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{{Infobox animal|name=Amaya|birth_place=SeaWorld San Diego, California, USA|gender=Female|birth_date=Dec 2nd, 2014|death_date=Aug 19th, 2021|parents=Mother: Kalia Father: Unknown / Ulises|death_place=SeaWorld San Diego, California, USA}} | {{Infobox animal|name=Amaya|birth_place=SeaWorld San Diego, California, USA|gender=Female|birth_date=Dec 2nd, 2014|death_date=Aug 19th, 2021|parents=Mother: Kalia Father: Unknown / Ulises|death_place=SeaWorld San Diego, California, USA|death_cause=Unspecified gastrointestinal disease}} | ||
On December | On the 2nd December 2014 captive born female Kalia gave birth to her first calf; a female later named Amaya and possibly sired by the Icelandic male Ulises. | ||
Due to Kalia having only been 9 years old when her pregnancy was announced, some controversy and intense criticism ensued and some began questioning what kind of a mother she would be at this age, as well as why SeaWorld had been artificially inseminating such a young whale. | Due to Kalia having only been 9 years old when her pregnancy was announced, some controversy and intense criticism ensued and some began questioning what kind of a mother she would be at this age, as well as why SeaWorld had been artificially inseminating such a young whale. | ||
Amaya died unexpectedly on August | Amaya died unexpectedly on the 19th August 2021 from an unspecified gastrointestinal disease. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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[[Category:Captive orcas]] | [[Category:Captive orcas]] | ||
[[Category:Captive orcas - deceased]] | [[Category:Captive orcas - deceased]] | ||
[[Category:Needs picture]] | [[Category:Needs picture]] | ||
[[Category:SeaWorld San Diego]] | [[Category:SeaWorld San Diego]] | ||
Revision as of 15:47, 8 May 2023
| Sex | Female |
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| Born | Dec 2nd, 2014 SeaWorld San Diego, California, USA |
| Died | Aug 19th, 2021 SeaWorld San Diego, California, USA |
| Cause of death | Unspecified gastrointestinal disease |
| Parent(s) | Mother: Kalia Father: Unknown / Ulises |
On the 2nd December 2014 captive born female Kalia gave birth to her first calf; a female later named Amaya and possibly sired by the Icelandic male Ulises.
Due to Kalia having only been 9 years old when her pregnancy was announced, some controversy and intense criticism ensued and some began questioning what kind of a mother she would be at this age, as well as why SeaWorld had been artificially inseminating such a young whale.
Amaya died unexpectedly on the 19th August 2021 from an unspecified gastrointestinal disease.