Marineland of the Pacific · Orcas (Historical)

There are no living killer whales at this location. The facility is a historical holder and has either discontinued its display of killer whales or has closed. Please check the deceased, historical & transfer inventories for more information on the killer whales who lived here.

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Last Updated: December 2, 2024 5:50 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 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: December 2, 2024 5:50 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	-	-	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) - years old	Capt	1962-Sep-xx	19610916	Haro Strait	Wild	Wild	-	Haro Strait	Died	1962-Sep-xx	19620916	Shot, killed during capture	Captured by Marineland collecting crew, the whale was lassoed and charged the boat	incidental, mlop, died
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	-	Wanda	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) - years old	Capt	1961-Nov-18	19611118	Newport Harbor, CA	Wild	Wild	Newport Harbor, California to Marineland of the Pacific (1961-Nov-18)	Marineland Pacific	Died	1961-Nov-20	19611120	Gastroenteritis, pneumonia	-	public display, mlop, died
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	-	Orky	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) - years old	Capt	1967-Jul-25	19670725	Shushartie Bay, BC	Wild	Wild	Shusharti Bay, Vancouver, BC to Holding (1967-Jul-25) to Port Hardy (1967-Jul-30) to Marineland of the Pacific (1967-Jul-30)	Marineland Pacific	Died	1969-Jul-22	19690722	Pneumonia, influenza	-	public display, mlop, died
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	-	Corky	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) - years old	Capt	1968-Apr-26	19680426	Garden Bay, BC	Wild	Wild	Garden Bay, BC to Net, Garden Bay (1968-Apr-26) to Marineland of the Pacific (1968-May-10)	Marineland Pacific	Died	1970-Dec-05	19701205	Mediastinal abscess	-	public display, mlop, died
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	-	Patches	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) - years old	Capt	1969-Dec-xx	19691211	Pender Harbour, BC	Wild	Wild	Pender Harbour, BC to Net/Holding (1969-Dec-xx) to Marineland of the Pacific (1969-Dec-26)	Marineland Pacific	Died	1971-Aug-04	19710804	Mediastinal abscess, salmonellosis	Whales were captured on two days in December 1969, 4 whales in Pender Harbour on December 11, then another 8 on December 12 (Kenny was part of the December 12 capture for certain. In all, 12 whales were captured and 3 went to Marineland on December 26, 1969 (Corky II, Kenny & Patches)	public display, mlop, died
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	-	Kenny	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) - years old	Capt	1969-Dec-12	19691212	Pender Harbour, BC	Wild	Wild	Pender Harbour, BC to Net/Holding (1969-Dec-12) to Marineland of the Pacific (1969-Dec-26)	Marineland Pacific	Died	1972-May-20	19720520	Pneumonia	Whales were captured on two days in December 1969, 4 whales in Pender Harbour on December 11, then another 8 on December 12 (Kenny was part of the December 12 capture for certain. In all, 12 whales were captured and 3 went to Marineland on December 26, 1969 (Corky II, Kenny & Patches)	public display, mlop, died
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	-	Corky II's Calf	M	1977-Feb-28 (A) - years old	Born	1977-Feb-28	19770228	Marineland Pacific	Corky II	Orky II	-	Marineland Pacific	Died	1977-Mar-16	19770316	Failure to nurse, brain damage/neurological damage	-	public display, mlop, died
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	-	"Spooky"	M	1978-Oct-31 (A) - years old	Born	1978-Oct-31	19781031	Marineland Pacific	Corky II	Orky II	-	Marineland Pacific	Died	1978-Nov-10	19781110	Pneumonia, colitis	This calf was never named, however an employee suggested the name "Spooky" and this animal is commonly referred to by this name in online sources.	public display, mlop, died
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	-	Corky II's Calf	U	1980-Apr-01 (A) - years old	Still	1980-Apr-01	19800401	Marineland Pacific	Corky II	Orky II	-	Marineland Pacific	Stillbirth	1980-Apr-01	19800401	-	-	public display, mlop, died
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	-	"Kiva"	F	1982-Jun-18 (A) - years old	Born	1982-Jun-18	19820618	Marineland Pacific	Corky II	Orky II	-	Marineland Pacific	Died	1982-Aug-03	19820803	Respiratory failure	This calf was never officially named, but commonly referred to as "Kiva"	public display, mlop, died
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	-	Corky II's Calf	F	1985-Jul-22 (A) - years old	Born	1985-Jul-22	19850722	Marineland Pacific	Corky II	Orky II	-	Marineland Pacific	Died	1985-Sep-01	19850901	Asphyxiation	-	public display, mlop, died
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	-	Corky II's Calf	U	1986-Jul-27 (A) - years old	Miscar	1986-Jul-27	19860727	Marineland Pacific	Corky II	Orky II	-	Marineland Pacific	Miscarriage	1986-Jul-27	19860727	-	-	public display, mlop, died

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: December 2, 2024 5:50 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.

Last Updated: December 2, 2024 5:50 pm

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)
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	NOA0002846, 48007, -	Orky II	M	1958-Jan-01 (E) 30.7 years old	Capt	1968-Apr-26	19680426	Pender Harbor, BC	Wild	Wild	Marineland Pacific	SeaWorld San Diego	1987-Jan-27	Pender Harbor, BC to Pender Harbor holding pen (26-Apr-1968) to Marineland of the Pacific (13-May-1968) to SeaWorld San Diego (27-Jan-1987)	SeaWorld San Diego	Died	1988-Sep-26	19880926	Acute pneumonia	-	public display, swc, seaworldllc, died, orca
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	NOA0002847, SWC-OO-8727, 47993, -	Corky II	F	1966-Jan-01 (-) 58.8 years old	Capt	1969-Dec-xx	19691211	Pender Harbor, BC	Wild	Wild	Marineland Pacific	SeaWorld San Diego	1987-Jan-21	Pender Harbor, Net to Marineland of the Pacific (26-Dec-1969) to SeaWorld San Diego (21-Jan-1987)	SeaWorld San Diego	-	-	-	-	-	public display, swc, seaworldllc, living, orca