Winnie - orca: Difference between revisions

Winne
Sex	Female
Died	Apr 11, 2002; SeaWorld of Texas, USA
Cause of death	GI Tract Obstruction
Captured at	Ingólfshöfði, Iceland
Capture age	Approx. 1 Year
Capture date	October 12, 1977

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In October 12, 1977, a pod of six orcas comprising two males and four females was captured off the coast of Iceland. The orcas were then transported to the Hafnarfjordur Aquarium, where their health was assessed, genders identified, and individual names assigned to each of them.

Subsequently, the orcas were sold to different marine parks after being relocated to Dolphinarium Harderwijk. Two of the females, Peanuts (later known as Hoi Wai) and Frya, were acquired by SeaWorld in exchange for a male orca named Winston. They were initially sent to Windsor Safari Park, but Peanuts/Hoi Wai later moved to Clacton Dolphinarium and eventually Ocean Park in Hong Kong.

Frya was renamed Winnie as a tribute to the park manager's wife and remained solitary at the park until 1985. During that year, a young male named Nemo arrived from Clacton Dolphinarium with the hope that he and Winnie would form a compatible pair. However, their relationship did not thrive, and tragically, Nemo died in 1986, leaving Winnie alone once again.

Amidst growing opposition to captivity in the UK, Winnie was sent to SeaWorld Orlando on October 26, 1991, to participate in their breeding program. Her arrival at SeaWorld Orlando presented challenges, as she was considerably smaller than the dominant females and experienced continuous harassment, resulting in her submissive behavior.

In October 1994, Winnie was relocated to SeaWorld Aurora in Ohio, where she swiftly assumed the role of dominant female. It was there that she formed a strong bond with another female named Kayla, and together, they performed at the park for five years. In 1999, both orcas were transferred to the San Antonio park.

Initially, concerns arose regarding Winnie's interaction with Haida II, the resident dominant female at the San Antonio park. However Winnie and Haida II established a harmonious relationship. When Haida II died in 2001, many of the other orcas at the park exhibited a reluctance to perform. Subsequently, Winnie reassumed her role as the dominant female.

On April 11, 2002, Winnie also died. Throughout her time at Windsor Safari Park, she had ingested more than 12 lbs. of foreign objects, which eventually obstructed her intestines. This obstruction prevented her body from absorbing nutrients, ultimately leading to her demise nearly two decades later.

References

This page is adapted from 160Captives

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-Sex: Female
+{{Infobox animal|name=Winne|capture_location=Ingólfshöfði, Iceland|capture_date=October 12, 1977|capture_age=Approx. 1 Year|gender=Female|death_cause=GI Tract Obstruction|death_place=SeaWorld of Texas, USA|death_date=Apr 11, 2002}}
-Pod: N/A
+In October 12, 1977, a pod of six orcas comprising two males and four females was captured off the coast of Iceland. The orcas were then transported to the Hafnarfjordur Aquarium, where their health was assessed, genders identified, and individual names assigned to each of them.
-Place of capture: Ingólfshöfði, Iceland
+Subsequently, the orcas were sold to different marine parks after being relocated to Dolphinarium Harderwijk. Two of the females, Peanuts (later known as Hoi Wai) and [[Frya - orca|Frya]], were acquired by SeaWorld in exchange for a male orca named [[Winston - orca|Winston]]. They were initially sent to Windsor Safari Park, but Peanuts/Hoi Wai later moved to Clacton Dolphinarium and eventually Ocean Park in Hong Kong.
-Date of capture: October 12, 1977
+Frya was renamed Winnie as a tribute to the park manager's wife and remained solitary at the park until 1985. During that year, a young male named Nemo arrived from Clacton Dolphinarium with the hope that he and Winnie would form a compatible pair. However, their relationship did not thrive, and tragically, Nemo died in 1986, leaving Winnie alone once again.
-Age at capture: Approx. less than 1 year
+Amidst growing opposition to captivity in the UK, Winnie was sent to SeaWorld Orlando on October 26, 1991, to participate in their breeding program. Her arrival at SeaWorld Orlando presented challenges, as she was considerably smaller than the dominant females and experienced continuous harassment, resulting in her submissive behavior.
-On October 12, 1977, a group of 6 Orcas were captured off the coast of Iceland; two males and four females. They were brought to the Hafnarfjordur Aquarium where their health was assessed, genders determined, and all 6 were named.
+In October 1994, Winnie was relocated to SeaWorld Aurora in Ohio, where she swiftly assumed the role of dominant female. It was there that she formed a strong bond with another female named Kayla, and together, they performed at the park for five years. In 1999, both orcas were transferred to the San Antonio park.
-After being transferred to Dolphinarium Harderwijk, they were soon sold to various marine parks.
+Initially, concerns arose regarding Winnie's interaction with [[Haida II - orca|Haida II]], the resident dominant female at the San Antonio park. However Winnie and [[Haida II - orca|Haida II]] established a harmonious relationship. When [[Haida II - orca|Haida II]] died in 2001, many of the other orcas at the park exhibited a reluctance to perform. Subsequently, Winnie reassumed her role as the dominant female.
-Two females, Peanuts (later known as Hoi Wai) and Frya were purchased by SeaWorld and sent to Windsor Safari Park in return for a male named Winston. Peanuts/Hoi Wai soon left Windsor for Clacton Dolphinarium and later Ocean Park in Hong Kong.
+On April 11, 2002, Winnie also died. Throughout her time at Windsor Safari Park, she had ingested more than 12 lbs. of foreign objects, which eventually obstructed her intestines. This obstruction prevented her body from absorbing nutrients, ultimately leading to her demise nearly two decades later.
-Frya was soon renamed to Winnie in honor of the park managers wife. She remained alone at the park until 1985, when a young male  named Nemo arrived from Clacton Dolphinarium. Trainers hoped they would be a good couple, but the two did not appear to get along. In 1986, Nemo died, leaving Winnie alone at the park once again.
-On October 26, 1991, after numerous anti-captivity movements in the UK, Winnie was sent to SeaWorld to join their breeding program. When she arrived at SeaWorld Orlando, she was still much smaller than the dominant females and was constantly harassed, and ended up becoming very submissive.
-In October 1994, she was transferred to SeaWorld Aurora in Ohio where she soon became the dominant female and met another female named Kayla. Both whales got along very well, and performed together at the park for 5 years until they were transferred to the San Antonio park in 1999.
-Haida II was the dominant female at this park, and many were concerned about Winnie and Haida II. However, the two whales got along very well in the end. When Haida II died in 2001, many of the whales at the park did not want to perform. Soon after her death, Winnie became the dominant female again.
-However, On April 11, 2002, Winnie also died. During her time at Windsor Safari Park, she had consumed over 12 lbs. of objects that eventually blocked her intestines, preventing her body from absorbing nutrients and killing her nearly 20 years later.
 == See also ==
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 [[Category:Captive orcas - deceased]]
 [[Category:Needs picture]]
+[[Category:Animal deaths]]
+[[Category:1977]]
+[[Category:2002]]
+== References ==
+* This page is adapted from [https://160captives.tumblr.com/ 160Captives]