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{{Infobox animal|name=Jumbo|gender=Male|breed=Southern Residents|species=Orcinus orca|capture_location=Penn Cove, Washington State|capture_date=August 8, 1970|capture_age=Approx. 5 years|death_cause=Liver dysfunction|death_date=July 1974|death_place=Kamogawa Sea World}}


Sex: Male
'''Jumbo''' was a 9-year-old male orca who was captured in Washington, USA on August 8, 1970.


Pod: Southern Residents
On August 8, 1970, over 80 orcas were netted in Penn Cove during one of the most [[Penn Cove orca captures|infamous captures]] in history.


Place of capture: Penn Cove, Washington State
Among the few retained from this capture was a young male who would later be named Jumbo.


Date of capture: August 8, 1970
Shortly after, Jumbo and another young male called Chappy were acquired by [[Kamogawa Sea World]] in Japan. This park aimed to become the first in Japan to publicly showcase orcas.


Age at capture: Approx. 5 years
In April 1974, [[Chappy - orca|Chappy]] died and left Jumbo alone at the park.
 
On August 8, 1970, over 80 orcas were netted in Penn Cove during one of the most infamous captures in history. Very few were kept, including a young male later known as Jumbo.
 
He and another young male known as [[Chappy - orca|Chappy]] were soon purchased by Kamogawa Sea World in [[:Category:Japan|Japan]], who aspired to be the first Japanese park to publicly display orcas.
 
The two seemed to adapt well to their new environment and soon became very popular, as they began to perform daily shows with dolphins. In April 1974, [[Chappy - orca|Chappy]] died and left Jumbo alone at the park.


In July 1974, Jumbo died due to liver dysfunction.
In July 1974, Jumbo died due to liver dysfunction.
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Revision as of 15:30, 15 August 2023

Jumbo
SpeciesOrcinus orca
BreedSouthern Residents
SexMale
DiedJuly 1974
Kamogawa Sea World
Cause of deathLiver dysfunction
Captured atPenn Cove, Washington State
Capture ageApprox. 5 years
Capture dateAugust 8, 1970

Jumbo was a 9-year-old male orca who was captured in Washington, USA on August 8, 1970.

On August 8, 1970, over 80 orcas were netted in Penn Cove during one of the most infamous captures in history.

Among the few retained from this capture was a young male who would later be named Jumbo.

Shortly after, Jumbo and another young male called Chappy were acquired by Kamogawa Sea World in Japan. This park aimed to become the first in Japan to publicly showcase orcas.

In April 1974, Chappy died and left Jumbo alone at the park.

In July 1974, Jumbo died due to liver dysfunction.

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