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Sex: Female | |||
Place of capture: Ocean City, Washington State | |||
Date of capture: March 1973 | |||
Age at capture: Approx. 6 years | |||
In March 1973, a young female Orca was found stranded on the beach in Ocean City, Washington. Later known as Sandy, she was rescued and sent to the Seattle Marine Aquarium, but a possible release was not considered. | In March 1973, a young female Orca was found stranded on the beach in Ocean City, Washington. Later known as Sandy, she was rescued and sent to the Seattle Marine Aquarium, but a possible release was not considered. | ||
Revision as of 21:37, 23 May 2023
Sex: Female
Place of capture: Ocean City, Washington State
Date of capture: March 1973
Age at capture: Approx. 6 years
In March 1973, a young female Orca was found stranded on the beach in Ocean City, Washington. Later known as Sandy, she was rescued and sent to the Seattle Marine Aquarium, but a possible release was not considered.
Just a few months later, she was joined by another Orca; a male known as Frankie. In October 1973, both whales were purchased by SeaWorld San Diego. She met at least 9 other whales before being transferred with Ramu in 1975 to the new SeaWorld Orlando park (there is no record of this transfer, only speculation).
On October 22, 1977, Sandy died due to a cerebral hemorrhage.