Tula - orca
- Sex: Male
- Pod: N/A
- Place of capture: Malcolm Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Date of capture: July 1968
- Age at capture: Approx. 3 years
History
In July 1968, a pod of 11 orcas were captured in British Columbia off Malcolm Island. Only a young male was kept, later named Tula, while the remaining 10 whales were released.
A month after his capture, Tula arrived at Dolphinarium Harderwijk. He was the first orca to cross the Atlantic after a 60 hour flight, and the first captive orca in Holland.
Tula died in October 1968 no less than 3 months after his capture. The cause of death was determined to be due to an external fungus and a growth in his heart.