Kasatka
Name: Kasatka ("orca")
Age: est. 23 years old
Origin: captured off Iceland's coast in October 1978.
Size: 17.5 feet long (5.8 meters)
Weight: est. 5,000 lbs
Notes: has a notch in her right fluke, a black dot on her left eyepatch and her dorsal fin leans to the left. She is currently the dominant animal at Shamu Stadium, and has two offspring, Takara and the new
Baby Shamu (not yet named).
Orkid
Name: Orkid ("Orky's Kid")
Age: 13 years old
Origin: Born to KanduV and Orky 2 in SWC
Size: 18 feet long (6 meters)
Weight: est. 5,500 lbs
Notes: is very close to her surrogate mom, Corky 2. Both parents died at early age. She is half Pacific NW and half Atlantic. She has a distinguisable face, is sometimes confused with Corky 2, is almost as dominate as Kasatka.
Ulises
Name: Ulises (Spanish Origin)
Age: est. 22 years
Origin: Iceland
Size: 21 feet long
Weight: est. 10,000 lbs
Notes: is the least dominant orca at the park. Ulie has a very sweet temperament and a distinctive dorsal fin. Because of his adorable composture and sweet attitude, he has many admiriers!
Photo by Joy
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