Ai - orca: Difference between revisions

Ai
Sex	Female
Died	August 25, 1995; Nanki Shirahama Adventure World
Cause of death	Candidiasis
Captured at	Hornafjörður, Iceland
Capture age	Approx. 1 year
Capture date	October 1989

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Ai was a 7 year old female orca who was caught at Hornafjördur, Iceland and captive at Nanki Shirahama Adventure World, Japan.

Sometime in October 1989, a group of four orcas were captured in Iceland. These would be the last orcas to be taken from Icelandic waters. Whalers applied for permits to continue capturing orcas in 1990 and 1991, but the Minister of Fisheries denied them.

As a result, when these 4 orcas were transferred to the Hafnarfjordur Aquarium, they had to wait before their transfers could be authorized.

When the transfers were finally authorized, two females - known as Ran and Ai - were purchased by Nanki Shirahama Adventure World. Here they met the orcas Goro and Ruka.

It is believed that Ai got along well with her tankmates and performed daily alongside them, though not much is known about her time at Nanki Shirahama Adventure World.

Ai died on August 25, 1995 due to an infection known as candidiasis.

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-Gender: Female
+{{Infobox animal|name=Ai|gender=Female|capture_location=Hornafjörður, [[Iceland|Iceland]]|capture_date=October 1989|capture_age=Approx. 1 year|death_date=August 25, 1995|death_cause=Candidiasis|death_place=Nanki Shirahama Adventure World}}
-Pod: N/A
+'''Ai''' was a 7 year old female orca who was caught at Hornafjördur, [[Iceland]] and captive at [[Nanki Shirahama Adventure World]], Japan.
-Place of Capture: Hornafjörður, Iceland
+Sometime in October 1989, a group of four orcas were captured in Iceland. These would be the last orcas to be taken from Icelandic waters. Whalers applied for permits to continue capturing orcas in 1990 and 1991, but the Minister of Fisheries denied them.
-Date of Capture: October 1989
+As a result, when these 4 orcas were transferred to the Hafnarfjordur Aquarium, they had to wait before their transfers could be authorized.
-Age at Capture: Approx. 1 year
+When the transfers were finally authorized, two females - known as [[Ran - orca|Ran]] and Ai - were purchased by [[Nanki Shirahama Adventure World]]. Here they met the orcas [[Goro - orca|Goro]] and [[Ruka - orca|Ruka]].
-Sometime in October 1989, a group of four Orcas were captured in Iceland. These would be the last Orcas to be taken from Icelandic waters. Whalers applied for permits to continue capturing whales in 1990 and 1991, but the Minister of Fisheries denied them.
+It is believed that Ai got along well with her tankmates and performed daily alongside them, though not much is known about her time at Nanki Shirahama Adventure World.
-As a result, when these 4 whales were transferred to the Hafnarfjordur Aquarium, they had to wait before their transfers could be authorized.
+Ai died on August 25, 1995 due to an infection known as candidiasis.
-When the transfers were finally authorized, two females - known as Ran and Ai - were purchased by Nanki Shirahama Adventure World. Here, they met the resident whales Goro and Ruka.
-It is believed that Ai got along well with her tankmates and performed daily alongside them, though not much is known about her time at Nanki.
-Ai died on August 25, 1995 due to an infection known as Candidiasis.
 == See also ==
-[[List of deceased captive orcas]]
-[[List of living captive orcas]]
-[[Lists of captive animals]]
+* [[List of deceased captive orcas]]
+* [[List of living captive orcas]]
+* [[Lists of captive animals]]
+* Animal Hub: [https://wikianimal.org/hub/s/captivity/calendar/view/index Captivity Calendar]
 [[Category:Captive orcas]]
 [[Category:Orcas]]
-[[Category:Needs reviewing]]
 [[Category:Needs picture]]
 [[Category:Captive orcas - deceased]]
 [[Category:1989]]
 [[Category:1995]]
+[[Category:Nanki Adventure World]]
+[[Category:Japan]]
+[[Category:Orcas captive at Nanki Shirahama Adventure World]]