List of deceased captive orcas

This is a list of orcas that have died in captivity.

Orca Name	Sex	Date of birth	Origin	Breed	Captive from	Date of death	Days captive	Age at death	Cause of death	Location of death
Ahab	M	1959	Wild born	100% Southern Resident	10/1968	1974		15	Not released	US Navy Hawaii
Ai (Al)	F	1988	Wild born	100% Icelandic	10/1989	08/25/1995	2,155	7	Candidiasis	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
Algonquin	M	Dec 18, 1999	Captive born		12/18/1999	08/13/2002	971	2	Twisted Intestine	Marineland of Canada
Amaya	F	Dec 2, 2014	Captive born	93.75% Icelandic – 6.25% Southern Residents	Dec 2, 2014	Aug 19, 2021		6	Gastrointestinal disease	SeaWorld San Diego
April	F	Jul 4, 2004	Captive born		04/07/2004	05/2004	24	24 days	Malnutrition	Marineland of Canada
Asuka	F	1990	Wild born		02/07/1997	09/19/2007	3,874	17	Unknown	Sea Paradise, Japan
Athena	F	08/08/2004	Captive born		08/08/2004	04/2009	1,699	4	Unknown	Marineland of Canada
Baby Shamu II	F	01/05/1986	Captive born		01/05/1986	01/16/1986	11	11 days	Heart Defect	SeaWorld of California, USA
Belen (Bethlehem)	F	1987	Wild born		01/06/1988	02/04/2000	4,411	13	Unknown	Acuario Mundo Marino, Argentina
Benkei	M	1969	Wild born		Feb 26,1979	Feb 1989		20	Acute Pneumonia	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
Benkei II (Ushikawa)	M	1979	Wild born		10/1980	07/1983	1,006	4	Malignant Lymphoma	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
Benkei III	M	1981	Wild born		02/1982	12/1983	665	2	Unknown	Private Residence Japan
Betty	F	1974	Wild born		10/1978	09/08/1987	3,264	13	Pneumonia	Marineland Antibes, France
Bjossa	F	1978	Wild born		11/19/1980	10/08/2001	7,629	22	Chronic Bronchopneumonia	SeaWorld of California, USA
Bjossa's Calf (No Name)	F	11/13/1988	Captive born		11/13/1988	12/04/1988	21	21 days	Malnutrition	Vancouver Aquarium, Canada
Bjossa's Calf (No Name)	F	03/08/1995	Captive born		03/08/1995	03/08/1995	0	1 day	Ruptured Umbilical Cord. Died minutes after birth.	Vancouver Aquarium, Canada
Bonnie	F	1964	Wild born		04/1968	08/15/1968	134	4	Heart Failure	Marine World Africa USA, Redwood City, CA
Calypso	F	1959	Wild born		12/11/1969	12/1970	355	11	Unknown	Marineland Antibes, France
Canuck	M	1970	Wild born		03/12/1972	12/1974	989	4	Candidiasis	SeaWorld of Florida, USA
Canuck 2	M	1975	Wild born		10/12/1977	08/02/1981	1,391	6	Chronic Kidney Disease	SeaWorld of California, USA
Caren (Calen)	F	1976	Wild born		11/1979	05/04/1987	2,745	11	Agranulocytosis	Kamogawa SeaWorld, Japan
Chappy	M	1969	Wild born		08/08/1970	04/1974	1,334	5	Periostitis of Lumbar Bone	Kamogawa SeaWorld, Japan
Chi	F	1966	Wild born		02/26/1979	05/1979	65	13	Unknown	Taiji Whale Museum, Japan
Chimo	F	1968	Wild born		03/1970	11/02/1972	971	4	Pneumonia, Streptococcal Septicaemia, ChediakHigashiSyndrome	Sealand of the Pacific, Canada
Clovis	M	1966	Wild born		08/08/1970	02/1973	909	7	Myositis	Marineland Antibes, France
Corky	M	1963	Wild born		04/1968	12/1970	970	7	Mediastinal Abscess	Marineland of the Pacific, CA, USA
Corky 2's Calf (No Name)	M	Feb 28, 1977	Captive born		02/28/1977	03/15/1977	15	15 days	Brain Damage	Marineland of the Pacific, CA, USA
Corky 2's Calf (No Name)	F	07/22/1985	Captive born		07/22/1985	08/20/1985	28	29 days	Asphyxiation	Marineland of the Pacific, CA, USA
Cuddles	M	1968	Wild born		10/1968	04/1974	2,011	6	Streptococcal Mediastinal Abscess	Dudley Zoo, England
Dzul-ha (Shamu)	M	1976	Wild born		07/1979	30317	1,281	7	Unknown	Aquarama on Parade, Mexico
Finna	M	1977	Wild born		11/19/1980	10/06/1997	6,166	20	Pneumonia	Vancouver Aquarium, Canada
Frankie	M	1962	Wild born		07/1973	01/29/1974	213	12	Influenza	SeaWorld of California, USA
Freyja (Patty)	F	1980	Wild born		11/1984	09/16/1987	1,051	7	Acute Enteritis	Kamogawa SeaWorld, Japan
Goro	M	1984	Wild born		10/1985	01/21/2005	7,055	21	Acute Pneumonia	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
Gudrun	F	1976	Wild born		10/1976	02/25/1996	7,089	20	Septicemia, Bacteremia associated w/ Endomyometritis	SeaWorld of Florida, USA
Haida	M	1963	Wild born		10/1968	10/03/1982	5,115	19	Lung Infection	Sealand of the Pacific, Canada
Haida 2	F	1981	Wild born		10/1982	08/2001	6,880	20	Necrosis of Cerebrum/ Fungal Infection	SeaWorld of Texas, USA
Haida 2's Calf (No Name)	U	11/20/1994	Captive born		11/20/1994	12/28/1994	38	38 days	Pneumonia Multifocal Pyogranulomatous W/Gram+Filamentous	SeaWorld of Texas, USA
Halyn	F	10/09/2005	Captive born		10/09/2005	06/15/2008	982	2	Acute Necrotizing Encephalitis	SeaWorld of Texas, USA
Hoi Wai (Peanuts) (Suzie Wong)	F	1975	Wild born		10/1977	04/21/1997	7,145	22	Severe Intestinal Blood Loss	Ocean Park, Hong Kong
Hudson	M	09/15/1998	Captive born		09/15/1998	10/20/2004	2,226	6	Meningitis	Marineland of Canada
Hugo	M	1965	Wild born		02/1968	03/04/1980	4,416	15	Aneurysm Cerebral Artery	Miami Seaquarium, Florida, USA
Hyak 2 (TungJen)	M	1967	Wild born		04/1968	02/16/1991	8,356	24	Pneumonia	Vancouver Aquarium, Canada
Jumbo	M	1964	Wild born		08/08/1970	07/1974	1,424	10	Liver Dysfunction	Kamogawa SeaWorld, Japan
Junior	F	1982	Wild born		11/1984	06/01/1994	3,502	12	Brain Damage	Marineland of Canada
Kahana	F	1976	Wild born		28491	05/14/1991	4,881	15	Severe Trauma, Intestinal Ganglioneuroma	SeaWorld of Texas, USA
Kalina	F	09/26/1985	Captive born		09/26/1985	10/04/2010	9,139	25	Acute Bacterial Septicemia	SeaWorld of Florida, USA
Kandu	F	1965	Wild born		02/15/1967	06/16/1971	1,582	6	Pneumonia, Liver Necrosis	SeaWorld of California, USA
Kandu 2	M	1968	Wild born		08/1971	10/1979	2,982	11	Pneumonia	Marineland of Canada
Kandu 3	F	1968	Wild born		08/1971	06/1975	1,401	7	UraemiaNephritis	SeaWorld of California, USA
Kandu 5	F	1974	Wild born		10/12/1977	08/21/1989	4,332	15	Hemorrhage; Maxillary Bilateral Fracture	SeaWorld of California, USA
Kandu 7	M	1978	Wild born		11/1984	12/21/2005	7,720	27	Cancer	Marineland of Canada
Kanduke (Kandu 4)	M	1965	Wild born		08/16/1975	09/20/1990	5,513	25	Viral Leptomenigitis	SeaWorld of Florida, USA
Kandy	F	1959	Wild born		08/1973	11/16/1973	105	14	Acute Pneumonia	Marineland of Canada
Kanuck	M	08/28/1994	Captive born		08/28/1994	35796	1,224	3	Traumatic Shock	Marineland of Canada
Kasatka	F
Katerina	F	11/04/1988	Captive born		11/04/1988	05/05/1999	3,839	10	Severe Suppurative Hemorrhage. Bacterial Pneumonia	SeaWorld of Texas, USA
Katy	F	1966	Wild born		02/15/1967	05/1967	76	1	Unknown	Seattle Marine Aquarium, WA, USA
Kayla	F
Keiko (Siggi Bent Fin)	M
Kenau	F	1974	Wild born		10/25/1976	08/06/1991	5,400	17	Hemorrhagic Bacterial Pneumonia	SeaWorld of Florida, USA
Kenny	M	1965	Wild born		12/11/1969	05/1972	876	7	Pneumonia	Marineland of the Pacific, CA, USA
Kianu (Clyde)	F	1952	Wild born		05/09/1968	06/1980	4,405	28	Gastrointestinal Disease	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
Kilroy	M	1965	Wild born		02/1967	09/23/1978	4,250	13	Gangrenous Pneumonia	SeaWorld of California, USA
Kirill (Cyril)
Kim (Oum)	M	1968	Wild born		06/1976	07/24/1982	2,244	14	Lung Abscess	Marineland Antibes, France
Kim 2	M	1978	Wild born		10/1982	11/23/2005	8,453	27	Pneumonia	Marineland Antibes, France
King	M	1977	Wild born		11/1979	10/04/1983	1,434	6	Acute Pneumonia	Kamogawa SeaWorld, Japan
Kiska	F
Kiska's Calf (No Name)	M	08/24/1992	Captive born		08/24/1992	10/25/1992	61	61 days	Drowning	Marineland of Canada
Kiva	F	06/18/1982	Captive born		06/18/1982	08/03/1982	45	45 days	Respiratory Failure	Marineland of the Pacific, CA, USA
Kona	F	1965	Wild born		08/1971	09/28/1977	2,248	12	Septicemia. Also reported as Pulmonary Abscession	SeaWorld of California, USA
Kona 2	F	1975	Wild born		10/12/1977	10/15/1987	3,655	12	Pulmonary Abscession	SeaWorld of Florida, USA
Kotar	M	1976	Wild born		28491	04/1995	6,299	19	Acute Hemorrhagic Pneumonia	SeaWorld of Texas, USA
Ku	F	1992	Wild born		02/02/1997	09/19/2008	4,245	16	Heart Failure	Port of Nagoya Aquarium, Japan
Kyara
Kyosha	F	09/30/1991	Captive born		09/30/1991	01/04/1992	99	99 days	Brain Infection	Vancouver Aquarium, Canada
Kyu	M	1987	Wild born		02/07/1997	09/18/2004	2,778	17	Bacterial Pneumonia.	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
Lil Nooka	M	1968	Wild born		08/08/1970	03/18/1971	225	3	Asphyxiation	SeaArama Inc, TX, USA
Lupa	F	1956	Wild born		02/1968	09/06/1968	215	12	Pneumonia	New York Aquarium, USA
Maggie (Magy) (Miss Piggy)	F	1983	Wild born		11/1987	10/07/1997	3,628	14	Birth Complications	Kamogawa SeaWorld, Japan
Maggie's Calf (No Name)	M	03/03/1995	Captive born		03/03/1995	03/03/1995	0	1 day	Unknown	Kamogawa SeaWorld, Japan
Magnus	M	1974	Wild born		10/26/1977	12/18/1977	52	3	Agranulocytic Anaemia	Harderwijk Dolphinarium, Netherlands
Malik (EDay)	F	04/21/1996	Captive born		04/21/1996	03/04/2000	1,414	3	Immune System Deficiency	Marineland of Canada
Mamuk	M	1964	Wild born		10/15/1968	06/14/1974	2,070	10	Acute Streptococcal Septicemia	SeaArama Inc, TX, USA
Milagro	M	1981	Wild born		08/08/1985	02/10/1991	2,013	10	Unknown	Acuario Mundo Marino, Argentina
Miracle	F	1975	Wild born		08/02/1977	01/1982	1,615	7	Drowning	Sealand of the Pacific, Canada
Moby Doll	M	1957	Wild born		07/16/1964	10/09/1964	83	7	Drowning. Skin Disease.	Vancouver Aquarium, Canada
Nakai	M
Nami	F	1983	Wild born		10/1985	01/14/2011	9239	28	Pulmonary Zygomycosis with Cunninghamella bertholletiae	Port of Nagoya Aquarium, Japan
Namu	M	1955	Wild born		06/23/1965	07/09/1966	381	11	Drowning. Infection Clostridium Perfrigens.	Seattle Marine Aquarium, WA, USA
Nandu	M	1980	Wild born		11/1983	03/02/1988	1,587	8	Adrenal Gland Tumor	Aquarama Sao Paulo, Brazil
Natsidalia	F	1953	Wild born		04/1968	11/1968	210	15	Heart failure	Pender Harbour, BC, Canada
Nemo	M	1978	Wild born		11/10/1981	11/17/1986	1,833	8	Thrombocytosis	Windsor Safari Park, England
Neocia (Baby October)	F	10/21/1992	Captive born		10/21/1992	08/01/2004	4,303	11	Internal Infection	Marineland of Canada
Nepo	M	1966	Wild born		12/15/1969	07/10/1980	3,863	14	Acute Bronchopneumonia	Marine World Africa USA, Redwood City, CA
Neptune	M	1977	Wild born		11/10/1981	06/01/1983	568	6	Appendicitis	Clacton Pier, UK
No Name	M		Wild born		10/26/1978		Unknown	02/1979	Heart Attack	Saedyrasafnid Aquarium, Iceland
No Name	F		Wild born		10/26/1978		Unknown	02/1979	Pneumonia	Saedyrasafnid Aquarium, Iceland
No Name	F	1964	Wild born		02/26/1979	03/31/1979	35	15	Birth Complications. Delivered a stillborn calf.	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
No Name	F		Wild born		02/26/1979		Unknown	04/28/1979	Nutritional Disorder	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
No Name	F	1977	Wild born		11/1979	01/1980	65	3	Acute Enterotoxaemia	Marineland of Canada
No Name	M	1979	Wild born		11/10/1981	12/11/1981	31	2	Traumatic Shock. Ruptured Kidney	Clacton Pier, UK
No Name	M	1969	Wild born		02/1982	06/01/1982	120	13	Pneumonia	Taiji Whale Museum, Japan
No Name	M	1980	Wild born		10/1982	05/27/1983	241	3	Haemophilia	Sealand of the Pacific, Canada
No Name	M	1982	Wild born		11/1984	01/1985	65	3	Neck Injury	Saedyrasafnid Aquarium, Iceland
No Name	F		Wild born		02/1986		Unknown		Unknown	Japanese Fishermen Group, Coast of Japan
No Name	M	1993	Wild born		02/09/1997	06/14/1997	125	4	Systemic Viral Infection (Herpes Grp)	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
No Name	F	1977	Wild born		02/07/1997	06/17/1997	130	20	Bacterial Pneumonia (Bronchopneumonia)	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
No Name	F	1997	Wild born		09/26/2003	10/24/2003	28	6	Unknown	Utrish Dolphinarium, Russia
No Name	M	2002	B		02/10/2006	02/13/2006	3	4	Unknown	Kamogawa SeaWorld, Japan
No Name	F		Wild born		04/1969	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Seattle Marine Aquarium, WA, USA
No Name	U		Wild born		02/1970	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Seattle Marine Aquarium, WA, USA
No Name	U		Wild born		11/1971	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Seattle Marine Aquarium, WA, USA
No Name	U		Wild born		11/1971	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Seattle Marine Aquarium, WA, USA
No Name	F		Wild born		11/1981	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Marineland of Canada
No Name (aka Father Kshamenk)	M		Wild born		09/17/1992		Unknown		Unknown	Acuario Mundo Marino, Argentina
Nootka (Knootka)	F	1962	Wild born		03/1970	03/13/1990	7,317	28	Pyogranulomatous; Pneumonia	SeaWorld of California, USA
Nootka 2	M	1944	Wild born		08/1973	05/1974	275	30	Ruptured Aorta	Sealand of the Pacific, Canada
Nootka 3	M	1972	Wild born		08/16/1975	05/1976	260	4	Perforated PostPyloric Ulcer. Abscess in Gastrointestinal Tract	Sealand of the Pacific, Canada
Nootka 4	F	1980	Wild born		10/1982	09/13/1994	4,365	14	Pneumonia; Septicemia	SeaWorld of Florida, USA
Nootka 4's Calf (No Name)	M	02/04/1992	Captive born		02/04/1992	03/10/1992	36	36 days	Infection. Extremely High White Blood Cell Count.	Sealand of the Pacific, Canada
Nootka 5	F	1976	Wild born		11/1981	01/08/2008	9,569	32	Unknown	Marineland of Canada
Nootka 5's Calf (No Name)	F	05/27/1998	Captive born		05/27/1998	06/07/1998	10	10 days	Unknown	Marineland of Canada
Nova	M	11/06/1996	Captive born		11/06/1996	08/20/2001	1,750	4	Pneumonia. Starvation	Marineland of Canada
Nyar	F	12/31/1993	Captive born		12/31/1993	04/01/1996	827	2	Suppurative Encephalitis; Osteoarthritis	SeaWorld of Florida, USA
Orky	F	1960	Wild born		07/25/1967	07/1969	706	9	Pneumonia. Influenza	Marineland of the Pacific, CA, USA
Orky 2	M	1958	Wild born		05/10/1968	09/26/1988	7,441	30	Acute Bronchopneumonia Nephropathy	SeaWorld of California, USA
Oscar (Wolfie)	M	1985	Wild born		11/01/1987	12/20/2012	9,181	27	Unknown	Kamogawa SeaWorld, Japan
Pascuala	F	03/20/2007 (Est.)	B		04/10/2007	06/10/2007	60	60 days	Immune System Failure. Malnutrition. Infection.	Vallarta Dolphin Adventures, Mexico
Patches	M	1963	Wild born		12/12/1969	08/1971	599	8	Mediastinal Abscess. Salmonellosis.	Marineland of the Pacific, CA, USA
Patty (Freyja)
Prince (Bubba)	M	1982	Wild born		10/1987	07/10/1991	1,380	9	Pseudomonas	Ocean Park, Hong Kong
Ramu	M	1964	Wild born		02/15/1967	01/12/1982	5,446	18	Old Age	SeaWorld of Florida, USA
Ramu 2	M	1955	Wild born		04/1969	05/21/1970	415	15	Unknown	Marineland, Australia
Ramu 4	M	1968	Wild born		08/08/1970	08/1971	358	3	Unknown	Marineland, Australia
Ran (Lan)	F	1988	Wild born		10/1989	08/29/2004	5,447	16	Unknown. Gave birth to premature calf on 82604.	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
Ran's Calf (No Name)	F	08/26/2004	Captive born		08/26/2004	08/28/2004	2	2 days	Broken Skull	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
Ruka (Orca)	F	1979	Wild born		10/1981	03/29/2000	6,758	21	Traumatic Shock	Nanki Adventure World, Japan
Sacchi	F	1971	Wild born		02/1982	04/1984	790	13	Pneumonia	Enoshima Aquarium, Japan
Sacchi's Calf (No Name)	M	05/01/1982	Captive born		05/01/1982	05/11/1982	10	10 days	Brain Abscess	Enoshima Aquarium, Japan
Samoa	F	1978	Wild born		11/1983	03/14/1992	3,060	14	Mycotic Meningoencephalitis	SeaWorld of Texas, USA
Sandy	F	1966	B		03/12/1973	10/1977	1,660	11	Cerebral Haemorrhage	SeaWorld of Florida, USA
Sarah	F	05/31/2003	Captive born		05/31/2003	04/26/2006	1,062	2	Unknown	Kamogawa SeaWorld, Japan
Scarred Jaw Cow	F	1950	Wild born		03/1970	05/15/1970	74	20	Malnutrition	Pedder Bay, BC, Canada
Shachi	F	1976	Wild born		02/1986	03/1988	760	12	Pneumonia	Sea Paradise, Japan
Shamu	F	1962	Wild born		10/31/1965	08/23/1971	2,124	9	Septicemia	SeaWorld of California, USA
Sharkan	F	1986	Wild born		10/1989	01/03/2009	7,037	23	Bacillus Pyocyanique	Marineland Antibes, France
Shawn	F	1977	Wild born		01/1978	09/03/1979	607	2	Pneumonia	SeaWorld of California, USA
Skana (Walter)	F	1961	Wild born		02/15/1967	10/05/1980	4,978	19	General Mycotic Infection	Vancouver Aquarium, Canada
Skyla	F		Captive born
Splash	M	08/15/1989	Captive born		08/15/1989	04/05/2005	5,714	15	Acute Perforating Gastric Ulceration w/ Associated Peritonitis	SeaWorld of California, USA
Spooky	M	10/31/1978	Captive born		10/31/1978	11/10/1978	10	10 days	Pneumonia, Colitis	Marineland of the Pacific, CA, USA
Sumar	M	05/14/1998	Captive born		05/14/1998	09/07/2010	4,496	12	Acute Intestinal/Mesentric Vol	SeaWorld of California, USA
Surfer Girl	F	1978	B		05/26/1979	06/03/1979	7	1	Pneumonia. Kidney failure. Perforated Gastric Ulcer	Marine World Africa USA, Redwood City, CA
Tai	M	1969	Wild born		02/26/1979	06/1982	1,191	13	Unknown	Taiji Whale Museum, Japan
Taiji	M		Wild born		12/1978	5	Unknown		Harpoon Wound	Taiji Whale Museum, Japan
Taima	F	07/11/1989	Captive born		07/11/1989	06/06/2010	7,635	20	Peracute Uterine Prolape	SeaWorld of Florida, USA
Taku	M	09/09/1993	Captive born		09/09/1993	10/17/2007	5,151	14	Severe Multifocal Interstitial Pneumonia	SeaWorld of Texas, USA
Tanouk (Yamato)	M	1986	Wild born		10/1989	10/24/2000	4,041	14	Unknown	Sea Paradise, Japan
Tilikum
Tula	M	1965	Wild born		07/1968	10/1968	90	3	External Fungus	Harderwijk Dolphinarium, Netherlands
Ula
Victoria (Vicky)	F	08/03/2012	Captive born		08/03/2012	06/16/2013	317	317 days	Intestinal Complications	Loro Parque, Spain
Vigga	F	1977	Wild born		11/19/1980	08/14/2000	7,210	23	Heart Failure, Brain/Lung Abscess, Pneumonia	Six Flags Marine World, CA, USA
Wanda (Newport)	F	1951	Wild born		11/18/1961	11/20/1961	2	10	Pneumonia, Gastroenteritis	Marineland of the Pacific, CA, USA
Whale (Wally)	F	1969	Wild born		08/08/1970	10/04/1971	421	2	Heart Failure	Munchen Aquarium, Germany
Winnie (Frya)	F	1975	Wild born		10/12/1977	04/11/2002	8,950	27	GI Tract Obstruction	SeaWorld of Texas, USA
Winston (Ramu)	M	1963	Wild born		08/08/1970	04/28/1986	5,744	23	Chronic Cardiovascular Failure	SeaWorld of California, USA
Yaka	F	1965	Wild born		12/15/1969	10/29/1997	10,181	32	Pleuritis/Pneumonia From Upper Respiratory Infection	Marine World Africa USA, Vallejo, CA
Zero	U		Wild born		09/01/1972	14	Unknown	09/15/1972	Unknown	Kamogawa SeaWorld, Japan

See also

List of living captive orcas

Lists of captive animals

Captive animal deaths by year