Killer Whales (Orcas) Unsuccessful Births by Mother’s Name

The Orca Project Database
30 Unsuccessful Orca Births in Captivity
Sorted by Mother's Name - as of December 05, 2013

Mother's Name (Dam) Belen Belen Bonnie Corky II Corky II Corky II Freya Freya Freya Freya Gudrun Haida II Kahana Kalina Kandu V Kayla Kenau Kianu Kona II Maggie Neocia No Name- captured 2/26/79 No Name- captured 2/7/97 Nootka IV Nootka V

Father's Name (Sire) Kshamenk Kshamenk unknown Orky II Orky II Orky II Kim II Kim II Kim II Kim II Tilikum Tilikum Kotar Tilikum Winston Keet Kotar unknown Kanduke Bingo (Thor) Kandu VII unknown unknown Tilikum Kandu VII

Stillbirth, Miscarriage, Fetus Stillbirth Fetus Stillbirth Stillbirth Miscarriage Miscarriage Stillbirth Stillbirth Stillbirth Stillbirth Stillbirth Fetus Miscarriage Stillbirth Stillbirth Miscarriage Fetus Stillbirth Fetus Stillbirth Miscarriage Stillbirth Miscarriage Stillbirth Miscarriage

Sex

Date of Death

Details

Place of Death

U U F U U U U U U U U U U F U M M U U F U U U U U

02/1998 02/04/2000 07/14/1968 04/01/1980 07/27/1986 08/01/1987 03/03/1991 03/01/1993 03/2001 04/2003 02/21/1996 08/01/2001 11/06/1990 02/27/1997 01/31/1986 05/2007 08/06/1991 08/22/1968 10/15/1987 10/05/1997 07/2004 03/1979 04/1997 08/18/1994 37257

Stillbirth

Acuario Mundo Marino, Argentina

4 month old fetus. (mother Belen died during Acuario Mundo Marino, pregnancy) Argentina Stillbirth (mother Bonnie died 1 month after stillbirth) Stillbirth Miscarriage Miscarriage Stillbirth Stillbirth Stillbirth Stillbirth Stillbirth (mother Gudrun died 4 days later from birth complications) Marine World Africa USA, Redwood City, CA Marineland of the Pacific, CA, USA Marineland of the Pacific, CA, USA SeaWorld of California, USA Marineland Antibes, France Marineland Antibes, France Marineland Antibes, France Marineland Antibes, France SeaWorld of Florida, USA

Fetus (mother Haida 2 died during 5th month SeaWorld of Texas, USA of pregnancy) Miscarriage (mother Kahana died 6 months after miscarriage) Stillbirth Stillbirth Miscarriage (shortly after an April 2007 ultrasound showed no fetal movement) SeaWorld of Texas, USA SeaWorld of Florida, USA SeaWorld of California, USA SeaWorld of Florida, USA

Fetus (mother Kenau died during 12th month SeaWorld of Florida, USA of pregnancy) Stillbirth 9-month old fetus found during necropsy of mother Kona II Stillbirth (mother Maggie died 2 days later from stillbirth complications) Miscarriage Stillbirth (mother died from stillbirth complications) Miscarriage (mother died 2 months after miscarriage) Stillbirth (mother Nootka IV died 1 month later from birth complications) Miscarriage Marine World Africa USA, Redwood City, CA SeaWorld of Florida, USA Kamogawa SeaWorld, Japan Marineland of Canada Nanki Adventure World, Japan Nanki Adventure World, Japan SeaWorld of Florida, USA Marineland of Canada

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The Orca Project Database
30 Unsuccessful Orca Births in Captivity
Sorted by Mother's Name - as of December 05, 2013

Mother's Name (Dam) Nootka V Samoa Taima Taima Unna

Father's Name (Sire) Kandu VII Kotar Tilikum Tilikum Keet

Stillbirth, Miscarriage, Fetus Miscarriage Stillbirth Miscarriage Stillbirth Miscarriage

Sex

Date of Death

Details

Place of Death

U U U U F

05/2006 03/14/1992 03/2005 06/06/2010 04/2006

Miscarriage Stillbirth (mother Samoa died from stillbirth complications) Miscarriage (unconfirmed) Stillbirth (mother Taima died from stillbirth complications) Miscarriage

Marineland of Canada SeaWorld of Texas, USA SeaWorld of Florida, USA SeaWorld of Florida, USA SeaWorld of Texas, USA

The preceding list includes all known killer whales (Orcinus orca) unsuccessful births sorted by mother's name that occurred during captivity throughout the world. It includes stillborn calves, miscarriages or otherwise unsuccessful pregnancies for which data exists. Live births are not included. Sex: U= unknown The Orca Project Database has been compiled from multiple sources including National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Marine Mammal Inventory Reports (MMIRs), marine mammal publications, websites, newspaper and news archives, government oversight agencies and marine mammal park documents. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in all reports and is believed to be correct as of the last update.

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