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Jumbo
Species	Orcinus orca
Breed	Southern Residents
Sex	Male
Died	July 1974; Kamogawa Sea World
Cause of death	Liver dysfunction
Captured at	Penn Cove, Washington State
Capture age	Approx. 5 years
Capture date	August 8, 1970

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Jumbo was a 9-year-old male orca who was captured in Washington, USA on August 8, 1970.

On August 8, 1970, over 80 orcas were netted in Penn Cove during one of the most infamous captures in history.

Among the few retained from this capture was a young male who would later be named Jumbo.

Jumbo and another young male called Chappy were acquired by Kamogawa Sea World in Japan. This park aimed to become the first in Japan to publicly showcase orcas.

In April 1974, Chappy died and left Jumbo alone at the park.

In July 1974, Jumbo died due to liver dysfunction.

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-Sex: Male
+{{Infobox animal|name=Jumbo|gender=Male|breed=Southern Residents|species=Orcinus orca|capture_location=Penn Cove, Washington State|capture_date=August 8, 1970|capture_age=Approx. 5 years|death_cause=Liver dysfunction|death_date=July 1974|death_place=Kamogawa Sea World}}
-Pod: Southern Residents
+'''Jumbo''' was a 9-year-old male orca who was captured in Washington, USA on August 8, 1970.
-Place of capture: Penn Cove, Washington State
+On August 8, 1970, over 80 orcas were netted in Penn Cove during one of the most [[Penn Cove orca captures|infamous captures]] in history.
-Date of capture: August 8, 1970
+Among the few retained from this capture was a young male who would later be named Jumbo.
-Age at capture: Approx. 5 years
+Jumbo and another young male called Chappy were acquired by [[Kamogawa Sea World]] in Japan. This park aimed to become the first in Japan to publicly showcase orcas.
-== History ==
+In April 1974, [[Chappy - orca|Chappy]] died and left Jumbo alone at the park.
-On August 8, 1970, over 80 Orcas were netted in Penn Cove during one of the most infamous captures in history. Very few were kept, including a young male later known as Jumbo.
-He and another young male known as Chappy were soon purchased by Kamogawa Sea World in Japan, who aspired to be the first Japanese park to publicly display Orcas.
+In July 1974, Jumbo died due to liver dysfunction.
-The two seemed to adapt well to their new environment and soon became very popular, as they began to perform daily shows with dolphins. In April 1974, Chappy died and left Jumbo alone at the park.
-In July 1974, Jumbo followed behind Chappy, as he died due to Liver Dysfunction.
+==Other orcas captured at Penn Cove August 8, 1970==
+*[[Chappy - orca|Chappy]]
+*[[Clovis - orca|Clovis]]
+*[[Lil' Nooka - orca|Lil' Nooka]]
+*[[Lolita - orca|Lolita]]
+*[[Ramu IV - orca|Ramu IV]]
+*[[Wally - orca|Wally]]
+*[[Winston - orca|Winston]]
 == See also ==
 {{Template:Captive orca see also}}
-* [[Penn Cove orca captures|P]]
+* [[Penn Cove orca captures]]
 [[Category:Orcas]]