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Sex: Female
{{Infobox animal|name=Orkid|birth_place=SeaWorld of California|birth_date=September 23, 1988|gender=Female|parents=♀ Kandu V ♂ Orky II|residence=SeaWorld San Diego}}


Place of birth: Born at SeaWorld of California
'''Orkid''' is a female orca who lives at [[SeaWorld San Diego]]. She was born on September 23rd, 1988 at SeaWorld San Diego to [[Kandu V - orca|Kandu V]] and [[Orky II - orca|Orky II]]. She was the first orca born successfully at the park. Orkid’s father died a few days after her birth and her mother died the following year. Orkid is considered to be the most intelligent orca in captivity.


Date of birth: Born September 23, 1988
On September 23, 1988, a female orca named [[Kandu V - orca|Kandu V]] from Iceland gave birth to her second calf, a female offspring fathered by the Northern Resident male Orky II. Sadly, [[Orky II - orca|Orky II]] passed away just three days after his daughter's birth, and as a result, the calf was named Orkid, symbolizing her connection to Orky.


Current Location: SeaWorld of California
Following Orkid's arrival, tensions arose between Kandu V and another female named [[Corky II - orca|Corky II]], who had previously given birth to seven calves, all of whom tragically died within two months. Consequently, [[Corky II - orca|Corky II]] made several attempts to snatch Orkid away from Kandu V.


Mother: [[Kandu V - orca|Kandu V]]
A fatal incident occurred between the two females on August 21, 1989, when Orkid was only eleven months old. Corky II and Orkid were performing in a show while Kandu V was located in one of the back pools. As soon as Kandu V was released from the pool, she immediately swam into the show tank and rammed into Corky II.


Father: Orky II
Corky II reportedly suffered a gash on her stomach, but Kandu V ended up fracturing her jaw, causing severe nasal bleeding from major artery damage. Sadly, Kandu V bled out over a period of approximately 45 minutes, while Orkid remained by her mother's side.


On September 23, 1988, Icelandic female Kandu V gave birth to her second calf; a female sired by the Northern Resident male Orky II. Unfortunately, Orky II died just 3 days after his daughter’s birth, so the calf was named Orkid - meaning “Orky’s kid”.
Following Kandu V's untimely demise, Corky II and Orkid formed a strong bond, with Corky II assuming the role of a surrogate mother to the orphaned calf. Orkid developed friendships with other orcas through this connection, as Corky II cared for multiple younger orcas. Orkid also formed a close relationship with a young male named Splash, who was transferred to SeaWorld in 1992 from Marineland Ontario to receive better care for his epilepsy and seizures. In 1995, when Splash suffered a seizure and collided with a gate, Orkid was among the orcas that helped him reach the surface and receive medical treatment in the medical pool.


However, after Orkid’s birth, there was a great deal of tension between Kandu V and another female named Corky II, who had previously given birth to 7 calves, none being able to live more than two months. As a result, Corky II attempted to steal Orkid away from Kandu V on various occasions.
Orkid also shared a deep connection with another male named Sumar, born in 1998 to Taima at the Orlando park. Due to Taima's aggressive behavior towards her calves, they were separated, and Sumar was relocated to the San Diego park in 1999 at just one year old. Corky II subsequently acted as a surrogate mother to Sumar, and Orkid formed a friendship with the young orca. Unfortunately, both Splash and Sumar passed away, Splash in 2005 due to a perforated stomach and Sumar in 2010 due to a twisted intestine.


This led to a deadly incident between the two females on August 21, 1989 when Orkid was just 11 months old. Corky II and Orkid were performing a show while Kandu V was in one of the back pools. When Kandu V was let out of the back pool, she immediately swam into the show tank, ramming Corky II.
Similar to her mother, Orkid displayed signs of aggression, with 17 recorded incidents starting as early as one year old. According to Orkid's SeaWorld profile, she has been observed bumping, mouthing, pushing, jaw popping, and pulling trainers underwater on multiple occasions.


Corky II reportedly suffered a gash on her stomach, but Kandu V ended up fracturing her jaw, which cut major arteries in her nasal passages, causing her to bleed out over a period of about 45 minutes while Orkid stayed by her mother’s side.
One notable incident occurred on August 7, 2002, when a female trainer named Tamaree was sitting by the edge of a back pool interacting with Orkid and Splash. A video captured by a park guest showed Tamaree talking to the orcas and intermittently placing her foot on Orkid's rostrum, contrary to safety protocols. Eventually, Orkid seized Tamaree's foot and pulled her into the water.


After Kandu V’s death, Corky II and Orkid formed a strong bond, with Corky II acting as a surrogate mother to the orphaned calf. Orkid seemed to befriend many of the new whales this way, as Corky II cared for a number of younger whales. One other whale Orkid became close with was a young male named Splash; a male transferred to SeaWorld in 1992 from Marineland Ontario in order to receive better care for his epilepsy and seizures. When he suffered a seizure and ran head first into a gate in 1995, Orkid was one of the whales who helped him to the surface and into the medical pool for treatment.
According to former trainer John Hargrove in the 2013 documentary "[[Blackfish - film|Blackfish]]," another trainer arrived and removed a chain from the gate as a signal to Orkid that the older and more dominant female Kasatka was entering. Orkid and Splash subsequently released Tamaree, who escaped the incident with only a broken arm.


Orkid was also very close with another male, Sumar, who was born in 1998 to Taima at the Orlando park. Taima was rather aggressive towards her calves, resulting in her being separated from them as well as Sumar’s move to the San Diego park in 1999 when he was just a year old. Soon after, Corky II became a surrogate mother to him, and Orkid befriended the young whale. Unfortunately, Splash died in 2005 due to a perforated stomach, as well as Sumar in 2010 due to a twisted intestine.
There have been instances of aggression during artificial insemination procedures involving Orkid and the trainers. Orkid has shown a dislike for these procedures, and in 2007, she caused minor injuries to a trainer by swiping her head and making contact, which resulted in the trainer being knocked over a wall. While Orkid has engaged in natural mating with males in the past and has undergone artificial insemination multiple times, she has not been successful in achieving pregnancy thus far.


Much like her mother, Orkid also became somewhat of an aggressive whale, having been involved in 17 recorded incidents starting from the time she was just a year old. According to her SeaWorld profile, Orkid has been recorded bumping, mouthing, pushing, jaw popping, and pulling trainers underwater on multiple occasions.
== See also ==


One of the most notable instances was on August 7, 2002. A female trainer named Tamaree was sitting by the edge of a back pool interacting with both Orkid and Splash. In a video taken by a park guest, Tamaree can be seen talking to the whales and repeatedly placing her foot on Orkid’s rostrum and taking it off without another trainer present, which is against safety policies. Before long, Orkid can be seen seizing Tamaree’s foot before pulling her into the water.
* [[List of living captive orcas]]
* [[List of deceased captive orcas]]
* [[Lists of captive animals]]


According to former trainer John Hargrove in the 2013 documentary Blackfish, another trainer came along, taking a chain off the gate to give the precursor to Orkid that the older and more dominant female Kasatka was coming in. Orkid and Splash then released Tamaree who escaped the incident with nothing more than a broken arm.
== External links ==


Some aggressive incidents have also occurred as a result of trainers preforming artificial insemination procedures on her. Orkid seems to dislike AI procedures, and caused minor injuries to a trainer in 2007 after swiping her head and making contact with him, knocking him over a wall. Orkid has mated naturally with males before, and has been AI’ed numerous times, but so far has failed to become pregnant.
* [https://whalesanctuaryproject.org/whales/orkid-personality-intelligence/ Orkid: Personality and Intelligence] The orca Sanctuary Project
* [https://www.scribd.com/doc/85239527/SeaWorld-Orca-Profile-Killer-Whale-Orkid-2010 SeaWorld Orca Profile - Killer orca Orkid 2010]
* https://web.archive.org/web/20160305060815/http://cetacousin.com/captive/orca/profile/orkid.html
 
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Orkid
SexFemale
BornSeptember 23, 1988
SeaWorld of California
Captive atSeaWorld San Diego
Parent(s)♀ Kandu V ♂ Orky II

Orkid is a female orca who lives at SeaWorld San Diego. She was born on September 23rd, 1988 at SeaWorld San Diego to Kandu V and Orky II. She was the first orca born successfully at the park. Orkid’s father died a few days after her birth and her mother died the following year. Orkid is considered to be the most intelligent orca in captivity.

On September 23, 1988, a female orca named Kandu V from Iceland gave birth to her second calf, a female offspring fathered by the Northern Resident male Orky II. Sadly, Orky II passed away just three days after his daughter's birth, and as a result, the calf was named Orkid, symbolizing her connection to Orky.

Following Orkid's arrival, tensions arose between Kandu V and another female named Corky II, who had previously given birth to seven calves, all of whom tragically died within two months. Consequently, Corky II made several attempts to snatch Orkid away from Kandu V.

A fatal incident occurred between the two females on August 21, 1989, when Orkid was only eleven months old. Corky II and Orkid were performing in a show while Kandu V was located in one of the back pools. As soon as Kandu V was released from the pool, she immediately swam into the show tank and rammed into Corky II.

Corky II reportedly suffered a gash on her stomach, but Kandu V ended up fracturing her jaw, causing severe nasal bleeding from major artery damage. Sadly, Kandu V bled out over a period of approximately 45 minutes, while Orkid remained by her mother's side.

Following Kandu V's untimely demise, Corky II and Orkid formed a strong bond, with Corky II assuming the role of a surrogate mother to the orphaned calf. Orkid developed friendships with other orcas through this connection, as Corky II cared for multiple younger orcas. Orkid also formed a close relationship with a young male named Splash, who was transferred to SeaWorld in 1992 from Marineland Ontario to receive better care for his epilepsy and seizures. In 1995, when Splash suffered a seizure and collided with a gate, Orkid was among the orcas that helped him reach the surface and receive medical treatment in the medical pool.

Orkid also shared a deep connection with another male named Sumar, born in 1998 to Taima at the Orlando park. Due to Taima's aggressive behavior towards her calves, they were separated, and Sumar was relocated to the San Diego park in 1999 at just one year old. Corky II subsequently acted as a surrogate mother to Sumar, and Orkid formed a friendship with the young orca. Unfortunately, both Splash and Sumar passed away, Splash in 2005 due to a perforated stomach and Sumar in 2010 due to a twisted intestine.

Similar to her mother, Orkid displayed signs of aggression, with 17 recorded incidents starting as early as one year old. According to Orkid's SeaWorld profile, she has been observed bumping, mouthing, pushing, jaw popping, and pulling trainers underwater on multiple occasions.

One notable incident occurred on August 7, 2002, when a female trainer named Tamaree was sitting by the edge of a back pool interacting with Orkid and Splash. A video captured by a park guest showed Tamaree talking to the orcas and intermittently placing her foot on Orkid's rostrum, contrary to safety protocols. Eventually, Orkid seized Tamaree's foot and pulled her into the water.

According to former trainer John Hargrove in the 2013 documentary "Blackfish," another trainer arrived and removed a chain from the gate as a signal to Orkid that the older and more dominant female Kasatka was entering. Orkid and Splash subsequently released Tamaree, who escaped the incident with only a broken arm.

There have been instances of aggression during artificial insemination procedures involving Orkid and the trainers. Orkid has shown a dislike for these procedures, and in 2007, she caused minor injuries to a trainer by swiping her head and making contact, which resulted in the trainer being knocked over a wall. While Orkid has engaged in natural mating with males in the past and has undergone artificial insemination multiple times, she has not been successful in achieving pregnancy thus far.

See also

External links

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