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{{Infobox animal|name=Chappy|gender=Male|capture_date=August 8, 1970|capture_location=Penn Cove, Washington State|capture_age=Approx. 2 years|death_date=April 1974|death_cause=Periostitis|death_place=Kamogawa Sea World, Japan}} | |||
On August 8, 1970, more than 80 orcas were captured in Penn Cove, making it one of the [[Penn Cove orca captures|most notorious incidents of wild captures]] in history. Only a few orcas were retained, including a young male that would later be named Chappy. | |||
Two of the captured orcas were eventually acquired by Kamogawa Sea World in Japan, which aimed to become the first park in the country to publicly exhibit orcas. These two orcas were Chappy and [[Jumbo - orca|Jumbo]], and they were relocated a month after their capture. | |||
In April 1974, Chappy died as a result of periostitis, an inflammation affecting the lumbar bone. | |||
In April 1974, Chappy died | |||
==Other orcas captured at Penn Cove August 8, 1970== | |||
*[[Clovis - orca|Clovis]] | |||
*[[Jumbo - orca|Jumbo]] | |||
*[[Lil' Nooka - orca|Lil' Nooka]] | |||
*[[Lolita - orca|Lolita]] | |||
*[[Ramu IV - orca|Ramu IV]] | |||
*[[Wally - orca|Wally]] | |||
*[[Winston - orca|Winston]] | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
[[Captive animal deaths by year]] | * [[List of deceased captive orcas]] | ||
* [[Penn Cove orca captures]] | |||
* [[List of living captive orcas]] | |||
* [[Lists of captive animals]] | |||
* [[Captive animal deaths by year]] | |||
[[Category:Captive animals]] | [[Category:Captive animals]] | ||
[[Category:Orcas]] | [[Category:Orcas]] | ||
[[Category:Penn Cove]] | [[Category:Penn Cove]] | ||
[[Category:Japan]] | [[Category:Japan]] | ||
[[Category:1970]] | |||
[[Category:1974]] | |||
[[Category:Captive orcas]] | |||
[[Category:Captive orcas - deceased]] |
Latest revision as of 15:33, 15 August 2023
Sex | Male |
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Died | April 1974 Kamogawa Sea World, Japan |
Cause of death | Periostitis |
Captured at | Penn Cove, Washington State |
Capture age | Approx. 2 years |
Capture date | August 8, 1970 |
On August 8, 1970, more than 80 orcas were captured in Penn Cove, making it one of the most notorious incidents of wild captures in history. Only a few orcas were retained, including a young male that would later be named Chappy.
Two of the captured orcas were eventually acquired by Kamogawa Sea World in Japan, which aimed to become the first park in the country to publicly exhibit orcas. These two orcas were Chappy and Jumbo, and they were relocated a month after their capture.
In April 1974, Chappy died as a result of periostitis, an inflammation affecting the lumbar bone.