Amaya - orca

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On December 2, 2014, captive born female Kalia gave birth to her first calf; a female later named Amaya and possibly sired by the Icelandic male Ulises.

Amaya
SexFemale
BornDec 2nd, 2014
SeaWorld San Diego, California, USA
DiedAug 19th, 2021
SeaWorld San Diego, California, USA
Parent(s)Mother: Kalia Father: Unknown / Ulises

Due to Kalia having only been 9 years old when her pregnancy was announced, some controversy and intense criticism ensued and some began questioning what kind of a mother she would be at this age, as well as why SeaWorld had been artificially inseminating such a young whale.

Amaya died unexpectedly on August 19th, 2021, from an unspecified gastrointestinal disease.

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