Seattle Aquarium · 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	-, C-11, -	Namu	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) - years old	Capt	1965-Jun-23	19650623	Warrior Cove, WA	Wild	Wild	Warrior Cove to Towed Net Pen (1965-Jul-10) to Seattle Aquarium (1965-Jul-28) to Winter Pen, Rich Cove (1965-Oct-01) to Seattle Aquarium (1966-xxx-xx)	Seattle Aquarium	Died	1966-Jul-09	19660709	Drowning, clostridium perfringens infection, colic	-	public display, seattle-aquarium, died
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	-	Katy	F	1966-xxx-xx (E) - years old	Capt	1967-Feb-15	19670215	Yukon Harbor, WA	Wild	Wild	Yukon Harbor, WA to Holding/Net (1967-Feb-15) to Seattle Aquarium (1967-Feb-24)	Seattle Aquarium	Died	1967-May-16	19670516	Obstructed esophagus, drowning	-	public display, seattle-aquarium, died
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	-	Flores	F	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) - years old	Capt	1976-Mar-07	19760307	Budd Inlet, WA	Wild	Wild	Budd Inlet, Net/Holding to Seattle Aquarium (1976-xxx-xx) to Net Pen, Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island (1976-Apr-05) to Release (1976-Apr-26)	Seattle Aquarium	Released	1976-Apr-26	19760426	-	-	public display, seattle-aquarium, released
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	-	Pender	M	xxxx-xxx-xx (E) - years old	Capt	1976-Mar-07	19760307	Budd Inlet, WA	Wild	Wild	Budd Inlet, Net/Holding to Seattle Aquarium (1976-xxx-xx) to Net Pen, Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island (1976-Apr-xx) to Release (1976-Apr-26)	Seattle Aquarium	Released	1976-Apr-26	19760426	-	-	public display, seattle-aquarium, released

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 16, 2024 8:22 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	NOA0002515, 72, KW-72, -	Kilroy	M	- (U) - years old	Capt	1967-Feb-15	19670215	Yukon Harbor, WA	Wild	Wild	Seattle Aquarium	SeaWorld San Diego	1967-Mar-11	Puget Sound, Pacific NW to Seattle Marine Aquarium (??-Feb-1967) to SeaWorld San Diego (11-Mar-1967) to SeaWorld Cleveland (02-May-1971) to SeaWorld San Diego (26-Sep-1971) to SeaWorld Cleveland (Spring 1972) to SeaWorld San Diego (17-Sep-1972) to SeaWorld Cleveland (Spring 1974) to SeaWorld San Diego (??-Sep-1974) to SeaWorld Cleveland (Spring 1976) to SeaWorld San Diego (??-Sep-1976) to SeaWorld Cleveland? (24-Apr-1977?) to SeaWorld San Diego (Sep 1977?)	SeaWorld San Diego	Died	1978-Sep-23	19780923	Gangrenous pneumonia	-	public display, swc, seaworldllc, died, orca
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	NOA0002510, SWF-OO-13, 96994, -	Ramu	M	- (-) - years old	Capt	1967-Feb-15	19670215	Yukon Harbor, WA	Wild	Wild	Seattle Aquarium	SeaWorld San Diego	1967-Mar-11	Net, Yukon Harbor, Washington to Seattle Marine Aquarium (24-Feb-1967) to SeaWorld San Diego (11-Mar-1967) to SeaWorld Orlando (??-???-1975)	SeaWorld Orlando	Died	1982-Jan-12	19820112	Cardiopulmonary decomposition	-	public display, swf, seaworldllc, died, orca
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	NOA0002517, KW-94, , , -	Kandu	F	- (U) - years old	Capt	1967-Feb-15	19670215	Yukon Harbor, WA	Wild	Wild	Seattle Aquarium	SeaWorld San Diego	1969-Dec-16	Puget Sound, Pacific NW to Seattle Marine Aquarium (??-Feb-1967) to SeaWorld San Diego (16-Dec-1969)	SeaWorld San Diego	Died	1971-Jun-16	19710616	Pneumonia, liver necrosis	-	public display, swc, seaworldllc, died, orca
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	NOA0003419, , , , -	Hugo	M	1965-Jan-01 (E) 15.2 years old	Capt	1968-Mar-26	19680326	Puget Sound, WA	Wild	Wild	Seattle Aquarium	Miami Seaquarium	1968-May-16	Puget Sound, Pacific NW to Seattle holding pens (26-Mar-1968) to Miami Seaquarium (16-May-1968)	Miami Seaquarium	Died	1980-Mar-04	19800304	brain aneurysm	-	public display, msq, died, orca
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	-	Ramu II	M	#VALUE!	Capt	1969-Apr-xx	19690401	Carr Inlet, WA	Wild	Wild	Seattle Aquarium	Marineland Australia	1970-Mar-20	Carr Inlet, Washington to Seattle Marine Aquarium (1969-Apr-xx) to Marineland Australia (1970-Mar-20)	Marineland Australia	Died	1970-May-21	19700521	Complications from gastric ulcer	-	public display, marineland-australia, died, orca
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	NOA0002511, SWC-OO-7601, 96993, -	Winston	M	1963-Jan-01 (-) 23.3 years old	Capt	1970-Aug-08	19700808	Penn Cove, WA	Wild	Wild	Seattle Aquarium	Windsor Safari Park	1970-Sep-01	Penn Cove, off Whidbey Island to Sea Pen, Penn Cove (08-Aug-1970) to Seattle Marine Aquarium (??-Aug-1970) to Windsor Safari Park (01-Sep-1970) to SeaWorld San Diego (17-Oct-1976)	SeaWorld San Diego	Died	1986-Apr-28	19860428	Chronic cardiovascular failure	-	public display, swc, seaworldllc, died, orca
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	-	Chappy	F	#VALUE!	Capt	1970-Aug-08	19700808	Penn Cove, WA	Wild	Wild	Seattle Aquarium	Kamogawa Sea World	1970-Sep-04	Penn Cove, Washington to Holding, Seattle (08-Aug-1970) to Kamogawa Sea World (13-Sep-1970)	Kamogawa Sea World	Died	1974-Apr-xx	-	Lumbar periostitis	-	public display, ksw, died, killer-whale
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	-	Jumbo	M	#VALUE!	Capt	1970-Aug-08	19700808	Penn Cove, WA	Wild	Wild	Seattle Aquarium	Kamogawa Sea World	1970-Sep-04	Penn Cove, Washington to Holding, Seattle (08-Aug-1970) to Kamogawa Sea World (13-Sep-1970)	Kamogawa Sea World	Died	1974-Jul-xx	-	Liver dysfunction	-	public display, ksw, died, killer-whale
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	-	Wally	F	1968-Jan-01 (-) ?? years old	Capt	1970-Aug-08	19700808	Penn Cove, WA	Wild	Wild	Seattle Aquarium	Florida Dolphin Show	xxxx-xxx-xx	Penn Cove, Washington to Seattle Marine Aquarium (??-Aug-1970) to Tiebor, Florida Delphin Show (??-???-???) to Oktoberfest Munich (??-Sep-1971)	Florida Delphin Show	Died	1971-Oct-04	19711004	Heart failure	-	public display, death, dead, florida-delphin-show, germany, europe, killer-whale
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	NOA0002512, KW-15, -	Kandu III	F	- (U) - years old	Capt	1971-Aug-xx	19710801	Penn Cove, WA	Wild	Wild	Sea Pen, Seattle Aquarium	SeaWorld San Diego	1905-May-24	Penn Cove, Washington to Sea Pen, Seattle Aquarium (1971-Aug-xx) to SeaWorld San Diego (1971) to SeaWorld Orlando (1973-Dec-09)	SeaWorld Orlando	Died	1975-Jun-15	19750615	Uremia, nephritis	-	public display, swf, seaworldllc, died, , orca
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	NOA0002513, 27, KW-27, -	Canuck	M	- (U) - years old	Capt	1972-Mar-12	19720312	Carr Inlet, WA	Wild	Wild	Seattle Aquarium	SeaWorld San Diego	1972-Apr-13	Carr Inlet to Seattle Marine Aquarium (12-Mar-1972) to SeaWorld San Diego (13-Apr-1972) to SeaWorld Cleveland (06-May-1973) to SeaWorld Orlando (18-Nov-1973)	SeaWorld Orlando	Died	1974-Dec-01	19741201	Anemia, fungal infection	-	public display, swf, seaworldllc, died, orca
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	NOA0002514, KW-301, , , -	Sandy	F	- (U) - years old	Resc	1973-Mar-13	19730313	Ocean City, WA	Wild	Wild	Seattle Aquarium	SeaWorld San Diego	1973-Oct-25	Ocean City, Washington to Seattle Marine Aquarium (13-Mar-1973) to SeaWorld San Diego (25-Oct-1973) to SeaWorld Orlando (??-Sep-1977)	SeaWorld Orlando	Died	1977-Oct-22	19771022	Cerebral hemorrhage	-	public display, swf, seaworldllc, died, orca
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	NOA0002519, 302, , , -	Frankie	M	- (U) - years old	Capt	1973-Aug-xx	19730801	Pedder Bay, BC	Wild	Wild	Seattle Aquarium	SeaWorld San Diego	1973-Oct-26	Washington, US to Seattle Marine Aquarium (??-Aug-1973) to SeaWorld San Diego (26-Oct-1973)	SeaWorld San Diego	Died	1974-Jan-29	19740129	Pneumonia, influenza	-	public display, swc, seaworldllc, died, orca
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	-	Flores	F	#VALUE!	Capt	1976-Mar-07	19760307	Budd Inlet, WA	Wild	Wild	Seattle Aquarium	Net Pen, Hanaka Bay	1976-Apr-05	Budd Inlet, Net/Holding to Seattle Aquarium (1976-xxx-xx) to Net Pen, Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island (1976-Apr-05) to Release (1976-Apr-26)	Net Pen, Hanaka Bay	Released	1976-Apr-26	19760426	-	-	public display, seattle-aquarium, released
	Killer Whale	Orcinus orca	-	Pender	M	#VALUE!	Capt	1976-Mar-07	19760307	Budd Inlet, WA	Wild	Wild	Seattle Aquarium	Net Pen, Hanaka Bay	1976-Apr-xx	Budd Inlet, Net/Holding to Seattle Aquarium (1976-xxx-xx) to Net Pen, Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island (1976-Apr-xx) to Release (1976-Apr-26)	Net Pen, Hanaka Bay	Released	1976-Apr-26	19760426	-	-	public display, seattle-aquarium, released