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{{Infobox animal|name=Shawn|gender=Female|capture_location=Medallands Bugt, Iceland|capture_date=October 26, 1978|capture_age=Approx. 1 year|death_date=September 3, 1979|death_place=SeaWorld San Diego|death_cause=Pneumonia|species=Orcinus orca}}


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'''Shawn''' was a young female orca who was captured in Iceland on October 26, 1978.


Place of capture: Medallands Bugt, Iceland
On October 26, 1978, a group of 6 orcas were captured off the coast of Iceland. They were sent to the [[Hafnarfjordur Aquarium]] as they awaited their final transfers.


Date of capture: October 26, 1978
Shawn was sent to [[SeaWorld San Diego]] with [[Kasatka - orca|Kasatka]], [[Kotar - orca|Kotar]], and [[Kahana - orca|Kahana]].


Age at capture: Approx. 1 year
On September 3, 1979, Shawn died of pneumonia.
 
== History ==
On October 26, 1978, a group of 6 Orcas were captured off the coast of Iceland. They were sent to the Hafnarfjordur Aquarium as they awaited their final transfers.
 
A young female known as Shawn was soon sent to SeaWorld San Diego with Kasatka, Kotar, and Kahana.
 
On September 3, 1979, Shawn died after contracting Pneumonia.
== See also ==
== See also ==
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Shawn
SpeciesOrcinus orca
SexFemale
DiedSeptember 3, 1979
SeaWorld San Diego
Cause of deathPneumonia
Captured atMedallands Bugt, Iceland
Capture ageApprox. 1 year
Capture dateOctober 26, 1978

Shawn was a young female orca who was captured in Iceland on October 26, 1978.

On October 26, 1978, a group of 6 orcas were captured off the coast of Iceland. They were sent to the Hafnarfjordur Aquarium as they awaited their final transfers.

Shawn was sent to SeaWorld San Diego with Kasatka, Kotar, and Kahana.

On September 3, 1979, Shawn died of pneumonia.

See also