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* Sex: Male
Sex: Male
* Pod: Southern Residents
 
* Place of capture: Vaughn Bay, Washington State
Pod: Southern Residents
* Date of capture: February 1968
 
* Age at capture: est. 3 years
Place of capture: Vaughn Bay, Washington State
* Date of death: 4th March 1980
 
* Age at death: est. 15
Date of capture: February 1968
* Cause of death: Aneurysm cerebral artery
 
* Location of death:  Miami Seaquarium, Florida, USA.
Age at capture: est. 3 years
 
Date of death: 4th March 1980
 
Age at death: est. 15
 
Cause of death: Aneurysm cerebral artery
 
Location of death:  Miami Seaquarium, Florida, USA.


==History==
==History==
In February 1968, twelve orcas were captured in Vaughn Bay. A young male was reportedly the only one that was kept. He was held at the Seattle Marine Aquarium before being bought by the Miami Seaquarium where he was housed in a small pool that is now used for housing manatees.
In February 1968, twelve orcas were captured in Vaughn Bay. A young male was reportedly the only one that was kept. He was held at the Seattle Marine Aquarium before being bought by the [[Miami Seaquarium]] where he was housed in a small pool that is now used for housing manatees.


In 1970, a second orca arrived. Her name was [[Lolita - orca|Lolita]] (formerly known as Tokitae) and she was also from the southern resident population. They were kept separate at first but would often call to each other until Hugo was moved to the tank that had been built for [[Lolita - orca|Lolita]]. The two did not seem to get along at first which also resulted in Hugo becoming aggressive towards his trainers.
In 1970, a second orca arrived. Her name was [[Lolita - orca|Lolita]] (formerly known as Tokitae) and she was also from the southern resident population. They were kept separate at first but would often call to each other until Hugo was moved to the tank that had been built for [[Lolita - orca|Lolita]]. The two did not seem to get along at first which also resulted in Hugo becoming aggressive towards his trainers.
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* [[List of deceased captive orcas]]
* [[List of deceased captive orcas]]
* [[List of living captive orcas]]
* [[List of living captive orcas]]
* [[Miami Seaquarium]]


==External links==
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Revision as of 13:58, 15 May 2023

Sex: Male

Pod: Southern Residents

Place of capture: Vaughn Bay, Washington State

Date of capture: February 1968

Age at capture: est. 3 years

Date of death: 4th March 1980

Age at death: est. 15

Cause of death: Aneurysm cerebral artery

Location of death: Miami Seaquarium, Florida, USA.

History

In February 1968, twelve orcas were captured in Vaughn Bay. A young male was reportedly the only one that was kept. He was held at the Seattle Marine Aquarium before being bought by the Miami Seaquarium where he was housed in a small pool that is now used for housing manatees.

In 1970, a second orca arrived. Her name was Lolita (formerly known as Tokitae) and she was also from the southern resident population. They were kept separate at first but would often call to each other until Hugo was moved to the tank that had been built for Lolita. The two did not seem to get along at first which also resulted in Hugo becoming aggressive towards his trainers.

Eventually, the two whales began to get along. They mated on multiple occasions sometimes even during shows. This supposedly resulted in Lolita becoming pregnant several times, however, she never gave birth to any live offspring.

Hugo also had a history of self-harming behavior that consisted of him slamming himself into tank walls, as well as multiple aggressive acts towards his trainers. He once broke the glass viewing windows, ending up with him cutting off the tip of his rostrum, which was later sewn back on by veterinarian Dr. Jesse White.

On March 4, 1980, Hugo died after slamming himself into a tank wall and suffering a brain aneurysm. Some claimed it to be an act of suicide. His body was then lifted from the tank, and disposed of at the Miami Dade Dump.

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