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Pod: Southern Residents
Pod: Southern Residents


Place of Capture: Penn Cove, Washington State
Place of capture: Penn Cove, Washington State


Date of Capture: August 8, 1970
Date of capture: August 8, 1970


Age at Capture: Approx. 2 years
Age at capture: Approx. 2 years


On August 8, 1970, more than 80 Orcas were herded into Penn Cove in one of the most infamous captures in history. Very few whales were kept, but among those taken captive was a young male named Ramu IV.
Date of death: August 1971
 
Location of death: Marineland Australia
 
== History ==
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.
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.
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Revision as of 20:07, 16 April 2023

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

On August 8, 1970, more than 80 Orcas were herded into Penn Cove in one of the most 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.

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.

In August 1971, Ramu IV died due to unknown causes.

See also

List of deceased captive orcas

List of living captive orcas