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Sex: Male
{{Infobox animal|name=Chappy|gender=Male|capture_date=August 8, 1970|capture_location=Penn Cove, Washington State|capture_age=Approx. 2 years|death_date=April 1974|death_cause=Periostitis|death_place=Kamogawa Sea World, Japan}}


Pod: Southern Residents
On August 8, 1970, more than 80 orcas were captured in Penn Cove, making it one of the [[Penn Cove orca captures|most notorious incidents of wild captures]] in history. Only a few orcas were retained, including a young male that would later be named Chappy.


Place of capture: Penn Cove, Washington State
Two of the captured whales were eventually acquired by Kamogawa Sea World in Japan, which aimed to become the first park in the country to publicly exhibit orcas. These two whales were Chappy and [[Jumbo - orca|Jumbo]], and they were relocated a month after their capture.


Date of capture: August 8, 1970
In April 1974, Chappy died as a result of periostitis, an inflammation affecting the lumbar bone.
 
Age at capture: Approx. 2 years
 
Date of death: April 1974
 
Reported cause of death: Periostitis
 
On August 8, 1970, over 80 Orcas were netted in Penn Cove in one of the most [[Penn Cove orca captures|infamous wild captures in history]]. Very few whales were kept, including a young male later known as Chappy.
 
Two of the whales were soon purchased by Kamogawa Sea World in Japan, who aspired to be the first park in Japan to put Orcas on public display. The two whales they bought were Chappy and [[Jumbo - orca|Jumbo]], who were moved a month after their capture.
 
In April 1974, Chappy died due to Periostitis, an inflammation of the lumbar bone.


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 08:56, 13 June 2023

Chappy
SexMale
DiedApril 1974
Kamogawa Sea World, Japan
Cause of deathPeriostitis
Captured atPenn Cove, Washington State
Capture ageApprox. 2 years
Capture dateAugust 8, 1970

On August 8, 1970, more than 80 orcas were captured in Penn Cove, making it one of the most notorious incidents of wild captures in history. Only a few orcas were retained, including a young male that would later be named Chappy.

Two of the captured whales were eventually acquired by Kamogawa Sea World in Japan, which aimed to become the first park in the country to publicly exhibit orcas. These two whales were Chappy and Jumbo, and they were relocated a month after their capture.

In April 1974, Chappy died as a result of periostitis, an inflammation affecting the lumbar bone.

See also