Finna - orca: Difference between revisions

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Sex: Male

Place of capture: Selvogsbanki, Iceland

Date of capture: November 19, 1980

Age at capture: Approx. 3 years

Finna was a male orca that was captured off the coast of Iceland in 1980.

On November 19, 1980, two young orcas were captured in Icelandic waters. They were taken to the Hafnarfjordur Aquarium, where they joined three other orcas - Bjossa, Vigga, and Benkei II. Soon after, the Vancouver Aquarium purchased Bjossa, Finna, Vigga, and Benkei II, in addition to their existing adult male, Hyak II.

Vigga and Benkei II didn't stay long, spending less than 6 months at the park. This left Bjossa, Hyak II, and Finna as the remaining trio.

Initially mistaken for a female, Finna was kept despite this error, and there were no recorded instances of aggression between him and Hyak II.

Bjossa and Hyak II soon became parents twice, but sadly, their first calf survived only 22 days, and their second calf, K’yosha, lived for 3 months. Tragedy struck again when Hyak II passed away on February 16, 1991, leaving only Bjossa and Finna.

The trainers hoped that Finna and Bjossa would mate and produce a healthy calf. When Finna reached sexual maturity, he successfully impregnated Bjossa, and on March 8, 1995, a crowd of excited onlookers gathered to witness the birth of their third calf. Unfortunately, the newborn only lived for a few minutes before sinking to the bottom of the tank. In response, Van Aqua planned to sell Finna to make space for a female companion for Bjossa.

However, those plans changed abruptly when Finna unexpectedly died on October 6, 1997, succumbing to pneumonia and an infection.

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 Age at capture: Approx. 3 years
-On November 19, 1980, two young orcas were captured in Icelandic waters. They were immediately transferred to the Hafnarfjordur Aquarium where they met 3 other whales.
+'''Finna''' was a male orca that was captured off the coast of Iceland in 1980.
-Bjossa, Finna, Vigga, and Benkei II were soon purchased by the Vancouver Aquarium, who already had an adult male named Hyak II. However, Vigga and Benkei II spent less than 6 months at the park, leaving Bjossa, Hyak II, and Finna alone.
+On November 19, 1980, two young orcas were captured in Icelandic waters. They were taken to the Hafnarfjordur Aquarium, where they joined three other orcas - [[Bjossa - orca|Bjossa]], [[Vigga - orca|Vigga]], and [[Benkei II - orca|Benkei II]]. Soon after, the Vancouver Aquarium purchased Bjossa, Finna, Vigga, and Benkei II, in addition to their existing adult male, Hyak II.
-Originally thought to be female, Finna was kept solely because of this mistake, though there is no record of aggression between him and Hyak II.
+Vigga and Benkei II didn't stay long, spending less than 6 months at the park. This left Bjossa, Hyak II, and Finna as the remaining trio.
-Bjossa soon became pregnant by Hyak II on two separate occasions, however the first calf only survived 22 days, while K’yosha, the second calf, survived for 3 months. Unfortunately, Hyak II also died on February 16, 1991, leaving just Bjossa and Finna.
+Initially mistaken for a female, Finna was kept despite this error, and there were no recorded instances of aggression between him and Hyak II.
-Trainers hoped Finna and Bjossa would mate and produce a healthy calf. When Finna did reach sexual maturity, he impregnated Bjossa who gave birth to her third calf on March 8, 1995 to a crowd of people anxious to catch a glimpse of the new baby. However, the calf lived for just a few minutes after it’s birth before sinking to the bottom of the tank. Van Aqua soon made plans to sell Finna to make room for a female companion to Bjossa.
+Bjossa and Hyak II soon became parents twice, but sadly, their first calf survived only 22 days, and their second calf, K’yosha, lived for 3 months. Tragedy struck again when Hyak II passed away on February 16, 1991, leaving only Bjossa and Finna.
-Though plans changed after Finna’s sudden death on October 6, 1997 due to pneumonia and an infection.
+The trainers hoped that Finna and Bjossa would mate and produce a healthy calf. When Finna reached sexual maturity, he successfully impregnated Bjossa, and on March 8, 1995, a crowd of excited onlookers gathered to witness the birth of their third calf. Unfortunately, the newborn only lived for a few minutes before sinking to the bottom of the tank. In response, Van Aqua planned to sell Finna to make space for a female companion for Bjossa.
+However, those plans changed abruptly when Finna unexpectedly died on October 6, 1997, succumbing to pneumonia and an infection.
+[[Category:Orcas]]
+[[Category:Captive animals]]
+[[Category:Captive orcas]]
+[[Category:Captive orcas - deceased]]
+[[Category:1980]]
+[[Category:1997]]