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==History== | ==History== | ||
On August 16, 1975, two young | On August 16, 1975, two young orcas were captured in Pedder Bay, British Columbia; a male and female. | ||
The female was later known as Nootka III and soon purchased by Sealand of the Pacific to be a potential male for the resident bull Haida. They seemed to get along well, despite being completely different eco-types. | The female was later known as Nootka III and soon purchased by Sealand of the Pacific to be a potential male for the resident bull Haida. They seemed to get along well, despite being completely different eco-types. | ||
Nootka III died in May 1976 due to a perforated post-pyloric ulcer in the gastrointestinal tract. | |||
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Sex: Female
Pod: Bigg’s Transients (T?)
Place of Capture: Pedder Bay, British Columbia, Canada
Date of Capture: August 16, 1975
Age at Capture: Approx. 3 years
History
On August 16, 1975, two young orcas were captured in Pedder Bay, British Columbia; a male and female.
The female was later known as Nootka III and soon purchased by Sealand of the Pacific to be a potential male for the resident bull Haida. They seemed to get along well, despite being completely different eco-types.
Nootka III died in May 1976 due to a perforated post-pyloric ulcer in the gastrointestinal tract.