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Sex: Male
{{Infobox animal|name=Clovis|gender=Male|pod=Southern Residents|capture_location=Penn Cove, Washington State|capture_date=August 8, 1970|capture_age=Approx. 2 years|death_cause=Myositis|death_date=February 1973|death_place=Marineland Antibes}}


Pod: Southern Residents
'''Clovis''' was a 4-year-old male [[Orca - Orcinus orca|orca]] who lived at Marineland Antibes in France.


Place of Capture: Penn Cove, Washington State
He was captured in the USA on August 8, 1970, during the infamous 1970 [[Penn Cove orca captures|Penn Cove capture]].


Date of Capture: August 8, 1970
One young male, known as Clovis, was sent to Marineland Antibes in France. Here, Clovis met [[Calypso - orca|Calypso]], the only other orca in the dolphinarium who came from the Northern Resident population.


Age at Capture: Approx. 2 years
[[Calypso - orca|Calypso]] died soon after her arrival at Marineland Antibes leaving Clovis alone at the park.


== History ==
In February 1973, Clovis died due to myositis (inflammation of the muscles).
Over 80 Orcas were netted in Penn Cove on August 8, 1970 in one of the most infamous wild captures in history, though very few were kept.
== Other orcas captured at Penn Cove August 8, 1970==
*[[Chappy - orca|Chappy]]
*[[Jumbo - orca|Jumbo]]
*[[Lil' Nooka - orca|Lil' Nooka]]
*[[Lolita - orca|Lolita]]
*[[Ramu IV - orca|Ramu IV]]
*[[Wally - orca|Wally]]
*[[Winston - orca|Winston]]
== See also ==


Only one young male, known as Clovis, was sent to Marineland Antibes in France. Here, Clovis met Calypso, the only other Orca who came from the Northern Resident population. Unfortunately, Calypso died soon after his arrival, leaving Clovis alone at the park. He soon became the star performer and was trained to do waterworks with his trainers.
* [[Penn Cove orca captures]]
* [[List of deceased captive orcas]]
* [[List of living captive orcas]]


In February 1973, Clovis died due to Myositis, something that causes inflammation or swelling of the muscles.
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Latest revision as of 15:34, 15 August 2023

Clovis
SexMale
DiedFebruary 1973
Marineland Antibes
Cause of deathMyositis
Captured atPenn Cove, Washington State
Capture ageApprox. 2 years
PodSouthern Residents
Capture dateAugust 8, 1970

Clovis was a 4-year-old male orca who lived at Marineland Antibes in France.

He was captured in the USA on August 8, 1970, during the infamous 1970 Penn Cove capture.

One young male, known as Clovis, was sent to Marineland Antibes in France. Here, Clovis met Calypso, the only other orca in the dolphinarium who came from the Northern Resident population.

Calypso died soon after her arrival at Marineland Antibes leaving Clovis alone at the park.

In February 1973, Clovis died due to myositis (inflammation of the muscles).

Other orcas captured at Penn Cove August 8, 1970

See also