holding, Iceland (1987-Oct-xx) to Kamogawa Sea World (1989-Mar-29) to Port of Nagoya Aquarium (2011-Dec-14) to Kobe Suma Sea World (2024-Mar-29)	Suma Sea World	-	-	-	-	-	public display, suma-sea-world, living
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	-	Ran II ラン	F	2006-Feb-25 (A) 18.9 years old	Born	2006-Feb-25	20060225	Kamogawa Sea World	Stella	Bingo	Kamogawa Sea World to Port of Nagoya Aquarium (2011-Dec-14) to Kamogawa Sea World (2015-Dec-07) to Kobe Suma Sea World (2024-Apr-24)	Suma Sea World	-	-	-	-	-	public display, suma-sea-world, living

The information in the table below represents the deceased population of killer whales held at this facility. If you’re having trouble finding a specific animal, check the tabs above, they may have been transferred or lost to follow up. Italics indicate a deceased individual.

Note: If you have a correction or would like to submit information please contribute@cetabase.org or use our contact form!

Last Updated: January 15, 2025 9:22 pm

Image	Species	Scientific	ID #'s	Name	Sex	Born	Origin	Origin Date	Origin-Sort	Captured / Born at:	Mother	Father	Transfers	Current / Last Facility:	Status	Status Date	Stat Sort-Ref	Cause of Death	Notes	Keyword column (invisible)

The information in the table below represents the historical population of killer whales held at this facility. If you’re having trouble finding a specific animal, check the tabs above, they may have been transferred or lost to follow up. Italics indicate a deceased individual. This list includes both public display animals and rescue rehab cases. To exclude them, type either “public display” or “rehab” in the Filter box.

Note: If you have a correction or would like to submit information please contribute@cetabase.org or use our contact form!

Last Updated: January 15, 2025 9:22 pm

Image	Species	Scientific	ID #'s	Name	Sex	Born	Origin	Origin Date	Origin-Sort	Captured / Born at:	Mother	Father	Transfers	Current / Last Facility:	Status	Status Date	Stat Sort-Ref	Cause of Death	Notes	Keyword column (invisible)
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	-	Stella ステラ	F	1986-Jan-01 (E) 39.0 years old	Capt	1987-Oct-xx	19871015	Iceland, Seyðisfjörður	Wild	Wild	Seyðisfjörður, Iceland to Holding, Iceland (1987-Oct-xx) to Kamogawa Sea World (1989-Mar-29) to Port of Nagoya Aquarium (2011-Dec-14) to Kobe Suma Sea World (2024-Mar-29)	Suma Sea World	-	-	-	-	-	public display, suma-sea-world, living
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	-	Ran II ラン	F	2006-Feb-25 (A) 18.9 years old	Born	2006-Feb-25	20060225	Kamogawa Sea World	Stella	Bingo	Kamogawa Sea World to Port of Nagoya Aquarium (2011-Dec-14) to Kamogawa Sea World (2015-Dec-07) to Kobe Suma Sea World (2024-Apr-24)	Suma Sea World	-	-	-	-	-	public display, suma-sea-world, living

The information in the table below represents the rescue/rehab population of killer whales held at this facility.  These animals are held off exhibit in quarantine or hospital pools.  The rescue/rehab inventory will include all historical rescues in addition to current patients (if any). If you’re having trouble finding a specific dolphin, check the tabs above, they may have moved or died.  Italics indicate a deceased individual.  

Last Updated: January 15, 2025 9:22 pm

Image	Species	Scientific	ID #'s	Name	Sex	Born	Origin	Origin Date	Origin-Sort	Captured / Born at:	Mother	Father	Transfers	Current / Last Facility:	Status	Status Date	Stat Sort-Ref	Cause of Death	Notes	Keyword column (invisible)

The information in the table below represents animals that have transferred out of this facility with the date of transfer and the location where they moved to.  This entry only represents the most recent transfer date of of this particular location.  If an individual has transferred back and forth multiple times, only the latest transfer is listed, however, the complete transfer history can be viewed by expanding the row.

Image	Species	Scientific	ID #'s	Name	Sex	Born	Origin	Origin Date	Origin-Sort	Captured / Born at:	Mother	Father	Transfer From:	Transfer To:	Transfer Date:	Transfers (All)	Current / Last Facility:	Status	Status Date	Stat Sort-Ref	Cause of Death	Notes	Keyword column (invisible)