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'''Amaya''' was a 6-year-old female orca who was born in captivity at SeaWorld San Diego. | '''Amaya''' was a 6-year-old female orca who was born in captivity at [[SeaWorld San Diego]].{{Infobox animal|name=Amaya|birth_place=SeaWorld San Diego, California, USA|gender=Female|birth_date=December 2, 2014|death_date=August 19, 2021|parents=♀ Kalia ♂ Unknown / Ulises?|death_place=SeaWorld San Diego, California, USA|death_cause=Unspecified gastrointestinal disease|species=Orcinus orca}}On December 2, 2014 captive born female [[Kalia - orca|Kalia]] gave birth to her first calf; a female later named Amaya and possibly sired by the Icelandic male [[Ulises - orca|Ulises]]. | ||
Due to [[Kalia - orca|Kalia]] having only been 9 years old when her pregnancy was announced, some controversy and intense criticism ensued and some began questioning what kind of a mother she would be at this age, as well as why SeaWorld had been artificially inseminating such a young orca. | |||
Amaya died unexpectedly on August 19, 2021 from an unspecified gastrointestinal disease. | |||
Amaya died unexpectedly on | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Kalia - orca]] | |||
* [[Ulises - orca]] | |||
* [[List of deceased captive orcas]] | * [[List of deceased captive orcas]] | ||
* [[List of living captive orcas]] | * [[List of living captive orcas]] | ||
* [[Lists of captive animals]] | * [[Lists of captive animals]] | ||
== External links == | |||
* Archived: [https://web.archive.org/web/20230818205134/https://inherentlywild.co.uk/amayas-gallery/ Amaya's Gallery] Inherently Wild | |||
* Archived: [https://web.archive.org/web/2/https://www.seaworldofhurt.com/orca-amaya-dead-seaworld/ Did SeaWorld’s Carelessness Kill Orca Amaya? ‘It Could Have Been Avoided,’ a Whistleblower Told PETA] PETA | |||
[[Category:Orcas]] | [[Category:Orcas]] | ||
[[Category:Captive animals]] | [[Category:Captive animals]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:57, 18 August 2023
Amaya was a 6-year-old female orca who was born in captivity at SeaWorld San Diego.
| Species | Orcinus orca |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Born | December 2, 2014 SeaWorld San Diego, California, USA |
| Died | August 19, 2021 SeaWorld San Diego, California, USA |
| Cause of death | Unspecified gastrointestinal disease |
| Parent(s) | ♀ Kalia ♂ Unknown / Ulises? |
On December 2, 2014 captive born female Kalia gave birth to her first calf; a female later named Amaya and possibly sired by the Icelandic male Ulises.
Due to Kalia having only been 9 years old when her pregnancy was announced, some controversy and intense criticism ensued and some began questioning what kind of a mother she would be at this age, as well as why SeaWorld had been artificially inseminating such a young orca.
Amaya died unexpectedly on August 19, 2021 from an unspecified gastrointestinal disease.
See also
- Kalia - orca
- Ulises - orca
- List of deceased captive orcas
- List of living captive orcas
- Lists of captive animals
External links
- Archived: Amaya's Gallery Inherently Wild
- Archived: Did SeaWorld’s Carelessness Kill Orca Amaya? ‘It Could Have Been Avoided,’ a Whistleblower Told PETA PETA