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Chappy
Sex	Male
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

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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.

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-Sex: Male
+{{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}}
-Pod: Southern Residents
+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.
-Place of capture: Penn Cove, Washington State
+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.
-Date of capture: August 8, 1970
+In April 1974, Chappy died as a result of periostitis, an inflammation affecting the lumbar bone.
-Age at capture: Approx. 2 years
-Date of death: April 1974
-Reported cause of death: Periostitis
-On August 8, 1970, over 80 Orcas were netted in Penn Cove in one of the most [[Penn Cove orca captures|infamous wild captures in history]]. Very few whales were kept, including a young male later known as Chappy.
-Two of the whales were soon purchased by Kamogawa Sea World in Japan, who aspired to be the first park in Japan to put Orcas on public display. The two whales they bought were Chappy and Jumbo, who were moved a month after their capture.
-They seemed to adapt well to their environment, and soon were trained to perform in daily shows with dolphins.
-In April 1974, Chappy died due to Periostitis, an inflammation of the lumbar bone.
+==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 ==
 * [[List of deceased captive orcas]]
+* [[Penn Cove orca captures]]
 * [[List of living captive orcas]]
 * [[Lists of captive animals]]
-* [[Penn Cove orca captures]]
 * [[Captive animal deaths by year]]
 [[Category:Captive animals]]