Ramu IV - orca: Difference between revisions

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Sex: Male

Pod: Southern Residents

Place of capture: Penn Cove, Washington State

Date of capture: August 8, 1970

Age at capture: Approx. 2 years

Date of death: August 1971

Location of death: Marineland Australia

In one of history's most notorious captures, over 80 orcas were corralled into Penn Cove on August 8, 1970. Although only a few whales were kept, a young male named Ramu IV was among those taken into captivity.

While many of Ramu IV's companions were sent to marine parks in the United States, Europe, and Japan, he was uniquely destined for Australia. Originally intended to be a companion for Cuddles in the UK, it was later discovered that both were male, altering their plans.

Subsequently, Ramu IV was acquired by Marineland Australia, where he was meant to replace the park's previous captive orca, Ramu, who had passed away a few months earlier.

Unfortunately, in August 1971, Ramu IV died under circumstances that remain unknown.

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-* Sex: Male
+Sex: Male
-* Pod: Southern Residents
-* Place of capture: Penn Cove, Washington State
-* Date of capture: August 8, 1970
-* Age at capture: Approx. 2 years
-* Date of death: August 1971
-* Location of death: Marineland Australia
-== History ==
+Pod: Southern Residents
-On August 8, 1970, more than 80 orcas were herded into Penn Cove in one of the most [[Penn Cove orca captures|infamous captures in history]]. Very few whales were kept, but among those taken captive was a young male named Ramu IV.
-While many of his pod mates were sent to marine parks in the U.S., Europe. and Japan, Ramu IV was the only one to be sent to Australia. The young male was originally destined to be a mate for Cuddles in the UK until it was discovered that Cuddles was male.
+Place of capture: Penn Cove, Washington State
-Ramu IV was then bought by Marineland Australia, where he was to replace the parks original captive orca, Ramu, who died a few months before.
+Date of capture: August 8, 1970
+Age at capture: Approx. 2 years
+Date of death: August 1971
+Location of death: Marineland Australia
+In one of history's most [[Penn Cove orca captures|notorious captures]], over 80 orcas were corralled into Penn Cove on August 8, 1970. Although only a few whales were kept, a young male named Ramu IV was among those taken into captivity.
+While many of Ramu IV's companions were sent to marine parks in the United States, Europe, and Japan, he was uniquely destined for Australia. Originally intended to be a companion for Cuddles in the UK, it was later discovered that both were male, altering their plans.
+Subsequently, Ramu IV was acquired by Marineland Australia, where he was meant to replace the park's previous captive orca, Ramu, who had passed away a few months earlier.
+Unfortunately, in August 1971, Ramu IV died under circumstances that remain unknown.
-In August 1971, Ramu IV died due to unknown causes.
 == See also ==