Shawn - orca
Sex: Female
Pod: N/A
Place of capture: Medallands Bugt, Iceland
Date of capture: October 26, 1978
Age at capture: Approx. 1 year
Shawn was a young female orca who was captured in Iceland on October 26, 1978.
On October 26, 1978, a group of 6 orcas were captured off the coast of Iceland. They were sent to the Hafnarfjordur Aquarium as they awaited their final transfers.
Shawn was sent to SeaWorld San Diego with Kasatka, Kotar, and Kahana.
On September 3, 1979, Shawn died of pneumonia.